| shadow |
A shadow is the dark shape that appears on the ground or other surface when something stands in the way of light. If you stand in the way of light, there will be a shadow behind you too. |
| shake |
When you shake something, you move it from side to side or up and down with quick motions. [2 definitions] |
| shallow |
When something is shallow, it is not deep. If water in a clear pond is shallow, you can see the bottom of the pond easily. If the water is deep, you can't see the bottom. |
| shame |
When you feel shame, you feel bad about yourself or something you did. |
| shampoo |
Shampoo is a liquid soap that you use to wash your hair. |
| shape |
When you say that something is round or square, you are talking about its shape. If you draw a line around something, you are drawing the shape of it. When we describe how something looks, we often say what shape it is. [3 definitions] |
| share |
When you share a candy bar with your friend, you don't eat it all yourself. You divide it and give some to yourself and some to your friend. [3 definitions] |
| shark1 |
A shark is a fish that lives in the ocean. Sharks have large mouths and many large teeth. They are good at hunting, and they can swim very fast. Sharks eat fish and other sea animals. Most kinds of sharks are not dangerous to people at all, but a few kinds of sharks will attack humans too, if there is no other food or if the humans scare them! |
| sharp |
When a knife is sharp, it has a thin edge for cutting. When a pencil is sharp, it has a thin, fine point. [5 definitions] |
| shave |
When a man shaves, he cuts away hair growing on his face. He uses a tool with a sharp blade called a razor. |
| she |
We use she when we talk about a girl or woman. |
| sheep |
A sheep is an animal with long, thick hair called wool. People raise sheep for their wool, milk, and meat. Wool from sheep is often used to make warm sweaters and blankets. |
| sheet1 |
A sheet is a large, thin piece of cloth used to cover a bed and to cover you when you are sleeping. When you make a bed, you put the sheets on the bed first and then the blankets or quilts. [4 definitions] |
| shelf |
A shelf is something that people use to hold things, especially things like books, pictures, plants, dishes, and foods. A shelf is made of a thin flat piece of wood, metal, or other material. Shelves hang up on a wall or are built into pieces of furniture or other large containers. Cabinets and closets often have shelves inside them. Even refrigerators have shelves! |
| shell |
A shell is a hard thing that covers certain kinds of animals, especially ones that live in the sea or in water. Animals like clams and snails grow shells around themselves to protect their bodies. [3 definitions] |
| she'll |
She'll is a short way to say or write "she will." |
| shelter |
A shelter is a place or building that protects people or animals against weather or danger. An animal shelter is a place where animals who don't have a home are kept safe. A bus shelter is a place where people can wait for a bus and be protected from things like rain or snow. |
| shelves |
Shelves is the word we use when we are talking about more than one shelf. A shelf is something people use to hold things. |
| sheriff |
A sheriff is a kind of police officer. A sheriff works to make sure that people don't break the laws of a county or other similar area. A sheriff often has other police officers working under him or her. |
| she's |
She's is a short way to say or write "she is" or "she has." |
| shine |
When something shines, it gives off light, or we are able to see its light. The sun is something that is really always shining, but on a cloudy day, we don't see its light well. When it's cloudy, we say the sun is not shining. [2 definitions] |