| 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] |
| shiny |
When something is shiny, it has a smooth surface that seems to send out light. Things made of smooth metal, like rings and other jewelry, are often shiny. |
| ship |
A ship is a very large boat that carries people and things on oceans, large lakes, and deep rivers. [2 definitions] |
| shipping |
When people send things to other places for selling, it is called shipping. For shipping, people usually use airplanes, ships, or trucks to move things from place to place. |
| shirt |
A shirt is a piece of clothing that covers your chest, back, and arms. |
| shoe |
A shoe is something you wear on your foot. Shoes are made of leather, cloth, or some other material made in a factory. |
| shoot |
When you shoot something through the air, you send it very fast through the air. [5 definitions] |
| shop |
A shop is a small store where you can buy things. There are many kinds of shops. [3 definitions] |
| shopping |
When you go shopping, you go to stores to look for things and buy them. |
| shore1 |
A shore is the land beside an ocean, sea, lake, or river. |
| short |
When something is short, it is not long from one end to another. A new baby's hair is something short. As the baby gets older, its hair will get longer. [4 definitions] |
| shorts |
Shorts are short pants. They cover the top parts of your legs and usually stop above or around your knees. |
| shot1 |
The action of shooting with something like an arrow or gun is called a shot. The noise that a gun makes when someone shoots it is also called a shot. [4 definitions] |
| should |
If you say that you should go home, it means that going home is important for you to do. If you don't go home, you might get in some trouble. [3 definitions] |