| shadow |
the image cast on some surface by a person or thing blocking the light of the sun or another source of illumination. [12 definitions] |
| shadow box |
a rectangular case with a glass front for displaying small objects, esp. merchandise. |
| shadowbox |
to practice the motions of boxing with an imaginary adversary. |
| shadow cabinet |
parliamentary members of a party not in power who expect to hold positions in the official cabinet when their party comes into power. |
| shadowless |
combined form of shadow. |
| shadow play |
a theatrical performance produced by casting the shadows of actors or puppets on a lighted screen or curtain. |
| shadowy |
resembling a shadow; vague, faint, or illusory in nature. [2 definitions] |
| shady |
sheltered from sunlight; in the shade. [3 definitions] |
| shaft |
an arrow or spear, or the straight, slender part of one. [11 definitions] |
| shag1 |
coarse, tangled hair, fur, or the like. [3 definitions] |
| shag2 |
to run after, esp. in order to catch or retrieve. [2 definitions] |
| shagbark hickory |
a North American hickory tree that has rough shaggy bark and bears small hard-shelled edible nuts. |
| shaggy |
having long, untidy hair, fur, or pile. [2 definitions] |
| shaggy dog story |
a prolonged joke with a ridiculous or irrelevant punch line. |
| shagreen |
the rough skin, covered with bony denticles, of certain sharks or dogfish, used as an abrasive. [3 definitions] |
| shah |
formerly in Iran, king. |
| Shah Jahan |
Mogul Emperor of India from 1628 to 1658 who commissioned the Taj Mahal and other magnificent architectural works (b.1592--d.1666). |
| shake |
to move back and forth or up and down with rapid, jerky motions. [16 definitions] |
| shakeable |
combined form of shake. |
| shakedown |
an attempt to get something, esp. money, by threat of violence or of revealing a discrediting secret; instance of blackmail or extortion. [4 definitions] |
| shake hands |
to grasp the hand of another person and move it up and down in a gesture of good will, often used upon meeting a new person or when confirming an agreement (often fol. by "with"). |