| shallop |
any of various small open boats formerly used for rowing or sailing, or both, in shallow water. |
| shallot |
an onionlike plant of the lily family that forms flavorful bulbs eaten as a vegetable or used in cooking. [2 definitions] |
| shallow |
measuring little from top to bottom; lacking depth. [4 definitions] |
| shalom |
peace (Hebrew); used among Jews as a greeting and farewell. |
| sham |
an imitation that is passed as genuine; counterfeit. [7 definitions] |
| shaman |
among certain native Asian and North American peoples, a priest or healer believed to have exclusive contact with the supernatural. |
| shamanism |
a religion native to northern Asia based on a belief in supernatural spirits that can be contacted by shamans. [2 definitions] |
| shamble |
to walk slowly, unsteadily, or awkwardly. [2 definitions] |
| shambles |
(construed as sing. or pl.) a place or condition of disarray or destruction. |
| shame |
emotional pain brought about by the knowledge that one has done something wrong, embarrassing, or disgraceful. [8 definitions] |
| shamefaced |
expressing shame; showing embarrassment. [2 definitions] |
| shameful |
causing or deserving shame or disgrace. [3 definitions] |
| shameless |
lacking a sense of guilt or embarrassment; immodest. [2 definitions] |
| shamisen |
a Japanese musical instrument similar to the guitar or banjo but with a longer neck and only three strings, which are plucked with a plectrum. |
| shammy |
variant of chamois. [2 definitions] |
| shampoo |
a soap or detergent solution used to cleanse the hair. [4 definitions] |
| shamrock |
any of several cloverlike plants having leaves with three distinct parts, used as Ireland's national emblem. |
| Shang Dynasty |
the second Chinese dynasty, in power for approximately six hundred years, starting in the late eighteenth or seventeenth century B.C.E. (exact dates contested). |
| Shanghai |
a seaport in eastern China. [2 definitions] |
| shanghai |
to trick or kidnap and then force into service, esp. as a sailor. |
| Shangri-la |
any remote, secret, or imaginary utopia or paradise on earth. |