| 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. |
| shank |
a human leg, or the section of one between the ankle and knee. [3 definitions] |
| shan't |
contracted form of "shall not." |
| shantey |
variant of chantey. |
| shantung |
a heavy, natural-colored silk fabric with a rough surface, or a similar-looking fabric made from cotton or rayon. |
| shanty1 |
a crudely constructed cabin or house; shack. |
| shanty2 |
variant of chantey. |
| shantytown |
a very poor section of a city or town, containing many shanties or ramshackle huts. |
| shape |
the outward appearance of something as characterized by its outline; form. [10 definitions] |
| shapeable |
combined form of shape. |
| shapeless |
lacking any distinct or recognizable shape or form. [2 definitions] |
| shapely |
having an attractive shape. |
| shapeshifter |
a mythical figure who can change its shape or form, esp. from human to animal. |
| shape up |
to take form in a certain way. [3 definitions] |
| shard |
a piece of a broken object, esp. a fragment of pottery or glass. [2 definitions] |
| share |
to divide and give out to others while reserving a portion for oneself. [8 definitions] |
| shareable |
combined form of share. |
| sharecrop |
to work (farmland) as a sharecropper, giving a portion of the crop to the landowner. |