| Shetland Islands |
a group of islands that are part of Scotland lying northeast of Great Britain. |
| Shetland pony |
any of a breed of very small but strongly built ponies native to the Shetland Islands. |
| Shevat |
the fifth month of the Jewish lunisolar calendar, occurring from late January through early February in the Gregorian calendar. |
| shewbread |
in ancient Israel, twelve loaves of blessed unleavened bread offered to God every Sabbath by Hebrew priests in the sanctuary of the Tabernacle; showbread. |
| sheweth |
(archaic) shows. |
| she-wolf |
a female wolf. |
| shew'th |
(archaic) shows (contracted form of "sheweth"). |
| Shiah |
the Shiites, the main minority sect of Islam. [2 definitions] |
| shiatsu |
a Japanese method of massage that uses the principles of acupressure. |
| shibboleth |
a slogan, phrase, or belief that characterizes or is held devotedly by a group. [2 definitions] |
| shied |
past tense and past participle of shy1. |
| shield |
a piece of protective armor, made of any of various tough materials, usu. worn on the forearm to ward off missiles or blows from hand weapons. [7 definitions] |
| shier |
a comparative of "shy1." |
| shiest |
a superlative of "shy1." |
| shift |
to change position or direction, or to move from one place to another. [12 definitions] |
| shiftable |
combined form of shift. |
| shiftless |
having little or no purpose or ambition; lazy. |
| shifty |
not sincere, honest, or trustworthy; evasive or tricky. [2 definitions] |
| Shih Tzu |
any of a breed of very small dog native to China, having long hair, a short muzzle, and a hairy tail that curves forward. |
| Shiite |
a member of the Shiah sect of Islam, which does not accept the Sunna as authoritative and considers Muhammad's son-in-law Ali to be the legitimate successor to Muhammad. (Cf. Sunnite.) |
| shikari |
in India, a person who hunts large game, esp. one who serves as a professional guide. |