| shipyard |
an enclosed area in which ships are constructed or repaired. |
| shire |
in Great Britain, a territorial administrative division; county. |
| shirk |
to escape from or avoid doing (one's work or duty). [2 definitions] |
| Shirley Temple1 |
singing and dancing child star of American movies in the 1930s, later a U.S. diplomat (as Shirley Temple Black); born Shirley Jane Temple (b.1928). |
| Shirley Temple2 |
a non-alcoholic cocktail named after the child movie star Shirley Temple. (See Temple, Shirley.) |
| Shirley Temple Black |
see "Shirley Temple." |
| shirr |
to gather (cloth) on three or more parallel threads to form thin pleats. [3 definitions] |
| shirring |
a drawing up or gathering up of cloth on three or more parallel threads, or a trim made by this method. |
| shirt |
a garment for the upper part of the body, often with a front opening, collar, and sleeves. |
| shirtdress |
a simple dress with a collar and a bodice with buttons down the front. |
| shirting |
any fabric used in shirts, such as broadcloth. |
| shirtless |
combined form of shirt. |
| shirt-sleeve |
not wearing a coat; casually dressed. [3 definitions] |
| shirttail |
the portion of a shirt below the waistline, esp. in the back. [2 definitions] |
| shirtwaist |
a dress or blouse for a woman, resembling a man's tailored shirt with a collar and front opening. |
| shish kebab |
a dish consisting of meat, esp. lamb, and vegetables impaled on a skewer, seasoned, and broiled or roasted. |
| shit |
(vulgar) fecal matter; excrement. [11 definitions] |
| shitfaced |
(vulgar slang) drunk. |
| shithead |
(vulgar slang) one who is despised, esp. for some sort of wrongheadedness. |
| shitlist |
(vulgar slang) a number of persons who are deeply disfavored. |
| shitty |
(vulgar slang) contemptible or despicable. [3 definitions] |