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"). |
shaken |
past participle of shake. |
shakeout |
any change in market prices that obliges speculators to sell their securities. [2 definitions] |
shaker |
someone or something that shakes, esp. a container with a perforated lid for shaking seasoning onto food. [3 definitions] |
Shakespearean |
of, concerning, or resembling Shakespeare or his writing. [2 definitions] |
Shakespearean sonnet |
a sonnet form in which three quatrains are followed by a final rhyming couplet. |
shake-up |
a complete, often radical rearrangement, as in the structure or staff of a business or other organization. |
shake up |
to shake (something) thoroughly. [3 definitions] |
shaking palsy |
see "Parkinson's disease." |
shako |
a tall, stiff, cylinder-shaped military dress hat with a front visor and a plume. |
Shakti |
in Hinduism, divine power or creative energy, usu. venerated in the person of the female consort of Shiva. |
shaky |
shaking; trembling. [2 definitions] |
shale |
a sedimentary rock made up of layers of fine clay-like sediments that can easily be split into thin sheets. |
shale oil |
oil obtained from the distillation of bituminous shale. |
shall |
used to express a future action or state; will (used only with the subjects "we" and "I"). [3 definitions] |
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. |