shore1 |
the land beside an ocean, sea, lake, or river. [2 definitions] |
shore2 |
a usu. angled post or beam that supports something such as a building or a ship in port. [2 definitions] |
shore bird |
any of various birds, such as the sandpiper, that frequent the shores of oceans, lakes, and the like. |
shore dinner |
a meal featuring several seafoods. |
shore leave |
permission granted to a ship's crew for onshore recreation, or the actual time spent ashore; liberty. |
shoreless |
without a substantial shore or beach. |
shoreline |
the place where land and water meet; littoral. |
shore patrol |
those members of the U.S. Navy, Coast Guard, or Marines that are designated as military police on shore. |
shoreward |
to or toward the shore. [4 definitions] |
shoring |
the act of supporting or propping up with shores. [2 definitions] |
shorn |
a past participle of shear. |
short |
of little length; not long. [16 definitions] |
shortage |
a deficiency; lack. [2 definitions] |
shortbread |
a rich cake or cookie that contains much shortening, esp. butter. |
shortcake |
a cake or biscuit made with a rich dough, esp. a cake to be topped or filled with fruit and eaten as a dessert. |
shortchange |
to return less than the correct amount of change to. [2 definitions] |
short-circuit |
to disrupt an electrical circuit, usu. accidentally, by providing a low-resistance alternate path for current, often resulting in sparks or electrical damage. [3 definitions] |
short circuit |
a usu. inadvertent low-resistance alternate path for an electrical current, often resulting in damage. |
shortcoming |
a deficiency in character, ability, conduct, or the like; flaw. |
shortcut |
a quicker or more direct route. [3 definitions] |
short division |
mathematical division of one number by another, esp. by a one-digit divisor, without writing out the remainders. |