shovel hat |
a broad-brimmed hat turned up at the sides and having a shovellike projection front and back, usu. worn by English clergymen. |
shovel-nosed |
having a broad, flat head, beak, or snout. |
shove off |
to push a boat off the shore. [2 definitions] |
show |
to cause or allow to be seen. [16 definitions] |
showable |
combined form of show. |
show bill |
an advertising flyer or poster. |
showboat |
(informal) a person who behaves flamboyantly to gain attention; show-off. [3 definitions] |
showbread |
see "shewbread." |
show business |
the entertainment industry or business, including theater, television, radio, and films. |
showcase |
a glass display case or cabinet, used to exhibit and protect articles in a store, museum, or the like. [3 definitions] |
showdown |
a conclusive confrontation, usu. after initial sparring or exchange of verbal hostilities. [2 definitions] |
shower1 |
a brief fall of rain. [11 definitions] |
shower2 |
one that shows. |
showgirl |
a chorus girl or similar entertainer, often elaborately costumed, who appears in a nightclub act or similar performance for primarily decorative purposes. |
showing |
the act of presenting or exhibiting something. [3 definitions] |
showman |
a man who produces shows, esp. in the theater. [2 definitions] |
showmanship |
the tendency or ability to produce dramatic and entertaining effects. |
shown |
a past participle of show. |
show-off |
one who tries to impress others by a display of physical ability, wealth, knowledge, wit, or the like. [2 definitions] |
show off |
to display one's skills or abilities for the enjoyment of impressing others or in order to attract attention to oneself. [2 definitions] |
show of hands |
a raising of hands by members of a group, as when voting, indicating preference, or the like. |