show-stopper |
a performer or part of a performance that stops, or is expected to stop, the progress of a show because of prolonged applause. |
show the white feather |
to act in a cowardly fashion, esp. in wartime. |
show up |
(informal) to appear in a place. [2 definitions] |
show window |
a store window for displaying merchandise; display window. |
showy |
visually striking. [2 definitions] |
shoyu |
(Japanese) soy sauce. |
shrank |
a past tense of shrink. |
shrapnel |
metal fragments scattered by an exploding shell, bomb, or the like. [2 definitions] |
shred |
a long strip that is torn or cut off, or nearly torn off. [3 definitions] |
shredder |
a machine used to shred documents, esp. secret or private ones. [2 definitions] |
shrew |
any of several small insectivorous mammals related to moles that have a long, pointed snout and tiny eyes. [2 definitions] |
shrewd |
displaying good judgment and foresight; cunning; astute. |
shrewish |
like a shrew; nagging or ill-tempered. |
shriek |
a loud shrill cry, such as the call of certain birds or a human outcry of fear, joy, or surprise. [4 definitions] |
shrike |
any of several predatory songbirds that have a strong hooked bill and feed on insects and small birds and animals, which they sometimes impale on thorns or other sharp objects. |
shrill |
having, producing, or characterized by a high piercing sound. [4 definitions] |
shrimp |
any of several small, mostly saltwater shellfish with long tails and five pairs of walking legs, or any of various similar shellfish, many of which are edible. [6 definitions] |
shrine |
a place or object, such as an altar or tomb, considered sacred and devoted to some holy person or deity. [3 definitions] |
shrink |
to contract or decrease in size, as from moisture, heat, or cold. [7 definitions] |
shrinkable |
combined form of shrink. |
shrinkage |
an act or instance or the process of shrinking. [2 definitions] |