shrinking violet |
a very shy, retiring, or modest person. |
shrink-wrap |
to cover (a product) in a clear plastic film that shrinks upon exposure to heat and forms an airtight seal. [2 definitions] |
shrive |
of a priest, to hear the confession of, assign penance to, or give absolution to (someone). |
shrivel |
to contract or reduce in size, as by drying out. [2 definitions] |
shroud |
a wrap for a corpse; winding sheet. [6 definitions] |
shrove |
a past tense of shrive. |
Shrovetide |
the three days preceding Ash Wednesday. |
Shrove Tuesday |
the day before Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent, when pancakes are traditionally eaten in the UK. |
shrub |
a perennial plant, ranging in height from very low to the size of a small tree, and having woody stems that branch from close to the ground; bush. |
shrubbery |
a group, a planting, or an expanse of shrubs. [2 definitions] |
shrubby |
consisting of or covered with shrubs. [2 definitions] |
shrug |
to raise and draw (the shoulders) inward to indicate one's lack of power over a situation, or one's lack of responsibility, concern, knowledge, or the like. [4 definitions] |
shrug off |
to ignore or minimize. [3 definitions] |
shrunk |
a past tense and past participle of shrink. |
shrunken |
a past participle of shrink. |
shtetl |
formerly, any of the small Jewish communities of Eastern Europe, esp. Russia. |
shuck |
the protective outer covering of any of various vegetables, fruits, or shellfish; husk, pod, or shell. [3 definitions] |
shucks |
used to express mild annoyance, disappointment, or embarrassment. |
shudder |
to tremble or shiver uncontrollably, but usu. briefly, as from cold, fear, or distaste. [2 definitions] |
shuffle |
to drag or scrape the feet along the floor while walking. [8 definitions] |
shuffleboard |
a game in which disks are thrust with a long-handled, pronged cue along a smooth, marked floor or deck toward numbered scoring positions. |