shoofly |
a child's rocker mounted between two supports that are shaped like animals. |
shoo-in |
(informal) one regarded as certain to win an election, horse race, or other competition. |
shook1 |
past tense of shake. |
shook2 |
collectively, the parts used to assemble a barrel or box. [2 definitions] |
shoot |
to hit, wound, destroy, or kill with a gun, arrow, or other missile. [19 definitions] |
shoot from the hip |
(informal) to do or say without thought or consideration. |
shooting |
an act of firing a gun at one or more persons. [2 definitions] |
shooting gallery |
any place designed for target practice, such as a target range. |
shooting star |
a chunk of extraterrestrial matter that burns up as it enters the earth's atmosphere; meteor. [2 definitions] |
shooting stick |
a portable device consisting of a seat mounted on one end of a canelike stick with a spike at the other end, used esp. by spectators at golf tournaments and the like. |
shoot-out |
a confrontation involving shooting, as between police and criminals; gunfight. [2 definitions] |
shop |
a small retail store. [4 definitions] |
shopgirl |
a female clerk or salesperson. |
shopkeeper |
a person who manages or owns a shop. |
shoplift |
to steal goods from a store while posing as a customer. |
shoplifter |
a person who steals goods from a store while pretending to be a customer. |
shoppe |
shop (used mainly on store signs to suggest old-fashioned quaintness). |
shopper |
a person who goes shopping. [4 definitions] |
shopping |
the activity of looking for and buying goods in a store. |
shopping bag |
a large, strong bag with handles, used for carrying purchases. |
shopping center |
a group or complex of stores, often with other businesses such as restaurants, that have a common parking area. |