| showpiece |
something exhibited or worth exhibiting, esp. as the centerpiece or best example in a display of similar things. |
| showplace |
a place, usu. a residence or other building, that is displayed to the public because of its beauty or excellence. |
| showroom |
a room in which merchandise, such as automobiles, is displayed for public inspection. |
| show (someone) around |
to give (someone) a casual or formal tour of a place. |
| show someone the door |
to strongly suggest or demand that someone leave. |
| 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] |