--- title: S — The school dictionary with trees and pragmatics · page 7 description: The 2153 words of the school dictionary under S, every meaning for a pupil and every example with its dependency tree and pragmatics. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/page/7/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [dictionaries](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/) / [school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/) / S # S — The school dictionary · page 7 [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/) [2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/page/2/) [3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/page/3/) [4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/page/4/) [5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/page/5/) [6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/page/6/) **7** [8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/page/8/) [9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/page/9/) [10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/page/10/) [11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/page/11/) [12](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/page/12/) [13](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/page/13/) [14](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/page/14/) [15](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/page/15/) [16](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/page/16/) [17](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/page/17/) [18](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/page/18/) [19](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/page/19/) [20](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/page/20/) [21](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/page/21/) [22](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/page/22/) - [sheepdog](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sheepdog/) — A dog trained to help a farmer move and look after sheep. — 8 sentences - [sheepfold](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sheepfold/) — A sheepfold is a pen or small fenced place where sheep are kept safe at night. — 4 sentences - [sheepskin](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sheepskin/) — A sheepskin is the skin of a sheep, with its wool still on, used as a coat or a rug. — 4 sentences - [sheet](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sheet/) — A sheet is a thin flat piece of paper. — 14 sentences - [shelf](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shelf/) — A shelf is a flat board on a wall or in a cupboard for putting things on. — 14 sentences - [shell](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shell/) — A shell is the hard outer cover of a sea animal like a snail, clam or crab; people find shells on beaches. — 13 sentences - [shellfish](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shellfish/) — Shellfish are water animals with a shell, such as crabs, lobsters, prawns, mussels, oysters and clams, especially when eaten as food. — 7 sentences - [shelter](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shelter/) — A shelter is a place that keeps you safe from rain, cold, sun or danger. — 13 sentences - [shema](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shema/) — The most important Jewish prayer, which begins «Hear, O Israel: the Lord is our God, the Lord is one.». — 8 sentences - [shepherd](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shepherd/) — A shepherd is a person whose job is to look after sheep, keeping them safe and moving them to fresh grass. — 10 sentences - [shepherdess](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shepherdess/) — A woman or girl who looks after sheep. — 9 sentences - [sherbet](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sherbet/) — Sherbet is a sweet fizzy powder eaten as a sweet, often with a lollipop or liquorice to dip. — 9 sentences - [sheriff](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sheriff/) — A sheriff is the chief police officer of a county. — 10 sentences - [sherlock](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sherlock/) — Sherlock Holmes is a famous fictional detective in stories by Arthur Conan Doyle, who solves crimes by careful noticing and logical thinki… — 13 sentences - [sherry](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sherry/) — Sherry is a strong wine from Spain, often drunk in a small glass, sometimes used in cooking. — 7 sentences - [shetland](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shetland/) — Shetland is a group of islands in the far north of Scotland, between mainland Scotland and Norway. — 11 sentences - [shew](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shew/) — Shew is an old way of writing show: to let someone see something, or to make something plain. — 4 sentences - [shia](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shia/) — Shia is one of the two main branches of Islam; the other, larger one is Sunni. — 8 sentences - [shield](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shield/) — A shield is a large flat piece of metal, wood or other material that a soldier or knight holds to protect themselves from attacks. — 12 sentences - [shift](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shift/) — To shift means to move something from one place or position to another. — 20 sentences - [shifting](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shifting/) — Moving or changing position: shifting sand dunes. — 11 sentences - [shifty](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shifty/) — Shifty means sly, not honest, and not to be trusted; a shifty person often looks away or hides what he is doing. — 4 sentences - [shilling](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shilling/) — An old British coin worth 12 old pennies; 20 shillings made one pound. It was used until 1971, when British money became decimal. — 11 sentences - [shimmer](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shimmer/) — To shimmer is to shine with a soft light that seems to move or shake a little, like light on water. — 10 sentences - [shin](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shin/) — Your shin is the front part of your leg between your knee and your ankle. — 9 sentences - [shine](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shine/) — To shine is to give out bright light, like the sun or a torch. — 13 sentences - [shiner](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shiner/) — A black eye: a bruise round the eye from a punch or a knock. — 9 sentences - [shingle](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shingle/) — Small round stones on a beach, larger than sand. — 11 sentences - [shingles](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shingles/) — An illness that causes a painful rash with blisters, usually on one side of the body; it is caused by the same virus as chickenpox waking… — 10 sentences - [shininess](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shininess/) — The quality of being shiny: how bright, smooth and gleaming a surface looks when light falls on it. — 9 sentences - [shinny](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shinny/) — Shinny is a simple game like hockey, played with sticks and a ball or puck on grass or ice. — 4 sentences - [shinto](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shinto/) — Shinto is the traditional religion of Japan, in which people honour spirits called kami that are believed to live in nature (mountains, tr… — 8 sentences - [shiny](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shiny/) — Shiny means smooth and bright, so it reflects light and seems to shine. — 11 sentences - [ship](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/ship/) — A ship is a big boat that carries people or goods across the sea. — 13 sentences - [shipboard](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shipboard/) — On shipboard means on or aboard a ship. — 9 sentences - [shipbuilder](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shipbuilder/) — A person whose job is designing or building ships. — 9 sentences - [shipload](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shipload/) — A shipload is the full amount that a ship can carry, or a very large load carried by ship. — 4 sentences - [shipmate](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shipmate/) — A shipmate is a person who sails on the same ship as you, especially another sailor in the crew. — 9 sentences - [shipper](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shipper/) — A person or company that sends goods from one place to another, by sea, air, road or rail. — 8 sentences - [shipping](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shipping/) — Shipping is the sending of goods from one place to another, by sea, air, road or post. — 11 sentences - [shipwreck](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shipwreck/) — A shipwreck is when a ship is destroyed or sinks at sea, by a storm, rocks or an accident. — 10 sentences - [shipyard](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shipyard/) — A place by the water where ships are built and repaired. — 7 sentences - [shire](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shire/) — A shire is an old word for a county, a large area of a country; many English counties end in «-shire», such as Yorkshire and Lancashire. — 10 sentences - [shirt](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shirt/) — A shirt is a piece of clothing for the top of the body, often with sleeves, a collar and buttons. — 13 sentences - [shiva](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shiva/) — Shiva is one of the most important gods in Hinduism; Hindus believe he is both a destroyer and a renewer, and he is often shown dancing or… — 11 sentences - [shiver](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shiver/) — To shiver means to shake a little, without wanting to, because you are cold, afraid or excited. — 11 sentences - [shivering](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shivering/) — Shivering means shaking a little because you are cold. — 11 sentences - [shivery](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shivery/) — Shivery means feeling cold and shaking a little, or feeling as if you might shiver. — 9 sentences - [shoal](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shoal/) — A shoal is a large group of fish swimming together. — 10 sentences - [shock](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shock/) — A shock is a sudden surprise, usually an unpleasant one, that upsets you. — 15 sentences - [shod](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shod/) — Wearing shoes (well shod, poorly shod). — 10 sentences - [shoe](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shoe/) — A shoe is something you wear on your foot, with a firm bottom called the sole. — 12 sentences - [shoebill](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shoebill/) — A very large grey bird of the swamps of East Africa with a huge bill shaped like a wooden shoe, which it uses to catch fish, lungfish and… — 7 sentences - [shoebox](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shoebox/) — A shoebox is the cardboard box that new shoes come in. — 10 sentences - [shoelace](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shoelace/) — A shoelace is a thin string or cord that goes through holes in a shoe and is tied in a bow to fasten it. — 9 sentences - [shoemaker](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shoemaker/) — A person whose job is making or repairing shoes and boots. — 9 sentences - [shona](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shona/) — The Shona are a people of southern Africa who live mainly in Zimbabwe. — 9 sentences - [shoo](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shoo/) — interjection A word said to make animals or people go away. — 10 sentences - [shook](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shook/) — Moved something quickly up and down or side to side. — 15 sentences - [shoot](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shoot/) — To shoot is to fire a gun or arrow at something. — 18 sentences - [shooter](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shooter/) — A person who shoots a gun, arrow or ball. — 14 sentences - [shooting](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shooting/) — Shooting means firing a gun, arrow or similar weapon. — 14 sentences - [shootout](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shootout/) — A shootout is a fight with guns between two people or groups. — 8 sentences - [shop](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shop/) — A shop is a place where you buy things. — 24 sentences - [shopkeeper](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shopkeeper/) — A shopkeeper is a person who owns or runs a small shop. — 9 sentences - [shoplift](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shoplift/) — To steal things from a shop by hiding them and leaving without paying. — 8 sentences - [shoplifting](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shoplifting/) — Stealing things from a shop by hiding them and leaving without paying. — 8 sentences - [shopper](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shopper/) — A shopper is a person who is buying things in a shop or market, or online. — 10 sentences - [shopping](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shopping/) — Shopping means going to shops to buy things. — 12 sentences - [shore](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shore/) — The shore is the land at the edge of a sea or lake. — 12 sentences - [shorn](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shorn/) — Shorn means having had the wool or hair cut off, usually with big scissors or electric clippers, as in «shorn sheep». — 10 sentences - [short](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/short/) — Short means not long: a short pencil, a short story. — 16 sentences - [shortage](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shortage/) — A shortage is when there is not enough of something that is needed. — 10 sentences - [shortcut](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shortcut/) — A shortcut is a quicker or shorter way to get somewhere. — 9 sentences - [shorten](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shorten/) — To shorten something is to make it shorter in length, like shortening trousers or a rope. — 11 sentences - [shorter](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shorter/) — Shorter means having less length than something else. — 12 sentences - [shortfall](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shortfall/) — An amount by which something is less than what is needed or expected: a shortfall of £50. — 7 sentences - [shortlist](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shortlist/) — A shortlist is a small list of the best people or things, chosen from a bigger group, from which the final winner will be picked. — 8 sentences - [shortly](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shortly/) — Soon, in a short time. — 11 sentences - [shot](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shot/) — The act of firing a gun or other weapon, or the sound of it. — 18 sentences - [shotgun](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shotgun/) — A long gun that fires many small metal balls at once, used for hunting birds. — 10 sentences - [shoulder](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shoulder/) — Your shoulder is the part of your body where your arm joins the rest of your body, below your neck. — 11 sentences - [shout](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shout/) — To say something very loudly. — 17 sentences - [shouter](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shouter/) — A person who shouts a lot or speaks very loudly. — 8 sentences - [shouting](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shouting/) — Shouting means saying something very loudly, using a big voice. — 12 sentences - [shove](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shove/) — To shove is to push someone or something roughly and hard. — 11 sentences - [shovel](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shovel/) — A tool with a long handle and a wide, slightly curved blade for lifting and moving earth, snow, sand or coal. — 11 sentences - [show](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/show/) — To show is to let someone see something. — 14 sentences - [shower](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shower/) — A device that sprays water on you from above to wash your body, or the act of washing under it. — 15 sentences - [showing](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/showing/) — letting someone see something, or being seen. — 13 sentences - [showman](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/showman/) — A showman is a person who runs a show, such as a fair or a travelling theatre, to entertain people for money. — 4 sentences - [showmanship](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/showmanship/) — Skill at entertaining a crowd and getting attention, by doing things in a bold, exciting or dramatic way. — 7 sentences - [showy](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/showy/) — Very bright, big or colourful so that people notice it, sometimes too much. — 9 sentences - [shred](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shred/) — A small, thin piece torn or cut from something. — 13 sentences - [shredded](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shredded/) — Shredded means torn or cut into thin strips or small pieces. — 11 sentences - [shredder](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shredder/) — A shredder is a machine that cuts paper into thin strips so it cannot be read. — 11 sentences - [shrew](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shrew/) — A shrew is a tiny mammal with a long pointed nose, small eyes and soft fur, that looks a bit like a mouse but eats insects and worms. — 11 sentences - [shrewd](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shrewd/) — Clever at understanding people and situations and at making good, practical decisions, especially about money or business. — 10 sentences - [shrewdly](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shrewdly/) — To act shrewdly is to think quickly and clearly and judge well what is going on, especially when you want to gain something. — 4 sentences - [shriek](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shriek/) — To shriek is to give a short, loud, very high cry, because you are scared, excited, hurt or laughing hard. — 11 sentences [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/) [2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/page/2/) [3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/page/3/) [4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/page/4/) [5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/page/5/) [6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/page/6/) **7** [8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/page/8/) [9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/page/9/) [10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/page/10/) [11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/page/11/) [12](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/page/12/) [13](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/page/13/) [14](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/page/14/) [15](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/page/15/) [16](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/page/16/) [17](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/page/17/) [18](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/page/18/) [19](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/page/19/) [20](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/page/20/) [21](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/page/21/) [22](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/page/22/)