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Words beginning with S

The letter S

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shield

/ˈʃild/

A broad piece of defensive armor, held in hand, formerly in general use in war, for the protection of the body.

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shigeo

/ʃɪˈɡeɪˌoʊ/

A male given name from Japanese.

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Shih Tzu

/ˈʃɪtzuː/

Alternative letter-case form of Shih Tzu.

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shillelagh

/ʃəˈleɪli/

A wooden (traditionally blackthorn (sloe) wood) club ending with a large knob.

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shillelagh

/ʃəˈleɪli/

A wooden (traditionally blackthorn (sloe) wood) club ending with a large knob.

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shiloh

/ˈʃaɪloʊ/

A biblical city, the location of the Ark of the Covenant.

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shilonite

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A native or inhabitant of Shiloh.

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Shimano

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Shimei

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Shin Megami Tensei

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shinar

/ˈʃaɪnɑːr/Accent not specified by source

The southern region of Mesopotamia.

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Shinzo Abe

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ship

/ʃɪp/

A water-borne vessel generally larger than a boat.

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Shiphrah

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shipment

/ˈʃɪpmənt/

A load of goods that is transported by any method (not just by ship).

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Shippuden

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shiraz

/ʃɪˈɹɑːz/Accent not specified by source

Alternative letter-case form of Shiraz.

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Shirley Chisholm

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Shirley Temple

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A nonalcoholic cocktail traditionally made with ginger ale, grenadine syrup, and orange juice garnished with a maraschino cherry and…

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Shiseido

/ʃɪˈseɪdoʊ/

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Shishak

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shit

/ʃɪt/

A village in Mazandaran Province, Iran.

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shittim

American English pronunciation

plural of shittah

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shiyan

American English pronunciation

A prefecture-level city of Hubei, China.

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shizuoka

/ʃizˈwoʊkə/

A prefecture of Japan.

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Shlomit

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Shock Absorber

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A mechanical device designed to smooth out or damp any sudden shock impulse and dissipate kinetic energy; usually consists of a comb…

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Shohei Ohtani

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Shonda Rhimes

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Shoot the Breeze

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To chat idly or generally waste time talking.

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