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Words beginning with S

The letter S

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shopper

/ˈʃɑ.pɚ/

A person who shops.

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shortage

/ˈʃɔɹtədʒ/

A lack or deficiency; an insufficient amount.

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shortfall

/ˈʃɔɹtˌfɔl/

An instance of falling short, of not meeting a quota, an obligation, or more generally any expected target.

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shortly

/ˈʃɔɹtli/

In a short or brief time or manner; quickly.

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Shoshanna

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shoshone

/ʃoʊˈʃoʊni/

A member of an Amerindian ethnic group of North America, especially of Wyoming and Idaho.

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Shoshone, Idaho

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shout

/ʃaʊt/

A loud burst of voice or voices; a violent and sudden outcry, especially that of a multitude expressing joy, triumph, exultation, an…

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shovel

/ˈʃʌv.əl/

A hand tool with a handle, used for moving portions of material such as earth, snow, and grain from one place to another, with some …

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shower

/ˈʃaʊ.ɚ/

A brief fall of precipitation (spell of rain, or a similar fall of snow, sleet, or cascade); burst of hefty precipitation.

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showtime

/ˈʃoʊˌtaɪm/

The time at which an entertainment event is set to begin.

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shreveport

/ˈʃɹivˌpɔɹt/

A city, the parish seat of Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States.

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shreya

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A female given name from Sanskrit used in India.

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shrieked

/ʃɹikt/

simple past and past participle of shriek

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shrink

/ʃɹɪŋk/

To cause to become smaller.

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shropshire

/ˈʃɹɑpˌʃaɪɹ/

One of an English breed of black-faced hornless sheep similar to the Southdown, but larger.

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shtetl

/ˈʃtɛt(ə)l/Accent not specified by source

A Jewish village or small town, especially one in Eastern Europe.

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Shtisel

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shuler

/ˈʃulɚ/

A surname.

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shunem

/ˈʃu.nəm/Accent not specified by source

A small village mentioned in the Pentateuch.

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shure

/ʃʊɹ/

Eye dialect spelling of sure.

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shuriken

/ˈʃɝ.ɪ.kən/

A dart or throwing blade, sometimes with multiple points, used as a weapon by ninja (or samurai).

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shush

/ʃʊʃ/Accent not specified by source

To be quiet; to keep quiet.

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shushan

/ˈˈʃuːˌʃɑn/Accent not specified by source

A surname.

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shuster

/ˈʃʌstɚ/

A surname.

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Shweta Tiwari

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shyam

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A male given name of Indian usage.

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Shyamalan

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Si Se Puede

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Si Vis Pacem Para Bellum

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