Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Shetley A surname. Shetter A surname from German. Shetterly A surname. Shettleston An eastern suburb of Glasgow, Scotland (OS grid ref NS6463). shetty A surname from Kannada. Sheu A surname from Mandarin. sheugh A ditch, especially a field boundary ditch usually used to drain fields and mark their boundaries. Shevardnadze A transliteration of the Georgian surname შევარდნაძე (ševardnaʒe). shevarim A series of three medium-length blasts of the shofar. Shevat The fifth month of the civil year and the eleventh month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar, after Tevet and before Adar. Shevchenko A surname from Ukrainian Shevchenkove A rural settlement, the administrative centre of Shevchenkove settlement hromada, Kupiansk Raion, Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine. Shevchuk A transliteration of the Ukrainian surname Шевчу́к (Ševčúk). Shevel A surname. shevelled very tidy; neat; ordered. Shevelov A surname. Shevlin A surname from Irish. shevri Sesbania sesban, the Egyptian riverhemp. shew A surname. shewa A historical region of Ethiopia, formerly an autonomous kingdom within the Ethiopian Empire. shewage Synonym of scavage. shewanellosis An infectious disease produced by bacteria of the genus Shewanella. Sheward A surname. Shewchuk A surname from Ukrainian. Shewfelt A back handspring off the vaulting horse or vaulting table with a layout and two-and-a-half twists. Shewmake A surname. Shewmaker A surname. Sheyenne A city and town in North Dakota. shh Demanding silence. shhh Elongated form of shh. shi A surname from Mandarin of Chinese origin, the 63rd most common in China. Shia A male given name. Shiadom The Shiite world. shiai A judo competition. shian A magical fairy mound. Shiaphilia Love or admiration for Shiism or of Shiite civilization. Shiaphobe A person who exhibits Shiaphobia Shiaphobia An irrational fear, hatred, or dislike of Shi'ites. Shiara The ship of characters Commander Shepard and Liara T'Soni from the video game series Mass Effect. Shiastan A hypothetical Shi'a state in southern Iraq. Shiatic Shi'itic shiatsu A form of massage, using the thumbs and palms, employed as therapy. shiba An area of Minato, Tokyo prefecture, Japan. shibal fuck!, shit!, damn! shibar A kind of coasting vessel, sometimes described as a great patamar. shibari The artful use of twine to tie objects or packages. Shibasaki A surname from Japanese. Shibata A surname from Japanese. shibazuke A type of Japanese eggplant pickle. shibboleth A particular pronunciation or custom that is regarded as distinguishing members of a group from non-members, especially when used as a test. shibbolethic Resembling or relating to a shibboleth. Shibden A village in West Yorkshire, England. shibe A Shiba Inu. shibilant A sibilant (fricative or affricate) pronounced further back in the mouth than [s] and [z]: [ʃ], [ʒ], [t͡ʃ], [d͡ʒ], etc. shibire A gene found in Drosophila, its homolog of the dynamin gene. shibkovite A hexagonal-dihexagonal dipyramidal mineral containing calcium, manganese, oxygen, potassium, silicon, sodium, and zinc. Shibley A surname. shibori A form of Japanese tie-dye on silk Shibpur A neighbourhood of Howrah, West Bengal, India; a suburb of Kolkata, India. shibuichi A Japanese silver-copper alloy that can be patinated into a range of muted shades of blue or green through the use of rokusho. Shibukawa A city in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. Shibushi A city in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. Shibuya A special ward of Tokyo prefecture, Japan that is surrounded by (clockwise from north) Shinjuku, Minato, Shinagawa, Meguro, Setagaya, Suginami, and Nakano special wards. shicer A worthless thing or person, especially a swindler. Shichahai A lake in Xicheng district, Beijing, China. shichimi A Japanese spice mixture based on coarsely ground red chili pepper. shichirin A lightweight, portable Japanese charcoal grill. Shick A surname. shicker Drunk, drunkard. shickered Drunk. shickery Shabby; bad. shid A piece of firewood four feet long. shidduch A system of matchmaking in which Jewish singles are introduced to each other. shide A piece of wood (a thin board or plank, or a strip of wood split off); a measure of firewood, variously defined as e.g. four feet long and between 16 and 38 inches in circumference. Shideler A surname. Shiding A district of New Taipei City, Taiwan. shidiot A shitty idiot. Shidler A surname. shido A minor penalty in judo. Shieh A surname. Shiekh A surname. shiel A shepherd's hut or shieling. shield A broad piece of defensive armor, held in hand, formerly in general use in war, for the protection of the body. shieldable Capable of being shielded. Shieldaig A village on Loch Shieldaig, Loch Torridon, Wester Ross, Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NG8153). shieldback Any of various katydids with a shield-like pronotum. shieldbill Any of various birds of the genus Peltops. shielded Provided with, or possessing, a shield. shieldedly In a shielded manner; protectedly Shieldhall A mainly industrial area on the Clyde in the City of Glasgow council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS5365). Shieldhill A hamlet in Dumfries and Galloway council area, historically in Dumfriesshire (OS grid ref NY0385). shielding The situation, in NMR spectroscopy, in which a local magnetic field is weakened by the presence of neighbouring nuclei shieldingly In a way that shields. shieldless Without a shield. shieldlike Resembling or characteristic of a shield. shieldmaid Synonym of shieldmaiden. shieldmaiden A female virgin who had chosen to fight as a warrior in battle. shieldmaker A maker of shields. shieldman someone who carries a shield shieldmay Synonym of shieldmaiden. Shieldmuir A suburb of Wishaw, North Lanarkshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS7755). shields A surname. shieldsman someone who carries a shield shieldsmith A maker or worker of shields. shieldtail Any species of small burrowing snakes of the family Uropeltidae, native to Sri Lanka and Southern Asia. shieldwise In the manner of a shield; as a protective barrier. shieldwright One who makes or works with shields. shieling An area of summer pasture used for cattle, sheep etc. Shiell A surname. shiels A surname. shier A surname. shiesty Shifty, untrustworthy, unscrupulous. shife Aggressive-looking, tough. Shiferaw A surname from Amharic. Shiffer A surname. Shiffler A surname. Shifflet A surname. Shifflett A surname. Shiffman A surname from German. Shiffrin A surname. Shiflet A surname. Shiflett A surname. Shifnal A market town and civil parish with a town council, east of Telford, Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SJ7407). Shifrin A surname. shift A movement to do something, a beginning. shifta outlaw, bandit shiftability The quality of being shiftable. shiftable That can be shifted. shiftage Movement by shifting. shiftee One who is relocated or evacuated. shifter One who, or that which, shifts or changes. shiftful Habitually travelling; itinerant. shiftfulness The quality of being shiftful. shiftily In a shifty manner. shiftiness The property of being shifty. shifting A shift or change; a shifting movement. shiftingly In a shifting manner; changeably. shiftingness The quality of being shifting. shiftless Lazy, unmotivated. shiftlessly In a shiftless manner. shiftlessness The property of being shiftless. shiftlike Resembling a shift (item of clothing). shiftmate One working on the same shift as another. shiftogram A graphical representation of the movement of populations shiftwork Scheduled work outside of customary daylight working hours. shiftworker A person employed on shiftwork. shiftworking The process of engaging in shiftwork. shifty Subject to frequent changes in direction. shifu Synonym of sifu: the Mandarin Chinese-derived name. shig A shilling.