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 sheathy Forming or resembling a sheath or case. sheave A wheel having a groove in the rim for a rope to work in, and set in a block, mast, or similar; the wheel of a pulley. sheaved Made into a sheaf sheaveless Without a sheave. Sheay A female given name. Sheb A nickname for the given name Shelby. Sheba A flapper (daring young woman of the Jazz Age). Sheban Of or relating to Sheba. shebander A harbourmaster in the Southeast Asia. shebang A lean-to or temporary shelter. Shebbear A village and civil parish in Torridge district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SS4409). shebeast A despicable or disagreeable woman. shebeen An unlicensed drinking establishment, especially in Ireland, Scotland, and South Africa. shebeener The proprietor of a shebeen. Shebekino A city in Belgorod Oblast, Russia. shebka A plateau cut up by a network of ravines. sheboon An ugly, fat or stupid black woman. shebop To masturbate. Sheboygan A city, the county seat of Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, United States. Sheboyganite A native or resident of the city of Sheboygan, Wisconsin, United States. Shebrew A female Hebrew. shecession Excessively high female unemployment. Shechem An ancient city near present-day Nablus, Palestine. Shechemite An inhabitant of the ancient city of Shechem. shechinah the presence of God. shecht to perform shechita, to ritually slaughter Sheck A surname. Sheckler A surname. shecock The penis of a trans woman. sheconomy The trend whereby women are gaining economic power, and living increasingly consumerist lifestyles, particularly when it comes to spending on fashion, food, cars, and apartments. shed To part, separate or divide. Shedar Traditional name of the star Alpha Cassiopeiae; the brightest star in the constellation Cassiopeia. Shedd A surname from Middle English. sheddable Able to be shed or discarded. sheddase Any of a group of membrane-bound enzymes that cleave extracellular portions of transmembrane proteins, releasing the soluble ectodomains from the cell surface. shedded Having, or covered by, a shed. Shedden A surname. shedder A crab in the act of casting its shell, or immediately afterwards while still soft. shedding The act of shedding, separating, or casting off. shedful As much as a shed can hold. shedhand A worker in a sheep-shearing shed. Shediac A town in southeastern New Brunswick, Canada. shedista A low-budget independent winemaker. shedless Without a shed (outbuilding). shedlike Resembling a shed. shedload A shitload; a large amount. Shedlock A surname. shedmaster The person in charge of an engine shed (or locomotive shed). Shedrick A surname. shedrow A row of sheds; especially, a row of barns for horses at the start of a race track. shedtwt The community on Twitter of people that self-harm or have eating disorders. shedworker One who telecommutes from a garden office. shedworking The practice of telecommuting from a garden office. Sheeder A surname from German. Sheedy An Irish surname originating as a patronymic. sheefish Synonym of inconnu. Sheehan A surname from Irish. Sheehy A surname from Irish. Sheeks A surname. Sheela A female given name from Sanskrit of Indian origin. Sheeler A surname. sheely A shilfa, or chaffinch. sheen Beautiful, good-looking, attractive, fair; bright, radiant; shiny. Sheena A female given name from Scottish Gaelic. sheenful Having a sheen; shining; glossy. sheenless Without a sheen; dull. sheenlessness The quality of being sheenless; matte; glosslessness. sheenly brightly sheeny A Jew. sheep A woolly ruminant of the genus Ovis. sheepadoodle A dog that is a cross between an Old English Sheepdog and a poodle. sheepback A rock formation created by glacial erosion. sheepberry The plant Viburnum lentago, native to the northeastern and midwestern United States and southern Canada. Sheepbridge A suburban area in Chesterfield borough, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK3774). sheepbush Pentzia incana, a shrub native to South Africa and introduced to Australia. sheepcote A small building for sheltering sheep. sheepdog Any of various breeds of dog used for herding sheep; an individual of such a breed. sheepdom The quality or state of being a sheep. sheepflesh The meat or flesh of sheep; mutton. sheepfold An enclosure for keeping sheep. sheepfucker Term of abuse. sheepgrass Any ryegrass of the genus Leymus. sheepherder A person who herds sheep; a shepherd. sheepherding The activity of herding sheep sheephood The state of being a sheep. sheephook crook, a staff used by shepherds sheephouse A roofed enclosure for sheep. sheepily In the manner of a sheep; sheepishly. sheepiness The state or quality of being sheepy. sheepish Having the characteristics of a sheep, as meekness, shyness, or docility. sheepishly In a sheepish way; shyly; meekly; bashfully; self-consciously; with embarrassment. sheepishness The quality or property of being sheepish; shyness; bashfulness. sheepkind All sheep, collectively. sheeple People who are perceived as conforming unquestioningly to authority or mainstream beliefs. sheepless Without sheep. sheeplet A little sheep; a lamb. sheeplike Resembling a sheep: docile or uncomplaining, or willing to follow a leader blindly. sheepling A little or young sheep; lamb. sheepman A man engaged in the raising, breeding, or tending of sheep, especially the owner or operator of a sheep enterprise. sheepmaster Shepherd. sheepmeat The meat of a sheep, used as food; mutton. sheepness The quality of being a sheep. sheepo A person who keeps sheep pens filled with fresh unshorn sheep in a shearing shed as shearers remove other animals to be shorn. sheeppen a sheep pen (enclosure) sheeppox A highly contagious disease of sheep caused by a poxvirus. sheeprun A sheep farm. sheepsfoot A printer's tool with a claw at one end for prizing up forms. sheepshagger A man who engages in sexual intercourse with sheep; usually used as a slur for a rural person seen as unsophisticated. sheepshank A type of knot which is useful for shortening a rope or taking up slack without cutting it. sheepshead A fish of the species Archosargus probatocephalus. sheepshearer One who shears sheep. sheepshearing The act of shearing sheep. sheepshit The excrement of a sheep. sheepskin The skin of a sheep, especially an adult sheep, and especially when used to make parchment or in bookbinding. sheepskinned Dressed in sheepskin. sheepstealer A person who steals sheep. sheepstealing The theft of sheep. sheepswool The wool of a sheep. sheeptrack Synonym of terracette. sheepwalk Land given to pasturing of sheep, smaller than a sheep-run. sheepwash sheep-dip (antiparasitic formulation for use on sheep) sheepway A sheepwalk. sheepwise In an sheeplike manner. sheepy Resembling or characteristic of a sheep. sheepyard An enclosure for sheep. sheer Very thin or transparent. Sheeran A surname from Irish. Sheerin A surname. Sheerio A fan of English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran. sheerish Somewhat sheer. sheerleg A floating crane, commonly used for ship salvage, loading and unloading large cargo, and the construction of bridges and ships. sheerly Absolutely; purely; quite. sheermal A traditional saffron-flavoured flatbread eaten in Iran and the Indian subcontinent. sheerness The property of being sheer. sheers Synonym of shear legs. sheesh An expression of disbelief or exasperation. Sheesley A surname. sheet Bedsheet; a thin bed cloth used as a covering for a mattress or as a layer over the sleeper. sheetable Able to be formed into a sheet. sheetage A quantity of sheets of paper. Sheetal A female given name from Hindi. sheetboard Panels of plywood or chipboard, typically used for constructing or panelling walls. sheeted Covered by a sheet, as of cloth or paper. sheeter An industrial machine (similar in principle to a roller-type pasta machine) that produces a sheet of dough, fondant etc. of a regular thickness. sheetfed Into which individual sheets of paper or paperboard are loaded. sheetful The amount that fits on a sheet (any meaning) sheetiness The state or condition of being sheety. sheeting Fabric used to make sheets (bedding). sheetless Without sheets. sheetlet A small sheet of postage stamps sold as a unit.