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 Shiga A prefecture of Japan. Capital: Ōtsu. shigaite A trigonal-rhombohedral mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, manganese, oxygen, and sulfur. Shigar A town, a district, the capital of the Shigar District in the Baltistan Division in the administrative territory of Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. shigatoxigenic That produce or release Shiga toxins shigatoxinagenic shigatoxigenic Shigatse A prefecture-level city of the Tibet Autonomous Region, China. Shigeko A female given name from Japanese. shigella A bacterium in the genus Shigella, some kinds of which may cause a form of dysentery called shigellosis. shigellosis A form of dysentery caused by intestinal infection with Shigella bacteria shigellotic Relating to shigellosis Shigemitsu A transliteration of the Japanese surname 重光 Shigeo A male given name from Japanese. Shigeru A male given name from Japanese. shiggle To shake, jiggle. shiggles Shits and giggles. Shigotizh A transliteration of the Russian female given name Шиготи́ж (Šigotíž). shigram In India, a carriage drawn by animals. Shigu A district of Hengyang, Hunan, China. Shih A surname from Mandarin of Chinese origin. Shihadeh A surname from Arabic. Shihe A district of Xinyang, Henan, China. Shihezi A county-level city in northern Xinjiang autonomous region, China. shihpoo A dog that is a cross between a Shih Tzu and miniature poodle. Shihua A town in Gucheng, Xiangyang, Hubei, China. shiiit Elongated form of shit. shiikuwasha A citrus fruit, native to Taiwan and Okinawa (Citrus reticulata, syn. Citrus depressa) Shiist A practitioner of fundamentalist Shiism. Shiistic Pertaining to Shiism shiitake A wide, brown variety of edible mushroom, Lentinula edodes. Shiite Of or relating to the Shi'a. Shiiteness Shi'iness Shiitism Synonym of Shi'ism. Shiitization The process of Shiitizing. Shiitize To make or become Shiite shijiangshanite A light-red to red mineral with the chemical formula Pb3CaAl(Si5O14)(OH)3 · 3H2O. Shijiaying A township in Fangshan district, Beijing, China. Shijiazhuang A prefecture-level city, the provincial capital of Hebei, in northern China. Shijing A town in Nan'an, Quanzhou, Fujian, China. Shijingshan A district of Beijing, China. shikakai Synonym of soap acacia. shikar Hunting, sport; a hunting expedition. shikara A type of small wooden boat shikargah A hunting-ground, or enclosed preserve. shikari A hunter or tracker, especially in the Indian subcontinent. shikha The long lock of hair left on the shaved head of an orthodox Hindu, especially a Brahmin or temple priest. Shikhandi A character in the Mahabharata, child of Drupada, born as a girl but transformed into a boy by a yaksha; slayer of Bhishma. Shikhar A male given name from Sanskrit used in India. shikhara A spire or pyramid-shaped tower forming part of a Hindu temple. shikho A kneeling posture with joined hands and bowed head, used in Burma to show respect to a superior. shikigami A kind of ghost or spirit in Japanese folklore. shikii The lower rail on which a Japanese room divider runs. shikimate The anionic form of shikimic acid. shikimi The tree Illicium anisatum. shikimic Of or pertaining to shikimic acid or its derivatives. shikiri the preparation time before a sumo bout during which the rikishi try to gain a psychological advantage by intense staring (niramiai) and when salt is ceremonially thrown (kiyome-jio) shikishi A small card or paper board for drawing sketches, writing poetry, autographs, etc. on, often having a square shape and gilded border. shikken A member of the Hōjō clan who served as regent of the shogunate, from 1199 to 1333, during the Kamakura period. shiko One of the basic sumo exercises, in which the rikishi raises a leg high in the air to the side, then brings it down with a stamp. It is also performed on the dohyo to drive away bad spirits. shikoccidin A diterpene found in Rabdosia shikokiana. shikodonin An organic compound found in the plant Isodon shikokianus. shikokianidin An organic compound found in the plant Isodon shikokianus. shikokianin An organic compound found in the plant Isodon shikokianus. shikoku A dog of a particular breed of Japanese origin. shikona The wrestling name of a rikishi, normally derived from his heya, place of birth etc. shikonin Synonym of alkannin. shikonine The quinone dye (R)-5,8-dihydroxy-2-(1-hydroxy-4-methylpent-3-en-1-yl)naphthalene-1,4-dione shikonofuran Any of a group of shikonin derivatives, isolated from Lithospermum erythrorhizon, that are used in Chinese medicine Shikotan An island in the Kurils, occupied by Russia but claimed by Japan. shikra A species of hawk, Accipiter badius. shiksa A non-Jewish girl, especially one who is attractive and young. shiksappeal The sex appeal of a non-Jewish female (a shiksa) to a Jewish male. Shiksha A female given name from Sanskrit used in India. shikshakarmi An education worker. shikumen An architectural style found in Shanghai, China, consisting of two or three floors and a front yard protected by high walls. Shilah A female given name. shilajit A tar-like substance formed at high altitudes on stony mountains and used in traditional medicine. Shilan A barangay of La Trinidad, Benguet, Philippines. Shilbottle A village and civil parish in east Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NU1908). Shildon A town and civil parish with a town council in County Durham, England (OS grid ref NZ2326). shiledar A soldier in India's Maratha Empire (1630–1818), particularly during the reign of Shivaji. Shiley A surname from Irish. shilf straw or reeds. shilfa The chaffinch. Shilha The Tashelhit language. Shilin A district of Taipei, Taiwan. shilingi A unit of currency in East Africa, currently only in use by Tanzania, and divided into 100 senti. Shilka A river in Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia. shill A person paid to endorse a product while pretending to be impartial. shillaber A shill; a confidence trickster. Shillary Hillary Clinton (born 1947), American politician and diplomat, former first lady (1993–2001) and secretary of state (2009–2013) of the United States. shillelagh A wooden (traditionally blackthorn (sloe) wood) club ending with a large knob. shiller One who shills: Synonym of shill. shillet A form of shale used in south-west England for road construction Shillford A hamlet north-east of Uplawmoor, East Renfrewshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS4456). Shillibeer A bus (passenger vehicle). shilling A coin formerly used in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Malta, Australia, New Zealand and many other Commonwealth countries worth twelve old pence, or one twentieth of a pound sterling. Shillingburg A surname from German. Shillingford A hamlet in Warborough parish, South Oxfordshire district, Oxfordshire, England (OS grid ref SU5992). shillingless Without a shilling; broke. Shillingstone A village and civil parish in Dorset, England, previously in North Dorset district (OS grid ref ST8210). shillingsworth An object or quantity that can be purchased for a shilling. Shillington A village and civil parish in Bedfordshire, England (OS grid ref TL1234). shillingworth The amount that can be bought for a shilling. shillmon A Pokémon that receives excessive exposure, marketing focus, and favoritism from The Pokémon Company. Shillong A city, the state capital of Meghalaya, India. Shilluk A member of a major Luo Nilotic ethnic group residing in the northeastern Upper Nile state of South Sudan on both banks of the Nile River in Malakal. shillyshallier One who shilly-shallies; a procrastinator. Shiloh A biblical city, the location of the Ark of the Covenant. Shilong A district of Pingdingshan, Henan, China. Shilonite A native or inhabitant of Shiloh. Shilou A county of Lüliang, Shanxi, China. Shilpa A female given name from Sanskrit used in India. Shilpi A female given name from Sanskrit used in India. Shilton A village and civil parish in West Oxfordshire district, Oxfordshire, England (OS grid ref SP2608). shim A wedge. Shima A surname from Japanese. Shimabara A surname from Japanese. Shimabukuro A surname from Japanese. shimada A traditional type of formal hairstyle for unmarried women in Japan, whereby the hair is gathered together and fastened to the top of the head. Shimahara A surname from Japanese. shimaidon a threesome including two women who are sisters Shimakawa A surname from Japanese. Shimamura A surname from Japanese. Shimane A prefecture of Japan. Capital: Matsue. Shimaore Maore Comorian, one of the two indigenous languages spoken in Mayotte. shimapan striped panties Shimashki An early dynasty of the ancient region of Elam, to the southeast of Babylonia, in approximately 2200-1900 BCE. Shimauchi A surname from Japanese. Shimazaki A surname from Japanese. shimazakiite A mineral containing boron, calcium, hydrogen, and oxygen. Shimazu A surname from Japanese. shimeji Any of a group of edible mushrooms used in Japanese cookery. Shimek A surname. shimekomi The silk mawashi worn by sekitori for competition. Shimen A county of Changde, Hunan, China. shimenawa A length of straw that lines the ring (used as ritual purification in shinto) Shimer A surname from German. Shimerian Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Shimer College shimewaza A chokehold in judo. shimiyana Homebrewed alcohol made from treacle etc. Shimizu A surname from Japanese. Shimko A surname. Shimla A city and district, the state capital of Himachal Pradesh, India. shimless Without a shim. shimmable Able to be supported by a shim. shimmed Fitted with shims Shimmel A surname from German. shimmer To shine tremulously or intermittently; to gleam faintly. shimmerer One who or that which shimmers. shimmeriness The state of being shimmery.