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 shimmering A gleam or glimmer. shimmeringly In a shimmering manner; while shimmering; so as to shimmer. shimmery shimmering, or shining with a faint, or intermittent or trembling gleam or light. shimmier One who shimmies. shimming Applying one or more shims to an assembly to adjust the position of one or more of its parts. shimmy A dance move involving thrusting the shoulders back and forth alternately. shimmying The motion of one who shimmies; a shimmy. Shimoda A city in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. Shimoji A surname from Japanese. Shimon A male given name from Hebrew. Shimonoseki A city in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Honshu, Japan. Shimonski A surname. shimotsukare A Japanese dish typically made of salmon head simmered with vegetables, soybeans, deep-fried tofu skins, and rice pulp from fermented saké. Shimotsuke A city in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. Shimp A surname. shimpan the four judges, sitting at each cardinal point Shimpling A small village in Burston and Shimpling parish, South Norfolk district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TM1583). Shimsha A river in Karnataka, India, a tributary of the Kaveri. Shimshon A male given name from Hebrew. shimstock Stock (material) suitable for making shims; often in the form of sheets of metal, plastic, or wood of various thicknesses, ready to have pieces cut out of them as needed. Shimura A surname from Japanese. Shimwali A Comorian language. Shimwell A surname from Old Norse. shin The front part of the leg below the knee; the front edge of the shin bone: Shinbone on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Shina A Dardic people. Shinagawa A special ward of Tokyo prefecture, Japan. shinai A bamboo sword used in the Japanese martial art kendo. Shinall A surname from French. Shinar The southern region of Mesopotamia. Shinarump A geological formation found in the Four Corners region of the United States. It was deposited in the early part of the Late Triassic period, and consists of a highly resistant coarse-grained sandstone and pebble conglomerate with rare lenses of mudstone. Shinault A surname from French. Shinawatra A surname from Thai shinbin An irregular portion of a log split lengthwise, used in constructing the side of a ship. shinbone The inner and usually the larger of the two bones of the leg or hind limb below the knee shinboner Someone connected with the North Melbourne Football Club. Shinchi A town in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. Shincliffe A village and civil parish in County Durham, England, just south-east of the city of Durham (OS grid ref NZ2940). Shinde A surname from Hindi. ShinDeku The ship of characters Hitoshi Shinsou and Izuku "Deku" Midoriya from the My Hero Academia series. shindeshi a young rikishi recruit, not yet professional shindig A noisy party or festivities. shindiggery Boisterous partying. shindle A shingle. Shindler A surname. Shindri A female given name. shindy A shindig. shine To emit or reflect light so as to glow. shineful Full of shine or shininess; gleaming, radiant. shineless Without any shine; dull. shiner One who shines; a luminary. Shinfield A village and civil parish in Wokingham borough, Berkshire, England (OS grid ref SU7368). Shing A Chinese surname from Cantonese. Shingaki A surname from Japanese. Shingazija A Comorian language. Shingebis A diver in Native American mythology who dared the North Wind to single combat. shingitai The qualities of head, technique and body held to be essential for a successful wrestler Shingkhar A gewog of Zhemgang District, Bhutan. shingle A small, thin piece of building material, often with one end thicker than the other, for laying in overlapping rows as a covering for the roof or sides of a building. shingleback A species of blue-tongued skink, Tiliqua rugosa, with a short, wide, stumpy tail that resembles its head and may serve the purpose of confusing predators. shingled Having shingles. Shingledecker A surname from German. shingler A person who installs shingles. shingles Herpes zoster, caused by Human herpes virus 3, in genus Varicellovirus. Shingleton A surname. Shingletown A census-designated place in Shasta County, California, United States. shinglewise Laid out in an overlapping arrangement like shingles. shingling The act of covering with shingles. shingly Covered with shingle or small pebbles. Shingon A major school of esoteric Buddhism in Japan. shinguard A piece of apparel to protect the front of the lower leg (the shin), usually worn when playing sports. Shinholster A surname from German. shinhopple The hobblebush (Viburnum lantanoides). shinigami A deity and/or personification of death. shinily In a shiny manner. shininess The visual property of something shining with reflective light; shine. shining Emitting light. shiningly In a shining manner; brilliantly. shiningness The quality of shining; brightness. Shiniqua A female given name originating as a coinage, of African-American usage, variant of Shaniqua. shinisaur Any lizard of the genus Shinisaurus (Chinese crocodile lizard). shinisaurid Any lizard in the family Shinisauridae. shinjitai The simplified form of Japanese kanji used after 1947. shinju The binding of the female breasts. Shinjuku A special ward of Tokyo prefecture, Japan that is surrounded by the (clockwise from north) Toshima, Bunkyō, Chiyoda, Minato, Shibuya, and Nakano special wards; it is also the location of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Office. shink To pour or serve wine or beer; to skink. Shinkali Former name of Kodungallur (“a town in Kerala, India”). shinkansen A Japanese high-speed railway line. shinkeishitsu A Japanese culture-bound anxiety disorder. Shinkle A surname. shinleaf A perennial ericaceous herb (Pyrola elliptica) with a cluster of radical leaves and a raceme of greenish-white flowers. shinless Having no shin. Shinn A surname. Shinnecock A member of a Native American tribe in the Town of Southampton, New York. shinned Having a specified kind of shin. shinner a member or supporter of Sinn Féin. shinners A surname. shinnery A dense thicket of trees, usually oaks. shinney The game of hockey. Shinnick A surname from Irish. Shinnie A surname. shinny To climb in an awkward manner. shinobi A male ninja. shinobu The rabbit's-foot fern (Davallia) shinobue A type of transverse flute from Japan that makes a high-pitched sound. Shinoda A transliteration of the Japanese surname 篠田 shinogi On a Japanese sword or knife, the ridge line where the angle meets the flat part of the blade. Shinola Euphemism for shit. Shinpei A male given name from Japanese. shinplaster An essentially worthless note of paper money. shinplate An item of plate armour covering the shin; a greave. shinrimei The watermelon radish. shinrinyoku A recreational trip to a forest intended to improve one's well-being. Shinsky A surname. shinsplints A painful inflammation of the calf muscles, common to runners. shintai A physical object (either natural or man-made) worshipped at or near Shinto shrines as a repository for spirits or kami. shintaido A form of physical and mental exercise developed from several Japanese martial arts shintiyan A kind of wide loose drawers or trousers worn by women in Muslim countries. Shinto Of or pertaining to, Shintoism. Shintoism The Shinto religion of Japan. Shintoist An adherent of Shinto / Shintoism. Shintoistic Relating to Shintoism. Shintoization The process of Shintoizing. Shintoize To convert or adapt to the Shinto religion. shinty A game derived from hurling, and resembling hockey, played in Scotland. Shinulanian An age from 438 to 433 million years ago, a subdivision of the Silurian. Shinwari A member of an ethnic Pashtun tribe of Afghanistan. Shinwell A surname. shinwood Synonym of ground hemlock. shiny Reflecting light. Shinyanga A city and region in northern Tanzania. shinyleaf Applied to various kinds of plant characterized by shiny leaves. shinza A shelf in an alcove where a deity is thought to reside, in Japanese religion. Shinzwani A Comorian language. Shio A transliteration of the Georgian male given name შიო (šio) Shiodome Synonym of Xizhi: the Japanese-derived name shiok Delightful, pleasurable. shiokara A Japanese delicacy made from small pieces of the meat of marine animals in a paste of the animals' salted, fermented viscera. Shiolan A barangay of Kabasalan, Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines. Shion A surname. shionone A tetracyclic triterpenoid ketone (1R,4aS,4bS,6aS,8R,10aR,10bS,12aS)-1,4b,6a,8,10a,12a-hexamethyl-8-(4-methylpent-3-en-1-yl)hexadecahydrochrysen-2(1H)-one Shiori A female given name from Japanese. shioyaki Food, usually fish, broiled with salt in Japanese cuisine. ship A water-borne vessel generally larger than a boat. Shipageddon Shipping delays caused by a large influx of online orders in the United States in the year 2020. Shipaulovi A village in Second Mesa, Navajo County, Arizona, United States. shipboard Occurring or existing on board a ship. shipborne Carried or transported by ship. shipbound in a ship; especially, being bound there, unable to leave. Shipbourne A village and civil parish in Tonbridge and Malling district, Kent, England (OS grid ref TQ5952). shipboy Synonym of cabin boy (“a male attendant on a ship”).