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 Shravas A male given name from Sanskrit, meaning “fame” or “to be heard” used in India; It is very uncommon. Shravasti A district of Devipatan division, Uttar Pradesh, India. Headquarters: Bhinga. Shrawardine A small village in Montford parish, Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SJ3915). shred A fragment of something; a particle; a piece; also, a very small amount. shreddable That can be shredded. shredded Cut or torn into narrow strips or small pieces. shredder One who shreds or tears something. shreddies Underwear. shreddiness The state or condition of being shreddy. shredding The act of cutting or tearing into shreds. shredduce Shredded lettuce, especially on a burger or sandwich. shreddy Consisting of shreds. shredless Having no shreds; without a shred. shredlet A little shred. shredlike Resembling or characteristic of a shred. shreds A state of great damage. shreeve A sheriff. Shreffler A surname. Shreiner A surname from German. Shrek An extremely ugly person. Shrekkie A fan of the Shrek media franchise. Shrekking The practice of intentionally dating someone whom one finds unattractive, or less attractive than one desires, in the belief that this person will be more caring, faithful, or attentive as a partner. Shrekky Resembling or characteristic of the fictional ogre character Shrek. Shrestha A surname from Nepali. Shreve A surname. Shreveport A city, the parish seat of Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States. Shreveporter A native or inhabitant of Shreveport, Louisiana, United States. shrew Any of numerous small, mouselike, chiefly nocturnal, mammals of the family Soricidae. shreward A rascal; a scoundrel. shrewd Showing clever resourcefulness in practical matters. shrewdie A shrewd or cunning person. shrewdish Somewhat shrewd. shrewdity shrewdness shrewdly In a shrewd manner. shrewdness The quality of being shrewd. shrewdom The realm or sphere of shrews (nagging, ill-tempered women). shrewish Of or pertaining to a shrew (a nagging, ill-tempered woman). shrewishly In a shrewish way. shrewishness The quality of being shrewish. Shrewley A village and civil parish in Warwick district, Warwickshire, England (OS grid ref SP2167). shrewlike Resembling or characteristic of a shrew (mouselike mammal). shrewly In a shrewish manner, shrewdly, sharply. shrewmouse A shrew, especially the common shrew (also called the erd shrew). Shrewsbury A large market town, the county town of Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SJ4912). Shrey A male given name from Sanskrit used in India. Shreya A female given name from Sanskrit used in India. Shri A title of respect used before male names, Mr. shriek A sharp, shrill outcry or scream; a shrill wild cry caused by sudden or extreme terror, pain, or the like. shrieker One who shrieks. shriekery Shrieking. shriekfest An event filled with shrieking. shriekily In a shrieky manner. shriekiness The quality of being shrieky. shrieking That emits shrieks or high-pitched noises. shriekingly With a shrieking sound. shriekling A noisy child. shrieky Inclined to shriek, or characterised by shrieks. shrieval Relating to a sheriff. shrievalty The office, jurisdiction, or tenure of a sheriff (chiefly in reference to the British office; uncommon in reference to the American office). shrieve To question. shrift The act of going to or hearing a religious confession. shriftfather A confessor; a priest who hears confessions. shright A shriek or shrieking; sobbing. Shrigley A surname. shrike Any of various passerine birds of the family Laniidae which are known for their habit of catching other birds and small animals and impaling the uneaten portions of their bodies on thorns. shrikebill Any of the birds in the genus Clytorhynchus, found in Melanesia and western Polynesia. shrikelike Resembling or characteristic of a shrike. shriker Synonym of shuck (“supernatural black dog”). shrikethrush A songbird of the genus Colluricincla. shriketit Any of various subspecies of passerine birds in the genus Falcunculus. shrikhand An Indian sweet dish of strained yogurt. shrill High-pitched and piercing. Shrillary Hillary Clinton (born 1947), American politician and diplomat, former first lady (1993–2001) and secretary of state (2009–2013) of the United States. shrillcock The mistle thrush shrilling A sound that shrills. shrillingly With a shrill sound. shrillish Somewhat shrill. shrillness The property of being shrill. shrilly In a shrill manner. shrim To shrink; to shrivel. Shrimati A title of respect used before female names, Mrs. shrimmed Chilled; numbed (with cold or fright). shrimp Any of many swimming, often edible, crustaceans, chiefly of the infraorder Caridea or the suborder Dendrobranchiata, with slender legs, long whiskers and a long abdomen. shrimpball A food item made from pulverized shrimp shaped into a ball, popular in Chinese cuisine and elsewhere around the world. shrimpburger A burger made with shrimp instead of beef. shrimper One who fishes for or catches shrimp. shrimpery A place where shrimp are caught or cultivated. shrimpfish Any of the fish in the subfamily Centriscinae that swim with their heads pointed downward. shrimpfurter A food resembling a frankfurter but made with shrimp. shrimpiness The state or quality of being shrimpy. shrimping A sex act in which one partner sucks on another's toes. shrimpish Synonym of shrimpy. shrimple Synonym of simple. shrimpless Without shrimp. shrimplet A small shrimp. shrimplike Resembling a shrimp. shrimpling A young or miniature shrimp. shrimpoluminescence Sonoluminescence caused by pistol shrimp (Alpheidae). Shrimpton A surname. shrimpwich A sandwich with a filling of shrimp. shrimpy Resembling or characteristic of shrimp; shrimplike. shrinal Relating to a shrine. shrine A holy or sacred place dedicated to a specific deity, ancestor, hero, martyr, saint, or similar figure of awe and respect, at which said figure is venerated or worshipped. shrined Enshrined. shrinegoer One who goes to a shrine. shrinekeeper One who keeps a shrine. shrineless Without a shrine. shrinelet A little shrine. shrinelike Resembling, or having characteristics of, a shrine Shriner A member of the fraternal Order of Nobles of the Mystic Shrine. shrink To cause to become smaller. shrinkability The ability to shrink. shrinkable Capable of being made to shrink. shrinkage The act of shrinking, or the proportion by which something shrinks. shrinkageproof Resistant to shrinkage. shrinkee A psychiatrist's patient. shrinker Something that makes something else shrink. shrinkette A female shrink (psychiatrist or psychotherapist). shrinkflate To make a product smaller while continuing to market it at the same price. shrinkflation The practice of making products smaller while continuing to market them at the same price. shrinking Shy and retiring. shrinkingly In a shrinking manner; as if shrinking away. shrinkproof resistant to shrinkage shrinkproofness The quality of being shrinkproof. shrinky Characteristic of a shrink (psychologist). Shrishti A female given name from Sanskrit used in India. shritch To screech, scream. shrithe To move; to proceed; to creep, roam, wander. shrivatsa an ancient symbolic motif composed of interwoven lines with no beginning and no end shrive To hear or receive a confession (of sins etc.). shrivel To collapse inward; to crumble. shriveled Wrinkled because the volume has reduced while the surface area of the outer layer has remained constant. shriveler One who, or that which, shrivels. shriveling The act or process by which something shrivels. shrivelled Wrinkled because the volume has reduced while the surface area of the outer layer has remained constant. shrivelling The act or process by which something shrivels. Shrivenham A village and civil parish in Vale of White Horse district, Oxfordshire, England (OS grid ref SU2388). shriver A person who shrives; a confessor shriving The hearing of a confession of sins. shrna small hairpin RNA, or short hairpin RNA Shrock A surname. shroff A provider of financial services, especially a small-scale independent banker or money changer or (historical) a local expert at detecting bad coin. shroffage The commission paid to a shroff for examining coins for quality. shroom A magic mushroom: a hallucinogenic fungus. shroomer A person who gathers wild mushrooms. shroomhead One who takes magic mushrooms. shrooms Magic mushrooms, which produce drug-like hallucinations. shroomy Resembling or tasting of mushrooms; mushroomy. Shropham A village and civil parish in Breckland district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TL9893). Shropshire One of an English breed of black-faced hornless sheep similar to the Southdown, but larger.