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 Shuttlesworth A surname. shuttlewise Back and forth, like a shuttle. Shuttleworth A hamlet in the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SD805175). shuttling The act by which something is shuttled. shutty Shut up. shutup A steep canyon in the Solitario region of Texas in the United States. shutwing Any of various species of dragonfly of the genus Cordulephya, endemic to eastern Australia. shuvosaurid Any archosaur in the family Shuvosauridae. Shuvra A female given name of Indian usage. shuwa A dish from Oman consisting of lamb or goat slow-cooked for hours before being marinated. shva A Hebrew nikud vowel sign written as two vertical dots beneath a letter, in Israeli Hebrew indicating either the phoneme /e/ or the complete absence of a vowel. shvantz The penis. shvartze A person of sub-Saharan African descent; a black person. shvi A type of fipple flute from Armenia usually made from wood. shviger A mother-in-law. shvitz Sweat. shvitzer A show-off or braggart. SHW The station code of Sheung Wan in Hong Kong. shwasted Extremely intoxicated. Shwebo A town in the Sagaing Region, Burma (Myanmar). shweshwe A patterned South African fabric used mainly for women's clothing. Shwetha A female given name. shwopping The practice of taking old items to a shop to be donated or recycled, while also buying new items. shxt Censored spelling of shit. shy Easily frightened; timid. Shyam A male given name of Indian usage. Shyamal A male given name from Sanskrit used in India. Shyanne A female given name, variant of Cheyenne. shybie A shy person. shyer A horse that shies. shyful Inclined to shy, or jump back in fear. shying The act of one who shies or turns aside in fear. shyish Somewhat shy. Shykles A surname. Shyla A female given name originating as a coinage. shylock A loan shark; a usurer. Shylockian Of, relating to, or in the manner of the character Shylock from Shakespeare's play The Merchant of Venice, such as being hard-hearted, exploitative, avaricious, deceitful, or vengeful. shyly In a shy manner. Shymkent A city in Kazakhstan. shyness The quality of being shy; a fear of social interactions. shypoo Second-rate liquor; beer. shyrdak A colourful stitched felt rug, traditionally hand-made in Central Asia. shyshark Any of the deep-water catsharks of the genus Haploblepharus. shyster Someone who acts in a disreputable, unethical, or unscrupulous way, especially in the practice of law and politics. shysterish Like a shyster; fraudulent, disreputable, dishonest. shysterism The behavior and activities of shysters. shyt Filter-avoidance spelling of shit. si A syllable used in solfège to represent the seventh note of a major scale. sia Tagged at the end of a sentence to express discontent, shock, surprise, exhaustion or exasperation. siadenovirus Any virus of the genus Siadenovirus siafu An army ant. sial The rocks rich in silicon and aluminum that form the upper layer of the earth's crust, which lies beneath all continental landmasses. sialadenitis inflammation of a salivary gland sialadenoncus A tumor or swelling of a salivary gland. sialadenosis Non-neoplastic, non-inflammatory enlargement of the salivary glands. sialate Any salt or ester of sialic acid. sialated Reacted with a sialate sialation Reaction with a sialate sialectasia Synonym of sialectasis. sialectasis Cystic dilation of the ducts of the salivary glands, from any of several causes (e.g., sialolithiasis, congenital conditions). sialendoscope an endoscope used in sialendoscopy sialendoscopy endoscopy of the salivary glands sialic Of or pertaining to saliva. sialid Any member of the family Sialidae of alderflies. sialidan Of or relating to the sialids. sialidase Any of a group of mammalian lysosomal neuraminidases. sialidosis A rare form of mucolipidosis caused by a deficiency of the enzyme sialidase. sialin a crucial lysosomal transport protein that exports free sialic acid out of lysosomes Sialkot A city, the capital of the district of Sialkot, Punjab, in northeastern Pakistan. sialoadenectomize To perform a sialoadenectomy sialoadenectomy Excision of a salivary gland sialoadhesin Any of a class of lectin on the surface of macrophages sialoadhesion adhesion to a surface by means of sialic acid sialobiantennary Describing a biantennary oligosaccharide that has a sialic acid component sialobiology The study of the biochemistry and function of sialic acid and its compounds sialocele a ranula sialochemical Relating to sialochemistry. sialochemistry The chemistry of saliva (or of similar secretions) sialoconjugate The glycoconjugate of a sialic acid sialodacryoadenitis A viral disease of rats sialoform The form of a compound reacted with a sialic acid sialofucosyl A sialyl derivative of a fucosyl group sialofucosylated Modified by addition of a sialofucosyl group sialoganglioside Any ganglioside derived from sialic acid. sialoglycan Any glycan of sialic acid sialoglycoconjugate The glycoconjugate of any glycoprotein containing sialic acid sialoglycolipid Any glycolipid that contains sialic acid moieties sialoglycopeptide Any glycopeptide containing sialic acid residues sialoglycopolymer A glycopolymer of sialic acid sialoglycoprotease A protease that hydrolyses sialoglycoproteins sialoglycoprotein Any glycoprotein that is combined with sialic acid sialoglycoproteome A glycoproteome of sialoglycoproteins sialoglycoproteomic Relating to sialoglycoproteomics or to sialoglycoproteomes sialoglycoproteomics The study of sialoglycoproteomes sialoglycosylate To glycosylate so as to form a sialoglycoprotein sialoglycosylation glycosylation so as to form a sialoglycoprotein sialogogic Increasing the flow of saliva. sialogogue Any drug that increases the flow of saliva. sialogram The diagnostic image produced by sialography. sialographic Relating to sialography. sialographically In terms of or by means of sialography. sialography The radiographic examination of the salivary glands. sialokinin Any of a group of vasodilatory tachykinins in the saliva of the mosquito Aedes aegypt sialolectin A lectin that binds sialic acid sialoligand Any ligand formed from sialic acid or a derivative sialoligosaccharide Any oligosaccharide derived from sialic acid sialolith Technically, a calculus in the salivary ducts causing an obstruction. There are other obstructions of the salivary ducts that are sometimes also referred to (more broadly) as sialoliths, including infectious blockage, stenosis, etc. There are also other substances besides calcium that may be the cause of the obstruction. sialolithectomy Lithectomy for a sialolith; Excision of a sialolith. sialolithiasis A condition where a calcified mass (called a sialolith or salivary stone) forms within a salivary gland. sialolithogenesis The production of sialoliths sialolithotomy Excision of a sialolith. sialome All the proteins expressed in the salivary glands of bloodsucking arthropods sialometabolism The metabolism of sialic acids sialometabolite Any metabolite derived from sialic acid sialometaplasia A benign ulcerative lesion found mostly on the posterior hard palate, caused by a necrosis of minor salivary glands due to trauma. sialometric Relating to the measurement of salivary flow. sialometry The measurement of salivary flow. sialomic relating to sialomes or to sialomics sialomics The study of sialomes sialomucin Any mucin derived from sialic acid sialon Any of a class of strong refractory ceramics, based on the elements silicon, aluminium, oxygen and nitrogen, that are highly resistant to heat and corrosion. sialopathy Any disease that affects the salivary glands sialophagia The excessive swallowing of saliva sialophorin leukosialin sialophosphoprotein Any phosphoprotein containing sialic acid sialopontin A glycoprotein containing sialic acid sialoprotein sialopontin sialoproteome A proteome of sialoproteins sialoproteomic Relating to sialoproteomes or to sialoproteomics sialoproteomics The study of sialoproteomes sialoquent Tending to spray saliva when speaking. sialorphin A peptide that is an exocrine and endocrine signaling mediator sialorrhea Drooling; the flow of excess saliva from the mouth sialosaccharide Any polysaccharide that contains sialic acid residues sialoscintigraphy scintigraphy of the salivary glands sialoside Any glycoside of sialic acid sialosis sialadenosis sialostatin A salivary cystatin present in some ticks sialosyl The univalent radical derived from sialic acid by loss of the hydroxy group sialotranscriptome A salivary transcriptome sialotranscriptomic Relating to a sialotranscriptome sialotriantennary Describing a triantennary oligosaccharide that has a sialic acid component sialotropic That is attracted to the salivary glands sialotropism Attraction to the salivary glands. sialoyl The univalent radical derived from sialic acid by loss of the hydroxy group sialuria The presence of sialic acid in the urine. sialyl Of or pertaining to sialic acid or its derivatives sialylatable Able to be sialylated sialylate To produce, or to undergo sialylation sialylated Having been reacted with sialic acid or its derivatives; used especially with oligosaccharides.