shi(ts)

shi·tee·ess
formal/ʃɪtiːɛs/informal/ʃɪts/

A form of shibire(ts) — A gene variant, the temperature sensitive version of shibire

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Meanings

nounshi(ts) (uncountable)

alternative ts

  1. abbreviationuncountableAbbreviation of shibire(ts).

    Synonyms: shits, shiTS

Synonyms & antonyms

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shibire(ts)

Origin

Coined by Japanese-Canadian geneticist and zoologist David Suzuki

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with shi(ts)

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Cite this entry
APA

shi(ts). (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shi%28ts%29

MLA

“shi(ts).” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shi%28ts%29. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shi(ts),” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shi%28ts%29.

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