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Showing 18 of 361 words/ˈʃɛli/ [shelly]
[adjective] Consisting of, containing, or abounding in shells or shell fragments.
/ˈʃɛltərd/ [sheltered]
[adjective] Protected from difficult, harmful, or unpleasant living conditions and the realities of the real world.
/ˈʃɪt.hɛd/ [shithead]
[noun] A despicable, obnoxious, or intensely disliked person.
/ˈʃɪv.ər/ [shiver]
[verb] To shake slightly and uncontrollably as a result of being cold, frightened, or excited.
/ˈʃuː.ləs/ [shoeless]
[adjective] Not wearing shoes; barefoot.
/ʃɒp/ [shop]
[noun] A building or part of a building where goods or services are sold.
/ˈʃɔːrtɪst ˈvæli ˈkwɛstʃən/ [shortest valley question]
[noun] A specialized computational query aimed at determining the absolute minimum distance or optimal path traversing the lowest elevation profile between two points in a terrain model.
/ˈʃʌv.ɪŋ/ [shoving]
[verb] Present participle of shove; pushing someone or something roughly, forcefully, or hurriedly.
/ˈʃoʊ ɔːf/ [show off]
[verb] To display one's abilities, possessions, or achievements in an ostentatious or arrogant way to impress others.
/ˈʃaʊərz/ [showers]
[noun] Brief periods of rain or snow.
/saɪd/ [side]
[noun] A position to the left or right of an object, place, or central point.
/ˈsaɪd.wɔːk/ [sidewalk]
[noun] A paved path for pedestrians, usually running parallel to a road at the side of a street.
/siˌɛrə liˈoʊniən liˈoʊni/ [Sierra Leonean leone]
[noun] The official currency of the Republic of Sierra Leone, subdivided into 100 cents (though cents are rarely used in circulation due to inflation).
/ˈsaɪ.lənt.li/ [silently]
[adverb] In a quiet manner; without making any sound or noise.
/ˈsɪl.vər/ [silver]
[noun] A shiny, white, precious metallic chemical element that is an excellent conductor of heat and electricity.
/ˈsɪl.vər skriːn/ [silver screen]
[noun] The motion picture industry or the medium of cinema, often used in contrast to television or theater.
/ˈsɪm.plɪ.faɪ ðə ˈɡɪv.ən ɪkˈsprɛʃ.ən bɪˈloʊ ˈsɛv.ən θriː aɪ skwɛərd aɪ/ [simplify the given expression below seven three i squared i]
[verb] An instruction in mathematics to reduce a complex or unreduced algebraic term involving imaginary numbers to its most basic, standard form (typically in the form $a + bi$).
/ˌsɪm.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/ [simulation]
[noun] The imitation of the operation of a real-world process or system over time.