Discover a variety of words starting with “sh” that can enhance your vocabulary and pronunciation skills.
- Shack- A roughly built hut or cabin.
- Shade- Slight darkness caused by something blocking the direct light from the sun.
- Shadow- A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
- Shady- Situated in or full of shade; also, suspicious.
- Shaft- A long, narrow part or section forming the handle of a tool or club.
- Shag- A type of rough carpet; also, a slang term for sexual intercourse.
- Shake- To move back and forth or up and down with rapid, forceful, jerky movements.
- Shaky- Trembling or quivering; unstable.
- Shale- Soft, finely stratified sedimentary rock that forms from the compaction of clay and silt.
- Shall- Expressing the future tense.
- Shallow- Of little depth; not deep.
- Sham- Something that is not what it is purported to be; a spurious imitation; fraud or hoax.
- Shame- A painful feeling of humiliation or distress caused by the consciousness of wrong or foolish behavior.
- Shape- The external form or appearance characteristic of someone or something; the outline of an area or figure.
- Share- To have a portion of something with others.
- Shark- A long-bodied chiefly marine fish with a cartilaginous skeleton, a prominent dorsal fin, and tooth-like scales.
- Sharp- Having an edge or point that is able to cut or pierce something.
- Shave- To remove hair from the body with a razor.
- Shawl- A piece of fabric worn by women over the shoulders or head or wrapped around a baby.
- She- Used to refer to a woman or girl.
- Sheaf- A bundle of grain stalks laid lengthwise and tied together after reaping.
- Shear- To cut the wool off a sheep or other animal; also, to cut off hair or fur.
- Sheath- A cover for the blade of a knife or sword.
- Shed- A simple roofed structure used for garden storage, to shelter animals, or as a workshop.
- Sheen- A soft glow, shine, or radiance.
- Sheep- A farm animal with thick woolly coat, prized for its wool, milk, and meat.
- Sheet- A large piece of cloth used as a bed covering or an item of written, printed, or electronic material.
- Shelf- A flat, horizontal surface in furniture used for storage.
- Shell- The hard protective outer case of a mollusk or crustacean.
- Shelter- A place giving temporary protection from bad weather or danger.
- Shepherd- A person who tends and rears sheep.
- Sherbet- Frozen dessert made with fruit juice added to milk or cream, egg white, or gelatin.
- Sherry- A fortified wine originally from southwestern Spain.
- Shield- A broad piece of armor, varying widely in form and size, carried apart from the body.
- Shift- To move or cause to move from one place to another, especially over a small distance.
- Shimmer- Shine with a soft tremulous light.
- Shin- The front of the leg below the knee.
- Shine- To give off or reflect bright light.
- Shiny- Reflecting light, typically because very clean or polished.
- Ship- A large boat used for transporting people or goods by sea.
- Shirt- A piece of clothing for the upper body, typically with sleeves and a collar.
- Shiver- (of a person or animal) shake slightly and uncontrollably as a result of being cold, frightened, or excited.
- Shoal- A large number of fish swimming together; also, a shallow place in a body of water.
- Shock- A sudden upsetting or surprising event or experience.
- Shoe- A covering for the foot, typically made of leather, having a sturdy sole and not reaching above the ankle.
- Shook- Past tense of shake; agitated or disturbed.
- Shoot- To kill, wound, or hit with a bullet, arrow, or other projectile.
- Shop- A building or part of a building where goods or services are sold.
- Shore- The land along the edge of a sea, lake, or other large body of water.
- Short- Measuring a small distance from end to end.
- Shot- The firing of a gun or cannon; also, a small dose of liquor.
- Should- Used to indicate obligation, duty, or correctness, typically when criticizing someone’s actions.
- Shout- To call or cry out loudly and vigorously.
- Shove- To push someone or something roughly.
- Show- To make visible or apparent; display.
- Shower- A brief and usually light fall of rain, snow, or similar precipitation.
- Shred- A strip of something, typically paper, cloth, or food, cut or torn off.
- Shrew- A small insectivorous mammal resembling a mouse.
- Shriek- A high-pitched piercing cry or sound.
- Shrimp- A small, slender, marine crustacean related to the lobster.
- Shrine- A place regarded as holy because of its associations with a divinity or a sacred person or relic.
- Shrink- To become or make smaller in size or amount.
- Shroud- A length of cloth or an enveloping garment in which a dead person is wrapped for burial.
- Shrub- A woody plant that is smaller than a tree and has several main stems arising at or near the ground.
- Shrug- To raise (one’s shoulders) slightly and momentarily to express doubt, ignorance, or indifference.
- Shun- Persistently avoid, ignore, or reject (someone or something) through antipathy or caution.
- Shunt- To push or shove something.
- Shush- To call for silence by saying “shush” or by putting a finger across the lips.
- Shut- To move (something) into position so as to block an opening; close.
- Shy- Nervous or timid in the company of other people.
- Shyster- A person, especially a lawyer, who uses unscrupulous, fraudulent, or deceptive methods in business.
- Sheik- A leader in a Muslim community or organization.
- Shackle- A pair of fetters connected together by a chain, used to fasten a prisoner’s wrists or ankles together.
- Sheen- A soft lustre on a surface.
- Shamble- Move with a slow, shuffling, awkward gait.
- Shimmy- A kind of dance in which the whole body shakes or sways.
- Shanty- A small, crudely built shack.
- Shekel- A silver or gold coin in ancient Hebrew.
- Shiver- To tremble typically as a result of cold or fear.
- Showcase- A glass case used for displaying articles in a store or museum.
- Shunt- To redirect or divert, typically to a different channel or route.
- Shriek- A high-pitched scream.
- Shatter- To break into many pieces; smash.
- Shuffle- To walk by dragging one’s feet along or without lifting them fully from the ground.
- Shelling- Bombardment with shells.
- Shine- Emit light; be bright.
- Shave- Remove hair from the face or other body parts by cutting it close to the skin with a razor.
- Shepherd- Guide or direct in a particular direction.
- Shingle- A small, thin piece of building material, often used in covering the roof or walls.
- Shingly- Covered with a mass of small pebbles or gravel, as a beach.
- Shiny- Bright or polished in appearance.
- Shotgun- A firearm designed for firing small pellets, or shots, from a typically smooth bore.
- Showoff- Display proudly; act boastfully.
- Shiver- Shake slightly and uncontrollably as a result of being cold, frightened, or excited.
- Shoreline- The line along which a large body of water meets the land.
- Shortage- A situation in which there is not enough of something.
- Shortcake- A sweet cake or biscuit.
- Shortcircuit- Fail to function because of a faulty connection or overload.
- Shortcoming- A fault or failure to meet a certain standard.
- Shortcut- A shorter route than the usual one.