8-Letter Words Starting With SH
Here's the list of all the 450 8-Letter Words Starting With SH in the English Language.
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| shipping | 1. transport commercially 2. hire for work on a ship More Definitions → |
| shopping | 1. searching for or buying goods or services 2. the commodities purchased from stores More Definitions → |
| shooting | 1. the act of firing a projectile 2. killing someone by gunfire More Definitions → |
| shoulder | 1. the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm 2. a cut of meat including the upper joint of the foreleg More Definitions → |
| showcase | 1. a setting in which something can be displayed to best effect 2. a glass container used to store and display items in a shop or museum or home More Definitions → |
| shanghai | 1. take (someone) against his will for compulsory service, especially on board a ship More Definitions → |
| shipment | 1. goods carried by a large vehicle 2. the act of sending off something More Definitions → |
| shepherd | 1. watch over like a shepherd, as a teacher of her pupils 2. tend as a shepherd, as of sheep or goats More Definitions → |
| shifting | 1. the act of moving from one place to another 2. continuously varying More Definitions → |
| shortage | 1. the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required 2. an acute insufficiency More Definitions → |
| shutdown | 1. termination of operations More Definitions → |
| shortcut | 1. a route shorter than the usual one More Definitions → |
| shocking | 1. glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism 2. giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation More Definitions → |
| showroom | 1. an area where merchandise (such as cars) can be displayed More Definitions → |
| showdown | 1. a hostile disagreement face-to-face More Definitions → |
| shilling | 1. the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents 2. the basic unit of money in Tanzania; equal to 100 cents More Definitions → |
| shouting | 1. encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators 2. uttering a loud inarticulate cry as of pain or excitement More Definitions → |
| showtime | 1. the time at which something is supposed to begin More Definitions → |
| shredder | 1. a device that shreds documents (usually in order to prevent the wrong people from reading them) More Definitions → |
| sherlock | 1. someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information and assist in criminal investigations More Definitions → |
| shootout | 1. a fight involving shooting small arms with the intent to kill or frighten More Definitions → |
| shielded | 1. (used especially of machinery) protected by a shield to prevent injury More Definitions → |
| shutting | 1. the act of closing something 2. move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut More Definitions → |
| shredded | 1. tear into shreds 2. prepared by cutting More Definitions → |
| shedding | 1. the process whereby something is shed 2. loss of bits of outer skin by peeling or shedding or coming off in scales More Definitions → |
| shamrock | 1. creeping European clover having white to pink flowers and bright green leaves; naturalized in United States; widely grown for forage 2. Eurasian plant with heart-shaped trifoliate leaves and white purple-veined flowers More Definitions → |
| shingles | 1. eruptions along a nerve path often accompanied by severe neuralgia More Definitions → |
| shrugged | 1. raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation More Definitions → |
| shameful | 1. (used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame 2. giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation More Definitions → |
| shipyard | 1. a workplace where ships are built or repaired More Definitions → |
| shitting | 1. the elimination of fecal waste through the anus 2. give away information about somebody More Definitions → |
| shearing | 1. removing by cutting off or clipping More Definitions → |
| sheepdog | 1. any of various usually long-haired breeds of dog reared to herd and guard sheep More Definitions → |
| sheeting | 1. fabric from which bed sheets are made More Definitions → |
| shambles | 1. a condition of great disorder 2. a building where animals are butchered More Definitions → |
| shadowed | 1. filled with shade More Definitions → |
| shelling | 1. the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than hit a specific target More Definitions → |
| shrapnel | 1. shell containing lead pellets that explodes in flight More Definitions → |
| shigella | 1. rod-shaped Gram-negative enterobacteria; some are pathogenic for warm-blooded animals; can be used as a bioweapon More Definitions → |
| shrunken | 1. wither, as with a loss of moisture 2. draw back, as with fear or pain More Definitions → |
| shagging | 1. dance the shag More Definitions → |
| shiitake | 1. edible east Asian mushroom having a golden or dark brown to blackish cap and an inedible stipe More Definitions → |
| shackled | 1. bound by chains fastened around the ankles More Definitions → |
| sheathed | 1. enclosed in a protective covering; sometimes used in combination More Definitions → |
| showboat | 1. a river steamboat on which theatrical performances could be given (especially on the Mississippi River) More Definitions → |
| sheepish | 1. like or suggestive of a sheep in docility or stupidity or meekness or timidity 2. showing a sense of shame More Definitions → |
| shrieked | 1. uttered in a shrill scream as of pain or terror More Definitions → |
| showgirl | 1. a woman who dances in a chorus line More Definitions → |
| shuffler | 1. the card player who shuffles the cards 2. someone who walks without raising the feet More Definitions → |
| shunning | 1. deliberately avoiding; keeping away from or preventing from happening 2. avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of More Definitions → |