9-Letter Words Starting With SH
Here's the list of all the 414 9-Letter Words Starting With SH in the English Language.
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| shareware | 1. software that is available free of charge; may be distributed for evaluation with a fee requested for additional features or a manual etc. More Definitions → |
| shortlist | 1. a list of applicants winnowed from a longer list who have been deemed suitable and from which the successful person will be chosen 2. put someone or something on a short list More Definitions → |
| shoreline | 1. a boundary line between land and water More Definitions → |
| shattered | 1. ruined or disrupted More Definitions → |
| shellfish | 1. meat of edible aquatic invertebrate with a shell (especially a mollusk or crustacean) 2. invertebrate having a soft unsegmented body usually enclosed in a shell More Definitions → |
| shrinking | 1. process or result of becoming less or smaller 2. the act of becoming less More Definitions → |
| sheltered | 1. protected from danger or bad weather More Definitions → |
| shortened | 1. shortened 2. cut short in duration More Definitions → |
| shielding | 1. the act of shielding from harm 2. a shield of lead or concrete intended as a barrier to radiation emitted in nuclear decay More Definitions → |
| shortfall | 1. the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required More Definitions → |
| shameless | 1. feeling no shame More Definitions → |
| shorthand | 1. a method of writing rapidly using an abbreviated symbolic system 2. written in abbreviated or symbolic form More Definitions → |
| shoemaker | 1. a person who makes or repairs shoes More Definitions → |
| sharpness | 1. a quick and penetrating intelligence 2. the attribute of urgency in tone of voice More Definitions → |
| sheepskin | 1. tanned skin of a sheep with the fleece left on; used for clothing 2. skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on More Definitions → |
| shrinkage | 1. process or result of becoming less or smaller 2. the amount by which something shrinks More Definitions → |
| shuffling | 1. walking with a slow dragging motion without lifting your feet 2. the act of mixing cards haphazardly More Definitions → |
| shortcake | 1. very short biscuit dough baked as individual biscuits or a round loaf; served with sweetened fruit and usually whipped cream More Definitions → |
| shredding | 1. tear into shreds More Definitions → |
| shortness | 1. the property of being of short spatial extent 2. the condition of being short of something More Definitions → |
| sharpener | 1. any implement that is used to make something (an edge or a point) sharper More Definitions → |
| shipboard | 1. casual or ephemeral as if taking place on board a ship More Definitions → |
| shortstop | 1. (baseball) the person who plays the shortstop position 2. the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed between second and third base More Definitions → |
| shipwreck | 1. ruin utterly 2. suffer failure, as in some enterprise More Definitions → |
| shadowing | 1. the act of following someone secretly More Definitions → |
| shamanism | 1. any animistic religion similar to Asian shamanism (especially as practiced by certain Native American tribes) 2. an animistic religion of northern Asia having the belief that the mediation between the visible and the spirit worlds is effected by shamans More Definitions → |
| shivering | 1. a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever 2. vibrating slightly and irregularly; as e.g. with fear or cold or like the leaves of an aspen in a breeze More Definitions → |
| sharpened | 1. having the point made sharp 2. made sharp or sharper More Definitions → |
| showplace | 1. a place that is frequently exhibited and visited for its historical interest or natural beauty More Definitions → |
| shakedown | 1. intended to test a new system under operating conditions and to familiarize the operators with the system 2. initial adjustments to improve the functioning or the efficiency and to bring to a more satisfactory state More Definitions → |
| sheathing | 1. protective covering consisting, for example, of a layer of boards applied to the studs and joists of a building to strengthen it and serve as a foundation for a weatherproof exterior More Definitions → |
| shrieking | 1. sharp piercing cry 2. a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry More Definitions → |
| shrubbery | 1. an area where a number of shrubs are planted 2. a collection of shrubs growing together More Definitions → |
| shuttered | 1. provided with shutters or shutters as specified; often used in combination More Definitions → |
| shrugging | 1. raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation More Definitions → |
| showpiece | 1. the outstanding item (the prize piece or main exhibit) in a collection More Definitions → |