Words Starting With SHR
Here's the list of all the 184 Words Starting With SHR in the English Language.
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| shrimp | 1. disparaging terms for small people 2. any of various edible decapod crustaceans More Definitions → |
| shrink | 1. wither, as with a loss of moisture 2. draw back, as with fear or pain More Definitions → |
| shrine | 1. enclose in a shrine 2. a place of worship hallowed by association with some sacred thing or person More Definitions → |
| shredder | 1. a device that shreds documents (usually in order to prevent the wrong people from reading them) More Definitions → |
| shrub | 1. a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems More Definitions → |
| shrinking | 1. process or result of becoming less or smaller 2. the act of becoming less More Definitions → |
| shredded | 1. tear into shreds 2. prepared by cutting More Definitions → |
| shrugged | 1. raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation More Definitions → |
| shred | 1. tear into shreds 2. a tiny or scarcely detectable amount More Definitions → |
| shroud | 1. cover as if with a shroud 2. form a cover like a shroud More Definitions → |
| shrug | 1. raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation 2. a gesture involving the shoulders More Definitions → |
| shrinkage | 1. process or result of becoming less or smaller 2. the amount by which something shrinks More Definitions → |
| shrunk | 1. wither, as with a loss of moisture 2. draw back, as with fear or pain More Definitions → |
| shredding | 1. tear into shreds More Definitions → |
| shrewd | 1. marked by practical hardheaded intelligence 2. acting with a specific goal More Definitions → |
| shrew | 1. a scolding nagging bad-tempered woman 2. small mouselike mammal with a long snout; related to moles More Definitions → |
| shrill | 1. utter a shrill cry 2. having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones More Definitions → |
| shrapnel | 1. shell containing lead pellets that explodes in flight More Definitions → |
| shrike | 1. any of numerous Old World birds having a strong hooked bill that feed on smaller animals More Definitions → |
| shrunken | 1. wither, as with a loss of moisture 2. draw back, as with fear or pain More Definitions → |
| shrank | 1. wither, as with a loss of moisture 2. draw back, as with fear or pain More Definitions → |
| shriek | 1. sharp piercing cry 2. a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry 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 → |
| shrieked | 1. uttered in a shrill scream as of pain or terror More Definitions → |
| shrilly | 1. in a shrill voice More Definitions → |
| shrugging | 1. raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation More Definitions → |
| shrift | 1. the act of being shriven More Definitions → |
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