{ "Shagia":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a nomadic people of mixed Semitic origin inhabiting both sides of the Nile near the Third Cataract, speaking Arabic, and probably descended from invaders from Arabia about the 7th century":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "sh\u0259\u02c8g\u0113\u0259" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-194920", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "Shaikh al-Islam":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{}, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "Arabic shaykh al-isl\u0101m":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u00a6sh\u0101\u02cckal\u0259\u0307\u00a6sl\u00e4m", "\u00a6sh\u012b\u02cck-" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-132556", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "Shaikhi":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a Shi\u02bdite sect emphasizing the mystical doctrine of a hidden imam as a living channel of communication":[], ": a member of the Shaikhi sect":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "Arabic shaykh\u012b , from Shaikh Ahmad \u20201826 Shi\u02bdite religious teacher":"" }, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-073129", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "Shaiva":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":[ "Definition of Shaiva variant of saiva" ], "examples":[], "first_known_use":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-140953", "type":[] }, "Shakalsha":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a member of the Shakalsha people":[], ": a people emigrating from Phrygia and colonizing Sicily in early times":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "sh\u0259\u02c8kalsh\u0259" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-132857", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "Shan-Jen":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": any of several hill tribes (such as the Lisu, the Chingpaw, or the Lashi) generally of Tibeto-Burman stock of the west Yunnan frontier region":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "Chinese (Pekingese) shan 1 jen 2 , from shan 1 mountain, hill + jen 2 man, person, people":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u00e4n\u02c8r\u0259n" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-012326", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "Shanghai":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": to put aboard a ship by force often with the help of liquor or a drug":[], ": to put by force or threat of force into or as if into a place of detention":[], ": to put by trickery into an undesirable position":[], "city and port on the Huangpu River near the estuary of the Chang (Yangtze) River in eastern China population 21,126,600":[] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Some historians believe, as The Oregonian/OregonLive has reported, that the tunnels weren\u2019t actually used to shanghai -- that is, abduct men and force them to join a ship\u2019s crew. \u2014 oregonlive , 26 Mar. 2020", "The musical comedy is filled with zany pirates, zombie ships, mermaids and the plot revolves around a bumbling actor and his crew getting shanghaied by the terror of the high seas. \u2014 Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune , 10 July 2019", "To shanghai your wife into a mental health intervention would be a mistake. \u2014 Y Jeanne Phillips, San Francisco Chronicle , 5 Feb. 2018", "That prompts the secretly protective Madea to shanghai Joe and the equally outrageous old-timers Hattie (Patrice Lovely) and Bam (Cassi Davis) for a trip to the lake to bring Tiffany back. \u2014 Mike Scott, NOLA.com , 20 Oct. 2017", "The ways in which our attention gets shanghaied by these companies makes us less good as citizens. \u2014 Isaac Chotiner, Slate Magazine , 5 Oct. 2017", "The idea of a summertime art festival has been shanghaied by the nonprofit Art Shanty Project. \u2014 Bob Shaw, Twin Cities , 6 Jan. 2017" ], "first_known_use":{ "1871, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Shanghai , China; 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capital Taiyuan area 60,656 square miles (157,099 square kilometers), population 35,712,101":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u00e4n-\u02c8sh\u0113" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-184254", "type":[ "geographical name" ] }, "Shaoxing":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ "city in the province of Zhejiang, eastern China, southeast of Hangzhou population 1,726,000":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8shau\u0307-\u02c8shi\u014b" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-020527", "type":[ "geographical name" ] }, "Shaoyang":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ "city in the province of Hunan, southeastern China, west of Hengyang population 228,000":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8shau\u0307-\u02c8y\u00e4\u014b" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-053722", "type":[ "geographical name" ] }, "Sharon, Plain of":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ "region of Israel on the Mediterranean coast between Mount Carmel and Jaffa":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sher-\u0259n" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-122413", "type":[ "geographical name" ] }, "Shatt al Arab":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ "river 120 miles (193 kilometers) long in southeastern Iraq formed by the Tigris and the Euphrates rivers and flowing southeast into the Persian Gulf":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccshat-al-\u02c8a-r\u0259b" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-192412", "type":[ "geographical name" ] }, "Shavian":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": an admirer or devotee of G. B. Shaw, his writings, or his social and political theories":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1905, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "New Latin Shavius , latinized form of George Bernard Shaw":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u0101-v\u0113-\u0259n" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-163048", "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "Shaviana":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": memorabilia concerning G. B. Shaw":[ "has just given Yale University his entire collection of Shaviana", "\u2014 New York Times" ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "Shavi us + English -ana":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccsh\u0101v\u0113\u02c8an\u0259", "-\u00e4n\u0259", "-\u0227n\u0259 also -\u02c8\u0101n\u0259" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-091627", "type":[ "plural noun" ] }, "Shavianism":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": an attitude or utterance of or characteristic of G. B. Shaw":[], ": devotion to the writings or social theories of G. B. Shaw":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "-vy\u0259\u02cc-", "\u02c8sh\u0101v\u0113\u0259\u02ccniz\u0259m" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-201222", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "Shelta":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a secret jargon of the tinkers and kindred groups still spoken to some extent in Great Britain and Ireland and consisting chiefly of a systematic deformation of Irish Gaelic and Scottish Gaelic":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "origin unknown":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8shelt\u0259" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-051712", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "Sherifian":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": of or relating to the Sherifian Empire":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "sh\u0259\u0307\u02c8r\u0113f\u0113\u0259n" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-233414", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "Sherlock Holmes":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a person exhibiting unusual powers of deduction in solving any problem":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "after Sherlock Holmes , detective par excellence in short stories and novels by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle \u20201930 British writer":"" }, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-060218", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "Sherlockian":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": of or resembling the fictional detective Sherlock Holmes especially in the exercise of unusual powers of deduction":[ "solved the mystery with Sherlockian ease", "could almost see the Sherlockian glitter in the doctor's eyes", "\u2014 Philip Wheelwright" ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "Sherlock Holmes + English -ian":"" }, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-185408", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "Sherman":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ "James Schoolcraft 1855\u20131912 vice president of the U.S. (1909\u201312)":[], "John 1823\u20131900 brother of William Tecumseh Sherman American statesman":[], "Roger 1721\u20131793 American jurist and statesman":[], "William Tecumseh 1820\u20131891 American general":[], "city in northeastern Texas north of Dallas population 38,521":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u0259r-m\u0259n" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-111752", "type":[ "adjective", "biographical name", "geographical name" ] }, "Shidehara":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ "Baron Kij\u016br\u014d 1872\u20131951 Japanese statesman":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccsh\u0113-d\u0259-\u02c8h\u00e4r-\u0259" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-075116", "type":[ "biographical name" ] }, "Shilka":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ "river 345 miles (555 kilometers) long in southeastern Russia in Asia flowing northeast to unite with the Argun River forming the Amur River":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8shil-k\u0259" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-045226", "type":[ "geographical name" ] }, "Shiller":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ "Robert J(ames) 1946\u2013 American economist":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8shi-l\u0259r" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-090504", "type":[ "biographical name" ] }, "Shirian\u00e1":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a member of such people":[], ": an Amerindian people of the upper Orinoco valley in Venezuela":[], ": the language of the Shirian\u00e1 people":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u00a6shir\u0113\u0259\u00a6n\u00e4" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-202539", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "Shiva":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a traditional seven-day period of mourning the death of a family member that is observed in Jewish homes":[ "Details about the funeral and shiva have not yet been finalized.", "\u2014 Alyssa Fisher", "The observance of Shiva is traced to the dawn of Jewish history. The Torah relates that Joseph mourned the death of Jacob his father for seven days.", "\u2014 Zalman Goldstein", "\u2014 often used in the phrase sit shiva", "We're going to say kaddish , sit shiva and eat poundcake for a week", "\u2014 Gary David Goldberg", "She's sitting shivah for her father. She doesn't want to be disturbed.", "\u2014 Etgar Keret", "\u2026 the comedy centers on a dysfunctional family that is forced to reunite when their father requests they sit Shivah for seven days following his death.", "\u2014 Dave Trumbore" ], ": the god of destruction and regeneration in the Hindu sacred triad \u2014 compare brahma entry 1 , vishnu":[] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "During the seven days of Jewish mourning, or shivah , thousands of visitors came to sit with the Grossmans, writers and politicians and ordinary people, while their closest friends organized the shopping and cooking, and local restaurants sent food. \u2014 Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker , 11 Aug. 2021", "The day after the end of shivah , Grossman returned to his novel. \u2014 Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker , 11 Aug. 2021", "The day after the end of shivah , Grossman returned to his novel. \u2014 Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker , 11 Aug. 2021", "The day after the end of shivah , Grossman returned to his novel. \u2014 Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker , 11 Aug. 2021", "The day after the end of shivah , Grossman returned to his novel. \u2014 Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker , 11 Aug. 2021", "The day after the end of shivah , Grossman returned to his novel. \u2014 Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker , 11 Aug. 2021", "The day after the end of shivah , Grossman returned to his novel. \u2014 Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker , 11 Aug. 2021", "The day after the end of shivah , Grossman returned to his novel. \u2014 Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker , 11 Aug. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "1788, in the meaning defined above":"Noun", "1865, in the meaning defined above":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Hebrew shibh\u02bd\u0101h seven (days)":"Noun", "Sanskrit \u015aiva":"Noun" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8shi-v\u0259", "\u02c8sh\u0113-" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-040832", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "Shiva?pronunciation&lang=en_us&dir=s&file=siva0002":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a traditional seven-day period of mourning the death of a family member that is observed in Jewish homes":[ "Details about the funeral and shiva have not yet been finalized.", "\u2014 Alyssa Fisher", "The observance of Shiva is traced to the dawn of Jewish history. The Torah relates that Joseph mourned the death of Jacob his father for seven days.", "\u2014 Zalman Goldstein", "\u2014 often used in the phrase sit shiva", "We're going to say kaddish , sit shiva and eat poundcake for a week", "\u2014 Gary David Goldberg", "She's sitting shivah for her father. She doesn't want to be disturbed.", "\u2014 Etgar Keret", "\u2026 the comedy centers on a dysfunctional family that is forced to reunite when their father requests they sit Shivah for seven days following his death.", "\u2014 Dave Trumbore" ], ": the god of destruction and regeneration in the Hindu sacred triad \u2014 compare brahma entry 1 , vishnu":[] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "During the seven days of Jewish mourning, or shivah , thousands of visitors came to sit with the Grossmans, writers and politicians and ordinary people, while their closest friends organized the shopping and cooking, and local restaurants sent food. \u2014 Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker , 11 Aug. 2021", "The day after the end of shivah , Grossman returned to his novel. \u2014 Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker , 11 Aug. 2021", "The day after the end of shivah , Grossman returned to his novel. \u2014 Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker , 11 Aug. 2021", "The day after the end of shivah , Grossman returned to his novel. \u2014 Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker , 11 Aug. 2021", "The day after the end of shivah , Grossman returned to his novel. \u2014 Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker , 11 Aug. 2021", "The day after the end of shivah , Grossman returned to his novel. \u2014 Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker , 11 Aug. 2021", "The day after the end of shivah , Grossman returned to his novel. \u2014 Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker , 11 Aug. 2021", "The day after the end of shivah , Grossman returned to his novel. \u2014 Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker , 11 Aug. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "1788, in the meaning defined above":"Noun", "1865, in the meaning defined above":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Hebrew shibh\u02bd\u0101h seven (days)":"Noun", "Sanskrit \u015aiva":"Noun" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8shi-v\u0259", "\u02c8sh\u0113-" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-180413", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "Shivaism":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":[ "Definition of Shivaism variant of sivaism" ], "examples":[], "first_known_use":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-195248", "type":[] }, "Shi\u02bdi":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": shi\u02bdite":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1728, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Arabic shiya\u02bd\u012by":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "sh\u0113\u02c8\u0113" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-140746", "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "Shi\u02bdism":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": the religious system or distinctive tenets of the Shi\u02bda":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "circa 1883, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "shi\u02bda + -ism":"" }, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-181937", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "Shi\u02bdite":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a Muslim belonging to the Shi\u02bda branch of Islam":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1728, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Arabic shiya\u02bd\u012by partisan, Shi\u02bdite, from sh\u012b\u02bdah following, sect, from sh\u0101\u02bda to accompany":"" }, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-200738", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "Shkod\u00ebr":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ "city in northwestern Albania population 77,000":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8shk\u014d-d\u0259r" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-191250", "type":[ "geographical name" ] }, "Shore scleroscope":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": scleroscope":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "after Albert F. Shore , 20th century American manufacturer":"" }, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-073352", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "Shoreview":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ "city in eastern Minnesota population 25,043":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u022fr-\u02ccvy\u00fc" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-015057", "type":[ "geographical name" ] }, "Shreveport":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ "city on the Red River in northwestern Louisiana population 199,311":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8shr\u0113v-\u02ccp\u022frt" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-213324", "type":[ "geographical name" ] }, "Shreveporter":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a native or resident of Shreveport , Louisiana":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "|t\u0259(r)" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-084008", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "Shriner":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a member of a secret fraternal society that is non-Masonic but admits only Master Masons to membership":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1886, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Ancient Arabic Order of Nobles of the Mystic Shrine":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "especially Southern \u02c8sr\u012b-", "\u02c8shr\u012b-n\u0259r" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-235523", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "Shropshire":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": any of a breed of dark-faced hornless sheep of English origin that are raised for both mutton and wool":[], "county of western England bordering on Wales; capital Shrewsbury area 1396 square miles (3616 square kilometers), population 306,000":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1803, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Shropshire , England":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8shr\u00e4p-\u02ccshir", "especially Southern \u02c8sr\u00e4p-", "\u02c8shr\u00e4p-sh\u0259r", "especially US -\u02ccsh\u012b(-\u0259)r", "-\u02ccshir", "-sh\u0259r" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-193731", "type":[ "geographical name", "noun" ] }, "Shrove Monday":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": the Monday before Ash Wednesday":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English shrovemonday , from shrove-, schrof- (as in schroftyde Shrovetide) + monday":"" }, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-193638", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "Shrove Sunday":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": the Sunday before Ash Wednesday : quinquagesima":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English shrofsunday , from shrof-, schrof- (as in schroftyde Shrovetide) + sunday":"" }, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-194029", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "Shrovetide":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": the period usually of three days immediately preceding Ash Wednesday":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "15th century, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English schroftide , from schrof- (from shriven to shrive) + tide":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8shr\u014dv-\u02cct\u012bd", "especially Southern \u02c8sr\u014dv-" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-132010", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "Shua":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":[ "Definition of Shua variant spelling of shuwa" ], "examples":[], "first_known_use":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-080146", "type":[] }, "Shuangliao":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ "city in Jilin province, northeastern China, west-southwest of Changchun on the Liao River population 181,000":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8shw\u00e4\u014b-\u02c8lyau\u0307" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-025139", "type":[ "geographical name" ] }, "Shubr\u0101 al-Khaymah":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ "city, a suburb on the northern edge of Cairo, Egypt population 1,022,500":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "sh\u00fc-\u02c8br\u00e4-el-\u02c8\u1e35\u0101-m\u0259" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-221319", "type":[ "geographical name" ] }, "Shunammite":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a native or inhabitant of the town of Shunem north of Mt. Gilboa in ancient Palestine":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "modification (influenced by -ite ) of Hebrew sh\u016bnamm\u012bth , from Sh\u016bn\u0113m Shunem, town in ancient Palestine":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u00fcn\u0259\u02ccm\u012bt" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-131606", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shabby":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": clothed with worn or seedy garments":[ "a shabby hobo" ], ": ill-kept : dilapidated":[ "a shabby neighborhood" ], ": inferior in quality":[ "shabby reasoning" ], ": mean , despicable , contemptible":[ "must feel shabby \u2026 because of his compromises", "\u2014 Nat Hentoff" ], ": threadbare and faded from wear":[ "a shabby sofa" ], ": ungenerous , unfair":[ "laments the shabby way in which this country often treated a poet", "\u2014 Paul Engle" ] }, "examples":[ "The furniture was old and shabby .", "He wore a shabby coat.", "Her first apartment was pretty shabby .", "They complained about the shabby treatment they received at the hotel.", "Backing out of the deal was a shabby thing to do.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Not only did Rodgers finished strong, but his start wasn't shabby either. \u2014 Emmett Prosser, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 2 June 2022", "Some say history repeats itself, and for Michael Thorbjornsen, that wouldn\u2019t be too shabby . \u2014 Jayna Bardahl, BostonGlobe.com , 13 June 2022", "Views of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains aren\u2019t too shabby , either. \u2014 J.d. Simkins, Sunset Magazine , 1 June 2022", "But the roster of potential talent lined up for the January 6 hearings is not too shabby . \u2014 Dean Obeidallah, CNN , 30 May 2022", "Both countries fall on the shabby side in responding to climate change, all while vying with each other for shares of the world\u2019s oil and gas markets. \u2014 Kate Brown, Washington Post , 27 May 2022", "Soon after arriving in Papunya, Bardon asked the children to paint murals on the shabby school walls. \u2014 Anthony Ham, Smithsonian Magazine , 13 May 2022", "Dillon was born in 1915 and raised as a girl by two morose aunts on a shabby estate near Dover. \u2014 New York Times , 10 May 2022", "The shabby -chic drawing room, with floor-to-ceiling windows and doors opening out on to a large patio, features an early 19th century plasterwork ceiling and huge fireplace. \u2014 Howard Walker, Robb Report , 29 Mar. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1669, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "obsolete English shab a low fellow":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sha-b\u0113" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "beat-up", "bombed-out", "dilapidated", "dog-eared", "down-at-the-heels", "down-at-heel", "down-at-the-heel", "down-at-heels", "dumpy", "grungy", "mangy", "mean", "miserable", "moth-eaten", "neglected", "ratty", "run-down", "scrubby", "scruffy", "seedy", "sleazy", "tacky", "tatterdemalion", "tatty", "threadbare", "timeworn", "tumbledown" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-225421", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ] }, "shack":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a room or similar enclosed structure for a particular person or use":[ "a guard shack" ], ": hut , shanty":[] }, "examples":[ "an old shack in the woods", "a farmer's shack out in the fields that's used for lambing and as a shelter from storms", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Bezdelovs worked at the shack in previous seasons, on the counter and register and, at age 16, doing the books. \u2014 Susan Dunne, Hartford Courant , 11 May 2022", "Undeterred, the Sivell family created a portable shack on wheels and began serving takeout, food-truck style. \u2014 Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal , 17 May 2022", "Indulging in one of the island's lolos (tiny restaurants specializing in Creole cuisine), such as Rosemary's, a little shack on the Marigot waterfront. \u2014 Travel + Leisure , 11 Mar. 2022", "Its central characters, Lucy and Sam (who are 12 and 11, respectively, at the beginning of the tale), are two Chinese girls living with their parents in a small shack . \u2014 Erin Berger, Outside Online , 8 Apr. 2020", "The shack also serves soups, salads, fries, onion rings, calamari, chicken tenders, drinks, ice cream, Italian ices and a kids\u2019 menu. \u2014 Susan Dunne, Hartford Courant , 11 May 2022", "Security video from a camera inside the shack apparently shows Moore taking a man hostage. \u2014 Fox News , 15 Mar. 2022", "The service station-turned-smoke shack uses a blend of hickory, pecan, and peach woods to smoke their meats. \u2014 Outside Online , 15 Mar. 2022", "Construction workers refurbishing a beach shack were singing along to the radio. \u2014 Washington Post , 16 Mar. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1878, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "probably back-formation from English dialect shackly rickety":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8shak" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "cabin", "camp", "hooch", "hootch", "hovel", "hut", "hutch", "hutment", "shanty" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-020335", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shackbolt":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a shackle used as a heraldic charge":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "probably short for shackle bolt":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8shak\u02ccb\u014dlt" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-140748", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shackel":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a section of gill net":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "shackle entry 1":"" }, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-032429", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shackle":{ "antonyms":[ "bind", "chain", "enchain", "enfetter", "fetter", "gyve", "handcuff", "manacle", "pinion", "trammel" ], "definitions":{ ": a length of cable or anchor chain of usually 15 fathoms":[], ": a usually U-shaped fastening device secured by a bolt or pin through holes in the end of the two arms":[], ": something (such as a manacle or fetter) that confines the legs or arms":[], ": something that checks or prevents free action as if by fetters":[ "\u2014 usually used in plural" ], ": to bind with shackles : fetter":[], ": to deprive of freedom especially of action by means of restrictions or handicaps : impede":[], ": to make fast with or as if with a shackle":[] }, "examples":[ "Noun", "placed shackles on the legs of the prisoners", "the shackles of illiteracy can be just as confining as leg irons", "Verb", "The guard shackled the prisoner.", "unwilling to shackle the dogs to the wall of the house", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "This hunk of billet aluminum solves both problems by providing a closed shackle mount that\u2019s designed to fit snug with the winch\u2019s fairlead. \u2014 Wes Siler, Outside Online , 12 Nov. 2020", "The 60-year-old had been attempting to repair the Row of Life\u2019s bow shackle in preparation for a tropical cyclone that was bearing down on her position in the remote Pacific. \u2014 Andrew Lewis, Outside Online , 14 Jan. 2022", "This shackle may suggest prisoners or enslaved people at the site. \u2014 Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica , 12 Jan. 2022", "Weinstein, 69, was ushered into the courtroom with a waist shackle that attached to his handcuffs. \u2014 Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone , 7 Dec. 2021", "At her feet lay a broken shackle and chains to symbolize the end of slavery. \u2014 Reece Jones, CNN , 27 Oct. 2021", "The front leaf spring rear-lower shackle bolts may be loose. \u2014 Detroit Free Press , 21 Aug. 2021", "If anti-vax folks mistake a key for a shackle , that\u2019s only because their selfishness is part of the problem. \u2014 Matt Ford, The New Republic , 30 July 2021", "When the crew tried to raise it, the shackle connecting it to the cable failed, Enbridge spokesman Michael Barnes said. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 28 July 2021", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Houdini said that no prison could hold him and that no shackles can shackle him. \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 5 May 2022", "No prison can hold me; no hand or leg irons or steel locks can shackle me. \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 5 May 2022", "Unlike the investment of time that\u2019s required for most TV shows these days, which shackle you to a dozen or more episodes that are essentially standalone movies themselves, at least in terms of length. \u2014 Andy Meek, BGR , 30 Nov. 2021", "Unlike the investment of time that\u2019s required for most TV shows these days, which shackle you to a dozen or more episodes that are essentially standalone movies themselves, at least in terms of length. \u2014 Andy Meek, BGR , 30 Nov. 2021", "Unlike the investment of time that\u2019s required for most TV shows these days, which shackle you to a dozen or more episodes that are essentially standalone movies themselves, at least in terms of length. \u2014 Andy Meek, BGR , 30 Nov. 2021", "Unlike the investment of time that\u2019s required for most TV shows these days, which shackle you to a dozen or more episodes that are essentially standalone movies themselves, at least in terms of length. \u2014 Andy Meek, BGR , 30 Nov. 2021", "Unlike the investment of time that\u2019s required for most TV shows these days, which shackle you to a dozen or more episodes that are essentially standalone movies themselves, at least in terms of length. \u2014 Andy Meek, BGR , 30 Nov. 2021", "Unlike the investment of time that\u2019s required for most TV shows these days, which shackle you to a dozen or more episodes that are essentially standalone movies themselves, at least in terms of length. \u2014 Andy Meek, BGR , 30 Nov. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Verb", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English schakel , from Old English sceacul ; akin to Old Norse sk\u01ebkull pole of a cart":"Noun" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sha-k\u0259l" ], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for shackle Verb hamper , trammel , clog , fetter , shackle , manacle mean to hinder or impede in moving, progressing, or acting. hamper may imply the effect of any impeding or restraining influence. hampered the investigation by refusing to cooperate trammel suggests entangling by or confining within a net. rules that trammel the artist's creativity clog usually implies a slowing by something extraneous or encumbering. a court system clogged by frivolous suits fetter suggests a restraining so severe that freedom to move or progress is almost lost. a nation fettered by an antiquated class system shackle and manacle are stronger than fetter and suggest total loss of freedom. a mind shackled by stubborn prejudice a people manacled by tyranny", "synonyms":[ "band", "bind", "bond", "bracelet", "chain", "cuff(s)", "fetter", "handcuff(s)", "irons", "ligature", "manacle(s)" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-061549", "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "shackle bar":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a device consisting of an ordinary pinch bar with a hinged shackle near the point for pulling out something (such as a driftbolt or railroad spikes)":[], ": a link coupling formerly used between railroad cars":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-034338", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shackle bolt":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a bolt with a shackle":[], ": the bolt of a shackle":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-060141", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shackle joint":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a joint consisting of a shackle fitted through a ring":[], ": a joint formed by a bony ring passing through a hole in a bone (as at the base of the spine in some fishes)":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-111938", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shacklebone":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": wrist":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1571, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u0101-", "\u02c8sha-k\u0259l-\u02ccb\u014dn" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-203957", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shackles":{ "antonyms":[ "bind", "chain", "enchain", "enfetter", "fetter", "gyve", "handcuff", "manacle", "pinion", "trammel" ], "definitions":{ ": a length of cable or anchor chain of usually 15 fathoms":[], ": a usually U-shaped fastening device secured by a bolt or pin through holes in the end of the two arms":[], ": something (such as a manacle or fetter) that confines the legs or arms":[], ": something that checks or prevents free action as if by fetters":[ "\u2014 usually used in plural" ], ": to bind with shackles : fetter":[], ": to deprive of freedom especially of action by means of restrictions or handicaps : impede":[], ": to make fast with or as if with a shackle":[] }, "examples":[ "Noun", "placed shackles on the legs of the prisoners", "the shackles of illiteracy can be just as confining as leg irons", "Verb", "The guard shackled the prisoner.", "unwilling to shackle the dogs to the wall of the house", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "This hunk of billet aluminum solves both problems by providing a closed shackle mount that\u2019s designed to fit snug with the winch\u2019s fairlead. \u2014 Wes Siler, Outside Online , 12 Nov. 2020", "The 60-year-old had been attempting to repair the Row of Life\u2019s bow shackle in preparation for a tropical cyclone that was bearing down on her position in the remote Pacific. \u2014 Andrew Lewis, Outside Online , 14 Jan. 2022", "This shackle may suggest prisoners or enslaved people at the site. \u2014 Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica , 12 Jan. 2022", "Weinstein, 69, was ushered into the courtroom with a waist shackle that attached to his handcuffs. \u2014 Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone , 7 Dec. 2021", "At her feet lay a broken shackle and chains to symbolize the end of slavery. \u2014 Reece Jones, CNN , 27 Oct. 2021", "The front leaf spring rear-lower shackle bolts may be loose. \u2014 Detroit Free Press , 21 Aug. 2021", "If anti-vax folks mistake a key for a shackle , that\u2019s only because their selfishness is part of the problem. \u2014 Matt Ford, The New Republic , 30 July 2021", "When the crew tried to raise it, the shackle connecting it to the cable failed, Enbridge spokesman Michael Barnes said. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 28 July 2021", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Houdini said that no prison could hold him and that no shackles can shackle him. \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 5 May 2022", "No prison can hold me; no hand or leg irons or steel locks can shackle me. \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 5 May 2022", "Unlike the investment of time that\u2019s required for most TV shows these days, which shackle you to a dozen or more episodes that are essentially standalone movies themselves, at least in terms of length. \u2014 Andy Meek, BGR , 30 Nov. 2021", "Unlike the investment of time that\u2019s required for most TV shows these days, which shackle you to a dozen or more episodes that are essentially standalone movies themselves, at least in terms of length. \u2014 Andy Meek, BGR , 30 Nov. 2021", "Unlike the investment of time that\u2019s required for most TV shows these days, which shackle you to a dozen or more episodes that are essentially standalone movies themselves, at least in terms of length. \u2014 Andy Meek, BGR , 30 Nov. 2021", "Unlike the investment of time that\u2019s required for most TV shows these days, which shackle you to a dozen or more episodes that are essentially standalone movies themselves, at least in terms of length. \u2014 Andy Meek, BGR , 30 Nov. 2021", "Unlike the investment of time that\u2019s required for most TV shows these days, which shackle you to a dozen or more episodes that are essentially standalone movies themselves, at least in terms of length. \u2014 Andy Meek, BGR , 30 Nov. 2021", "Unlike the investment of time that\u2019s required for most TV shows these days, which shackle you to a dozen or more episodes that are essentially standalone movies themselves, at least in terms of length. \u2014 Andy Meek, BGR , 30 Nov. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Verb", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English schakel , from Old English sceacul ; 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at cafe tables wasp-waisted women sip tiny cups of espresso and throw shade at their rivals from behind dark glasses \u2026", "\u2014 Sam Marlowe" ], ": to hide partly by or as if by a shadow":[], ": to pass by slight changes or imperceptible degrees":[], ": to reduce slightly":[ "shade a price" ], ": to represent the effect of shade or shadow on":[], ": to shelter or screen by intercepting radiated light or heat":[], ": to undergo or exhibit minute difference or variation":[] }, "examples":[ "Noun", "The buildings cast shade on the plaza.", "The tree provided plenty of shade .", "These plants grow well in shade .", "It was a hot sunny day, but luckily their seats for the game were in the shade .", "We sat in the shade of a willow tree.", "He used his hand as a shade as he looked out into the bright sunlight.", "a lamp with a broken shade", "She pulled down the shades .", "She was wearing a cool pair of shades .", "Verb", "Several large trees shade the house.", "She shaded the drawing to give it depth.", "The shaded part of the graph represents the amount of sales.", "The article shaded the truth by revealing only one side of the story.", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "With its enchanting stone castle, spell-binding tunnel of shade trees, knee-high fairy houses and hundreds of butterflies fluttering between vast and varied garden spaces \u2014 if ever there was a secret garden in Kentucky, this is it. \u2014 Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal , 27 June 2022", "The walk this reporter took with Hayman and Kristine Lee, children\u2019s manager, is a nice stroll on the front lawn, featuring sidewalks and huge shade trees. \u2014 Linda Gandee, cleveland , 27 June 2022", "Peppering this soothing landscape are numerous seating options to chill \u2014 some in the shade and others in direct sun \u2014 whether in a hammock, ornate wrought iron chair (with lime green or red cushions) or a chez. \u2014 Jeanine Barone, Forbes , 27 June 2022", "Those trees have grown rapidly and now drape the wetland in shade , attracting a variety of birds, such as yellow warblers, blue-gray gnatcatchers and vermilion flycatchers. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 23 June 2022", "Park in the shade Try to find at least a semi-shaded area to park your car to keep its temperature down. \u2014 Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer , 22 June 2022", "Knox Parks will plant 28 shade trees and five fruit trees divided among six Hartford schools. \u2014 Ted Glanzer, Hartford Courant , 20 June 2022", "Heat stresses plants, requiring more water to maintain healthy landscaping and shade trees. \u2014 Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic , 4 May 2022", "Climate control: Umbrellas, shade trees, overhangs, fans, misters and heaters. \u2014 Robin Soslow, Chron , 25 Apr. 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "When buying a drugstore foundation, are there any tricks to shade match? \u2014 ELLE , 28 June 2022", "The galley is covered by the boat\u2019s hardtop which features a deployable electric bimini top to shade the rear seats. \u2014 Howard Walker, Robb Report , 24 June 2022", "Also make sure to read what the plant tag says about how much sun or shade the flower prefers. \u2014 Arricca Elin Sansone, Country Living , 26 May 2022", "Whenever Embiid is able to establish deep post position, the Heat will have to shade multiple defenders his way. \u2014 Bryan Toporek, Forbes , 6 May 2022", "Mildewed curtains shade the toilet, a nasty mess of orangey brown. \u2014 Longreads , 20 Apr. 2022", "Expansive glass panels fill in the openings where there were freight doors, and steel awnings shade the windows. \u2014 oregonlive , 6 Apr. 2022", "Trees also shade the Earth, and their leaves transpire, cooling whole regions of the planet in much the same way that sweating prevents our bodies from overheating. \u2014 Washington Post , 1 Apr. 2022", "Squash plants have large leaves that shade the ground, which helps prevent weeds and promotes moisture retention in the soil. \u2014 Priscilla Totiyapungprasert, The Arizona Republic , 25 Mar. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Old English sceadu ; 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at cafe tables wasp-waisted women sip tiny cups of espresso and throw shade at their rivals from behind dark glasses \u2026", "\u2014 Sam Marlowe" ], ": to hide partly by or as if by a shadow":[], ": to pass by slight changes or imperceptible degrees":[], ": to reduce slightly":[ "shade a price" ], ": to represent the effect of shade or shadow on":[], ": to shelter or screen by intercepting radiated light or heat":[], ": to undergo or exhibit minute difference or variation":[] }, "examples":[ "Noun", "The buildings cast shade on the plaza.", "The tree provided plenty of shade .", "These plants grow well in shade .", "It was a hot sunny day, but luckily their seats for the game were in the shade .", "We sat in the shade of a willow tree.", "He used his hand as a shade as he looked out into the bright sunlight.", "a lamp with a broken shade", "She pulled down the shades .", "She was wearing a cool pair of shades .", "Verb", "Several large trees shade the house.", "She shaded the drawing to give it depth.", "The shaded part of the graph represents the amount of sales.", "The article shaded the truth by revealing only one side of the story.", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "With its enchanting stone castle, spell-binding tunnel of shade trees, knee-high fairy houses and hundreds of butterflies fluttering between vast and varied garden spaces \u2014 if ever there was a secret garden in Kentucky, this is it. \u2014 Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal , 27 June 2022", "The walk this reporter took with Hayman and Kristine Lee, children\u2019s manager, is a nice stroll on the front lawn, featuring sidewalks and huge shade trees. \u2014 Linda Gandee, cleveland , 27 June 2022", "Peppering this soothing landscape are numerous seating options to chill \u2014 some in the shade and others in direct sun \u2014 whether in a hammock, ornate wrought iron chair (with lime green or red cushions) or a chez. \u2014 Jeanine Barone, Forbes , 27 June 2022", "Those trees have grown rapidly and now drape the wetland in shade , attracting a variety of birds, such as yellow warblers, blue-gray gnatcatchers and vermilion flycatchers. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 23 June 2022", "Park in the shade Try to find at least a semi-shaded area to park your car to keep its temperature down. \u2014 Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer , 22 June 2022", "Knox Parks will plant 28 shade trees and five fruit trees divided among six Hartford schools. \u2014 Ted Glanzer, Hartford Courant , 20 June 2022", "Heat stresses plants, requiring more water to maintain healthy landscaping and shade trees. \u2014 Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic , 4 May 2022", "Climate control: Umbrellas, shade trees, overhangs, fans, misters and heaters. \u2014 Robin Soslow, Chron , 25 Apr. 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "When buying a drugstore foundation, are there any tricks to shade match? \u2014 ELLE , 28 June 2022", "The galley is covered by the boat\u2019s hardtop which features a deployable electric bimini top to shade the rear seats. \u2014 Howard Walker, Robb Report , 24 June 2022", "Also make sure to read what the plant tag says about how much sun or shade the flower prefers. \u2014 Arricca Elin Sansone, Country Living , 26 May 2022", "Whenever Embiid is able to establish deep post position, the Heat will have to shade multiple defenders his way. \u2014 Bryan Toporek, Forbes , 6 May 2022", "Mildewed curtains shade the toilet, a nasty mess of orangey brown. \u2014 Longreads , 20 Apr. 2022", "Expansive glass panels fill in the openings where there were freight doors, and steel awnings shade the windows. \u2014 oregonlive , 6 Apr. 2022", "Trees also shade the Earth, and their leaves transpire, cooling whole regions of the planet in much the same way that sweating prevents our bodies from overheating. \u2014 Washington Post , 1 Apr. 2022", "Squash plants have large leaves that shade the ground, which helps prevent weeds and promotes moisture retention in the soil. \u2014 Priscilla Totiyapungprasert, The Arizona Republic , 25 Mar. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Old English sceadu ; 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at cafe tables wasp-waisted women sip tiny cups of espresso and throw shade at their rivals from behind dark glasses \u2026", "\u2014 Sam Marlowe" ], ": to hide partly by or as if by a shadow":[], ": to pass by slight changes or imperceptible degrees":[], ": to reduce slightly":[ "shade a price" ], ": to represent the effect of shade or shadow on":[], ": to shelter or screen by intercepting radiated light or heat":[], ": to undergo or exhibit minute difference or variation":[] }, "examples":[ "Noun", "The buildings cast shade on the plaza.", "The tree provided plenty of shade .", "These plants grow well in shade .", "It was a hot sunny day, but luckily their seats for the game were in the shade .", "We sat in the shade of a willow tree.", "He used his hand as a shade as he looked out into the bright sunlight.", "a lamp with a broken shade", "She pulled down the shades .", "She was wearing a cool pair of shades .", "Verb", "Several large trees shade the house.", "She shaded the drawing to give it depth.", "The shaded part of the graph represents the amount of sales.", "The article shaded the truth by revealing only one side of the story.", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "With its enchanting stone castle, spell-binding tunnel of shade trees, knee-high fairy houses and hundreds of butterflies fluttering between vast and varied garden spaces \u2014 if ever there was a secret garden in Kentucky, this is it. \u2014 Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal , 27 June 2022", "The walk this reporter took with Hayman and Kristine Lee, children\u2019s manager, is a nice stroll on the front lawn, featuring sidewalks and huge shade trees. \u2014 Linda Gandee, cleveland , 27 June 2022", "Peppering this soothing landscape are numerous seating options to chill \u2014 some in the shade and others in direct sun \u2014 whether in a hammock, ornate wrought iron chair (with lime green or red cushions) or a chez. \u2014 Jeanine Barone, Forbes , 27 June 2022", "Those trees have grown rapidly and now drape the wetland in shade , attracting a variety of birds, such as yellow warblers, blue-gray gnatcatchers and vermilion flycatchers. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 23 June 2022", "Park in the shade Try to find at least a semi-shaded area to park your car to keep its temperature down. \u2014 Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer , 22 June 2022", "Knox Parks will plant 28 shade trees and five fruit trees divided among six Hartford schools. \u2014 Ted Glanzer, Hartford Courant , 20 June 2022", "Heat stresses plants, requiring more water to maintain healthy landscaping and shade trees. \u2014 Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic , 4 May 2022", "Climate control: Umbrellas, shade trees, overhangs, fans, misters and heaters. \u2014 Robin Soslow, Chron , 25 Apr. 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "When buying a drugstore foundation, are there any tricks to shade match? \u2014 ELLE , 28 June 2022", "The galley is covered by the boat\u2019s hardtop which features a deployable electric bimini top to shade the rear seats. \u2014 Howard Walker, Robb Report , 24 June 2022", "Also make sure to read what the plant tag says about how much sun or shade the flower prefers. \u2014 Arricca Elin Sansone, Country Living , 26 May 2022", "Whenever Embiid is able to establish deep post position, the Heat will have to shade multiple defenders his way. \u2014 Bryan Toporek, Forbes , 6 May 2022", "Mildewed curtains shade the toilet, a nasty mess of orangey brown. \u2014 Longreads , 20 Apr. 2022", "Expansive glass panels fill in the openings where there were freight doors, and steel awnings shade the windows. \u2014 oregonlive , 6 Apr. 2022", "Trees also shade the Earth, and their leaves transpire, cooling whole regions of the planet in much the same way that sweating prevents our bodies from overheating. \u2014 Washington Post , 1 Apr. 2022", "Squash plants have large leaves that shade the ground, which helps prevent weeds and promotes moisture retention in the soil. \u2014 Priscilla Totiyapungprasert, The Arizona Republic , 25 Mar. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Old English sceadu ; 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He seems like a pretty shady character.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "The circa-1810 mansion offers breakfast, lunch and a shady parade spot. \u2014 Lauren Daley, BostonGlobe.com , 1 July 2022", "This exotic-looking plant bodes well in a shady garden spot or covered porch. \u2014 Terri Robertson, Country Living , 30 June 2022", "Amine jumps rope in a shady spot of the Chaude Ruelle elementary school building, laughing with his friends. \u2014 Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor , 7 June 2022", "Grandpa used to find a shady spot on the lawn, tune into a baseball game and relax in his favorite Adirondack chair. \u2014 cleveland , 27 Apr. 2022", "There\u2019s an out-of-the-way shady spot filled with cedars and picnic tables that\u2019s less crowded \u2014 and inaccessible by car. \u2014 Mary Forgione, Los Angeles Times , 21 Apr. 2022", "The biggest part of it is in a wooded area, so that\u2019s shady . \u2014 Joanne Kempinger Demski, Journal Sentinel , 16 June 2022", "The Japanese Friendship Garden in downtown Phoenix is shady and has soothing water features. \u2014 AZCentral.com , 24 May 2022", "What Happens Live every night, sometimes being incredibly shady . \u2014 Mikey O'connell, The Hollywood Reporter , 29 Apr. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1579, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u0101-d\u0113" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "shaded", "shadowed", "shadowy", "umbrageous" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-011347", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ] }, "shading coil":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a short-circuited coil surrounding part of the pole of an alternating-current magnet to reduce the magnetic flux in that part by currents induced in the coil and used to make single-phase motors self-starting":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-112442", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shadoof":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a counterbalanced sweep used since ancient times especially in Egypt for raising water (as for irrigation)":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1836, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Arabic sh\u0101d\u016bf":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "sha-", "sh\u0259-\u02c8d\u00fcf" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-111657", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shadow":{ "antonyms":[ "bird-dog", "chase", "course", "dog", "follow", "hound", "pursue", "run", "tag", "tail", "trace", "track", "trail" ], "definitions":{ ": a reflected image":[], ": a shaded or darker portion of a picture":[], ": a small degree or portion : trace":[], ": a source of gloom or unhappiness":[], ": a state of ignominy or obscurity":[], ": an area near an object : vicinity":[], ": an attenuated form or a vestigial remnant":[], ": an imitation of something : copy":[], ": an imperfect and faint representation":[], ": an inseparable companion or follower":[], ": conceal":[], ": dark sense 1a":[], ": having an indistinct pattern":[ "shadow plaid" ], ": having darker sections of design":[ "shadow lace" ], ": of, relating to, or resembling a shadow cabinet":[ "shadow minister of defense" ], ": one (such as a spy or detective) who shadows someone":[], ": partial darkness or obscurity within a part of space from which rays from a source of light are cut off by an interposed opaque body":[], ": pervasive and dominant influence":[], ": phantom":[], ": shade sense 5":[], ": shelter , protect":[], ": shelter from danger or observation":[], ": the dark figure cast upon a surface by a body intercepting the rays from a source of light":[], ": to accompany and observe especially in a professional setting":[], ": to become overcast with or as if with shadows":[], ": to cast a shadow upon : cloud":[], ": to follow especially secretly : trail":[], ": to pass gradually or by degrees":[], ": to represent or indicate obscurely or faintly":[ "\u2014 often used with forth or out" ], ": to shelter from the sun":[] }, "examples":[ "Noun", "The tree cast a long shadow across the lawn.", "You can see your own shadow on a sunny day.", "Part of the valley was in shadow .", "He saw something moving in the shadows .", "I sensed a shadow of disappointment in his expression.", "Verb", "Police shadowed the suspect for several days.", "She spent the night shadowing other waiters at the restaurant.", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Then comes the alpenglow, and after that the Earth shadow . \u2014 Carl Nolte, San Francisco Chronicle , 25 June 2022", "Use orange face paint to portray the nose, and play with blue frosty shadow on the eyes. \u2014 Cameron Jenkins, Good Housekeeping , 24 June 2022", "Her beauty look consisted of glittery pink eye shadow , a dramatic cat eye, long lashes, plenty of blush, and a glossy lip with dark red liner. \u2014 Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 23 June 2022", "As a white artist who profited greatly from the popularization of a style associated with African Americans, Presley, throughout his career, worked under the shadow and suspicion of racial appropriation. \u2014 Michael T. Bertrand, The Conversation , 22 June 2022", "In Alabama, the Senate Republican primary runoff could spotlight the lingering shadow of the 2020 election. \u2014 Isabella Murray, ABC News , 21 June 2022", "Here's a look at some of the latest developments in the shadow 2024 campaign. \u2014 Ben Kamisar, NBC News , 20 June 2022", "Ne-Yo has not had an album out since 2018, but that did not stop the crowd from falling hard for a sensuality that was only maybe only accentuated by the hat that kept his face in constant shadow . \u2014 Chris Willman, Variety , 20 June 2022", "And the most important question, beyond a shadow of a doubt, is who decides what matters? \u2014 New York Times , 18 June 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Borrowing from 1940s film noir, Lasky played with light and shadow to add a grittier feel, remove background details and achieve a cinematic effect. \u2014 Jazz Tangcay, Variety , 20 June 2022", "Arsenic, calcium, and sulfur mapping, for instance, showed the definition of the flower and hinted at the original illumination achieved through Mignon's use of light and shadow , while the iron distribution showed its overall shape. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 14 June 2022", "Another offshoot of inflation to be wary of: shadow inflation, or when the quality of a service or product declines. \u2014 Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune , 26 May 2022", "Gartner reports that in large enterprises, 30% to 40% of IT spending goes to shadow IT. \u2014 Jim Brennan, Forbes , 18 May 2022", "O\u2019Neill established a dynamic partnership with Massachusetts General Hospital that sent Timilty students to MGH weekly to shadow health care professionals. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 16 Apr. 2022", "Specifically, interns will shadow staff, assisting customers in the computer/multi-media labs, and observe computer classes. \u2014 cleveland , 15 Apr. 2022", "Then turning around and shadow -banning or censoring the people that have made their platform a destination in the first place. \u2014 ELLE , 11 Apr. 2022", "The city\u2019s delegate to Congress and shadow delegate will also appear on the ballot. \u2014 Washington Post , 23 Mar. 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "The sooner, the better, as this transit has a pre- shadow period starting before the retrograde itself hits. \u2014 Meghan Rose, Glamour , 1 Nov. 2021", "The sooner, the better as this transit has a pre- shadow period starting before the retrograde itself hits. \u2014 Meghan Ros, Glamour , 1 Sep. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "1906, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"Noun", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 4":"Verb" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English shadwe , from Old English sceaduw-, sceadu shade":"Noun" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sha-(\u02cc)d\u014d", "\u02c8sha-d\u014d", "\u02c8shad-(\u02cc)\u014d, -\u0259(-w)" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "dusk", "penumbra", "shade", "shadiness", "umbra" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-110427", "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "transitive verb", "verb" ] }, "shadow band":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": one of a series of darkish narrow parallel bands seen to rush swiftly across the landscape just before or after totality in a solar eclipse probably due to optical effects of the earth's atmosphere":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-111634", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shadowed":{ "antonyms":[ "bird-dog", "chase", "course", "dog", "follow", "hound", "pursue", "run", "tag", "tail", "trace", "track", "trail" ], "definitions":{ ": a reflected image":[], ": a shaded or darker portion of a picture":[], ": a small degree or portion : trace":[], ": a source of gloom or unhappiness":[], ": a state of ignominy or obscurity":[], ": an area near an object : vicinity":[], ": an attenuated form or a vestigial remnant":[], ": an imitation of something : copy":[], ": an imperfect and faint representation":[], ": an inseparable companion or follower":[], ": conceal":[], ": dark sense 1a":[], ": having an indistinct pattern":[ "shadow plaid" ], ": having darker sections of design":[ "shadow lace" ], ": of, relating to, or resembling a shadow cabinet":[ "shadow minister of defense" ], ": one (such as a spy or detective) who shadows someone":[], ": partial darkness or obscurity within a part of space from which rays from a source of light are cut off by an interposed opaque body":[], ": pervasive and dominant influence":[], ": phantom":[], ": shade sense 5":[], ": shelter , protect":[], ": shelter from danger or observation":[], ": the dark figure cast upon a surface by a body intercepting the rays from a source of light":[], ": to accompany and observe especially in a professional setting":[], ": to become overcast with or as if with shadows":[], ": to cast a shadow upon : cloud":[], ": to follow especially secretly : trail":[], ": to pass gradually or by degrees":[], ": to represent or indicate obscurely or faintly":[ "\u2014 often used with forth or out" ], ": to shelter from the sun":[] }, "examples":[ "Noun", "The tree cast a long shadow across the lawn.", "You can see your own shadow on a sunny day.", "Part of the valley was in shadow .", "He saw something moving in the shadows .", "I sensed a shadow of disappointment in his expression.", "Verb", "Police shadowed the suspect for several days.", "She spent the night shadowing other waiters at the restaurant.", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Then comes the alpenglow, and after that the Earth shadow . \u2014 Carl Nolte, San Francisco Chronicle , 25 June 2022", "Use orange face paint to portray the nose, and play with blue frosty shadow on the eyes. \u2014 Cameron Jenkins, Good Housekeeping , 24 June 2022", "Her beauty look consisted of glittery pink eye shadow , a dramatic cat eye, long lashes, plenty of blush, and a glossy lip with dark red liner. \u2014 Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 23 June 2022", "As a white artist who profited greatly from the popularization of a style associated with African Americans, Presley, throughout his career, worked under the shadow and suspicion of racial appropriation. \u2014 Michael T. Bertrand, The Conversation , 22 June 2022", "In Alabama, the Senate Republican primary runoff could spotlight the lingering shadow of the 2020 election. \u2014 Isabella Murray, ABC News , 21 June 2022", "Here's a look at some of the latest developments in the shadow 2024 campaign. \u2014 Ben Kamisar, NBC News , 20 June 2022", "Ne-Yo has not had an album out since 2018, but that did not stop the crowd from falling hard for a sensuality that was only maybe only accentuated by the hat that kept his face in constant shadow . \u2014 Chris Willman, Variety , 20 June 2022", "And the most important question, beyond a shadow of a doubt, is who decides what matters? \u2014 New York Times , 18 June 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Borrowing from 1940s film noir, Lasky played with light and shadow to add a grittier feel, remove background details and achieve a cinematic effect. \u2014 Jazz Tangcay, Variety , 20 June 2022", "Arsenic, calcium, and sulfur mapping, for instance, showed the definition of the flower and hinted at the original illumination achieved through Mignon's use of light and shadow , while the iron distribution showed its overall shape. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 14 June 2022", "Another offshoot of inflation to be wary of: shadow inflation, or when the quality of a service or product declines. \u2014 Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune , 26 May 2022", "Gartner reports that in large enterprises, 30% to 40% of IT spending goes to shadow IT. \u2014 Jim Brennan, Forbes , 18 May 2022", "O\u2019Neill established a dynamic partnership with Massachusetts General Hospital that sent Timilty students to MGH weekly to shadow health care professionals. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 16 Apr. 2022", "Specifically, interns will shadow staff, assisting customers in the computer/multi-media labs, and observe computer classes. \u2014 cleveland , 15 Apr. 2022", "Then turning around and shadow -banning or censoring the people that have made their platform a destination in the first place. \u2014 ELLE , 11 Apr. 2022", "The city\u2019s delegate to Congress and shadow delegate will also appear on the ballot. \u2014 Washington Post , 23 Mar. 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "The sooner, the better, as this transit has a pre- shadow period starting before the retrograde itself hits. \u2014 Meghan Rose, Glamour , 1 Nov. 2021", "The sooner, the better as this transit has a pre- shadow period starting before the retrograde itself hits. \u2014 Meghan Ros, Glamour , 1 Sep. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "1906, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"Noun", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 4":"Verb" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English shadwe , from Old English sceaduw-, sceadu shade":"Noun" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sha-(\u02cc)d\u014d", "\u02c8sha-d\u014d", "\u02c8shad-(\u02cc)\u014d, -\u0259(-w)" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "dusk", "penumbra", "shade", "shadiness", "umbra" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-114736", "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "transitive verb", "verb" ] }, "shadowing":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "transitive verb", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": the dark figure cast upon a surface by a body intercepting the rays from a source of light":[], ": partial darkness or obscurity within a part of space from which rays from a source of light are cut off by an interposed opaque body":[], ": a small degree or portion : trace":[], ": an attenuated form or a vestigial remnant":[], ": an inseparable companion or follower":[], ": one (such as a spy or detective) who shadows someone":[], ": an area near an object : vicinity":[], ": pervasive and dominant influence":[], ": a shaded or darker portion of a picture":[], ": a reflected image":[], ": shelter from danger or observation":[], ": an imperfect and faint representation":[], ": an imitation of something : copy":[], ": phantom":[], ": dark sense 1a":[], ": a source of gloom or unhappiness":[], ": a state of ignominy or obscurity":[], ": to cast a shadow upon : cloud":[], ": to follow especially secretly : trail":[], ": to accompany and observe especially in a professional setting":[], ": to represent or indicate obscurely or faintly":[ "\u2014 often used with forth or out" ], ": shelter , protect":[], ": shade sense 5":[], ": to shelter from the sun":[], ": conceal":[], ": to pass gradually or by degrees":[], ": to become overcast with or as if with shadows":[], ": of, relating to, or resembling a shadow cabinet":[ "shadow minister of defense" ], ": having an indistinct pattern":[ "shadow plaid" ], ": having darker sections of design":[ "shadow lace" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sha-(\u02cc)d\u014d", "\u02c8sha-d\u014d", "\u02c8shad-(\u02cc)\u014d, -\u0259(-w)" ], "synonyms":[ "dusk", "penumbra", "shade", "shadiness", "umbra" ], "antonyms":[ "bird-dog", "chase", "course", "dog", "follow", "hound", "pursue", "run", "tag", "tail", "trace", "track", "trail" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Noun", "The tree cast a long shadow across the lawn.", "You can see your own shadow on a sunny day.", "Part of the valley was in shadow .", "He saw something moving in the shadows .", "I sensed a shadow of disappointment in his expression.", "Verb", "Police shadowed the suspect for several days.", "She spent the night shadowing other waiters at the restaurant.", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Then comes the alpenglow, and after that the Earth shadow . \u2014 Carl Nolte, San Francisco Chronicle , 25 June 2022", "Use orange face paint to portray the nose, and play with blue frosty shadow on the eyes. \u2014 Cameron Jenkins, Good Housekeeping , 24 June 2022", "Her beauty look consisted of glittery pink eye shadow , a dramatic cat eye, long lashes, plenty of blush, and a glossy lip with dark red liner. \u2014 Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 23 June 2022", "As a white artist who profited greatly from the popularization of a style associated with African Americans, Presley, throughout his career, worked under the shadow and suspicion of racial appropriation. \u2014 Michael T. Bertrand, The Conversation , 22 June 2022", "In Alabama, the Senate Republican primary runoff could spotlight the lingering shadow of the 2020 election. \u2014 Isabella Murray, ABC News , 21 June 2022", "Here's a look at some of the latest developments in the shadow 2024 campaign. \u2014 Ben Kamisar, NBC News , 20 June 2022", "Ne-Yo has not had an album out since 2018, but that did not stop the crowd from falling hard for a sensuality that was only maybe only accentuated by the hat that kept his face in constant shadow . \u2014 Chris Willman, Variety , 20 June 2022", "And the most important question, beyond a shadow of a doubt, is who decides what matters? \u2014 New York Times , 18 June 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Borrowing from 1940s film noir, Lasky played with light and shadow to add a grittier feel, remove background details and achieve a cinematic effect. \u2014 Jazz Tangcay, Variety , 20 June 2022", "Arsenic, calcium, and sulfur mapping, for instance, showed the definition of the flower and hinted at the original illumination achieved through Mignon's use of light and shadow , while the iron distribution showed its overall shape. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 14 June 2022", "Another offshoot of inflation to be wary of: shadow inflation, or when the quality of a service or product declines. \u2014 Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune , 26 May 2022", "Gartner reports that in large enterprises, 30% to 40% of IT spending goes to shadow IT. \u2014 Jim Brennan, Forbes , 18 May 2022", "O\u2019Neill established a dynamic partnership with Massachusetts General Hospital that sent Timilty students to MGH weekly to shadow health care professionals. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 16 Apr. 2022", "Specifically, interns will shadow staff, assisting customers in the computer/multi-media labs, and observe computer classes. \u2014 cleveland , 15 Apr. 2022", "Then turning around and shadow -banning or censoring the people that have made their platform a destination in the first place. \u2014 ELLE , 11 Apr. 2022", "The city\u2019s delegate to Congress and shadow delegate will also appear on the ballot. \u2014 Washington Post , 23 Mar. 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "The sooner, the better, as this transit has a pre- shadow period starting before the retrograde itself hits. \u2014 Meghan Rose, Glamour , 1 Nov. 2021", "The sooner, the better as this transit has a pre- shadow period starting before the retrograde itself hits. \u2014 Meghan Ros, Glamour , 1 Sep. 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English shadwe , from Old English sceaduw-, sceadu shade":"Noun" }, "first_known_use":{ "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"Noun", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 4":"Verb", "1906, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-151527" }, "shadows":{ "antonyms":[ "bird-dog", "chase", "course", "dog", "follow", "hound", "pursue", "run", "tag", "tail", "trace", "track", "trail" ], "definitions":{ ": a reflected image":[], ": a shaded or darker portion of a picture":[], ": a small degree or portion : trace":[], ": a source of gloom or unhappiness":[], ": a state of ignominy or obscurity":[], ": an area near an object : vicinity":[], ": an attenuated form or a vestigial remnant":[], ": an imitation of something : copy":[], ": an imperfect and faint representation":[], ": an inseparable companion or follower":[], ": conceal":[], ": dark sense 1a":[], ": having an indistinct pattern":[ "shadow plaid" ], ": having darker sections of design":[ "shadow lace" ], ": of, relating to, or resembling a shadow cabinet":[ "shadow minister of defense" ], ": one (such as a spy or detective) who shadows someone":[], ": partial darkness or obscurity within a part of space from which rays from a source of light are cut off by an interposed opaque body":[], ": pervasive and dominant influence":[], ": phantom":[], ": shade sense 5":[], ": shelter , protect":[], ": shelter from danger or observation":[], ": the dark figure cast upon a surface by a body intercepting the rays from a source of light":[], ": to accompany and observe especially in a professional setting":[], ": to become overcast with or as if with shadows":[], ": to cast a shadow upon : cloud":[], ": to follow especially secretly : trail":[], ": to pass gradually or by degrees":[], ": to represent or indicate obscurely or faintly":[ "\u2014 often used with forth or out" ], ": to shelter from the sun":[] }, "examples":[ "Noun", "The tree cast a long shadow across the lawn.", "You can see your own shadow on a sunny day.", "Part of the valley was in shadow .", "He saw something moving in the shadows .", "I sensed a shadow of disappointment in his expression.", "Verb", "Police shadowed the suspect for several days.", "She spent the night shadowing other waiters at the restaurant.", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Then comes the alpenglow, and after that the Earth shadow . \u2014 Carl Nolte, San Francisco Chronicle , 25 June 2022", "Use orange face paint to portray the nose, and play with blue frosty shadow on the eyes. \u2014 Cameron Jenkins, Good Housekeeping , 24 June 2022", "Her beauty look consisted of glittery pink eye shadow , a dramatic cat eye, long lashes, plenty of blush, and a glossy lip with dark red liner. \u2014 Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 23 June 2022", "As a white artist who profited greatly from the popularization of a style associated with African Americans, Presley, throughout his career, worked under the shadow and suspicion of racial appropriation. \u2014 Michael T. Bertrand, The Conversation , 22 June 2022", "In Alabama, the Senate Republican primary runoff could spotlight the lingering shadow of the 2020 election. \u2014 Isabella Murray, ABC News , 21 June 2022", "Here's a look at some of the latest developments in the shadow 2024 campaign. \u2014 Ben Kamisar, NBC News , 20 June 2022", "Ne-Yo has not had an album out since 2018, but that did not stop the crowd from falling hard for a sensuality that was only maybe only accentuated by the hat that kept his face in constant shadow . \u2014 Chris Willman, Variety , 20 June 2022", "And the most important question, beyond a shadow of a doubt, is who decides what matters? \u2014 New York Times , 18 June 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Borrowing from 1940s film noir, Lasky played with light and shadow to add a grittier feel, remove background details and achieve a cinematic effect. \u2014 Jazz Tangcay, Variety , 20 June 2022", "Arsenic, calcium, and sulfur mapping, for instance, showed the definition of the flower and hinted at the original illumination achieved through Mignon's use of light and shadow , while the iron distribution showed its overall shape. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 14 June 2022", "Another offshoot of inflation to be wary of: shadow inflation, or when the quality of a service or product declines. \u2014 Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune , 26 May 2022", "Gartner reports that in large enterprises, 30% to 40% of IT spending goes to shadow IT. \u2014 Jim Brennan, Forbes , 18 May 2022", "O\u2019Neill established a dynamic partnership with Massachusetts General Hospital that sent Timilty students to MGH weekly to shadow health care professionals. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 16 Apr. 2022", "Specifically, interns will shadow staff, assisting customers in the computer/multi-media labs, and observe computer classes. \u2014 cleveland , 15 Apr. 2022", "Then turning around and shadow -banning or censoring the people that have made their platform a destination in the first place. \u2014 ELLE , 11 Apr. 2022", "The city\u2019s delegate to Congress and shadow delegate will also appear on the ballot. \u2014 Washington Post , 23 Mar. 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "The sooner, the better, as this transit has a pre- shadow period starting before the retrograde itself hits. \u2014 Meghan Rose, Glamour , 1 Nov. 2021", "The sooner, the better as this transit has a pre- shadow period starting before the retrograde itself hits. \u2014 Meghan Ros, Glamour , 1 Sep. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "1906, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"Noun", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 4":"Verb" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English shadwe , from Old English sceaduw-, sceadu shade":"Noun" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sha-(\u02cc)d\u014d", "\u02c8sha-d\u014d", "\u02c8shad-(\u02cc)\u014d, -\u0259(-w)" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "dusk", "penumbra", "shade", "shadiness", "umbra" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-112635", "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "transitive verb", "verb" ] }, "shadowy":{ "antonyms":[ "clear", "definite", "pellucid" ], "definitions":{ ": being in or obscured by shadow":[ "deep shadowy interiors" ], ": faintly perceptible : indistinct":[], ": of the nature of or resembling a shadow":[], ": shady sense 1":[], ": shady sense 3":[] }, "examples":[ "She was pursued by a shadowy figure.", "He had only a shadowy idea of what they wanted him to do.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "At the time, Mr. Gilliam worked largely in a representational vein, depicting faceless, shadowy human figures on traditional stretched canvases. \u2014 Michael O'sullivan, Washington Post , 27 June 2022", "The Brag: Describe lying back in rippling blue underwater light watching for the shadowy figures of approaching whales and listening to their haunting song. \u2014 Sue Bryant, Town & Country , 17 June 2022", "For the next few months, the only glimpse that visitors will have of The Great Decant will be a few shadowy figures high up in the Long Room\u2019s gallery, unshelving, processing and boxing books. \u2014 New York Times , 28 May 2022", "For the next few months, the only glimpse that visitors will have of The Great Decant will be a few shadowy figures high up in the Long Room\u2019s gallery, unshelving, processing and boxing books. \u2014 Ed O'loughlin, BostonGlobe.com , 28 May 2022", "Little information was publicly available about Khodaei, as Quds officers tend to be shadowy figures carrying out secretive military missions supporting Hezbollah, the Lebanese militant group, and other militias in Syria, Iraq and elsewhere. \u2014 Fox News , 22 May 2022", "His psychological state only worsens when strange visions of shadowy figures and ghost ships begin to appear. \u2014 Brian Truitt, USA TODAY , 6 May 2022", "One of the three shadowy figures, investigators say, is carrying an assault rifle. \u2014 CBS News , 2 Apr. 2022", "But she, too, is bedevilled by the challenge of producing absolute proof in a world of shadowy deniability. \u2014 Patrick Radden Keefe, The New Yorker , 17 Mar. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "-d\u0259-w\u0113", "\u02c8sha-d\u014d-\u0113", "\u02c8sha-d\u0259-w\u0113" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "blear", "bleary", "blurry", "dim", "faint", "foggy", "fuzzy", "gauzy", "hazy", "indefinite", "indistinct", "indistinguishable", "misty", "murky", "nebulous", "obscure", "opaque", "pale", "unclear", "undefined", "undetermined", "vague" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-043551", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ] }, "shady":{ "antonyms":[ "exposed", "shadeless", "sunny" ], "definitions":{ ": disreputable":[], ": of questionable merit : uncertain , unreliable":[], ": producing or affording shade":[], ": sheltered from the sun's rays":[] }, "examples":[ "Their backyard is nice and shady .", "I don't trust him. He seems like a pretty shady character.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "The circa-1810 mansion offers breakfast, lunch and a shady parade spot. \u2014 Lauren Daley, BostonGlobe.com , 1 July 2022", "This exotic-looking plant bodes well in a shady garden spot or covered porch. \u2014 Terri Robertson, Country Living , 30 June 2022", "Amine jumps rope in a shady spot of the Chaude Ruelle elementary school building, laughing with his friends. \u2014 Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor , 7 June 2022", "Grandpa used to find a shady spot on the lawn, tune into a baseball game and relax in his favorite Adirondack chair. \u2014 cleveland , 27 Apr. 2022", "There\u2019s an out-of-the-way shady spot filled with cedars and picnic tables that\u2019s less crowded \u2014 and inaccessible by car. \u2014 Mary Forgione, Los Angeles Times , 21 Apr. 2022", "The biggest part of it is in a wooded area, so that\u2019s shady . \u2014 Joanne Kempinger Demski, Journal Sentinel , 16 June 2022", "The Japanese Friendship Garden in downtown Phoenix is shady and has soothing water features. \u2014 AZCentral.com , 24 May 2022", "What Happens Live every night, sometimes being incredibly shady . \u2014 Mikey O'connell, The Hollywood Reporter , 29 Apr. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1579, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u0101-d\u0113" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "shaded", "shadowed", "shadowy", "umbrageous" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-034931", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ] }, "shaft":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a column, obelisk, or other spire-shaped or columnar monument":[], ": a commonly cylindrical bar used to support rotating pieces or to transmit power or motion by rotation":[], ": a projectile thrown like a spear or shot like an arrow":[], ": a scornful, satirical, or pithily critical remark or attack":[], ": a sharply delineated beam of light shining through an opening":[], ": a small architectural column (as at each side of a doorway)":[], ": a vertical opening or passage through the floors of a building":[], ": a vertical or inclined opening of uniform and limited cross section made for finding or mining ore, raising water, or ventilating underground workings (as in a cave)":[], ": an arrow especially for a longbow":[], ": harsh or unfair treatment":[ "\u2014 usually used with the gave them the shaft" ], ": something suggestive of the shaft of a spear or arrow especially in long slender cylindrical form: such as":[], ": spear , lance":[], ": the body or stem of an arrow extending from the nock to the head":[], ": the cylindrical part of a long bone between the enlarged ends":[], ": the cylindrical pillar between the capital and the base":[], ": the handle of a tool or instrument (such as a golf club)":[], ": the long handle of a spear or similar weapon":[], ": the part of a hair that is visible above the surface of the skin \u2014 see hair illustration":[], ": the stem or central axis of a feather":[], ": the trunk of a tree":[], ": the upright member of a cross especially below the arms":[], ": to fit with a shaft":[], ": to treat unfairly or harshly":[] }, "examples":[ "Noun", "the shaft of a spear", "the shaft of a golf club", "Verb", "You really got shafted in that deal.", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "The widespread appeal of the X and XL models is only further enhanced by the kit\u2019s ultralight, full-carbon matte shaft paddle that comes with a nylon blade that effortlessly propels paddlers along without sacrificing a ton of energy. \u2014 J.d. Simkins, Sunset Magazine , 29 June 2022", "The basic concept calls for excess renewable energy to help draw a weight atop a tower or shaft . \u2014 Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics , 21 June 2022", "Trending News Woman's body found stuffed inside duffel bag in New York City Man convicted 4 years after Utah teens found dead in mine shaft Accident or murder? \u2014 CBS News , 17 Apr. 2022", "Ancient mine gets the shaft Even very important resources, like the iron oxide mine at San Ram\u00f3n, were abandoned. \u2014 Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica , 7 Apr. 2022", "City officials said the fleet of heavy construction trucks as well as the new elevator shaft and concrete stairwell on The Brit site should be enough to satisfy even skeptics that downtown is on its way back. \u2014 Don Stacom, Hartford Courant , 31 May 2022", "Decades after its successful detour, the Chicago Flexible Shaft Co. gave its old moniker the shaft , officially rebranding itself as Sunbeam Corp. in 1946. \u2014 Gregg Opelka, WSJ , 18 May 2022", "These flaps form the shaft and can be combined with various other procedures in pursuit of four major post-op priorities: standing urination, aesthetics, erectile function and sensation. \u2014 New York Times , 10 May 2022", "Engineers identified damage to the main shaft and the gear machinery as the cause of the problem. \u2014 Wells Dusenbury, Sun Sentinel , 29 Apr. 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "It is powered by a 1,351cc twin-cylinder engine and has a three-speed gearbox and shaft final drive. \u2014 Josh Max, Forbes , 27 Oct. 2021", "An update from the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers International Union also said Kellogg\u2019s was trying to shaft new workers by locking them into subpar benefits and taking away vacation days. \u2014 al , 6 Oct. 2021", "Fittings attempt to match things like clubhead weight and shaft flexibility to an individual golfer\u2019s swing. \u2014 Mike Freeman, San Diego Union-Tribune , 26 Nov. 2020", "Lind\u2019s heart genuinely hurts for those shafted by oligarchy. \u2014 New York Times , 17 Jan. 2020", "The Coyotes always seem to get shafted by the schedule, and their gauntlet of games to open the 2019-20 season doesn't appear any different. \u2014 Richard Morin, azcentral , 5 Oct. 2019", "The unfounded hostility to that film basically killed its release and then shafted the chances of the movie and of Ryan Gosling\u2019s contemplative performance in the awards races. \u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter , 1 Oct. 2019", "Do your research, ask questions and go over every detail personally to avoid being shafted or misinformed. \u2014 Eugenia Last, The Mercury News , 18 Sep. 2019", "Only a socialist could do that to his brother, only a socialist could regard familial ties as being so trivial as to shaft his own brother. \u2014 Julia Webster, Time , 5 Sep. 2019" ], "first_known_use":{ "1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Old English sceaft ; akin to Old High German scaft shaft, Latin scapus shaft, stalk, Greek sk\u0113ptesthai to prop oneself, lean":"Noun" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8shaft" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "beam", "ray" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-000008", "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "shafty":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": having a close compact free long strong staple":[], ": having the shaft lighter or darker than the web":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "|ft\u0113" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-114147", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "shag":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a layered haircut of uneven length":[], ": a shaggy tangled mass or covering (as of hair)":[], ": any of various dances of the southern U.S. that employ lively footwork with a minimum of upper-body motion":[], ": long coarse or matted fiber, nap, or pile":[], ": shaggy":[], ": to catch (a fly) in baseball practice":[], ": to chase away":[], ": to dance the shag":[], ": to fall or hang in shaggy masses":[], ": to have sexual intercourse with":[], ": to make rough or shaggy":[], ": to move or lope along":[], ": tobacco cut into fine shreds":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1581, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective", "1596, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":"Verb", "1788, in the meaning defined above":"Verb", "1896, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Verb", "1914, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb", "1932, in the meaning defined above":"Noun", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English *shagge , from Old English sceacga ; akin to Old Norse skegg beard, skaga to project":"Noun", "earlier argot, probably ultimately from Middle English shoggen, shaggen to shake \u2014 more at shog":"Verb", "origin unknown":"Verb", "variant of shog":"Verb" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8shag" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-083631", "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ] }, "shag hair":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a branched and often arborescent hair on a plant":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-174330", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shaganappi":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a thread, cord, or thong of rawhide":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "modification of Cree pishagan\u00e2bii , from pishagan what is flayed, hide + \u00e2bii cord":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8shag\u0259\u02ccnap\u0113" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-004727", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shagbark":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": shagbark hickory":[] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "The tasty montage of corn tortilla, shagbark black beans, roasted peppers, sunnyside eggs, salsa roja, cilantro, raw onion, avocado puree and breakfast potato was outstanding. \u2014 Marc Bona, cleveland.com , 22 June 2019", "At the 16th hole, his first shot went into a clump of bittersweet growing thick around some shagbark hickory trees. \u2014 Denise Coffey, Courant Community , 17 Aug. 2017" ], "first_known_use":{ "1777, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8shag-\u02ccb\u00e4rk" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-023549", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shagbark hickory":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{}, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Tree species brought to the site by the Chicago Region Trees Initiative included American hornbeam, American plum, hackberry, shagbark hickory , chinkapin oak, shingle oak, wahoo and umbrella tree magnolia, according to officials. \u2014 Kaitlin Edquist, chicagotribune.com , 29 Sep. 2020", "The payoff is panoramic views to the south of changing leaves \u2014 black oak, shagbark hickory and basswood, to name a few \u2014 and Lake Michigan to the north. \u2014 Lori Rackl, chicagotribune.com , 19 Aug. 2019", "The little brown bat is the only one that remains in winter, hibernating upside down underneath the bark of shagbark hickory and other trees, as well as sometimes in people\u2019s attics, Goyette said. \u2014 Sheryl Devore, Lake County News-Sun , 23 Apr. 2018", "The land is mostly wet woods, with many mature trees, including shagbark hickory , American beech, American elm, black gum, red maple, pin oak and chestnut oak. \u2014 Grant Segall, cleveland.com , 15 Mar. 2018", "Goodie followed the long driveway, past towering old shagbark hickory trees and knocked at the door to the 1760 farmhouse. \u2014 Denise Coffey, Courant Community , 20 Dec. 2017" ], "first_known_use":{ "1751, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-000206", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shaggy":{ "antonyms":[ "bald", "furless", "glabrous", "hairless", "shorn", "smooth" ], "definitions":{ ": confused or unclear in conception or thinking":[ "shaggy ideas", "a shaggy argument" ], ": covered with or consisting of long, coarse, or matted hair":[], ": covered with or consisting of thick, tangled, or unkempt vegetation":[], ": having a rough nap, texture, or surface":[], ": having hairlike processes":[], ": unkempt":[] }, "examples":[ "a big, shaggy dog kept trying to lick my face", "a shaggy carpet that was a relic of the 1970s", "Recent Examples on the Web", "There were thigh-high leather gladiator boots under sheer floor-sweeping dresses that barely veiled the skin beneath or shaggy faux furs. \u2014 New York Times , 17 May 2022", "Their dense coat is neat but shaggy , and the pups only shed a couple times of year when the seasons change. \u2014 Jamie Ballard, Woman's Day , 3 May 2022", "In a tan corduroy blazer with his slightly shaggy blond hair, Woodward looks exactly like Robert Redford, who played the Washington Post reporter all those years ago. \u2014 Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press , 24 Apr. 2022", "The shaggy roof and wooden columns imposed over the colonial style building were inspired by the Cameroon-Togo Pavilion at the 1931 International Colonial Exhibition in Paris, an event meant to display cultures under European colonial rule. \u2014 Colleen Barry, ajc , 21 Apr. 2022", "Lawns can grow pretty shaggy after a month of not mowing. \u2014 Anne Readel, Better Homes & Gardens , 14 Apr. 2022", "In a blur of weighty woolen overcoats, shaggy knee-high boots and animal-horn accessories, looks inspired by Mongolian and Tibetan cultures flashed on screen against a backdrop of colorful patterned rugs. \u2014 CNN , 5 Apr. 2022", "The lordly African lion in his zoo grotto will cast a sentimental glance at his shaggy mate. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 21 Mar. 2022", "The latest from Paul Thomas Anderson, an 11-time Oscar nominee, is a nostalgic, shaggy comic drama set in the auteur\u2019s native San Fernando Valley. \u2014 Tyler Coates, The Hollywood Reporter , 19 Mar. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1581, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sha-g\u0113" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "bristly", "brushy", "cottony", "fleecy", "furred", "furry", "hairy", "hirsute", "rough", "silky", "unshorn", "woolly", "wooly" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-000906", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ] }, "shaggy-dog":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{}, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1946, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccsha-g\u0113-\u02c8d\u022fg" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-054837", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "shaggy-dog story":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a long story or joke with an ending that is disappointing or that makes no sense":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-061650", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shaggymane":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a common edible mushroom ( Coprinus comatus ) having an elongated shaggy white pileus with deliquescing gills and black spores":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1895, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sha-g\u0113-\u02ccm\u0101n" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-070708", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shaglet":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a young cormorant":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8shagl\u0259\u0307t" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-135345", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shaitan":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{}, "examples":[ "her fate was sealed once she let the shaitan out of the bottle" ], "first_known_use":{ "1638, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Arabic shay\u1e6d\u0101n":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "sh\u0101-\u02c8t\u00e4n", "sh\u012b-" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "cacodemon", "demon", "daemon", "devil", "fiend", "ghost", "ghoul", "ghoulie", "imp" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-053508", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shakable":{ "antonyms":[ "beat", "eyeblink", "flash", "heartbeat", "instant", "jiff", "jiffy", "minute", "moment", "nanosecond", "New York minute", "second", "split second", "trice", "twinkle", "twinkling", "wink" ], "definitions":{ ": a beverage resembling a milkshake":[ "a protein shake" ], ": a blow or shock that upsets the equilibrium or disturbs the balance of something":[], ": a fissure separating annual rings of growth in timber":[], ": a shingle split from a piece of log usually three or four feet (about one meter) long":[], ": a very brief period of time":[ "I'll be there in two shakes" ], ": a wavering, quivering, or alternating motion caused by a blow or shock":[], ": an act of shaking : such as":[], ": an act of shaking hands":[], ": an act of shaking oneself":[], ": dance":[], ": deal entry 2 sense 3":[ "a fair shake" ], ": earthquake":[], ": malaria sense 1a":[], ": milkshake":[], ": one that is exceptional 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counting or imagining) : conceive":[ "\u2014 usually used in the phrase more than one can shake a stick at" ], ": to free oneself from":[ "shake a habit", "shake off a cold" ], ": to get away from : get rid of":[ "can you shake your friend? I want to talk to you alone", "\u2014 Elmer Davis" ], ": to hurry up":[], ": to lessen the stability of : weaken":[ "shake one's faith" ], ": to move irregularly to and fro":[], ": to stir the feelings of : upset , agitate":[ "shook her up" ], ": to tremble as a result of physical or emotional disturbance":[ "shook with fear" ], ": to vibrate especially as the result of a blow or shock":[], ": trill":[], ": trill entry 2":[] }, "examples":[ "Verb", "The ground shook during the earthquake.", "The house shook as the train rumbled by.", "The earthquake shook the ground.", "Shake the salad dressing well before using it.", "I was so nervous that I was shaking like a leaf .", "The fugitive couldn't shake the police.", "It's hard to shake the feeling that I'm forgetting something.", "The news did nothing to shake my belief that things will be okay.", "Nothing could shake his faith in God.", "Noun", "He responded to the question with a shake of his head.", "Give the dice a shake .", "He drank too much coffee and got a bad case of the shakes .", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "By the time the clock read 1 a.m., everyone seemed to be standing up, making the ground of the school shake from stomping. \u2014 Alena Naiden, Anchorage Daily News , 2 July 2022", "Simply fill your water bottle with it and gently shake it. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 7 June 2022", "Some anglers prefer to clamp a pair of pliers on the hook, and gently shake it until the fish comes loose and can swim away. \u2014 cleveland , 3 June 2022", "The key is to regroup, shake it off, and hopefully get healthier. \u2014 Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel , 25 May 2022", "Amid the familiar images of yellow tape and weeping families, America needed somebody other than a politician to shake us by the shoulders and reinforce the insanity of it all. \u2014 Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times , 24 May 2022", "All day long, the walls of the hospital shake with the thunder of battles raging near Kramatorsk, an industrial city in the Donbas region, where Russian forces have been waging a bloody offensive. \u2014 New York Times , 18 May 2022", "Raise your protein shake to personal trainer Donna Harris and her lawyers at the Mississippi Justice Institute. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 21 Apr. 2022", "Once the oven is at the correct temperature, add the herbs and bake for 30 minutes, giving them a light shake halfway through to loosen any moisture. \u2014 Magdalena O'neal, Sunset Magazine , 18 Mar. 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Goldston told colleagues that the shake -up prompted by Stepien\u2019s absence last week was no different than producing a breaking-news special that has to be edited on the fly. \u2014 Josh Dawsey, Washington Post , 23 June 2022", "Now, as the war forces the EU to reconsider its defense strategy in the biggest shake -up since the Cold War, Eastern Europe has proven more determined than ever not to let Russia get away with its aggression. \u2014 Cristian Gherasim, CNN , 17 June 2022", "Even before any potential shake -up on the school board, some changes have already arrived in the Cherokee County School District. \u2014 Nicole Carr, ProPublica , 16 June 2022", "Part of an administrative shake -up ahead of the midterms, the appointment is also one of a number of elevations of LGBTQ people to high-profile roles in the Biden administration. \u2014 Zachary Schermele, NBC News , 15 June 2022", "There was no big shake -up, only stern words before the keys were handed right back to the people who had driven the economy off a cliff. \u2014 Ed Burmila, The New Republic , 15 June 2022", "In her June 13 memo to staff, Walden said more about Rice than Chapek did in his own memo announcing the shake -up. \u2014 Kim Masters, The Hollywood Reporter , 15 June 2022", "Insiders were taken aback by the blunt way that the shake -up was handled. \u2014 Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times , 14 June 2022", "The leadership shake -up at the police union comes the same week San Francisco voters chose to recall progressive District Attorney Chesa Boudin, who clashed with police leadership and prosecuted several officers in use-of-force cases. \u2014 J.d. Morris, San Francisco Chronicle , 10 June 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1581, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"Verb" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Old English sceacan ; akin to Old Norse skaka to shake":"Verb" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u0101k" ], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for shake Verb shake , agitate , rock , convulse mean to move up and down or to and fro with some violence. shake often carries a further implication of a particular purpose. shake well before using agitate suggests a violent and prolonged tossing or stirring. an ocean agitated by storms rock suggests a swinging or swaying motion resulting from violent impact or upheaval. the whole city was rocked by the explosion convulse suggests a violent pulling or wrenching as of a body in a paroxysm. spectators were convulsed with laughter", "synonyms":[ "agitate", "bucket", "convulse", "jerk", "jiggle", "joggle", "jolt", "jounce", "judder", "quake", "quiver", "shudder", "vibrate", "wobble", "wabble" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-230711", "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ] }, "shake":{ "antonyms":[ "beat", "eyeblink", "flash", "heartbeat", "instant", "jiff", "jiffy", "minute", "moment", "nanosecond", "New York minute", "second", "split second", "trice", "twinkle", "twinkling", "wink" ], "definitions":{ ": a beverage resembling a milkshake":[ "a protein shake" ], ": a blow or shock that upsets the equilibrium or disturbs the balance of something":[], ": a fissure separating annual rings of growth in timber":[], ": a shingle split from a piece of log usually three or four feet (about one meter) long":[], ": a very brief period of time":[ "I'll be there in two shakes" ], ": a wavering, quivering, or alternating motion caused by a blow or shock":[], ": an act of shaking : such as":[], ": an act of shaking hands":[], ": an act of shaking oneself":[], ": dance":[], ": deal entry 2 sense 3":[ "a fair shake" ], ": earthquake":[], ": malaria sense 1a":[], ": milkshake":[], ": one that is exceptional especially in importance, ability, or merit":[ "\u2014 usually used in the phrase no great shakes" ], ": something produced by shaking: such as":[], ": to brandish, wave, or flourish often in a threatening manner":[ "protesters shaking their fists" ], ": to bring to a specified condition by or as if by repeated quick jerky movements":[ "shook himself loose from the man's grasp" ], ": to briskly move something to and fro or up and down especially in order to mix":[], ": to cause to move to and fro, up and down, or from side to side especially in a repetitive, rhythmic, or quick jerky manner":[ "shook his head in disapproval" ], ": to cause to quake, quiver, or tremble":[], ": to clasp (hands) in greeting or farewell or as a sign of goodwill or agreement":[], ": to clasp hands":[], ": to dislodge or eject by quick jerky movements of the support or container":[ "shook the dust from the cloth" ], ": to experience a state of instability : totter":[], ": to form a conception of (as by counting or imagining) : conceive":[ "\u2014 usually used in the phrase more than one can shake a stick at" ], ": to free oneself from":[ "shake a habit", "shake off a cold" ], ": to get away from : get rid of":[ "can you shake your friend? I want to talk to you alone", "\u2014 Elmer Davis" ], ": to hurry up":[], ": to lessen the stability of : weaken":[ "shake one's faith" ], ": to move irregularly to and fro":[], ": to stir the feelings of : upset , agitate":[ "shook her up" ], ": to tremble as a result of physical or emotional disturbance":[ "shook with fear" ], ": to vibrate especially as the result of a blow or shock":[], ": trill":[], ": trill entry 2":[] }, "examples":[ "Verb", "The ground shook during the earthquake.", "The house shook as the train rumbled by.", "The earthquake shook the ground.", "Shake the salad dressing well before using it.", "I was so nervous that I was shaking like a leaf .", "The fugitive couldn't shake the police.", "It's hard to shake the feeling that I'm forgetting something.", "The news did nothing to shake my belief that things will be okay.", "Nothing could shake his faith in God.", "Noun", "He responded to the question with a shake of his head.", "Give the dice a shake .", "He drank too much coffee and got a bad case of the shakes .", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "By the time the clock read 1 a.m., everyone seemed to be standing up, making the ground of the school shake from stomping. \u2014 Alena Naiden, Anchorage Daily News , 2 July 2022", "Simply fill your water bottle with it and gently shake it. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 7 June 2022", "Some anglers prefer to clamp a pair of pliers on the hook, and gently shake it until the fish comes loose and can swim away. \u2014 cleveland , 3 June 2022", "The key is to regroup, shake it off, and hopefully get healthier. \u2014 Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel , 25 May 2022", "Amid the familiar images of yellow tape and weeping families, America needed somebody other than a politician to shake us by the shoulders and reinforce the insanity of it all. \u2014 Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times , 24 May 2022", "All day long, the walls of the hospital shake with the thunder of battles raging near Kramatorsk, an industrial city in the Donbas region, where Russian forces have been waging a bloody offensive. \u2014 New York Times , 18 May 2022", "Raise your protein shake to personal trainer Donna Harris and her lawyers at the Mississippi Justice Institute. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 21 Apr. 2022", "Once the oven is at the correct temperature, add the herbs and bake for 30 minutes, giving them a light shake halfway through to loosen any moisture. \u2014 Magdalena O'neal, Sunset Magazine , 18 Mar. 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Goldston told colleagues that the shake -up prompted by Stepien\u2019s absence last week was no different than producing a breaking-news special that has to be edited on the fly. \u2014 Josh Dawsey, Washington Post , 23 June 2022", "Now, as the war forces the EU to reconsider its defense strategy in the biggest shake -up since the Cold War, Eastern Europe has proven more determined than ever not to let Russia get away with its aggression. \u2014 Cristian Gherasim, CNN , 17 June 2022", "Even before any potential shake -up on the school board, some changes have already arrived in the Cherokee County School District. \u2014 Nicole Carr, ProPublica , 16 June 2022", "Part of an administrative shake -up ahead of the midterms, the appointment is also one of a number of elevations of LGBTQ people to high-profile roles in the Biden administration. \u2014 Zachary Schermele, NBC News , 15 June 2022", "There was no big shake -up, only stern words before the keys were handed right back to the people who had driven the economy off a cliff. \u2014 Ed Burmila, The New Republic , 15 June 2022", "In her June 13 memo to staff, Walden said more about Rice than Chapek did in his own memo announcing the shake -up. \u2014 Kim Masters, The Hollywood Reporter , 15 June 2022", "Insiders were taken aback by the blunt way that the shake -up was handled. \u2014 Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times , 14 June 2022", "The leadership shake -up at the police union comes the same week San Francisco voters chose to recall progressive District Attorney Chesa Boudin, who clashed with police leadership and prosecuted several officers in use-of-force cases. \u2014 J.d. Morris, San Francisco Chronicle , 10 June 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1581, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"Verb" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Old English sceacan ; akin to Old Norse skaka to shake":"Verb" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u0101k" ], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for shake Verb shake , agitate , rock , convulse mean to move up and down or to and fro with some violence. shake often carries a further implication of a particular purpose. shake well before using agitate suggests a violent and prolonged tossing or stirring. an ocean agitated by storms rock suggests a swinging or swaying motion resulting from violent impact or upheaval. the whole city was rocked by the explosion convulse suggests a violent pulling or wrenching as of a body in a paroxysm. spectators were convulsed with laughter", "synonyms":[ "agitate", "bucket", "convulse", "jerk", "jiggle", "joggle", "jolt", "jounce", "judder", "quake", "quiver", "shudder", "vibrate", "wobble", "wabble" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-190004", "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ] }, "shake down":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a boisterous dance":[], ": a process or period of adjustment":[], ": a testing under operating conditions of something new (such as a ship) for possible faults and defects and for familiarizing the operators with it":[], ": a thorough search":[], ": an improvised bed (such as one made up on the floor)":[], ": to become accustomed especially to new surroundings or duties":[], ": to bring about a reduction of":[], ": to give a shakedown test to":[ "shook down the vessel before its maiden voyage" ], ": to make a thorough search of":[], ": to obtain money from in a deceitful, contemptible, or illegal manner":[ "racketeers shaking down store owners for protection" ], ": to occupy an improvised or makeshift bed":[], ": to settle down":[], ": to take up temporary quarters":[] }, "examples":[ "Noun", "He was the victim of a shakedown by a street gang.", "The guards conducted a shakedown of the prisoners' cells to look for weapons.", "They're putting the system through a shakedown .", "Verb", "the rumor is that he started his career shaking people down as an enforcer for the mob", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "As Trump settled into the Oval Office, the Trump International Hotel established itself as Washington\u2019s premier shakedown venue, defying, among other things, the emoluments clause of the Constitution. \u2014 Timothy Noah, The New Republic , 16 May 2022", "Next will be the shakedown of ticketholders, in the form of PSLs. \u2014 Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer , 30 Mar. 2022", "Kent Schaffer, Charlo's attorney, told TMZ the arrest was a shakedown by a family member. \u2014 Matt Young, Chron , 25 Feb. 2022", "America's neighbors to the north just got an on-the-ice shakedown . \u2014 PEOPLE.com , 12 Feb. 2022", "In 2018, after the case was successfully appealed following its dismissal, a rep for Swift likened the lawsuit to a shakedown . \u2014 Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone , 27 Dec. 2021", "The parents, Singer, and college coaches played a direct role in the scandal, while negligent admissions officials and campus shakedown artists helped create the culture in which sleazoids like Singer and payola parents operated. \u2014 Frederick Hess, Forbes , 12 Oct. 2021", "Adamis was embroiled in a fight with an activist investor, whom the company claimed was attempting a shakedown by threatening a proxy fight unless the company hired him as a consultant. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 5 Sep. 2021", "Prosecutors said in court papers that the alleged Colombo leader, who has seven previous convictions, knew the nitty-gritty in the alleged shakedown . \u2014 James Fanelli, WSJ , 4 Oct. 2021", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "The nurses and EMTs who shake down hospitals are really shaking down all of us. \u2014 Ryan Ellis, National Review , 6 Mar. 2022", "This, too, was a lawless place, run by local crime bosses who tried to shake down the American ambassador and everyone else. \u2014 Washington Post , 11 Mar. 2022", "Marrocco, a longtime political powerhouse and the key figure in the investigation, is accused of using Bucci and others to shake down builders and contractors for donations to his fundraisers. \u2014 Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press , 7 Mar. 2022", "Doherty is also accused in a 10-page indictment with conspiring with Tobolski to shake down a real estate developer doing business in McCook. \u2014 Jason Meisner, chicagotribune.com , 17 Nov. 2021", "Also charged was Burke\u2019s longtime aide, Peter Andrews, who was accused of assisting the alderman in attempting to shake down two businessmen seeking to renovate a Burger King restaurant in the 14th Ward. \u2014 Jason Meisner, chicagotribune.com , 14 Jan. 2022", "Doherty is also accused in a 10-page indictment with conspiring with Tobolski to shake down a real estate developer doing business in McCook. \u2014 Jason Meisner, chicagotribune.com , 17 Nov. 2021", "Rather than increase police funding or prosecute the juvenile delinquents, today\u2019s progressives want to shake down deep-pocketed companies. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 20 Jan. 2022", "Threatening breakups, divestment and treble damages rather than enforcing the nation\u2019s antitrust laws, the FTC can shake down business and exercise control over America\u2019s most successful firms. \u2014 Phil Gramm And Mike Solon, WSJ , 13 Dec. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "circa 1730, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun", "circa 1859, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a":"Verb" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u0101k-\u02ccdau\u0307n" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "beat", "bilk", "bleed", "cheat", "chisel", "chouse", "con", "cozen", "defraud", "diddle", "do", "do in", "euchre", "fiddle", "fleece", "flimflam", "gaff", "hose", "hustle", "mulct", "nobble", "pluck", "ream", "rip off", "rook", "screw", "short", "shortchange", "skin", "skunk", "squeeze", "stick", "stiff", "sting", "sucker", "swindle", "thimblerig", "victimize" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-031645", "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "shake on":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": to shake hands to show agreement":[ "They shook on the deal.", "If you agree, let's shake on it." ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-192520", "type":[ "phrasal verb" ] }, "shake one's head":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": to turn one's head from side to side as a way of answering \"no\" or of showing disagreement or refusal":[ "When I asked her if she wanted help, she just shook her head ." ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-183351", "type":[ "idiom" ] }, "shake out":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a period or process in which the relatively weak or unessential are eliminated":[], ": the failure or retrenchment of a significant number of firms in the economy or a sector or an industry that usually results in a depressed market":[], ": to prove to be in the end : turn out":[ "wait to see how things shake out" ] }, "examples":[ "Verb", "after hearing about all the elaborate planning, I can't wait to see how that wedding shakes out", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "In the months since, ESG has had something of a reckoning, and the shakeout is ongoing. \u2014 Eamon Barrett, Fortune , 22 June 2022", "The shakeout will leave behind long-term HODLers who aren\u2019t scared enough to offload their holdings. \u2014 Vildana Hajric, Fortune , 10 May 2022", "The nature of that competition will follow a pattern of proliferation and shakeout . \u2014 Peter Cohan, Forbes , 19 May 2022", "Wagner was with Epic, which bought it; in a financial shakeout the next year, Epic would spin off the yard and other assets. \u2014 al , 29 Apr. 2022", "For a change of pace, an off-day shakeout , or a nontechnical adventure, spin the pavement and gravel to Ohio Pass. \u2014 Outside Online , 1 June 2021", "The industry had another shakeout in the late 1990s after the internet became a new means of shifting companies from providing physical software loads and started the industry towards online software applications as early service offerings. \u2014 Tim Bajarin, Forbes , 12 Apr. 2022", "If nothing else, the massive shakeout has forced investors to look for more quality deals instead of throwing cash at the latest SPAC from an EV or media startup with no revenue, let alone profits. \u2014 Paul R. La Monica, CNN , 29 Mar. 2022", "The area has flat dirt trails, great for getting in a scenic shakeout run or a hike. \u2014 Molly Hanson, Outside Online , 25 Mar. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1895, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun", "1982, in the meaning defined above":"Verb" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u0101k-\u02ccau\u0307t" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "come out", "fall out", "pan out", "prove", "turn out" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-190559", "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "shake up":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": chide , scold":[], ": to effect an extensive and often drastic reorganization of":[], ": to jar by or as if by a physical shock":[ "the collision shook up both drivers" ] }, "examples":[ "Verb", "the news that we had failed the auto inspection shook us up" ], "first_known_use":{ "1538, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb", "1847, in the meaning defined above":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u0101k-\u02cc\u0259p" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "appall", "appal", "floor", "jolt", "shock" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-045643", "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "shake-up":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": chide , scold":[], ": to effect an extensive and often drastic reorganization of":[], ": to jar by or as if by a physical shock":[ "the collision shook up both drivers" ] }, "examples":[ "Verb", "the news that we had failed the auto inspection shook us up" ], "first_known_use":{ "1538, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb", "1847, in the meaning defined above":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u0101k-\u02cc\u0259p" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "appall", "appal", "floor", "jolt", "shock" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-195405", "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "shakeable":{ "antonyms":[ "beat", "eyeblink", "flash", "heartbeat", "instant", "jiff", "jiffy", "minute", "moment", "nanosecond", "New York minute", "second", "split second", "trice", "twinkle", "twinkling", "wink" ], "definitions":{ ": a beverage resembling a milkshake":[ "a protein shake" ], ": a blow or shock that upsets the equilibrium or disturbs the balance of something":[], ": a fissure separating annual rings of growth in timber":[], ": a shingle split from a piece of log usually three or four feet (about one meter) long":[], ": a very brief period of time":[ "I'll be there in two shakes" ], ": a wavering, quivering, or alternating motion caused by a blow or shock":[], ": an act of shaking : such as":[], ": an act of shaking hands":[], ": an act of shaking oneself":[], ": dance":[], ": deal entry 2 sense 3":[ "a fair shake" ], ": earthquake":[], ": malaria sense 1a":[], ": milkshake":[], ": one that is exceptional especially in importance, ability, or merit":[ "\u2014 usually used in the phrase no great shakes" ], ": something produced by shaking: such as":[], ": to brandish, wave, or flourish often in a threatening manner":[ "protesters shaking their fists" ], ": to bring to a specified condition by or as if by repeated quick jerky movements":[ "shook himself loose from the man's grasp" ], ": to briskly move something to and fro or up and down especially in order to mix":[], ": to cause to move to and fro, up and down, or from side to side especially in a repetitive, rhythmic, or quick jerky manner":[ "shook his head in disapproval" ], ": to cause to quake, quiver, or tremble":[], ": to clasp (hands) in greeting or farewell or as a sign of goodwill or agreement":[], ": to clasp hands":[], ": to dislodge or eject by quick jerky movements of the support or container":[ "shook the dust from the cloth" ], ": to experience a state of instability : totter":[], ": to form a conception of (as by counting or imagining) : conceive":[ "\u2014 usually used in the phrase more than one can shake a stick at" ], ": to free oneself from":[ "shake a habit", "shake off a cold" ], ": to get away from : get rid of":[ "can you shake your friend? I want to talk to you alone", "\u2014 Elmer Davis" ], ": to hurry up":[], ": to lessen the stability of : weaken":[ "shake one's faith" ], ": to move irregularly to and fro":[], ": to stir the feelings of : upset , agitate":[ "shook her up" ], ": to tremble as a result of physical or emotional disturbance":[ "shook with fear" ], ": to vibrate especially as the result of a blow or shock":[], ": trill":[], ": trill entry 2":[] }, "examples":[ "Verb", "The ground shook during the earthquake.", "The house shook as the train rumbled by.", "The earthquake shook the ground.", "Shake the salad dressing well before using it.", "I was so nervous that I was shaking like a leaf .", "The fugitive couldn't shake the police.", "It's hard to shake the feeling that I'm forgetting something.", "The news did nothing to shake my belief that things will be okay.", "Nothing could shake his faith in God.", "Noun", "He responded to the question with a shake of his head.", "Give the dice a shake .", "He drank too much coffee and got a bad case of the shakes .", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "By the time the clock read 1 a.m., everyone seemed to be standing up, making the ground of the school shake from stomping. \u2014 Alena Naiden, Anchorage Daily News , 2 July 2022", "Simply fill your water bottle with it and gently shake it. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 7 June 2022", "Some anglers prefer to clamp a pair of pliers on the hook, and gently shake it until the fish comes loose and can swim away. \u2014 cleveland , 3 June 2022", "The key is to regroup, shake it off, and hopefully get healthier. \u2014 Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel , 25 May 2022", "Amid the familiar images of yellow tape and weeping families, America needed somebody other than a politician to shake us by the shoulders and reinforce the insanity of it all. \u2014 Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times , 24 May 2022", "All day long, the walls of the hospital shake with the thunder of battles raging near Kramatorsk, an industrial city in the Donbas region, where Russian forces have been waging a bloody offensive. \u2014 New York Times , 18 May 2022", "Raise your protein shake to personal trainer Donna Harris and her lawyers at the Mississippi Justice Institute. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 21 Apr. 2022", "Once the oven is at the correct temperature, add the herbs and bake for 30 minutes, giving them a light shake halfway through to loosen any moisture. \u2014 Magdalena O'neal, Sunset Magazine , 18 Mar. 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Goldston told colleagues that the shake -up prompted by Stepien\u2019s absence last week was no different than producing a breaking-news special that has to be edited on the fly. \u2014 Josh Dawsey, Washington Post , 23 June 2022", "Now, as the war forces the EU to reconsider its defense strategy in the biggest shake -up since the Cold War, Eastern Europe has proven more determined than ever not to let Russia get away with its aggression. \u2014 Cristian Gherasim, CNN , 17 June 2022", "Even before any potential shake -up on the school board, some changes have already arrived in the Cherokee County School District. \u2014 Nicole Carr, ProPublica , 16 June 2022", "Part of an administrative shake -up ahead of the midterms, the appointment is also one of a number of elevations of LGBTQ people to high-profile roles in the Biden administration. \u2014 Zachary Schermele, NBC News , 15 June 2022", "There was no big shake -up, only stern words before the keys were handed right back to the people who had driven the economy off a cliff. \u2014 Ed Burmila, The New Republic , 15 June 2022", "In her June 13 memo to staff, Walden said more about Rice than Chapek did in his own memo announcing the shake -up. \u2014 Kim Masters, The Hollywood Reporter , 15 June 2022", "Insiders were taken aback by the blunt way that the shake -up was handled. \u2014 Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times , 14 June 2022", "The leadership shake -up at the police union comes the same week San Francisco voters chose to recall progressive District Attorney Chesa Boudin, who clashed with police leadership and prosecuted several officers in use-of-force cases. \u2014 J.d. Morris, San Francisco Chronicle , 10 June 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1581, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"Verb" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Old English sceacan ; akin to Old Norse skaka to shake":"Verb" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u0101k" ], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for shake Verb shake , agitate , rock , convulse mean to move up and down or to and fro with some violence. shake often carries a further implication of a particular purpose. shake well before using agitate suggests a violent and prolonged tossing or stirring. an ocean agitated by storms rock suggests a swinging or swaying motion resulting from violent impact or upheaval. the whole city was rocked by the explosion convulse suggests a violent pulling or wrenching as of a body in a paroxysm. spectators were convulsed with laughter", "synonyms":[ "agitate", "bucket", "convulse", "jerk", "jiggle", "joggle", "jolt", "jounce", "judder", "quake", "quiver", "shudder", "vibrate", "wobble", "wabble" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-232702", "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ] }, "shakiness":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": characterized by shakes":[ "shaky timber" ], ": characterized by shaking":[], ": lacking in authority or reliability : questionable":[ "shaky experimental procedures", "shaky data" ], ": lacking in firmness (as of beliefs or principles)":[], ": lacking stability : precarious":[ "a shaky economy", "performed well after a shaky start" ], ": likely to give way or break down":[], ": somewhat unsound in health":[] }, "examples":[ "She took a few shaky steps before she collapsed.", "Her commitment to the cause seems shaky .", "Their marriage is on shaky ground .", "The team has performed better lately after getting off to a shaky start.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "The left-hander Elliott (5-3) survived a shaky start to provide 6 1/3 innings and further protect a Rebels' bullpen that has worked just four innings through two games in Omaha. \u2014 Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online , 22 June 2022", "Veteran lefthander Rich Hill will look to bounce back from a shaky start against the Orioles for his fifth career start \u2014 and ninth appearance overall \u2014 against Oakland. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 5 June 2022", "The Eagles endured a shaky start to the contest as senior starting pitcher Colin Ames struggled with his control early in the contest. \u2014 Evan Merrill, The Enquirer , 3 June 2022", "But many of these films appear to be biased, lacking in nuance or based on shaky science, encouraging viewers to make radical changes to their diets \u2014 like give up sugar, go keto or forsake animal products \u2014 in order to achieve true health. \u2014 New York Times , 27 Jan. 2022", "Some surveillance tech, like AI cameras with facial recognition, relies on shaky science that studies have shown is even more inaccurate for people of color. \u2014 Caitlin Harrington, Wired , 9 Apr. 2021", "Technology spending, a mainstay in recent years, is also seen as being shaky , as tech giants express concern about ad spending amid a choppy stock market that has clipped the shares of several big players. \u2014 Brian Steinberg, Variety , 1 June 2022", "Boston's scoring depth is shaky after Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, and Golden State has a pretty great defense of its own that can throw out a lot of different looks to slow opponents. \u2014 USA TODAY , 1 June 2022", "The defense has been shaky for the most part this season, so outgunning the opposition will be the best way forward for the Jaguars. \u2014 Jonathan Saxon, The Courier-Journal , 27 May 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1703, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u0101-k\u0113" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "aquiver", "atremble", "quaking", "quavery", "quivering", "shaking", "shuddering", "shuddery", "tottering", "tottery", "trembling", "trembly", "tremulous", "wobbling", "wabbling", "wobbly", "wabbly" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-223454", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ] }, "shaking":{ "antonyms":[ "beat", "eyeblink", "flash", "heartbeat", "instant", "jiff", "jiffy", "minute", "moment", "nanosecond", "New York minute", "second", "split second", "trice", "twinkle", "twinkling", "wink" ], "definitions":{ ": a beverage resembling a milkshake":[ "a protein shake" ], ": a blow or shock that upsets the equilibrium or disturbs the balance of something":[], ": a fissure separating annual rings of growth in timber":[], ": a shingle split from a piece of log usually three or four feet (about one meter) long":[], ": a very brief period of time":[ "I'll be there in two shakes" ], ": a wavering, quivering, or alternating motion caused by a blow or shock":[], ": an act of shaking : such as":[], ": an act of shaking hands":[], ": an act of shaking oneself":[], ": dance":[], ": deal entry 2 sense 3":[ "a fair shake" ], ": earthquake":[], ": malaria sense 1a":[], ": milkshake":[], ": one that is exceptional especially in importance, ability, or merit":[ "\u2014 usually used in the phrase no great shakes" ], ": something produced by shaking: such as":[], ": to brandish, wave, or flourish often in a threatening manner":[ "protesters shaking their fists" ], ": to bring to a specified condition by or as if by repeated quick jerky movements":[ "shook himself loose from the man's grasp" ], ": to briskly move something to and fro or up and down especially in order to mix":[], ": to cause to move to and fro, up and down, or from side to side especially in a repetitive, rhythmic, or quick jerky manner":[ "shook his head in disapproval" ], ": to cause to quake, quiver, or tremble":[], ": to clasp (hands) in greeting or farewell or as a sign of goodwill or agreement":[], ": to clasp hands":[], ": to dislodge or eject by quick jerky movements of the support or container":[ "shook the dust from the cloth" ], ": to experience a state of instability : totter":[], ": to form a conception of (as by counting or imagining) : conceive":[ "\u2014 usually used in the phrase more than one can shake a stick at" ], ": to free oneself from":[ "shake a habit", "shake off a cold" ], ": to get away from : get rid of":[ "can you shake your friend? I want to talk to you alone", "\u2014 Elmer Davis" ], ": to hurry up":[], ": to lessen the stability of : weaken":[ "shake one's faith" ], ": to move irregularly to and fro":[], ": to stir the feelings of : upset , agitate":[ "shook her up" ], ": to tremble as a result of physical or emotional disturbance":[ "shook with fear" ], ": to vibrate especially as the result of a blow or shock":[], ": trill":[], ": trill entry 2":[] }, "examples":[ "Verb", "The ground shook during the earthquake.", "The house shook as the train rumbled by.", "The earthquake shook the ground.", "Shake the salad dressing well before using it.", "I was so nervous that I was shaking like a leaf .", "The fugitive couldn't shake the police.", "It's hard to shake the feeling that I'm forgetting something.", "The news did nothing to shake my belief that things will be okay.", "Nothing could shake his faith in God.", "Noun", "He responded to the question with a shake of his head.", "Give the dice a shake .", "He drank too much coffee and got a bad case of the shakes .", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "By the time the clock read 1 a.m., everyone seemed to be standing up, making the ground of the school shake from stomping. \u2014 Alena Naiden, Anchorage Daily News , 2 July 2022", "Simply fill your water bottle with it and gently shake it. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 7 June 2022", "Some anglers prefer to clamp a pair of pliers on the hook, and gently shake it until the fish comes loose and can swim away. \u2014 cleveland , 3 June 2022", "The key is to regroup, shake it off, and hopefully get healthier. \u2014 Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel , 25 May 2022", "Amid the familiar images of yellow tape and weeping families, America needed somebody other than a politician to shake us by the shoulders and reinforce the insanity of it all. \u2014 Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times , 24 May 2022", "All day long, the walls of the hospital shake with the thunder of battles raging near Kramatorsk, an industrial city in the Donbas region, where Russian forces have been waging a bloody offensive. \u2014 New York Times , 18 May 2022", "Raise your protein shake to personal trainer Donna Harris and her lawyers at the Mississippi Justice Institute. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 21 Apr. 2022", "Once the oven is at the correct temperature, add the herbs and bake for 30 minutes, giving them a light shake halfway through to loosen any moisture. \u2014 Magdalena O'neal, Sunset Magazine , 18 Mar. 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Goldston told colleagues that the shake -up prompted by Stepien\u2019s absence last week was no different than producing a breaking-news special that has to be edited on the fly. \u2014 Josh Dawsey, Washington Post , 23 June 2022", "Now, as the war forces the EU to reconsider its defense strategy in the biggest shake -up since the Cold War, Eastern Europe has proven more determined than ever not to let Russia get away with its aggression. \u2014 Cristian Gherasim, CNN , 17 June 2022", "Even before any potential shake -up on the school board, some changes have already arrived in the Cherokee County School District. \u2014 Nicole Carr, ProPublica , 16 June 2022", "Part of an administrative shake -up ahead of the midterms, the appointment is also one of a number of elevations of LGBTQ people to high-profile roles in the Biden administration. \u2014 Zachary Schermele, NBC News , 15 June 2022", "There was no big shake -up, only stern words before the keys were handed right back to the people who had driven the economy off a cliff. \u2014 Ed Burmila, The New Republic , 15 June 2022", "In her June 13 memo to staff, Walden said more about Rice than Chapek did in his own memo announcing the shake -up. \u2014 Kim Masters, The Hollywood Reporter , 15 June 2022", "Insiders were taken aback by the blunt way that the shake -up was handled. \u2014 Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times , 14 June 2022", "The leadership shake -up at the police union comes the same week San Francisco voters chose to recall progressive District Attorney Chesa Boudin, who clashed with police leadership and prosecuted several officers in use-of-force cases. \u2014 J.d. Morris, San Francisco Chronicle , 10 June 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1581, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"Verb" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Old English sceacan ; akin to Old Norse skaka to shake":"Verb" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u0101k" ], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for shake Verb shake , agitate , rock , convulse mean to move up and down or to and fro with some violence. shake often carries a further implication of a particular purpose. shake well before using agitate suggests a violent and prolonged tossing or stirring. an ocean agitated by storms rock suggests a swinging or swaying motion resulting from violent impact or upheaval. the whole city was rocked by the explosion convulse suggests a violent pulling or wrenching as of a body in a paroxysm. spectators were convulsed with laughter", "synonyms":[ "agitate", "bucket", "convulse", "jerk", "jiggle", "joggle", "jolt", "jounce", "judder", "quake", "quiver", "shudder", "vibrate", "wobble", "wabble" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-203610", "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ] }, "shaky":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": characterized by shakes":[ "shaky timber" ], ": characterized by shaking":[], ": lacking in authority or reliability : questionable":[ "shaky experimental procedures", "shaky data" ], ": lacking in firmness (as of beliefs or principles)":[], ": lacking stability : precarious":[ "a shaky economy", "performed well after a shaky start" ], ": likely to give way or break down":[], ": somewhat unsound in health":[] }, "examples":[ "She took a few shaky steps before she collapsed.", "Her commitment to the cause seems shaky .", "Their marriage is on shaky ground .", "The team has performed better lately after getting off to a shaky start.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "The left-hander Elliott (5-3) survived a shaky start to provide 6 1/3 innings and further protect a Rebels' bullpen that has worked just four innings through two games in Omaha. \u2014 Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online , 22 June 2022", "Veteran lefthander Rich Hill will look to bounce back from a shaky start against the Orioles for his fifth career start \u2014 and ninth appearance overall \u2014 against Oakland. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 5 June 2022", "The Eagles endured a shaky start to the contest as senior starting pitcher Colin Ames struggled with his control early in the contest. \u2014 Evan Merrill, The Enquirer , 3 June 2022", "But many of these films appear to be biased, lacking in nuance or based on shaky science, encouraging viewers to make radical changes to their diets \u2014 like give up sugar, go keto or forsake animal products \u2014 in order to achieve true health. \u2014 New York Times , 27 Jan. 2022", "Some surveillance tech, like AI cameras with facial recognition, relies on shaky science that studies have shown is even more inaccurate for people of color. \u2014 Caitlin Harrington, Wired , 9 Apr. 2021", "Technology spending, a mainstay in recent years, is also seen as being shaky , as tech giants express concern about ad spending amid a choppy stock market that has clipped the shares of several big players. \u2014 Brian Steinberg, Variety , 1 June 2022", "Boston's scoring depth is shaky after Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, and Golden State has a pretty great defense of its own that can throw out a lot of different looks to slow opponents. \u2014 USA TODAY , 1 June 2022", "The defense has been shaky for the most part this season, so outgunning the opposition will be the best way forward for the Jaguars. \u2014 Jonathan Saxon, The Courier-Journal , 27 May 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1703, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u0101-k\u0113" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "aquiver", "atremble", "quaking", "quavery", "quivering", "shaking", "shuddering", "shuddery", "tottering", "tottery", "trembling", "trembly", "tremulous", "wobbling", "wabbling", "wobbly", "wabbly" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-002900", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ] }, "shall":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": will be able to : can":[], ": will go":[ "he to England shall along with you", "\u2014 William Shakespeare" ], ": will have to : must":[] }, "examples":[ "you shall do as I say", "Recent Examples on the Web", "The Plan shall include specific action steps related to bilingual, dual and heritage language, Sheltered English Immersion, and English as a Second Language programming. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 22 June 2022", "In the end we shall be forced to invent something that will be able to think faster than the AI, and that will keep it under control. \u2014 Simon Rich, The New Yorker , 21 June 2022", "Perhaps your parents are approaching a certain milestone birthday (that shall not be revealed) or maybe one of your grandparents just had a successful surgery. \u2014 Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day , 3 June 2022", "Some of the spaces shall be available for events and citizens\u2019 initiatives. \u2014 Vogue , 27 May 2022", "The rules are simple \u2014 the queen who was dealt the worst hand shall be the one to lead the band. \u2014 Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal , 24 May 2022", "Violators\u2019 apes shall be distributed to other investors. \u2014 Dennard Dayle, The New Yorker , 21 May 2022", "When a wild pitch or passed ball goes through or by the catcher, or deflects off the catcher, and goes directly into the dugout, stands, above the break, or any area where the ball is dead, the awarding of bases shall be one base. \u2014 Joe Noga, cleveland , 18 May 2022", "One base shall also be awarded if the pitcher while in contact with the rubber, throws to a base, and the throw goes directly into the stands or into any area where the ball is dead. \u2014 Joe Noga, cleveland , 18 May 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 4a":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English shal (1st & 3rd singular present indicative), from Old English sceal ; akin to Old High German scal (1st & 3rd singular present indicative) ought to, must, Lithuanian skola debt":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8shal", "sh\u0259l" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "have (to)", "must", "need", "ought (to)", "should" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-215327", "type":[ "helping verb", "verb" ] }, "shallon":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": salal":[], ": the fruit of the salal":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "of American Indian origin; akin to Chinook -klkw\u0161ala salal":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8shal\u0259n" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-140654", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shalloon":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a lightweight twilled fabric of wool or worsted":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1665, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Ch\u00e2lons -sur-Marne, France":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "sha-", "sh\u0259-\u02c8l\u00fcn" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-083353", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shallop":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a small open boat propelled by oars or sails and used chiefly in shallow waters":[], ": a usually 2-masted ship with lugsails":[] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "The seven-foot canvas features only two figures, who stand in a green shallop like Adam and Eve. \u2014 Julian Lucas, The New Yorker , 4 May 2022", "And so had the shallop , built in Massachusetts in 1957 at the Plymouth Marine Railway. \u2014 Brian Macquarrie, BostonGlobe.com , 23 June 2019", "The shallop , by contrast, was meant for shallow water where larger ships couldn\u2019t venture. \u2014 Brian Macquarrie, BostonGlobe.com , 23 June 2019" ], "first_known_use":{ "circa 1578, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle French chaloupe":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sha-l\u0259p" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-001002", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shallot":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": green onion":[] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Add in the cornichons, capers, celery, shallot and parsley and continue stirring until the ingredients in the salad are evenly distributed. \u2014 Michael A. Gardiner, San Diego Union-Tribune , 8 June 2022", "The dinner was prepared by French chef Bruno Oger and included lobster salad, sweet almond velout\u00e9 and baby vegetables followed by a turbot, celery, virgin leaf, shallot and walnut dish. \u2014 Zack Sharf, Variety , 22 May 2022", "Add the lamb and shallot or onion to the skillet, reduce the heat to medium and cook, stirring and breaking up the meat with a spoon, until no longer pink, 3 to 4 minutes. \u2014 Ellie Krieger, Washington Post , 12 May 2022", "Mince shallot and place in a small bowl with soy sauce, if using; soy sauce lends an extra layer of umami to the sauce but is not crucial. \u2014 Kim Sun\u00e9e, Anchorage Daily News , 7 Apr. 2022", "Even California\u2019s Jackson Kalb ranked in the top three, redeeming himself somewhat for last week\u2019s crispy queso blunder by producing a fresh spring roll with sausage, shallot and pho reduction (the spices for which Garcia helped him find). \u2014 Lauren Mcdowell, Chron , 17 Mar. 2022", "Saute, stirring often until the cabbage is wilted and the garlic and shallot are softened but not browned. \u2014 Christian Reynoso, San Francisco Chronicle , 25 Mar. 2022", "Pork belly is simmered in a garlic and shallot paste, along with bamboo shoots. \u2014 Rachel Phua, CNN , 14 Mar. 2022", "In a bowl, combine the pork, garlic, shallot , scallions, 1/4 cup chopped cilantro, fish sauce, sugar, egg, and salt. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 31 May 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1664, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "modification of French \u00e9chalote , from Middle French eschalotte , alteration of eschaloigne , from Vulgar Latin *escalonia \u2014 more at scallion":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sha-l\u0259t", "sh\u0259-\u02c8l\u00e4t" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-004415", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shallow":{ "antonyms":[ "ford", "shoal" ], "definitions":{ ": a shallow place or area in a body of water":[ "\u2014 usually used in plural but singular or plural in construction" ], ": displacing comparatively little air : weak":[ "shallow breathing" ], ": having little depth":[ "shallow water" ], ": having little extension inward or backward":[ "office buildings have taken the form of shallow slabs", "\u2014 Lewis Mumford" ], ": lacking in depth of knowledge, thought, or feeling":[ "a shallow demagogue" ], ": penetrating only the easily or quickly perceived":[ "shallow generalizations" ], ": to become shallow":[], ": to make shallow":[] }, "examples":[ "Adjective", "The shallow end of the pool is only three feet deep.", "Her boyfriends were all shallow creeps.", "She could only take shallow breaths.", "His breathing became very shallow .", "Noun", "we waded through the shallows looking for tadpoles", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "But Luis Robert flied out to shallow center and Jos\u00e9 Abreu flied out to right. \u2014 Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune , 28 June 2022", "The three youths were dropped at Davies Park and were reportedly swimming in a shallow area of Davies Beach in Lake Stevens leading up to the tragedy. \u2014 Bradford Betz, Fox News , 27 June 2022", "Another had to have a young paddler jump out and push the boat across the shallow pond by kicking with his legs. \u2014 oregonlive , 26 June 2022", "The Brewers had a chance to nab Gorman at the plate but Adames\u2019 relay throw from shallow left hit Gorman and ricocheted away, allowing Goldschmidt to take third. \u2014 Curt Hogg, Journal Sentinel , 23 June 2022", "This celebrated beach in Barnstable features colorful rocks, shallow tidal pools, sand dunes, and a wooden boardwalk. \u2014 Brittany Bowker, BostonGlobe.com , 23 June 2022", "Corpses pile up and are dumped in shallow graves or roasted over spits. \u2014 Jess Bergman, The New Republic , 22 June 2022", "Torkelson delivered a bloop single into shallow center. \u2014 Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press , 19 June 2022", "And there was an area appropriate for children with its sandy beach and shallow water. \u2014 Donna Reiner, The Arizona Republic , 17 June 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "In his first game back, Moustakas' RBI to shallow right field was the difference. \u2014 Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer , 14 June 2022", "Pinch hitter Adam Engel reached on a double to shallow left on a ball that was just out of the reach of Rays shortstop Vidal Bruj\u00e1n. \u2014 Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune , 5 June 2022", "Leeper flies out to shallow left and the runners have to hold at second and third. \u2014 oregonlive , 4 June 2022", "Elvis Andrus flied out to shallow right field and Pinder grounded out. \u2014 Matt Kawahara, San Francisco Chronicle , 3 June 2022", "Ben Pearcy beat out a slow groundball to short, while Logan Pusheck singled to shallow right on a miscommunication between a pair of Patuxent players. \u2014 Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun , 28 May 2022", "B\u00e1ez struck out swinging on a pitch in the dirt and Jeimer Candelario flied out to shallow left field. \u2014 Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press , 27 May 2022", "After Detroit\u2019s Jonathan Schoop drew a leadoff walk in the fifth, Willi Castro hit a flare to shallow left. \u2014 Matt Kawahara, San Francisco Chronicle , 10 May 2022", "After a light flour dredge, the chiles are eased into iron skillets to shallow fry until golden outside and molten inside. \u2014 Maggie Hennessy, Bon App\u00e9tit , 1 Apr. 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "But there is also the rotary dial/selector in the center console, with handwriting recognition built into its shallow , dished surface, like a glass ashtray. \u2014 Dan Neil, WSJ , 17 June 2022", "Working in batches, add the chicken cutlets to the hot oil and shallow -fry until the breading is golden brown and the cutlets reach 165 degrees on an instant-read thermometer, 2 to 4 minutes per side. \u2014 Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post , 8 June 2022", "The Red Sox had erased an early 1-0 hole when Jackie Bradley Jr. lined a run-scoring double and Hern\u00e1ndez followed with his single that trickled into shallow left off the glove of diving third baseman Ram\u00f3n Ur\u00edas. \u2014 Ken Powtak, Hartford Courant , 28 May 2022", "Before the first inning was over, HayLee Daniels lofted a seeing-eye single into shallow left for a 4-0 lead just before senior Haddon Taylor hit a similar ball into center to score two more. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 15 May 2022", "Roses grafted on Fortuniana develop a shallow , but massive, vigorous fibrous root system that spreads out horizontally as far as 6 to 17 feet from the bud union. \u2014 Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune , 4 June 2022", "The small island houses about 70 dive schools, most offering one- or two-day courses (from $350) in the shallow , crystalline waters. \u2014 Jessica Wynne Lockhart, Outside Online , 25 Apr. 2020", "Then, Gurriel ended Skubal's outing with a two-out bloop single that dropped between Baddoo and shortstop Harold Castro in shallow left. \u2014 Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press , 25 Mar. 2022", "Work a shallow -running jerk bait with long sweeps of the fishing rod. \u2014 cleveland , 28 Apr. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective", "1510, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":"Verb", "1569, in the meaning defined above":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English schalowe ; probably akin to Old English sceald shallow \u2014 more at skeleton":"Adjective" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sha-l\u014d", "\u02c8sha-(\u02cc)l\u014d", "\u02c8shal-(\u02cc)\u014d, -\u0259(-w)" ], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for shallow Adjective superficial , shallow , cursory mean lacking in depth or solidity. superficial implies a concern only with surface aspects or obvious features. a superficial analysis of the problem shallow is more generally derogatory in implying lack of depth in knowledge, reasoning, emotions, or character. a light, shallow , and frivolous review cursory suggests a lack of thoroughness or a neglect of details. gave the letter only a cursory reading", "synonyms":[ "depthless", "shoal" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-165016", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun", "verb" ] }, "shallow(s)":{ "antonyms":[ "ford", "shoal" ], "definitions":{ ": a shallow place or area in a body of water":[ "\u2014 usually used in plural but singular or plural in construction" ], ": displacing comparatively little air : weak":[ "shallow breathing" ], ": having little depth":[ "shallow water" ], ": having little extension inward or backward":[ "office buildings have taken the form of shallow slabs", "\u2014 Lewis Mumford" ], ": lacking in depth of knowledge, thought, or feeling":[ "a shallow demagogue" ], ": penetrating only the easily or quickly perceived":[ "shallow generalizations" ], ": to become shallow":[], ": to make shallow":[] }, "examples":[ "Adjective", "The shallow end of the pool is only three feet deep.", "Her boyfriends were all shallow creeps.", "She could only take shallow breaths.", "His breathing became very shallow .", "Noun", "we waded through the shallows looking for tadpoles", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "But Luis Robert flied out to shallow center and Jos\u00e9 Abreu flied out to right. \u2014 Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune , 28 June 2022", "The three youths were dropped at Davies Park and were reportedly swimming in a shallow area of Davies Beach in Lake Stevens leading up to the tragedy. \u2014 Bradford Betz, Fox News , 27 June 2022", "Another had to have a young paddler jump out and push the boat across the shallow pond by kicking with his legs. \u2014 oregonlive , 26 June 2022", "The Brewers had a chance to nab Gorman at the plate but Adames\u2019 relay throw from shallow left hit Gorman and ricocheted away, allowing Goldschmidt to take third. \u2014 Curt Hogg, Journal Sentinel , 23 June 2022", "This celebrated beach in Barnstable features colorful rocks, shallow tidal pools, sand dunes, and a wooden boardwalk. \u2014 Brittany Bowker, BostonGlobe.com , 23 June 2022", "Corpses pile up and are dumped in shallow graves or roasted over spits. \u2014 Jess Bergman, The New Republic , 22 June 2022", "Torkelson delivered a bloop single into shallow center. \u2014 Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press , 19 June 2022", "And there was an area appropriate for children with its sandy beach and shallow water. \u2014 Donna Reiner, The Arizona Republic , 17 June 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "In his first game back, Moustakas' RBI to shallow right field was the difference. \u2014 Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer , 14 June 2022", "Pinch hitter Adam Engel reached on a double to shallow left on a ball that was just out of the reach of Rays shortstop Vidal Bruj\u00e1n. \u2014 Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune , 5 June 2022", "Leeper flies out to shallow left and the runners have to hold at second and third. \u2014 oregonlive , 4 June 2022", "Elvis Andrus flied out to shallow right field and Pinder grounded out. \u2014 Matt Kawahara, San Francisco Chronicle , 3 June 2022", "Ben Pearcy beat out a slow groundball to short, while Logan Pusheck singled to shallow right on a miscommunication between a pair of Patuxent players. \u2014 Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun , 28 May 2022", "B\u00e1ez struck out swinging on a pitch in the dirt and Jeimer Candelario flied out to shallow left field. \u2014 Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press , 27 May 2022", "After Detroit\u2019s Jonathan Schoop drew a leadoff walk in the fifth, Willi Castro hit a flare to shallow left. \u2014 Matt Kawahara, San Francisco Chronicle , 10 May 2022", "After a light flour dredge, the chiles are eased into iron skillets to shallow fry until golden outside and molten inside. \u2014 Maggie Hennessy, Bon App\u00e9tit , 1 Apr. 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "But there is also the rotary dial/selector in the center console, with handwriting recognition built into its shallow , dished surface, like a glass ashtray. \u2014 Dan Neil, WSJ , 17 June 2022", "Working in batches, add the chicken cutlets to the hot oil and shallow -fry until the breading is golden brown and the cutlets reach 165 degrees on an instant-read thermometer, 2 to 4 minutes per side. \u2014 Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post , 8 June 2022", "The Red Sox had erased an early 1-0 hole when Jackie Bradley Jr. lined a run-scoring double and Hern\u00e1ndez followed with his single that trickled into shallow left off the glove of diving third baseman Ram\u00f3n Ur\u00edas. \u2014 Ken Powtak, Hartford Courant , 28 May 2022", "Before the first inning was over, HayLee Daniels lofted a seeing-eye single into shallow left for a 4-0 lead just before senior Haddon Taylor hit a similar ball into center to score two more. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 15 May 2022", "Roses grafted on Fortuniana develop a shallow , but massive, vigorous fibrous root system that spreads out horizontally as far as 6 to 17 feet from the bud union. \u2014 Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune , 4 June 2022", "The small island houses about 70 dive schools, most offering one- or two-day courses (from $350) in the shallow , crystalline waters. \u2014 Jessica Wynne Lockhart, Outside Online , 25 Apr. 2020", "Then, Gurriel ended Skubal's outing with a two-out bloop single that dropped between Baddoo and shortstop Harold Castro in shallow left. \u2014 Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press , 25 Mar. 2022", "Work a shallow -running jerk bait with long sweeps of the fishing rod. \u2014 cleveland , 28 Apr. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective", "1510, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":"Verb", "1569, in the meaning defined above":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English schalowe ; probably akin to Old English sceald shallow \u2014 more at skeleton":"Adjective" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sha-l\u014d", "\u02c8sha-(\u02cc)l\u014d", "\u02c8shal-(\u02cc)\u014d, -\u0259(-w)" ], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for shallow Adjective superficial , shallow , cursory mean lacking in depth or solidity. superficial implies a concern only with surface aspects or obvious features. a superficial analysis of the problem shallow is more generally derogatory in implying lack of depth in knowledge, reasoning, emotions, or character. a light, shallow , and frivolous review cursory suggests a lack of thoroughness or a neglect of details. gave the letter only a cursory reading", "synonyms":[ "depthless", "shoal" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-225837", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun", "verb" ] }, "shallow-pate":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a person of superficial intellectual achievements or abilities":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-223014", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shallowish":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": somewhat shallow":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8shal\u0259wish", "-l\u014di-" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-082320", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "shallu":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": any of various grain sorghums usually held to constitute a distinct variety ( Sorghum vulgare roxburghii ), introduced into the U.S. from India, and having slender dry stalks, large open pale yellow heads, and small hard seeds that are exposed at maturity":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "Marathi \u015b\u0101\u1e37\u016b":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sha\u02ccl\u00fc" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-132725", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "sham":{ "antonyms":[ "artificial", "bogus", "dummy", "ersatz", "factitious", "fake", "false", "faux", "imitation", "imitative", "man-made", "mimic", "mock", "pretend", "simulated", "substitute", "synthetic" ], "definitions":{ ": a person who shams":[], ": a trick that deludes : hoax":[ "feared that the deal was a sham" ], ": an imitation or counterfeit purporting to be genuine":[], ": an ornamental covering for a pillow":[], ": cheap falseness : hypocrisy":[ "saw through the hollowness, the sham , the silliness of the empty pageant", "\u2014 Oscar Wilde" ], ": having such poor quality as to seem false":[], ": not genuine : false , feigned":[], ": to act intentionally so as to give a false impression : feign":[], ": to go through the external motions necessary to counterfeit":[] }, "examples":[ "Noun", "He claims that the trial was a sham .", "Their marriage was a sham .", "Many people believed he could help them, but I knew he was a sham .", "She exposed their sham and hypocrisy.", "Adjective", "a sofa upholstered in sham leather", "street vendors selling sham designer handbags to gullible tourists", "Verb", "She wasn't really hurt; she was only shamming .", "He was shamming illness to avoid work.", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Few Republican officeholders have spoken publicly about the hearings, and most have either said nothing about the congressional investigation or dismissed it as a partisan sham . \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 1 July 2022", "Republicans have since labeled the hearings a partisan sham despite Kinzinger and Cheney taking part. \u2014 John Byrne, Chicago Tribune , 23 June 2022", "The Times\u2019 investigation into Wells Fargo\u2019s hiring practices centered on Joe Bruno, a former wealth management executive who said he was instructed to conduct sham interviews with Black candidates. \u2014 Joe Walsh, Forbes , 9 June 2022", "After making her society debut, Daphne enters into a mutually beneficial sham relationship with the mysterious Duke of Hastings\u2014but inevitably, the facade of love soon starts to feel very real. \u2014 Emily Burack, Town & Country , 3 Apr. 2022", "This promised paradise is a sham built on wishful thinking and green marketing. \u2014 Bjorn Lomborg, WSJ , 20 June 2022", "House Republicans have blasted the committee as illegitimate, partisan and a sham because of how it was set up. \u2014 Bart Jansen, USA TODAY , 9 June 2022", "There's also plenty of bedroom decor including reversible quilt and sham sets. \u2014 Amanda Lauren, Forbes , 17 May 2022", "Even cultural continuity is something of a sham \u2014the critic\u2019s speculative history of cinema veers toward nostalgia, as do his collaborators at the office of a film magazine. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 28 Apr. 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "Republicans mostly dismissed Thursday's hearings as a sham , partisan and have proved nothing. \u2014 NBC News , 12 June 2022", "The Russian currency is being introduced, and reports mount that a sham referendum could be held to legitimize Russian annexation, some locals say. \u2014 Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY , 5 May 2022", "His lawyers allege Edison conducted a sham investigation and used the complaints to push him out of his job. \u2014 Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times , 2 June 2022", "Teryl Austin said the Lions conducted a sham interview with his client only to satisfy the NFL's Rooney Rule. \u2014 Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press , 4 Feb. 2022", "To secure favorable tax treatment, the businessman, Sedrak Arustamyan, allegedly entered into two sham loan agreements with Khachatryan\u2019s adult sons \u2014 the first loan in 2009 for $7 million and another in 2011 for $13.4 million. \u2014 Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times , 6 May 2022", "Prosecutors could also investigate the 16 phony Republican electors who cast ballots for Trump in a sham ceremony in December 2020. \u2014 Tamar Hallerman, ajc , 2 May 2022", "And in 2019, Trump infamously withheld nearly $400 million in military aid as part of his attempt to pressure Zelensky into announcing sham corruption investigations into Biden and his family's business dealings. \u2014 Marshall Cohen, CNN , 26 Mar. 2022", "Kyiv has repeatedly warned that Russian forces could hold a sham referendum in the city in a bid to legitimize its eventual annexation. \u2014 Washington Post , 29 Apr. 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "This past winter, as the omicron surge made PCR testing nearly impossible, sham testing sites swabbed patients\u2019 noses but returned no results, collecting their data and then their cash. \u2014 Hannah Zeavin, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 22 June 2022", "The family fraud ring created sham businesses to get many of the loans, attaching fake payrolls and forged tax returns to the applications. \u2014 Gregory Yee, Los Angeles Times , 23 Feb. 2022", "And local officials worry that Russia is going to hold some sham referendum to make its political occupation more permanent. \u2014 NBC News , 13 Mar. 2022", "Gonzales was not trying to overturn the election results through his lawsuit, but asserting that putting up sham candidates represented ballot fraud. \u2014 Ray Long, chicagotribune.com , 4 Mar. 2022", "Flores also contended that the Broncos and Giants conducted sham interviews, Denver\u2019s in 2019 and New York\u2019s during the current hiring cycle. \u2014 oregonlive , 6 Feb. 2022", "Political prisoners routinely face sham legal proceedings and coerced confessions in the Islamic Republic of Iran. \u2014 Benjamin Weinthal, Fox News , 8 Feb. 2022", "By August 2020, the group had applied for 151 loans to mainly sham businesses, some of them named after real ones. \u2014 Michael Finnegan, Los Angeles Times , 31 Aug. 2021", "Fraudulent trades are sham transactions designed to create the appearance of activity or movement in the market. \u2014 Jaime Catmull, Forbes , 20 Jan. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1677, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun", "1681, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective", "1702, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":"Verb" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "perhaps from English dialect sham shame, alteration of English shame":"Noun" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sham" ], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for sham Noun imposture , fraud , sham , fake , humbug , counterfeit mean a thing made to seem other than it is. imposture applies to any situation in which a spurious object or performance is passed off as genuine. their claim of environmental concern is an imposture fraud usually implies a deliberate perversion of the truth. the diary was exposed as a fraud sham applies to fraudulent imitation of a real thing or action. condemned the election as a sham fake implies an imitation of or substitution for the genuine but does not necessarily imply dishonesty. these jewels are fakes ; the real ones are in the vault humbug suggests elaborate pretense usually so flagrant as to be transparent. creating publicity by foisting humbugs on a gullible public counterfeit applies especially to the close imitation of something valuable. 20-dollar bills that were counterfeits Verb assume , affect , pretend , simulate , feign , counterfeit , sham mean to put on a false or deceptive appearance. assume often implies a justifiable motive rather than an intent to deceive. assumed an air of cheerfulness around the patients affect implies making a false show of possessing, using, or feeling. affected an interest in art pretend implies an overt and sustained false appearance. pretended that nothing had happened simulate suggests a close imitation of the appearance of something. cosmetics that simulate a suntan feign implies more artful invention than pretend , less specific mimicry than simulate . feigned sickness counterfeit implies achieving the highest degree of verisimilitude of any of these words. an actor counterfeiting drunkenness sham implies an obvious falseness that fools only the gullible. shammed a most unconvincing limp", "synonyms":[ "caricature", "cartoon", "farce", "joke", "mockery", "parody", "travesty" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-071216", "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ] }, "sham-feed":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": to give food to (an experimental animal) and recover it (as from a gastric fistula) before it has been wholly altered by digestive processes":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-101628", "type":[ "transitive verb" ] }, "shamble":{ "antonyms":[ "breeze", "coast", "glide", "slide", "waltz", "whisk" ], "definitions":{ ": to walk awkwardly with dragging feet : shuffle":[] }, "examples":[ "He shambled into the room.", "disconsolate and exhausted after losing the match, the wrestler shambled toward the locker room", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Left 4 Dead has been left for dead by Valve, which led many fans to believe their dreams for four-player co-op zombie-killing campaigns may never shamble into the light of day. \u2014 Brittany Vincent, BGR , 22 Oct. 2021", "After jettisoning their genetic blueprints, certain neutrophils will shamble onward, still trying to slurp up stray microbes that their web didn\u2019t catch. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 17 June 2021", "Hoffman\u2019s salesman, a little guy accustomed to talking a big game, shambled into his boss\u2019 office with right on his side. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 23 Apr. 2020", "After a brief, shambling start before the band hits its stride, we\u2019re flooded with the ecstasy of how as well as what Conor hears. \u2014 Ben Brantley, New York Times , 16 Dec. 2019", "The senseless armies of shambling corpses, all the nightmares of dead generations sliding out of our screens. \u2014 Laurie Penny, Wired , 30 Mar. 2020", "Hand has been fascinated with Darger for decades, and places him at the center of this novel as another amateur detective who teams up \u2014 in his own awkward, puzzling, shambling way \u2014 with Pin to solve the case of the missing girl. \u2014 Amy Stewart, Washington Post , 15 Oct. 2019", "Meanwhile, their own candidate shambles around with his pants on fire all day, every day. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 10 Oct. 2019", "The walk shambles off from the 140 Village Shopping Center near Shoppers at 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26 and participants will travel as a group down Main Street. \u2014 Catalina Righter, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll , 23 Oct. 2019" ], "first_known_use":{ "1717, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "shamble bowed, malformed":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sham-b\u0259l" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "barge", "clump", "flog", "flounder", "galumph", "lumber", "lump", "plod", "pound", "scuff", "scuffle", "shuffle", "slog", "slough", "stamp", "stomp", "stumble", "stump", "tramp", "tromp", "trudge" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-215734", "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "shambles":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a meat market":[], ": a place of mass slaughter or bloodshed":[ "the battlefield became a shambles" ], ": a scene or a state of great destruction : wreckage":[ "the city was a shambles after the bombing" ], ": a scene or a state of great disorder or confusion":[ "an economy in shambles" ], ": great confusion : mess":[], ": slaughterhouse":[] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "The lawyers described Maxwell as the victim of a grim childhood who met Epstein at a time when her life was in shambles . \u2014 Rich Schapiro, NBC News , 17 June 2022", "Members of the PPE Fraud Coalition say the pandemic exposed weaknesses in the international trade system and left many legitimate importers in shambles . \u2014 J. David Mcswane, ProPublica , 3 June 2022", "This smart debut about a celebrity wedding planner whose love life is in shambles stretches the seams of the rom-com genre. \u2014 Washington Post , 26 May 2022", "Whether or not this Starliner launch will end in shambles has yet to be seen. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 18 May 2022", "Despite being the ghostwriter for one of romance's most prolific authors, Florence Day's life is in shambles . \u2014 EW.com , 12 May 2022", "Thanks in large part to both weapons, the Russian Army is in shambles , and is only a threat to its smallest neighbors; Russia\u2019s difficulties might well make China think twice before making the decision to invade Taiwan. \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 10 May 2022", "Unfortunately, the world remains in shambles , especially with what\u2019s going on in Ukraine. \u2014 Billboard Staff, Billboard , 19 Apr. 2022", "The standoff over congressional and legislative maps has made a shambles of a redistricting process aimed at removing politics from mapmaking that Ohio voters resoundingly approved via constitutional amendments in 2015 and 2018. \u2014 New York Times , 29 Mar. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English shameles , plural of schamel vendor's table, footstool, from Old English sceamol stool, from Latin scamillum , diminutive of scamnum stool, bench; perhaps akin to Sanskrit skambha pillar":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sham-b\u0259lz" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-220347", "type":[ "noun plural", "noun, plural in form but singular or plural in construction" ] }, "shame":{ "antonyms":[ "abase", "chasten", "cheapen", "debase", "degrade", "demean", "discredit", "disgrace", "dishonor", "foul", "humble", "humiliate", "lower", "sink", "smirch", "take down" ], "definitions":{ ": a cause of feeling shame":[], ": a condition of humiliating disgrace or disrepute : ignominy":[ "the shame of being arrested" ], ": a painful emotion caused by consciousness of guilt, shortcoming, or impropriety":[], ": the susceptibility to such emotion":[ "have you no shame ?" ], ": to bring shame to : disgrace":[ "shamed the family name" ], ": to cause to feel shame":[], ": to force by causing to feel guilty":[ "shamed into confessing" ], ": to put to shame by outdoing":[] }, "examples":[ "Noun", "He felt shame for his lies.", "How could you be so rude? Have you no shame ?", "Her crimes brought shame upon her family.", "He had to endure the shame of being fired.", "Verb", "He was shamed by his behavior at the party.", "shamed the family name with his conviction for embezzlement", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "There's no shame in saying it's transformed my life and my family's life financially. \u2014 Benjamin Vanhoose, PEOPLE.com , 28 June 2022", "There is no shame in falling to Curry, Klay Thompson, and yes, even loudmouth-who-backs-it-up Draymond Green. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 17 June 2022", "There is no shame or prestige in one over the other, though there is a satisfying learning opportunity in kneading a dough to the correct tenderness by hand. \u2014 Minerva Ordu\u00f1o Rinc\u00f3n, The Arizona Republic , 6 June 2022", "There\u2019s no shame in wearing these hydrating facial masks. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 26 May 2022", "There\u2019s no shame in soliciting funds for a good cause, and Harrington\u2019s scrappy effort to keep her research going could be seen to merit praise. \u2014 Benjamin Mazer, The Atlantic , 17 May 2022", "There's no shame in making a graceful exit before a discussion gets out of hand! \u2014 Chicago Tribune , 14 May 2022", "Feeling comfortable taking a hand is about knowing there is no shame in seeking and accepting help. \u2014 Veta T. Richardson, Forbes , 2 May 2022", "There\u2019s no shame in cutting to the chase and choosing to shave your head. \u2014 Garrett Munce, Men's Health , 22 Apr. 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Screaming matches occurred when latecomers tried to sneak in, while others posted their pictures on social media to shame them. \u2014 Emily Yahr, Washington Post , 26 May 2022", "Hit the gym fitness center, one that\u2019s filled with new Technogym equipment and is spacious enough to shame some studios in New York City. \u2014 Lauren Mowery, Forbes , 16 May 2022", "For example, the Hopi Pueblo clown festival includes pulling rule-breaking villagers into the middle of the ceremony to shame them. \u2014 Jessica Dulong, CNN , 6 May 2022", "Hydrogen fuel cells have a lengthier automotive history: the first was the General Motors Electrovan in 1966, which had a curb weight that would shame even a Hummer EV and used actual space-age technology. \u2014 Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica , 20 Apr. 2022", "The dilemma has some parallels to one that the tour faced in the nineteen-eighties, when anti-apartheid protesters managed to shame the powers that be into putting pressure on South Africa. \u2014 Gerald Marzorati, The New Yorker , 21 Mar. 2022", "And Ri enlisted none other than Gucci Mane (at least a meme of him) to shame the publication\u2019s body-shaming story. \u2014 Billboard Staff, Billboard , 10 Mar. 2022", "It's not meant to shame White people for the discrimination their ancestors may have inflicted on a marginalized group. \u2014 Giselle Rhoden, Nick Valencia And Jade Gordon, CNN , 11 Feb. 2022", "When [Lady Godiva] rides through town, in the legend, most of the townsfolk go into their homes and avert their eyes, so as not to shame their beloved noblewoman. \u2014 Geek's Guide To The Galaxy, WIRED , 29 Apr. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Old English scamu ; akin to Old High German scama shame":"Noun" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u0101m" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "contriteness", "contrition", "guilt", "penitence", "regret", "remorse", "remorsefulness", "repentance", "rue", "self-reproach" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-082048", "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "shame on (someone)":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{}, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-003744", "type":[ "idiom" ] }, "shame vine":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": sensitive brier":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-072520", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shamed":{ "antonyms":[ "abase", "chasten", "cheapen", "debase", "degrade", "demean", "discredit", "disgrace", "dishonor", "foul", "humble", "humiliate", "lower", "sink", "smirch", "take down" ], "definitions":{ ": a cause of feeling shame":[], ": a condition of humiliating disgrace or disrepute : ignominy":[ "the shame of being arrested" ], ": a painful emotion caused by consciousness of guilt, shortcoming, or impropriety":[], ": the susceptibility to such emotion":[ "have you no shame ?" ], ": to bring shame to : disgrace":[ "shamed the family name" ], ": to cause to feel shame":[], ": to force by causing to feel guilty":[ "shamed into confessing" ], ": to put to shame by outdoing":[] }, "examples":[ "Noun", "He felt shame for his lies.", "How could you be so rude? Have you no shame ?", "Her crimes brought shame upon her family.", "He had to endure the shame of being fired.", "Verb", "He was shamed by his behavior at the party.", "shamed the family name with his conviction for embezzlement", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "There's no shame in saying it's transformed my life and my family's life financially. \u2014 Benjamin Vanhoose, PEOPLE.com , 28 June 2022", "There is no shame in falling to Curry, Klay Thompson, and yes, even loudmouth-who-backs-it-up Draymond Green. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 17 June 2022", "There is no shame or prestige in one over the other, though there is a satisfying learning opportunity in kneading a dough to the correct tenderness by hand. \u2014 Minerva Ordu\u00f1o Rinc\u00f3n, The Arizona Republic , 6 June 2022", "There\u2019s no shame in wearing these hydrating facial masks. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 26 May 2022", "There\u2019s no shame in soliciting funds for a good cause, and Harrington\u2019s scrappy effort to keep her research going could be seen to merit praise. \u2014 Benjamin Mazer, The Atlantic , 17 May 2022", "There's no shame in making a graceful exit before a discussion gets out of hand! \u2014 Chicago Tribune , 14 May 2022", "Feeling comfortable taking a hand is about knowing there is no shame in seeking and accepting help. \u2014 Veta T. Richardson, Forbes , 2 May 2022", "There\u2019s no shame in cutting to the chase and choosing to shave your head. \u2014 Garrett Munce, Men's Health , 22 Apr. 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Screaming matches occurred when latecomers tried to sneak in, while others posted their pictures on social media to shame them. \u2014 Emily Yahr, Washington Post , 26 May 2022", "Hit the gym fitness center, one that\u2019s filled with new Technogym equipment and is spacious enough to shame some studios in New York City. \u2014 Lauren Mowery, Forbes , 16 May 2022", "For example, the Hopi Pueblo clown festival includes pulling rule-breaking villagers into the middle of the ceremony to shame them. \u2014 Jessica Dulong, CNN , 6 May 2022", "Hydrogen fuel cells have a lengthier automotive history: the first was the General Motors Electrovan in 1966, which had a curb weight that would shame even a Hummer EV and used actual space-age technology. \u2014 Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica , 20 Apr. 2022", "The dilemma has some parallels to one that the tour faced in the nineteen-eighties, when anti-apartheid protesters managed to shame the powers that be into putting pressure on South Africa. \u2014 Gerald Marzorati, The New Yorker , 21 Mar. 2022", "And Ri enlisted none other than Gucci Mane (at least a meme of him) to shame the publication\u2019s body-shaming story. \u2014 Billboard Staff, Billboard , 10 Mar. 2022", "It's not meant to shame White people for the discrimination their ancestors may have inflicted on a marginalized group. \u2014 Giselle Rhoden, Nick Valencia And Jade Gordon, CNN , 11 Feb. 2022", "When [Lady Godiva] rides through town, in the legend, most of the townsfolk go into their homes and avert their eyes, so as not to shame their beloved noblewoman. \u2014 Geek's Guide To The Galaxy, WIRED , 29 Apr. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Old English scamu ; akin to Old High German scama shame":"Noun" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u0101m" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "contriteness", "contrition", "guilt", "penitence", "regret", "remorse", "remorsefulness", "repentance", "rue", "self-reproach" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-071038", "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "shamefaced":{ "antonyms":[ "shameless", "unashamed" ], "definitions":{ ": showing modesty : bashful":[], ": showing shame : ashamed":[] }, "examples":[ "He stood there, looking shamefaced .", "the newspaper offered a shamefaced apology for having published photographs that were later exposed as fakes", "Recent Examples on the Web", "His Memoirs contain only a single, shamefaced mention of this wife\u2019s name. \u2014 Benjamin Kunkel, The New Republic , 2 July 2018" ], "first_known_use":{ "1593, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "alteration of shamefast":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u0101m-\u02ccf\u0101st", "\u02c8sh\u0101m-\u02c8f\u0101st" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "ashamed", "guilty", "shamed" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-050556", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ] }, "shameful":{ "antonyms":[ "honorable", "reputable", "respectable" ], "definitions":{ ": arousing the feeling of shame":[], ": bringing shame : disgraceful":[], ": full of the feeling of shame : ashamed":[] }, "examples":[ "There is no excuse for such shameful behavior.", "shameful behavior by a bunch of drunken boors", "Recent Examples on the Web", "One of the most shameful battles in this war occurred in the 1920s, when eugenics \u2014 the study of breeding a better human race \u2014 enjoyed popular acceptance. \u2014 Clea Simon, BostonGlobe.com , 26 May 2022", "What is a western, after all, but a kind of hermeneutic care package of perversely lionizing myths about the most shameful facts of our inheritance? \u2014 Jonathan Dee, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 25 May 2022", "Meanwhile, another federal agency involved in what some have called the most shameful part of the incident \u2014 arranging for the man a medical evacuation that took place before Tanzanian authorities could charge him \u2014 has avoided nearly all scrutiny. \u2014 Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today , 22 May 2022", "That holding is now universally regarded as one of the most shameful in Supreme Court history. \u2014 Fabio Bertoni, The New Yorker , 13 May 2022", "There have been shameful , disrespectful, and unfounded attacks on the judge, and there\u2019s been a lot of politicking. \u2014 Molly Longman, refinery29.com , 25 Mar. 2022", "Is a white mother more likely to go out dancing all night \u2013 and is dancing a euphemism for more shameful activity? \u2014 Heller Mcalpin, The Christian Science Monitor , 31 Jan. 2022", "However, the disgraceful way the university has treated current football coach Manny Diaz has to rank right up near the top of Miami\u2019s most shameful moments. \u2014 Mike Bianchi, orlandosentinel.com , 6 Dec. 2021", "It was assumed that the AI would never fall into that kind of shameful quicksand. \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 14 Apr. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u0101m-f\u0259l" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "discreditable", "disgraceful", "dishonorable", "disreputable", "ignominious", "infamous", "louche", "notorious", "opprobrious", "shady", "shoddy", "shy", "unrespectable" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-220133", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ] }, "shameless":{ "antonyms":[ "abashed", "ashamed", "embarrassed", "hangdog", "shamed", "shamefaced", "sheepish" ], "definitions":{ ": having no shame : insensible to disgrace":[ "a shameless braggart" ], ": showing lack of shame":[ "the shameless exploitation of workers" ] }, "examples":[ "The actor made a shameless plug for his movie.", "a shameless display of poor sportsmanship", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Charles thought Kate to be a shameless flirt; Kate thought Charles to be extravagantly jealous. \u2014 April White, BostonGlobe.com , 7 June 2022", "The Lost Rad Ripper is a shameless throwback to the eighties. \u2014 Zander Morton, Outside Online , 27 May 2022", "Our country is moving back toward its nakedly racist past, fueled by shameless politicians, coarse public dialogue and fictional social media conspiracies. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 20 May 2022", "It\u2019s not just legislators being shameless about drawing lines. \u2014 Michael Wines, BostonGlobe.com , 6 June 2022", "This time involving electric cars, the legislature, Lisa is shameless . \u2014 Laura Johnston, cleveland , 31 May 2022", "So is the enigmatic Kwon a shameless scam artist peddling an obvious Ponzi scheme? \u2014 Jacob Carpenter, Fortune , 26 May 2022", "Emmy Rossum portrays the pink Corvette-driving L.A. icon famous for her shameless pursuit of fame in this new limited series. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 15 May 2022", "For years, the crypto industry was dominated by political ideologues, shameless grifters and rich guys with yachts. \u2014 New York Times , 14 May 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u0101m-l\u0259s" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "unabashed", "unashamed", "unblushing", "unembarrassed" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-095839", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ] }, "shamiana":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a cloth canopy":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "Hindi sh\u0101miy\u0101na , from Persian sh\u0101my\u0101nah":"" }, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-015623", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shaming":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": causing feelings of shame":[ "The facts are too shaming for a proud nation to remember.", "\u2014 Niger Calder", "\u2026 for me it's a shaming reminder that for five and a half months I let a man call me \"Baby Bear\" \u2026", "\u2014 Tina Brown", "What happened at Enron \u2026 was indeed a shaming episode in the history of US capitalism.", "\u2014 Geoffrey Owen", "\u2026 books that if they are left unread are truly shaming \u2026", "\u2014 Jeff Reid" ], ": the act or activity of subjecting someone to shame, disgrace, humiliation, or disrepute especially by public exposure or criticism":[ "Other times they would take more aggressive measures, tracking down and exposing the identities of supposed wrongdoers who the group felt had not been brought to justice. Public shaming is a standard tool for this kind of activism \u2026", "\u2014 Emily Bazelon", "Between 1957 and 1961, he \u2026 managed to rig the outcomes of at least 43 [college basketball] games, leading to the arrests of 37 players and the shaming of several others.", "\u2014 Eric Konigsberg", "As the parade of \u2026 public shamings on Capitol Hill has shown \u2026, the wealthy may not be universally loved, but they're America's favorite spectacle.", "\u2014 James Poniewozik" ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun", "1741, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u0101-mi\u014b" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-112225", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ] }, "shamus":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": police officer":[], ": private investigator":[] }, "examples":[ "a hard-bitten L.A. shamus who, when he's not battling crooks, is bedding chicks", "he's a sleazy shamus who mostly finds evidence to use in divorce cases", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Harrison Ford\u2019s Rick Deckard was one in a long line of LA shamuses tripped up by wealth and beauty, from Marlowe and Gittes to Rawlins and Bosch. \u2014 Wired , 1 Nov. 2019", "With Rob Thomas and Diane Ruggiero-Wright back at the creative helm (and The Hollywood Reporter columnist Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on the writing staff), the season picks up with Veronica (Bell) still working as a shamus in her SoCal hometown of Neptune. \u2014 Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 15 July 2019" ], "first_known_use":{ "1925, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "perhaps from Yiddish shames shammes; from a jocular comparison of the duties of a sexton and those of a store detective":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u0101-", "\u02c8sh\u00e4-m\u0259s" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "bobby", "bull", "constable", "cop", "copper", "flatfoot", "fuzz", "gendarme", "lawman", "officer", "police officer", "policeman" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-091143", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shangan":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a cleft stick to fasten to the tail of a dog":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "Scottish Gaelic seangan":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sha\u014b\u0259n" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-133014", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shango":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": of or relating to the worship of Shango by the Yoruba people in Brazil and Trinidad":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "from Shango , Yoruba god of thunder and fertility":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "sh\u00e4\u014b\u02c8g\u014d" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-054141", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "shank":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a cut of beef, veal, mutton, or lamb from the upper or the lower part of the leg : shin \u2014 see beef illustration":[], ": a part of an object by which it can be attached: such as":[], ": a projection on the back of a solid button":[], ": a short stem of thread that holds a sewn button away from the cloth":[], ": a straight narrow usually essential part of an object: such as":[], ": a straight part of a plant : stem , stalk":[], ": an often homemade knife":[], ": leg":[], ": shankpiece":[], ": tang entry 1 sense 3":[], ": the early or main part of a period of time":[ "11 p.m. on the East coast is merely the shank of the evening on the West coast" ], ": the end (as of a drill bit) that is gripped in a chuck":[], ": the latter part of a period of time":[], ": the narrow part of the sole of a shoe beneath the instep":[], ": the part of a fishhook between the eye and the bend":[], ": the part of a key between the handle and the bit":[], ": the part of an anchor between the ring and the crown \u2014 see anchor illustration":[], ": the part of the leg between the knee and the ankle in humans or the corresponding part in various other vertebrates":[], ": the stem of a tobacco pipe or the part between the stem and the bowl":[], ": the straight part of a nail or pin":[] }, "examples":[ "Noun", "the shank of a drill bit", "slashed at the prison guard with a shank he had secretly made from a scrap of metal", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Lauderdale County Sheriff Rick Singleton said that Casey White previously tried to break out of the facility in 2020, but officers caught him with a shank and he was transferred to William E. Donaldson Correctional Facility in Bessemer, Alabama. \u2014 Paul Best, Fox News , 6 May 2022", "If the remaining beef shank is tender enough, shred the meat and add to the pot. \u2014 Danny Chau, The New Yorker , 13 Mar. 2022", "For their entrees, Zach ordered a lamb shank and Jeremy had kebabs. \u2014 Prachi Gupta, Washington Post , 12 May 2022", "Offering Easter dinner pick-ups, including breakfast pastries, wild game meatballs, lamb shank and Nutella crepes. \u2014 Stefene Russell, The Salt Lake Tribune , 13 Apr. 2022", "Take the shank out and cut into either cubes or \u00bd-in. \u2014 Danny Chau, The New Yorker , 13 Mar. 2022", "One of the brand\u2019s trademarks is an internal shank , embedded in the midsole. \u2014 Adam Chase, Outside Online , 3 Mar. 2020", "Tiramisu, foie gras appetizer, tender veal shank and tagliatelle. \u2014 Jennifer Kester, Forbes , 28 Jan. 2022", "Nearly 20 mezze launch the menu, and the entrees include a showy lamb shank served on a slab of tree. \u2014 Washington Post , 7 Jan. 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Rachel threatens to shank Mercedes with a piece of plane debris over the Patsy Cline solo. \u2014 Maggie Olmsted, The New Yorker , 8 Feb. 2022", "Well, no matter how many times Bills punter Matt Haack tried to shank the game away, Zach Wilson kept giving it right back. \u2014 New York Times , 9 Jan. 2022", "Try the tender texture of mushroom ceviche with coconut, curry leaf, and crunchy boondi, or Nalli Nihari lamb shank , slowly braised and served with saffron-cauliflower risotto. \u2014 Jessica Dupuy, Forbes , 6 Nov. 2021", "That convenience is also accentuated due to the impact-ready, 1\u20444-inch hex shank on each of the drill bits. \u2014 Bradley Ford, Popular Mechanics , 30 Sep. 2021", "But the sharp decline in air travel last year pounded these operations, and airports around the world have reported that annual revenues shank by more than half last year. \u2014 Esther Fung, WSJ , 23 Mar. 2021", "The barbecue pork shank along with the Carolina shrimp and grits is perfection. \u2014 cleveland , 22 Dec. 2020", "The barbecue pork shank along with the Carolina shrimp and grits is perfection. \u2014 cleveland , 22 Dec. 2020", "The barbecue pork shank along with the Carolina shrimp and grits is perfection. \u2014 cleveland , 22 Dec. 2020" ], "first_known_use":{ "1927, in the meaning defined above":"Verb", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English shanke , from Old English scanca ; akin to Old Norse skakkr crooked, Greek skazein to limp":"Noun" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sha\u014bk" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "blade", "cutter", "knife", "shiv" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-004120", "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ] }, "shank bone":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": tibia sense 1a":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English shanke bon , from shanke shank + boon, 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"first_known_use":{ "1820, in the meaning defined above":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "probably from Canadian French chantier lumber camp, hut, from French, builder's yard, ways, support for barrels, from Old French chantier, gantier support \u2014 more at gantry":"Noun" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8shan-t\u0113", "\u02c8shan-" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "cabin", "camp", "hooch", "hootch", "hovel", "hut", "hutch", "hutment", "shack" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-003220", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shanty boss":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": bull cook":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-163517", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shantyboat":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a small crude houseboat":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-185659", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shantyboater":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": one who lives on a shantyboat":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-182632", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shantyboy":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": logger":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-200720", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shantyman":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": logger":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1824, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "-\u02ccman", "\u02c8shan-t\u0113-m\u0259n" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-020834", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shantytown":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a usually poor town or section of a town consisting mostly of shanties":[] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "In Barrio Padre Mugica, a shantytown in Buenos Aires, his Freedom Advances coalition drew as much as 17.2 percent support last year. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Apr. 2022", "The nation\u2019s first public housing project was Techwood Homes near downtown, built to replace a massive shantytown just off the Georgia Tech campus. \u2014 Alan Judd, ajc , 30 Oct. 2017", "Angela was now living in Mariano Matamoros, an eastern Tijuana shantytown with higher aspirations than her old neighborhood. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 19 Apr. 2022", "By the spring of 1991, the shantytown had indeed been resurrected, and officials ordered the park cleared again, this time vacating it of close to 200 people and closing it down for a $2.3 million renovation during a recession. \u2014 New York Times , 2 Apr. 2022", "The Tiwaris live in suburban Mumbai, in the hillside shantytown of Surya Nagar, and their relatives were perched in one of a row of single-room tenements atop the steep terrain. \u2014 Vaishnavi Chandrashekhar, The Atlantic , 7 Feb. 2022", "The naturalistic action takes place at an arts center that Ayouch co-founded in Casablanca\u2019s sprawling shantytown Sidi Moumen. \u2014 Alissa Simon, Variety , 13 Dec. 2021", "Prior to becoming a city park, the area was known as Woodchuck Hill and Raccoon Springs, which were known for their reputations as a shantytown and popular hunting spot, respectively. \u2014 Dallas News , 16 Sep. 2021", "The community, settled by Black families looking to buy property after World War I, grew in the 1930s and became known as a shantytown . \u2014 Washington Post , 22 July 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "1876, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8shan-t\u0113-\u02cctau\u0307n" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-193747", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shapable":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": capable of being shaped":[], ": shapely":[] }, "examples":[ "add just enough water to the flour so that it becomes a shapable mass" ], "first_known_use":{ "1647, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u0101-p\u0259-b\u0259l" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "malleable", "moldable", "plastic", "waxy" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-073149", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "shape":{ "antonyms":[ "condition", "estate", "fettle", "form", "health", "keeping", "kilter", "nick", "order", "repair", "trim" ], "definitions":{ ": a mode of existence or form of being having identifying features":[], ": a standard or universally recognized spatial form":[ "a stain in the shape of a perfect circle" ], ": assumed appearance : guise":[ "a trick-or-treater in the shape of a pumpkin" ], ": devise , plan":[ "shape a policy" ], ": form of embodiment":[ "The plan is starting to come into shape ." ], ": in an original, normal, or fit condition":[ "exercises to keep in shape" ], ": ordain , decree":[], ": phantom , apparition":[ "eerie shapes floating in the mist" ], ": spatial form or contour":[ "the clouds kept changing shape" ], ": the appearance of the body as distinguished from that of the face : figure":[], ": the condition in which someone or something exists at a particular time":[ "the car was in fine shape" ], ": the visible makeup characteristic of a particular item or kind of item":[ "a cake in the shape of a Christmas tree" ], ": to adapt in shape so as to fit neatly and closely":[ "a dress shaped to her figure" ], ": to come to pass : happen":[ "it's shaping up that I am known now for my husbands", "\u2014 Leslie Marmon Silko" ], ": to determine or direct the course or character of":[ "events that shaped history" ], ": to embody in definite form":[ "shaping a folktale into an epic" ], ": to make fit for (a particular use, purpose, etc.) : adapt":[ "shape the questions to fit the answers" ], ": to modify (behavior) by rewarding changes that tend toward a desired response":[], ": to take on or approach a mature or definite form":[ "\u2014 often used with up the summer is shaping up to be one of the hottest on record" ], "\u2014 see also take shape":[ "The plan is starting to come into shape ." ] }, "examples":[ "Verb", "The artist shaped the stone with a hammer and chisel.", "Schools shape the minds of future leaders.", "Ads help shape public opinion.", "Noun", "circles, squares, triangles, and other geometric shapes", "The cake has a rectangular shape .", "The pieces came in many different sizes and shapes .", "The pieces were sorted by size and shape .", "The cloud kept changing shape .", "The cake was rectangular in shape .", "I need to start exercising and get back in shape .", "I'm out of shape because I haven't been exercising.", "The players were in poor condition, but the coach quickly whipped them into shape .", "She stays in shape by exercising daily and eating well.", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Your back requires big, heavy exercises that will help strengthen and shape more than just one muscle group with a single movement. \u2014 Jeff Tomko, Men's Health , 30 June 2022", "Though the crypto market has started to recover somewhat since then, questions remain about how the fallout will shape the future of the space. \u2014 Taylor Locke, Fortune , 29 June 2022", "All four potters had fond memories of watching Frederick mold and shape Kentucky\u2019s pottery community like a fine piece of servingware. \u2014 Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal , 28 June 2022", "Success in traditional retailing hinges on the ability to anticipate and shape trends, forecast demand, and efficiently price goods. \u2014 Greg Petro, Forbes , 24 June 2022", "But a different outfit has ratcheted up federal lobbying and is working closely with lawmakers to shape the Senate negotiations now under way toward new legislation to curb gun violence: the National Shooting Sports Foundation. \u2014 Julie Bykowicz, WSJ , 18 June 2022", "Trump has spent the past year and a half holding rallies, delivering speeches and using his endorsements to exact revenge and further shape the party in his image. \u2014 Jill Colvin, Anchorage Daily News , 18 June 2022", "Trump has spent the past year and a half holding rallies, delivering speeches and using his endorsements to exact revenge and further shape the party in his image. \u2014 Jill Colvin, Chron , 17 June 2022", "The influences that helped shape Shakur in his formative years are compellingly portrayed in the next room. \u2014 Gail Mitchell, Billboard , 16 June 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "In addition to automating this process, the AI model helps precisely quantify attributes such as size, area, shape , proportion, and symmetry. \u2014 Ganes Kesari, Forbes , 30 June 2022", "The clinic does not, in any way, shape , or conjecture, perform abortions. \u2014 Katie Herchenroeder, The New Republic , 29 June 2022", "Dehumidifiers differ in design, shape , size, and functionality. \u2014 Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens , 27 June 2022", "The shape , larger than the state of Connecticut, was over 15,000 square kilometers of glowing bacteria. \u2014 Sam Keck Scott, Smithsonian Magazine , 27 June 2022", "In a small bedroom, have fun with color, shape , and prints, but pay close attention to scale. \u2014 Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful , 23 June 2022", "Slice logs into 4 to 8 equal-sized pieces; quickly shape , using hands, to form quarter-inch-thick rounds; place goat cheese rounds in breadcrumbs. \u2014 Kim Sun\u00e9e, Anchorage Daily News , 23 June 2022", "Knowing how the stars in these disparate regions move today can help researchers reverse engineer the emergence of our galaxy\u2019s distinctive spiral shape , as well as understand how such structures may arise in other galaxies. \u2014 Sasha Warren, Scientific American , 22 June 2022", "Breeds are evaluated based on the standard set by their parent club, meaning competing dogs aren't compared to other competitors, but to the ideal proportions, weight and size, head shape , gait and other qualities of the breed. \u2014 Cydney Henderson, USA TODAY , 22 June 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Old English sceapen, gescapen , past participle of scieppan ; akin to Old High German skepfen to shape":"Verb" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u0101p" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "acclimate", "acclimatize", "accommodate", "adapt", "adjust", "condition", "conform", "doctor", "edit", "fashion", "fit", "put", "suit", "tailor" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-193906", "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "transitive verb", "verb" ] }, "shape (up)":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": to bring to a good or acceptable condition or standard of behavior":[], ": to improve to a good or acceptable condition or standard of behavior":[ "shaping up at the gym" ] }, "examples":[ "Verb", "angrily told his son that if he didn't shape up , he'd be grounded for a month", "this group of summer interns is shaping up to be one of the best we've ever hired", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "This season could shape up to be the first trophy-less one in over a decade. \u2014 Emmet Gates, Forbes , 21 Apr. 2022", "Putting a piece on either generates a new piece on the other that is proportional. Pick the shape up with your mouse, then place it on a grid made of black-and-white squares. \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 22 Apr. 2022", "The Phoenix Mercury continues to shape up its coaching staff with Arizona State assistant coach Nikki Blue and UC Irvine assistant coach Cinnamon Lister joining the upcoming season. \u2014 Jenna Ortiz, The Arizona Republic , 31 Mar. 2022", "But the next two weeks will be important in how the start of recovery will shape up . \u2014 Kellie Hwang, San Francisco Chronicle , 18 Oct. 2021", "Sceptical about how the Omicron variant will shape up and about the ongoing shortage of chip supply, Audi India head, Balbir Singh Dhillon, acknowledges that these factors can act as speed-breakers in Audi India\u2019s smooth ride. \u2014 Niharika Sharma, Quartz , 15 Feb. 2022", "That invasion has since begun, teeing up what\u2019s likely to shape up as a deadly, brutal, and intractable conflict. \u2014 Jimmy Quinn, National Review , 24 Feb. 2022", "This technique is most often used to shape up an unruly shrub. \u2014 Beth Botts, chicagotribune.com , 6 Feb. 2022", "But Winters said the lifeguard jobs shape up as the hardest to fill. \u2014 Don Stacom, courant.com , 15 Feb. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1940, in the meaning defined above":"Noun", "circa 1920, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":"Verb" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u0101p-\u02cc\u0259p" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "amend", "mend", "reform", "straighten (up " ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-032239", "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "shape memory":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": the ability of a material to resume an original configuration after applied changes (as of temperature or pressure)":[ "shape memory alloys" ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-222146", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shapeable":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": capable of being shaped":[], ": shapely":[] }, "examples":[ "add just enough water to the flour so that it becomes a shapable mass" ], "first_known_use":{ "1647, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u0101-p\u0259-b\u0259l" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "malleable", "moldable", "plastic", "waxy" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-033221", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "shaped":{ "antonyms":[ "condition", "estate", "fettle", "form", "health", "keeping", "kilter", "nick", "order", "repair", "trim" ], "definitions":{ ": a mode of existence or form of being having identifying features":[], ": a standard or universally recognized spatial form":[ "a stain in the shape of a perfect circle" ], ": assumed appearance : guise":[ "a trick-or-treater in the shape of a pumpkin" ], ": devise , plan":[ "shape a policy" ], ": form of embodiment":[ "The plan is starting to come into shape ." ], ": in an 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the answers" ], ": to modify (behavior) by rewarding changes that tend toward a desired response":[], ": to take on or approach a mature or definite form":[ "\u2014 often used with up the summer is shaping up to be one of the hottest on record" ], "\u2014 see also take shape":[ "The plan is starting to come into shape ." ] }, "examples":[ "Verb", "The artist shaped the stone with a hammer and chisel.", "Schools shape the minds of future leaders.", "Ads help shape public opinion.", "Noun", "circles, squares, triangles, and other geometric shapes", "The cake has a rectangular shape .", "The pieces came in many different sizes and shapes .", "The pieces were sorted by size and shape .", "The cloud kept changing shape .", "The cake was rectangular in shape .", "I need to start exercising and get back in shape .", "I'm out of shape because I haven't been exercising.", "The players were in poor condition, but the coach quickly whipped them into shape .", "She stays in shape by exercising daily and eating well.", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Your back requires big, heavy exercises that will help strengthen and shape more than just one muscle group with a single movement. \u2014 Jeff Tomko, Men's Health , 30 June 2022", "Though the crypto market has started to recover somewhat since then, questions remain about how the fallout will shape the future of the space. \u2014 Taylor Locke, Fortune , 29 June 2022", "All four potters had fond memories of watching Frederick mold and shape Kentucky\u2019s pottery community like a fine piece of servingware. \u2014 Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal , 28 June 2022", "Success in traditional retailing hinges on the ability to anticipate and shape trends, forecast demand, and efficiently price goods. \u2014 Greg Petro, Forbes , 24 June 2022", "But a different outfit has ratcheted up federal lobbying and is working closely with lawmakers to shape the Senate negotiations now under way toward new legislation to curb gun violence: the National Shooting Sports Foundation. \u2014 Julie Bykowicz, WSJ , 18 June 2022", "Trump has spent the past year and a half holding rallies, delivering speeches and using his endorsements to exact revenge and further shape the party in his image. \u2014 Jill Colvin, Anchorage Daily News , 18 June 2022", "Trump has spent the past year and a half holding rallies, delivering speeches and using his endorsements to exact revenge and further shape the party in his image. \u2014 Jill Colvin, Chron , 17 June 2022", "The influences that helped shape Shakur in his formative years are compellingly portrayed in the next room. \u2014 Gail Mitchell, Billboard , 16 June 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "In addition to automating this process, the AI model helps precisely quantify attributes such as size, area, shape , proportion, and symmetry. \u2014 Ganes Kesari, Forbes , 30 June 2022", "The clinic does not, in any way, shape , or conjecture, perform abortions. \u2014 Katie Herchenroeder, The New Republic , 29 June 2022", "Dehumidifiers differ in design, shape , size, and functionality. \u2014 Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens , 27 June 2022", "The shape , larger than the state of Connecticut, was over 15,000 square kilometers of glowing bacteria. \u2014 Sam Keck Scott, Smithsonian Magazine , 27 June 2022", "In a small bedroom, have fun with color, shape , and prints, but pay close attention to scale. \u2014 Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful , 23 June 2022", "Slice logs into 4 to 8 equal-sized pieces; quickly shape , using hands, to form quarter-inch-thick rounds; place goat cheese rounds in breadcrumbs. \u2014 Kim Sun\u00e9e, Anchorage Daily News , 23 June 2022", "Knowing how the stars in these disparate regions move today can help researchers reverse engineer the emergence of our galaxy\u2019s distinctive spiral shape , as well as understand how such structures may arise in other galaxies. \u2014 Sasha Warren, Scientific American , 22 June 2022", "Breeds are evaluated based on the standard set by their parent club, meaning competing dogs aren't compared to other competitors, but to the ideal proportions, weight and size, head shape , gait and other qualities of the breed. \u2014 Cydney Henderson, USA TODAY , 22 June 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Old English sceapen, gescapen , past participle of scieppan ; akin to Old High German skepfen to shape":"Verb" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u0101p" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "acclimate", "acclimatize", "accommodate", "adapt", "adjust", "condition", "conform", "doctor", "edit", "fashion", "fit", "put", "suit", "tailor" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-035517", "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "transitive verb", "verb" ] }, "shapeless":{ "antonyms":[ "undeformed" ], "definitions":{ ": deprived of usual or normal shape : misshapen":[ "a shapeless old hat" ], ": having no definite shape":[], ": not shapely":[] }, "examples":[ "an old, shapeless baseball cap", "right now this clay is just a shapeless lump, but wait until I'm done sculpting it", "Recent Examples on the Web", "There's no comparable emotional arc to Fantastic Beasts, which substitutes a straight line into adulthood for a shapeless origin story populated by dour functionaries. \u2014 A.a. Dowd, The Week , 20 Apr. 2022", "But the screenplay from Harper Dill, John Rogers and Tami Sagher is weirdly shapeless and has no real momentum driving these two crazy kids into one another\u2019s arms. \u2014 Nina Metz, chicagotribune.com , 10 Feb. 2022", "The screenplay for House of Gucci, which was written by Becky Johnston and Roberto Bentivegna, based on a book by Sara Gay Forden, has the shapeless sprawl of something with many juicy details but no center. \u2014 Alison Willmore, Vulture , 24 Nov. 2021", "And the 320-page book has become a semi- shapeless streamer, with most episodes clocking over an hour. \u2014 Darren Franich, EW.com , 4 May 2021", "Yet the movie\u2019s first two-thirds are hopelessly shapeless \u2014perhaps a bit like our lives?\u2014further stretched out of whack by reams of annoying, skittering dialogue. \u2014 Stephanie Zacharek, Time , 15 Jan. 2021", "In My Sisters in Mourning, reproduced in this book, Paul paints her four sisters in shapeless white frocks, seated close together. \u2014 Rumaan Alam, The New Republic , 29 Oct. 2020", "Yet this shapeless , brainless animal can do remarkable things, including hunt for algae and defend itself with venom. \u2014 Emily Underwood, The Atlantic , 8 June 2020", "When classes let out, the streets are filled with thousands of young people in traditional Islamic garb \u2014 men and boys in high-cuffed trousers or loosefitting robes and women and girls in shapeless gowns, head scarves and niqabs. \u2014 Richard C. Paddock, New York Times , 23 Mar. 2020" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u0101-pl\u0259s" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "deformed", "distorted", "malformed", "misshapen", "monstrous" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-083039", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ] }, "shapely":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": having a regular or pleasing shape":[], ": orderly and consistent in arrangement or plan":[ "shapely essays" ] }, "examples":[ "She has a shapely figure.", "a shapely blonde who served as eye candy in numerous Hollywood movies", "Recent Examples on the Web", "That practicality translates into this modern design, with every detail, from the shapely shoulders to the utilitarian pockets. \u2014 Roxanne Adamiyatt, Town & Country , 30 Apr. 2022", "But their shapely presence along with the crisp palette that cools hot summer days makes the time spent indoors vibrant and full of life too. \u2014 Krissa Rossbund, Better Homes & Gardens , 7 May 2021", "This refers to the eggs\u2019 appearance\u2014the higher the grade (AA is the highest), the more shapely and spot-free the egg, with firm whites, pert yolks, and clean shells. \u2014 Sarah Jampel, Bon App\u00e9tit , 3 May 2021", "Sorrell and the orchestra turned in a shapely performance that was anything but routine, full of drama and high collective spirit. \u2014 Zachary Lewis, cleveland , 22 Apr. 2021", "The shapely sedan is inspired by the company's new GV80 SUV, which also looks the part of a high-class luxury vehicle without the high-end price tag. \u2014 Eric Stafford, Car and Driver , 19 Feb. 2021", "Auvray is known for his shapely 3-D pieces, which are often made out of foam and latex. \u2014 Christian Allaire, Vogue , 30 Mar. 2021", "Along with the thrust from the Red Sport's engine, much of the Q60's appeal lies in its shapely bodywork. \u2014 Connor Hoffman, Car and Driver , 19 Feb. 2021", "To keep your shapely numbers work apropos, choose elevated fabrics and knee or calf-length styles. \u2014 Sara Holzman, Marie Claire , 9 Oct. 2020" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u0101-pl\u0113" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "curvaceous", "curvacious", "curvy", "pneumatic" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-044212", "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "shapen":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": fashioned in or provided with a definite shape":[ "\u2014 usually used in combination an ill- shapen body" ] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "The fatal deer disease, caused by an infectious prion, or mis- shapen protein, has shown a steady pattern of geographical spread and increasing prevalence. \u2014 Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 3 Oct. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from past participle of shapen to shape":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u0101-p\u0259n" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-190807", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "share":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a portion belonging to, due to, or contributed by an individual or group":[], ": one's full or fair portion":[ "has had his share of bad luck" ], ": plowshare":[], ": stock sense 2a":[], ": the part allotted or belonging to one of a number owning together property or interest":[], ": to apportion and take shares of something":[], ": to distribute on the Internet":[ "\u2026 anyone you share a link with can share that link with someone else if they choose.", "\u2014 Jeremy Scott" ], ": to divide and distribute in shares : apportion":[ "\u2014 usually used with out shared out the land among his heirs" ], ": to grant or give a share in":[ "\u2014 often used with with shared the last of her water with us" ], ": to have a share":[ "\u2014 used with in we all shared in the fruits of our labor" ], ": to have in common":[ "they share a passion for opera" ], ": to partake of, use, experience, occupy, or enjoy with others":[], ": to post (something) on a social media platform":[ "Fans were also quick to screenshot and share the photo.", "\u2014 Yasmin Quaid", "The collective mind-set feels akin to that old adage about a tree falling in the forest: If you don't share it on Instagram, did it even happen?", "\u2014 Emily Farra", "It pulls in words and pictures from news and blog feeds as well as from links that your pals share on Facebook and Twitter.", "\u2014 Harry McCracken" ], ": to talk about one's thoughts, feelings, or experiences with others":[], ": to tell (thoughts, feelings, experiences, etc.) to others":[ "\u2014 often used with with" ] }, "examples":[ "Verb", "They shared the last cookie.", "We shared the money equally.", "The children need to learn to share their toys." ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun", "1590, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 4":"Verb", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English schare , from Old English scear ; 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Gosselin, Hartford Courant , 26 June 2022", "That\u2019s in sharp contrast to the sentiment of CEOs and small-business owners who are closer to the day-in, day-out rhythms of the economy. \u2014 Shirley Leung, BostonGlobe.com , 26 June 2022", "Her reticence was in sharp contrast to the American Coco Gauff, 18, who made an appearance in the main interview room later in the day. \u2014 New York Times , 25 June 2022", "In sharp contrast, there were zero trans characters in wide-release films in 2020, per GLAAD. \u2014 Degen Pener, The Hollywood Reporter , 23 June 2022", "The prosecution began by describing Hussle as a father, a son, comparing him in sharp contrast to Holder. \u2014 Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News , 15 June 2022", "All allege that the arrangements instituted by Lissner \u2014 ushered in well before Covid \u2014 came in sharp contrast to Max\u2019s previous lifestyle. \u2014 Tatiana Siegel, Rolling Stone , 14 June 2022", "About 58% of voters cast ballots in the recall, a race that presented a sharp contrast between Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom and the leading GOP challenger, radio host Larry Elder. \u2014 Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times , 6 June 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb", "In Feinberg\u2019s novel, BJ was sharp -tongued and self-absorbed. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 6 June 2022", "That piece was a highlight among highlights, not only for Moore\u2019s sharp -eared handling of the solo guitar lines and loop pedals but his remarkable orchestral writing. \u2014 Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune , 24 May 2022", "Annabeth is the sharp -witted daughter of Athena, goddess of wisdom, while Percy is the courageous son of Poseidon, god of the sea. \u2014 Christi Carrasstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 11 May 2022", "Harlan was led by the sharp -shooting duo of guards Young and Conley, who combined to score 41 points. \u2014 David Dekunder, San Antonio Express-News , 25 Jan. 2022", "After the Robert Morris win, Calipari pointed to former Wildcat Derek Willis, a sharp -shooting stretch forward who struggled on defense, as a model for Allen. \u2014 Jon Hale, The Courier-Journal , 13 Nov. 2021", "While sharp -elbowed operatives revel in that stuff, the focus on tackling betrays a campaign\u2019s most important job: blocking. \u2014 Philip Elliott, Time , 17 May 2022", "Leading politicians put aside the sharp -elbowed infighting that had defined Ukrainian politics for decades and instead created a largely united front that continues today. \u2014 New York Times , 25 Apr. 2022", "Highlights included seeing Clooney and Roberts spar in amusing fashion with sharp -tongued jabs before coming together to hatch a plan to stop the nuptials. \u2014 Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter , 27 Apr. 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "As a heavy fog rolled in on the first of two nights of performances in Coos Bay, the F sharp went flat. \u2014 oregonlive , 24 Aug. 2021", "At 9:00 sharp on a recent June morning, Peter Campbell stood at the entrance to Naples\u2019 famed National Archaeology Museum. \u2014 National Geographic , 24 June 2020", "Medical sharps are instruments used to administer medications to individuals or pets. \u2014 Madeline Mitchell, Cincinnati.com , 17 Mar. 2020", "Will additional big bets from sharps push the odds before Sunday? \u2014 Ryan R. Bonini, USA TODAY Sportsbook Wire , 30 Jan. 2020", "The sharps realize Navy\u2019s defense has gone from allowing 34 points per game in 2018 to just 18 points per game this season. \u2014 Joseph Goodman, al , 14 Nov. 2019", "But getting dressed casket sharp and howling the night away is only part of the fun. \u2014 Danielle Pointdujour, Essence , 31 Oct. 2019", "Inspired by the '90s, hair legend Adir Abergel gave The Good Place star a razor- sharp blunt cut that falls just underneath her chin. \u2014 Kaleigh Fasanella, Allure , 22 Oct. 2019", "In the brief, demonic finale, a test of any violinist's abilities, Lee was confident and fiery throughout, and Fisch kept the orchestra razor- sharp through Barber's tricky rhythmic twists. \u2014 cleveland.com , 12 Aug. 2019", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Torres-Rosario still gets laughs, thanks to sharp comic timing in her accented line delivery, but those laughs come in appreciation for her character\u2019s sincerity. \u2014 Matthew J. Palm, orlandosentinel.com , 15 May 2021", "Tuukka Rask, sharp down the stretch after recovering from a late-season back strain, will be making his 94th playoff appearance. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 15 May 2021", "Pick one that\u2019s medium to sharp for a good melt-to-flavor ratio. \u2014 Catherine Lo, Good Housekeeping , 12 May 2021", "In the new crisis, the FT argues, dividends are sharping up to be the target that bankers\u2019 bonus pay was the last time around. \u2014 Alan Murray, Fortune , 3 Apr. 2020", "Leaders agreed to sharp austerity measures in return for bailouts from the Union and the International Monetary Fund. \u2014 NBC News , 27 Dec. 2019", "May\u2019s sharp rebuke of the president has put pressure on other lawmakers, especially Johnson and Jeremy Hunt, who is also vying for her job, to condemn the tweets. \u2014 Jennifer Hassan, Washington Post , 15 July 2019", "May\u2019s sharp rebuke of the president has put pressure on other lawmakers, especially Johnson and Jeremy Hunt, who is also vying for her job, to condemn the tweets. \u2014 Jennifer Hassan, BostonGlobe.com , 15 July 2019", "It was followed the following year by the Harvard business case program, where students sharped business skills. \u2014 Staff Report, chicagotribune.com , 21 June 2018" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun", "1662, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":"Verb", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adverb" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Old English scearp ; 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Walker, chicagotribune.com , 8 Dec. 2021", "Some experts suspect that the J&J shot might also smolder slowly, giving cells more time to sharpen their skills. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 1 Dec. 2021", "The solution, they\u2019re told, is to lean in, speak up and sharpen their negotiation skills. \u2014 Laura Kray And Margaret Lee, WSJ , 14 Oct. 2021", "Some players skip college and join the G League to sharpen their skills before entering the draft. \u2014 Gary Washburn, BostonGlobe.com , 28 May 2022", "Anita Dunn, an aggressive operator and longtime Biden adviser, has rejoined the administration to sharpen its messaging. \u2014 New York Times , 22 May 2022", "On the flip side, plain (non-serrated) steak knives cut much cleaner and are easier to sharpen at home. \u2014 Mike Richard, Men's Health , 16 May 2022", "By then, Sosnik said, the impacts of the court\u2019s actions will affect the lives of more voters, providing Biden with a further opening to sharpen his political narrative. \u2014 Eli Stokols, Los Angeles Times , 3 May 2022", "Thousands of Finns have signed up with training associations to sharpen their military skills or learn new ones, an interest fueled by anxiety over Finland\u2019s geographic proximity to Russia. \u2014 Charles Ventura, USA TODAY , 14 Apr. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u00e4r-p\u0259n" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "edge", "grind", "hone", "stone", "strop", "whet" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-223654", "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "sharpened":{ "antonyms":[ "blunt", "dull" ], "definitions":{ ": to become sharp or sharper":[] }, "examples":[ "Can you sharpen the image?", "The lecture sharpened my understanding of the topic.", "The outlines of the mountains sharpened as we got closer.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "The team is also part of the Lewis University Cyber Defense Club, which meets weekly throughout the school year to sharpen their skills as future cybersecurity professionals. \u2014 C.r. Walker, chicagotribune.com , 8 Dec. 2021", "Some experts suspect that the J&J shot might also smolder slowly, giving cells more time to sharpen their skills. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 1 Dec. 2021", "The solution, they\u2019re told, is to lean in, speak up and sharpen their negotiation skills. \u2014 Laura Kray And Margaret Lee, WSJ , 14 Oct. 2021", "Some players skip college and join the G League to sharpen their skills before entering the draft. \u2014 Gary Washburn, BostonGlobe.com , 28 May 2022", "Anita Dunn, an aggressive operator and longtime Biden adviser, has rejoined the administration to sharpen its messaging. \u2014 New York Times , 22 May 2022", "On the flip side, plain (non-serrated) steak knives cut much cleaner and are easier to sharpen at home. \u2014 Mike Richard, Men's Health , 16 May 2022", "By then, Sosnik said, the impacts of the court\u2019s actions will affect the lives of more voters, providing Biden with a further opening to sharpen his political narrative. \u2014 Eli Stokols, Los Angeles Times , 3 May 2022", "Thousands of Finns have signed up with training associations to sharpen their military skills or learn new ones, an interest fueled by anxiety over Finland\u2019s geographic proximity to Russia. \u2014 Charles Ventura, USA TODAY , 14 Apr. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u00e4r-p\u0259n" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "edge", "grind", "hone", "stone", "strop", "whet" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-104041", "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "sharper":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{}, "examples":[ "carnival sharpers eager to relieve the yokels of their money", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Yet as Russian war atrocities have become more evident, and Ukraine\u2019s need for heavy armor has increased, the lines have grown blurrier and the rhetoric sharper . \u2014 David E. Sanger, New York Times , 25 Apr. 2022", "Both offer blistering acceleration and sharper handling than the standard model. \u2014 Eric Stafford, Car and Driver , 19 Feb. 2021", "Where Super Mario 64 suffers is in its environmental textures, which don't appear to have been redrawn to look any sharper on higher-resolution screens. \u2014 Kyle Orland, Ars Technica , 16 Sep. 2020", "For example, there is the Butch Lewis Act, which has nothing at all to do with boxing but, rather, is a bill to protect private pensions from being looted by corporate sharpers . \u2014 Charles P. Pierce, Esquire , 20 Jan. 2018", "The payday-lending industry is a parasite on people who, for whatever reason, can\u2019t establish themselves with the various sharpers in our mainstream banking industry. \u2014 Charles P. Pierce, Esquire , 17 Jan. 2018", "Other sharpers were Doc Frame, Major James S. Showers and Colonel Rickett, who ran the Senate Saloon. \u2014 Darryl Levings, kansascity , 26 Jan. 2018", "And the aboveground economy will remain the province of the unindicted sharpers who did such a great job with it in 2008. \u2014 Charles P. Pierce, SI.com , 30 Sep. 2017", "The sophomore from Colleyville has been a touch sharper on field goals than Jonathan Song in the fall practices. \u2014 Carlos Mendez, star-telegram , 14 Aug. 2017" ], "first_known_use":{ "1681, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u00e4r-p\u0259r" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "bilk", "bilker", "cheat", "cheater", "chiseler", "chiseller", "confidence man", "cozener", "defrauder", "dodger", "fakir", "finagler", "fraudster", "hoaxer", "scammer", "scamster", "shark", "sharpie", "sharpy", "skinner", "swindler", "tricker", "trickster" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-082045", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "sharpie":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a long narrow shallow-draft boat with flat or slightly V-shaped bottom and one or two masts each carrying a triangular sail":[], ": an exceptionally keen or alert person":[], ": sharper":[] }, "examples":[ "Noun", "those poolroom sharpies cleaned them out" ], "first_known_use":{ "circa 1859, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u00e4r-p\u0113" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "bilk", "bilker", "cheat", "cheater", "chiseler", "chiseller", "confidence man", "cozener", "defrauder", "dodger", "fakir", "finagler", "fraudster", "hoaxer", "scammer", "scamster", "shark", "sharper", "skinner", "swindler", "tricker", "trickster" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-205410", "type":[ "noun", "trademark" ] }, "sharpness":{ "antonyms":[ "due", "exactly", "full", "just", "precisely", "right", "smack-dab", "squarely" ], "definitions":{ ": a character \u266f on a line or space of the musical staff indicating a pitch a half step higher than the degree would indicate without it":[], ": a medical instrument (such as a scalpel, lancet, or syringe needle) that is sharp or may produce sharp pieces by shattering":[ "\u2014 usually plural It is no longer legal to dispose of sharps in the regular trash, Health Director Jeanne M. 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Gosselin, Hartford Courant , 26 June 2022", "That\u2019s in sharp contrast to the sentiment of CEOs and small-business owners who are closer to the day-in, day-out rhythms of the economy. \u2014 Shirley Leung, BostonGlobe.com , 26 June 2022", "Her reticence was in sharp contrast to the American Coco Gauff, 18, who made an appearance in the main interview room later in the day. \u2014 New York Times , 25 June 2022", "In sharp contrast, there were zero trans characters in wide-release films in 2020, per GLAAD. \u2014 Degen Pener, The Hollywood Reporter , 23 June 2022", "The prosecution began by describing Hussle as a father, a son, comparing him in sharp contrast to Holder. \u2014 Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News , 15 June 2022", "All allege that the arrangements instituted by Lissner \u2014 ushered in well before Covid \u2014 came in sharp contrast to Max\u2019s previous lifestyle. \u2014 Tatiana Siegel, Rolling Stone , 14 June 2022", "About 58% of voters cast ballots in the recall, a race that presented a sharp contrast between Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom and the leading GOP challenger, radio host Larry Elder. \u2014 Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times , 6 June 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb", "In Feinberg\u2019s novel, BJ was sharp -tongued and self-absorbed. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 6 June 2022", "That piece was a highlight among highlights, not only for Moore\u2019s sharp -eared handling of the solo guitar lines and loop pedals but his remarkable orchestral writing. \u2014 Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune , 24 May 2022", "Annabeth is the sharp -witted daughter of Athena, goddess of wisdom, while Percy is the courageous son of Poseidon, god of the sea. \u2014 Christi Carrasstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 11 May 2022", "Harlan was led by the sharp -shooting duo of guards Young and Conley, who combined to score 41 points. \u2014 David Dekunder, San Antonio Express-News , 25 Jan. 2022", "After the Robert Morris win, Calipari pointed to former Wildcat Derek Willis, a sharp -shooting stretch forward who struggled on defense, as a model for Allen. \u2014 Jon Hale, The Courier-Journal , 13 Nov. 2021", "While sharp -elbowed operatives revel in that stuff, the focus on tackling betrays a campaign\u2019s most important job: blocking. \u2014 Philip Elliott, Time , 17 May 2022", "Leading politicians put aside the sharp -elbowed infighting that had defined Ukrainian politics for decades and instead created a largely united front that continues today. \u2014 New York Times , 25 Apr. 2022", "Highlights included seeing Clooney and Roberts spar in amusing fashion with sharp -tongued jabs before coming together to hatch a plan to stop the nuptials. \u2014 Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter , 27 Apr. 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "As a heavy fog rolled in on the first of two nights of performances in Coos Bay, the F sharp went flat. \u2014 oregonlive , 24 Aug. 2021", "At 9:00 sharp on a recent June morning, Peter Campbell stood at the entrance to Naples\u2019 famed National Archaeology Museum. \u2014 National Geographic , 24 June 2020", "Medical sharps are instruments used to administer medications to individuals or pets. \u2014 Madeline Mitchell, Cincinnati.com , 17 Mar. 2020", "Will additional big bets from sharps push the odds before Sunday? \u2014 Ryan R. Bonini, USA TODAY Sportsbook Wire , 30 Jan. 2020", "The sharps realize Navy\u2019s defense has gone from allowing 34 points per game in 2018 to just 18 points per game this season. \u2014 Joseph Goodman, al , 14 Nov. 2019", "But getting dressed casket sharp and howling the night away is only part of the fun. \u2014 Danielle Pointdujour, Essence , 31 Oct. 2019", "Inspired by the '90s, hair legend Adir Abergel gave The Good Place star a razor- sharp blunt cut that falls just underneath her chin. \u2014 Kaleigh Fasanella, Allure , 22 Oct. 2019", "In the brief, demonic finale, a test of any violinist's abilities, Lee was confident and fiery throughout, and Fisch kept the orchestra razor- sharp through Barber's tricky rhythmic twists. \u2014 cleveland.com , 12 Aug. 2019", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Torres-Rosario still gets laughs, thanks to sharp comic timing in her accented line delivery, but those laughs come in appreciation for her character\u2019s sincerity. \u2014 Matthew J. Palm, orlandosentinel.com , 15 May 2021", "Tuukka Rask, sharp down the stretch after recovering from a late-season back strain, will be making his 94th playoff appearance. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 15 May 2021", "Pick one that\u2019s medium to sharp for a good melt-to-flavor ratio. \u2014 Catherine Lo, Good Housekeeping , 12 May 2021", "In the new crisis, the FT argues, dividends are sharping up to be the target that bankers\u2019 bonus pay was the last time around. \u2014 Alan Murray, Fortune , 3 Apr. 2020", "Leaders agreed to sharp austerity measures in return for bailouts from the Union and the International Monetary Fund. \u2014 NBC News , 27 Dec. 2019", "May\u2019s sharp rebuke of the president has put pressure on other lawmakers, especially Johnson and Jeremy Hunt, who is also vying for her job, to condemn the tweets. \u2014 Jennifer Hassan, Washington Post , 15 July 2019", "May\u2019s sharp rebuke of the president has put pressure on other lawmakers, especially Johnson and Jeremy Hunt, who is also vying for her job, to condemn the tweets. \u2014 Jennifer Hassan, BostonGlobe.com , 15 July 2019", "It was followed the following year by the Harvard business case program, where students sharped business skills. \u2014 Staff Report, chicagotribune.com , 21 June 2018" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun", "1662, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":"Verb", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adverb" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Old English scearp ; akin to Old High German scarf sharp and perhaps to Old English scrapian to scrape \u2014 more at scrape":"Adjective" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u00e4rp" ], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for sharp Adjective sharp , keen , acute mean having or showing alert competence and clear understanding. sharp implies quick perception, clever resourcefulness, or sometimes questionable trickiness. sharp enough to spot a confidence game keen suggests quickness, enthusiasm, and a penetrating mind. a keen observer of the political scene acute implies a power to penetrate and may suggest subtlety and sharpness of discrimination. an acute sense of style", "synonyms":[ "cutting", "edged", "edgy", "ground", "honed", "keen", "sharpened", "stropped", "trenchant", "whetted" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-230256", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "biographical name", "noun", "verb" ] }, "sharpy":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a long narrow shallow-draft boat with flat or slightly V-shaped bottom and one or two masts each carrying a triangular sail":[], ": an exceptionally keen or alert person":[], ": sharper":[] }, "examples":[ "Noun", "those poolroom sharpies cleaned them out" ], "first_known_use":{ "circa 1859, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u00e4r-p\u0113" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "bilk", "bilker", "cheat", "cheater", "chiseler", "chiseller", "confidence man", "cozener", "defrauder", "dodger", "fakir", "finagler", "fraudster", "hoaxer", "scammer", "scamster", "shark", "sharper", "skinner", "swindler", "tricker", "trickster" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-102653", "type":[ "noun", "trademark" ] }, "shathmont":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":[ "Definition of shathmont Scottish variant of shaftment" ], "examples":[], "first_known_use":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8shath\u02ccm\u00e4nt" ], "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-022818", "type":[] }, "shatter":{ "antonyms":[ "build", "construct", "erect", "put up", "raise", "rear", "set up" ], "definitions":{ ": a result of shattering : shower":[], ": an act of shattering : the state of being shattered":[], ": fragment , shred":[ "\u2014 usually used in plural the broken vase lay in shatters" ], ": to break apart : disintegrate":[], ": to break at once into pieces":[], ": to cause the disruption or annihilation of : demolish":[], ": to cause to drop or be dispersed":[], ": to damage badly : ruin":[], ": to drop off parts (such as leaves, petals, or fruit)":[] }, "examples":[ "Verb", "The rock shattered the window.", "His dreams were shattered by their rejection.", "The end of his marriage shattered him emotionally.", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "This was how tiny slivers of metal could shatter a man\u2019s arm. \u2014 Phil Klay, The New Yorker , 11 June 2022", "The founder of Bitty & Beau's Coffee believes if her workers are seen, stereotypes will shatter . \u2014 Jonathan Lehrfeld And Ariel Gans, USA TODAY , 31 May 2022", "With a difference of 46 points between the teams, a Cougars upset would shatter the 37-point record for the biggest playoff upset. \u2014 Dylan Bumbarger, oregonlive , 22 Apr. 2022", "The Stoneman Douglas massacre would shatter families, destroy careers, give new life to the gun-control movement, and spur the transformation of schools into fortresses. \u2014 Brittany Wallman, sun-sentinel.com , 3 Apr. 2022", "Hours later, Latvia\u2019s foreign minister dismally predicted that Russia\u2019s invasion of Ukraine would shatter any belief that the region could ever let down its guard against President Vladimir V. Putin. \u2014 New York Times , 7 Mar. 2022", "No one knows what President Vladimir Putin is thinking, but there\u2019s no reason to believe that even the toughest measures will shatter his determination to force the Western-leaning former Soviet republic back into Moscow\u2019s orbit. \u2014 Matthew Lee, ajc , 11 Mar. 2022", "Nothing ruins a pool party like a minefield of broken glass, so stick to drinkware that won\u2019t shatter . \u2014 The Bon App\u00e9tit Staff, Bon App\u00e9tit , 9 June 2021", "Westbrook\u2019s long been the kind of do-it-all player that\u2019s able to shatter records \u2014 a points, rebounds and assists master capable of carrying one of the heaviest workloads in the NBA. \u2014 Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times , 11 Jan. 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Hate crimes, experts say, shatter trust and can fuel collective anxiety, stress, depression, hopelessness and post-traumatic stress. Reports of hate crimes against Black people rose to 2,755 in 2021, up from 1,930 in the previous year. \u2014 Chris Kenning, USA TODAY , 18 May 2022", "Ekobo, based in France, uses the vegetal waste produced by manufacturing chopsticks to create gorgeous, colorful, shatter -proof dishware ideal for outdoor entertaining. \u2014 Christine Lennon, Sunset Magazine , 23 May 2022", "The newer products are called marijuana concentrates and are commonly known as wax and shatter . \u2014 NBC News , 29 Apr. 2022", "The major social-media and tech companies have already done their share to pervert civil discourse and shatter consensus and squelch reason, all to make a buck. \u2014 Sam Lipsyte, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 27 Apr. 2022", "But none have yet been attempted in the Middle East\u2019s canonical shatter zone. \u2014 New York Times , 20 Apr. 2022", "Shatterdive now has a 100% buff to frozen combatants in PvE, in addition to other PvE stasis shatter buffs, but it has been nerfed heavily in PvP and should almost never one-shot from full health. \u2014 Paul Tassi, Forbes , 6 Dec. 2021", "With the help of Wendall K. Harrington\u2019s animated projections, the walls shatter and melt away in Marie\u2019s dream and a magically expanding Christmas tree seems to burst the bounds of the stage and threaten to devour the Opera House. \u2014 Washington Post , 25 Nov. 2021", "The revelations that shatter Vivie\u2019s peace point to age-old injustices: Constraints on women\u2019s professional and personal options. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 Mar. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb", "circa 1640, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English schateren \u2014 more at scatter":"Verb" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sha-t\u0259r" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "annihilate", "cream", "decimate", "demolish", "desolate", "destroy", "devastate", "do in", "extinguish", "nuke", "pull down", "pulverize", "raze", "rub out", "ruin", "smash", "tear down", "total", "vaporize", "waste", "wrack", "wreck" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-104951", "type":[ "adverb", "noun", "verb" ] }, "shatterable":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": capable of being shattered":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "-r\u0259b\u0259l" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-141331", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "shattered":{ "antonyms":[ "build", "construct", "erect", "put up", "raise", "rear", "set up" ], "definitions":{ ": a result of shattering : shower":[], ": an act of shattering : the state of being shattered":[], ": fragment , shred":[ "\u2014 usually used in plural the broken vase lay in shatters" ], ": to break apart : disintegrate":[], ": to break at once into pieces":[], ": to cause the disruption or annihilation of : demolish":[], ": to cause to drop or be dispersed":[], ": to damage badly : ruin":[], ": to drop off parts (such as leaves, petals, or fruit)":[] }, "examples":[ "Verb", "The rock shattered the window.", "His dreams were shattered by their rejection.", "The end of his marriage shattered him emotionally.", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "This was how tiny slivers of metal could shatter a man\u2019s arm. \u2014 Phil Klay, The New Yorker , 11 June 2022", "The founder of Bitty & Beau's Coffee believes if her workers are seen, stereotypes will shatter . \u2014 Jonathan Lehrfeld And Ariel Gans, USA TODAY , 31 May 2022", "With a difference of 46 points between the teams, a Cougars upset would shatter the 37-point record for the biggest playoff upset. \u2014 Dylan Bumbarger, oregonlive , 22 Apr. 2022", "The Stoneman Douglas massacre would shatter families, destroy careers, give new life to the gun-control movement, and spur the transformation of schools into fortresses. \u2014 Brittany Wallman, sun-sentinel.com , 3 Apr. 2022", "Hours later, Latvia\u2019s foreign minister dismally predicted that Russia\u2019s invasion of Ukraine would shatter any belief that the region could ever let down its guard against President Vladimir V. Putin. \u2014 New York Times , 7 Mar. 2022", "No one knows what President Vladimir Putin is thinking, but there\u2019s no reason to believe that even the toughest measures will shatter his determination to force the Western-leaning former Soviet republic back into Moscow\u2019s orbit. \u2014 Matthew Lee, ajc , 11 Mar. 2022", "Nothing ruins a pool party like a minefield of broken glass, so stick to drinkware that won\u2019t shatter . \u2014 The Bon App\u00e9tit Staff, Bon App\u00e9tit , 9 June 2021", "Westbrook\u2019s long been the kind of do-it-all player that\u2019s able to shatter records \u2014 a points, rebounds and assists master capable of carrying one of the heaviest workloads in the NBA. \u2014 Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times , 11 Jan. 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Hate crimes, experts say, shatter trust and can fuel collective anxiety, stress, depression, hopelessness and post-traumatic stress. Reports of hate crimes against Black people rose to 2,755 in 2021, up from 1,930 in the previous year. \u2014 Chris Kenning, USA TODAY , 18 May 2022", "Ekobo, based in France, uses the vegetal waste produced by manufacturing chopsticks to create gorgeous, colorful, shatter -proof dishware ideal for outdoor entertaining. \u2014 Christine Lennon, Sunset Magazine , 23 May 2022", "The newer products are called marijuana concentrates and are commonly known as wax and shatter . \u2014 NBC News , 29 Apr. 2022", "The major social-media and tech companies have already done their share to pervert civil discourse and shatter consensus and squelch reason, all to make a buck. \u2014 Sam Lipsyte, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 27 Apr. 2022", "But none have yet been attempted in the Middle East\u2019s canonical shatter zone. \u2014 New York Times , 20 Apr. 2022", "Shatterdive now has a 100% buff to frozen combatants in PvE, in addition to other PvE stasis shatter buffs, but it has been nerfed heavily in PvP and should almost never one-shot from full health. \u2014 Paul Tassi, Forbes , 6 Dec. 2021", "With the help of Wendall K. Harrington\u2019s animated projections, the walls shatter and melt away in Marie\u2019s dream and a magically expanding Christmas tree seems to burst the bounds of the stage and threaten to devour the Opera House. \u2014 Washington Post , 25 Nov. 2021", "The revelations that shatter Vivie\u2019s peace point to age-old injustices: Constraints on women\u2019s professional and personal options. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 Mar. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb", "circa 1640, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English schateren \u2014 more at scatter":"Verb" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sha-t\u0259r" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "annihilate", "cream", "decimate", "demolish", "desolate", "destroy", "devastate", "do in", "extinguish", "nuke", "pull down", "pulverize", "raze", "rub out", "ruin", "smash", "tear down", "total", "vaporize", "waste", "wrack", "wreck" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-121046", "type":[ "adverb", "noun", "verb" ] }, "shattering":{ "antonyms":[ "build", "construct", "erect", "put up", "raise", "rear", "set up" ], "definitions":{ ": a result of shattering : shower":[], ": an act of shattering : the state of being shattered":[], ": fragment , shred":[ "\u2014 usually used in plural the broken vase lay in shatters" ], ": to break apart : disintegrate":[], ": to break at once into pieces":[], ": to cause the disruption or annihilation of : demolish":[], ": to cause to drop or be dispersed":[], ": to damage badly : ruin":[], ": to drop off parts (such as leaves, petals, or fruit)":[] }, "examples":[ "Verb", "The rock shattered the window.", "His dreams were shattered by their rejection.", "The end of his marriage shattered him emotionally.", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "This was how tiny slivers of metal could shatter a man\u2019s arm. \u2014 Phil Klay, The New Yorker , 11 June 2022", "The founder of Bitty & Beau's Coffee believes if her workers are seen, stereotypes will shatter . \u2014 Jonathan Lehrfeld And Ariel Gans, USA TODAY , 31 May 2022", "With a difference of 46 points between the teams, a Cougars upset would shatter the 37-point record for the biggest playoff upset. \u2014 Dylan Bumbarger, oregonlive , 22 Apr. 2022", "The Stoneman Douglas massacre would shatter families, destroy careers, give new life to the gun-control movement, and spur the transformation of schools into fortresses. \u2014 Brittany Wallman, sun-sentinel.com , 3 Apr. 2022", "Hours later, Latvia\u2019s foreign minister dismally predicted that Russia\u2019s invasion of Ukraine would shatter any belief that the region could ever let down its guard against President Vladimir V. Putin. \u2014 New York Times , 7 Mar. 2022", "No one knows what President Vladimir Putin is thinking, but there\u2019s no reason to believe that even the toughest measures will shatter his determination to force the Western-leaning former Soviet republic back into Moscow\u2019s orbit. \u2014 Matthew Lee, ajc , 11 Mar. 2022", "Nothing ruins a pool party like a minefield of broken glass, so stick to drinkware that won\u2019t shatter . \u2014 The Bon App\u00e9tit Staff, Bon App\u00e9tit , 9 June 2021", "Westbrook\u2019s long been the kind of do-it-all player that\u2019s able to shatter records \u2014 a points, rebounds and assists master capable of carrying one of the heaviest workloads in the NBA. \u2014 Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times , 11 Jan. 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Hate crimes, experts say, shatter trust and can fuel collective anxiety, stress, depression, hopelessness and post-traumatic stress. Reports of hate crimes against Black people rose to 2,755 in 2021, up from 1,930 in the previous year. \u2014 Chris Kenning, USA TODAY , 18 May 2022", "Ekobo, based in France, uses the vegetal waste produced by manufacturing chopsticks to create gorgeous, colorful, shatter -proof dishware ideal for outdoor entertaining. \u2014 Christine Lennon, Sunset Magazine , 23 May 2022", "The newer products are called marijuana concentrates and are commonly known as wax and shatter . \u2014 NBC News , 29 Apr. 2022", "The major social-media and tech companies have already done their share to pervert civil discourse and shatter consensus and squelch reason, all to make a buck. \u2014 Sam Lipsyte, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 27 Apr. 2022", "But none have yet been attempted in the Middle East\u2019s canonical shatter zone. \u2014 New York Times , 20 Apr. 2022", "Shatterdive now has a 100% buff to frozen combatants in PvE, in addition to other PvE stasis shatter buffs, but it has been nerfed heavily in PvP and should almost never one-shot from full health. \u2014 Paul Tassi, Forbes , 6 Dec. 2021", "With the help of Wendall K. Harrington\u2019s animated projections, the walls shatter and melt away in Marie\u2019s dream and a magically expanding Christmas tree seems to burst the bounds of the stage and threaten to devour the Opera House. \u2014 Washington Post , 25 Nov. 2021", "The revelations that shatter Vivie\u2019s peace point to age-old injustices: Constraints on women\u2019s professional and personal options. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 Mar. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb", "circa 1640, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English schateren \u2014 more at scatter":"Verb" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sha-t\u0259r" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "annihilate", "cream", "decimate", "demolish", "desolate", "destroy", "devastate", "do in", "extinguish", "nuke", "pull down", "pulverize", "raze", "rub out", "ruin", "smash", "tear down", "total", "vaporize", "waste", "wrack", "wreck" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-112648", "type":[ "adverb", "noun", "verb" ] }, "shave":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a thin slice : shaving":[], ": an act or the process of shaving":[], ": deduct , reduce":[], ": shaver sense 3":[], ": to come close to or touch lightly in passing":[], ": to conspire to score fewer (points) than one is capable of (as to affect gambling outcomes)":[], ": to cut off (hair or beard) close to the skin":[], ": to cut off closely":[], ": to cut off hair or beard close to the skin":[], ": to cut off in thin layers or shreds : slice":[], ": to discount (a note) at an exorbitant rate":[], ": to proceed with difficulty : scrape":[], ": to remove a thin layer from":[], ": to sever the hair from (the head or another part of the body) close to the roots":[] }, "examples":[ "Verb", "She cut herself while shaving her legs.", "The sheep were all shaved .", "He shaves every morning before breakfast.", "I cut myself shaving this morning.", "She shaves her dog's fur in the summer.", "He shaved some butter from the container.", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Barclay\u2019s estimates that spinning off HSBC\u2019s Asia business would shave as much as 8% of the bank\u2019s market value. \u2014 Nicholas Gordon, Fortune , 13 June 2022", "The financing changes outlined in a regulatory filing would shave $6.25 billion from the lending package Musk had previously lined up for the Twitter buyout. \u2014 CBS News , 26 May 2022", "Brusuelas estimates a jump to $110 oil would shave slightly less than one percentage point from US GDP over the next year. \u2014 Matt Egan, CNN , 15 Feb. 2022", "In another change, designers have eliminated the splash grounds that had been planned for the pool area, a move that will shave about $500,000 from the project\u2019s $17-million budget. \u2014 cleveland , 9 Nov. 2021", "Healy also advises tweezing one hair at a time for precision and using a dermaplaning tool to shave stray fine hairs that are hard to grip. \u2014 Jennifer Hussein, Allure , 11 May 2022", "The goal is to shave 15 minutes off the MetroNorth Railroad commute from Stamford to New York and the return trip, the governor said. \u2014 Stephen Singer, Hartford Courant , 5 May 2022", "As the student population dwindles, the board was told it needed to shave the equivalent of 76.5 full-time teaching positions to stay in line with its staffing formula. \u2014 Connor Sanders, The Salt Lake Tribune , 4 May 2022", "Remember to shave on post-shower skin for the best glide. \u2014 April Franzino, Good Housekeeping , 26 Apr. 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "However, this Amazon deal still offers a top-of-the-line shave at a budget-friendly price point. \u2014 Christian Gollayan, Men's Health , 8 June 2022", "Either way, these hydrating formulas will ensure a nick-free shave and help prevent ingrown hairs, unwanted bumps, and irritated skin. \u2014 Kiana Murden, Vogue , 3 June 2022", "Gift a great shave \u2014 either to yourself or someone else \u2014 this season with Harry\u2019s, which offers great gift sets in addition to its best-selling shaving starter sets and subscriptions. \u2014 Nicole Charky-chami, The Hollywood Reporter , 31 May 2022", "Your exfoliator should be used after, or in place of, your cleanser, and before a shave - this will ensure that pores are unblocked, preventing those pesky ingrown hairs. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 13 May 2022", "Don't Skimp on the Shave Gel Verbeck is a fan of using razors to clean up around the beard line, but only in tandem with a moisturizing shave gel. \u2014 Cristina Montemayor, Men's Health , 24 May 2022", "The second is to use a shaving cream that\u2019s moisturizing and foamy enough for a clean shave . \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 16 May 2022", "Featuring a moisturizer attachment from Olay, each shave leaves you with dolphin-smooth skin. \u2014 ELLE , 5 May 2022", "Ahead are the 11 best electric razors for a silky-smooth shave . \u2014 ELLE , 5 May 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Old English scafan ; akin to Lithuanian skobti to pluck, Latin scabere to scratch, and perhaps to Greek koptein to cut \u2014 more at capon":"Verb" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u0101v" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "bob", "clip", "crop", "cut", "cut back", "dock", "lop (off)", "nip", "pare", "poll", "prune", "shear", "snip", "trim" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-115556", "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "shaveling":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a tonsured clergyman : priest":[], ": youth , stripling":[] }, "examples":[ "ever since he was a shaveling , he's wanted to be an airline pilot, just like his dad" ], "first_known_use":{ "1529, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u0101v-li\u014b" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "boy", "boychick", "boychik", "boyo", "callant", "lad", "laddie", "nipper", "shaver", "sonny", "stripling", "tad", "youth" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-224330", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shaver":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a person who shaves":[], ": boy , youngster":[], ": one who swindles":[] }, "examples":[ "when he was just a shaver", "back in the old days when my dad was just a little shaver", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Even the most experienced shaver occasionally gets irritation or razor burn, but these concerns are long forgotten with Blu Atlas. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 16 May 2022", "However, the design across the electric shaver category varies vastly. \u2014 Adam Hurly, Robb Report , 9 May 2022", "One of their two children, Anthony, now mans the ice shaver . \u2014 Priscilla Totiyapungprasert, The Arizona Republic , 29 Apr. 2022", "This also comes with a 5-in-1 SmartCare Center that keeps your shaver hygienic. \u2014 Chris Hachey, BGR , 24 Nov. 2021", "The little shaver listened to Irish games on the radio, as a kid in Boston. \u2014 Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer , 30 Nov. 2021", "Shave Gel is designed for the shaver seeking an extra dose of lubrication and moisture. \u2014 Joseph Deacetis, Forbes , 18 Oct. 2021", "For more than 100 years, Gillette has worked tirelessly to perfect our self-grooming experience\u2014even going as far as to create the first heated shaver . \u2014 Emerald Elitou, Essence , 13 Oct. 2021", "Keep scrolling to learn about the $200 heated shaver that\u2019s bound to break the internet. \u2014 Emerald Elitou, Essence , 13 Oct. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u0101-v\u0259r" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "boy", "boychick", "boychik", "boyo", "callant", "lad", "laddie", "nipper", "shaveling", "sonny", "stripling", "tad", "youth" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-104117", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shaves":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":[ "Definition of shaves plural of shaft" ], "examples":[], "first_known_use":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-075916", "type":[] }, "shavetail":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a pack mule especially when newly broken in":[], ": second lieutenant":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1846, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "from the practice of shaving the tails of newly broken mules to distinguish them from seasoned ones":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u0101v-\u02cct\u0101l" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-182941", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shavie":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": prank":[] }, "examples":[ "some shavie he is alleged to have been involved in while a student at Saint Andrews" ], "first_known_use":{ "1737, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "shave (swindle) + -ie":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u0101-v\u0113" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "antic", "caper", "capriccio", "dido", "escapade", "frolic", "gag", "jest", "knavery", "monkeyshine(s)", "practical joke", "prank", "rag", "roguery", "shine(s)", "trick", "waggery" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-165951", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shaving":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": something shaved off":[ "wood shavings" ], ": the act of one that shaves":[] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "To start, the razor has five separate shaving elements to help provide a smooth, efficient shave. \u2014 John Thompson, Men's Health , 15 June 2022", "Tarryn Feldman and Sophie Evans discuss the importance of exfoliating, shaving , and ensuring that the skin is dehydrated to prepare for self-tanning. \u2014 Jasmine Washington, Seventeen , 13 June 2022", "This is also a 0% ethanol alcohol formula, so if shaving tends to irritate your underarms, using this deodorant might help with that as well. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 10 June 2022", "Those savings could be achieved by cutting four minutes from a daily shower or by shutting off the tap during teeth-brushing and shaving , the utility said. \u2014 Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times , 29 May 2022", "An attraction to the art of straight razor shaving led her to carve a new career path. \u2014 Erik S. Hanley, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 29 Apr. 2022", "Avoid anything that will exfoliate the tan off, like body scrubs, shaving , retinol or chemical exfoliants, or abrasive exfoliating cloths. \u2014 Jailynn Taylor, Essence , 3 June 2022", "Interview responses are paired with images, a combination of picturesque landscapes, dynamic rotoscope illustrations, and scenes that subtly convey the changes caused by transition: shaving , or setting off on a run among the trees. \u2014 The New Yorker , 1 June 2022", "Bama Barbershop on Alma School Road is now offering hair care services that range from haircuts to shaving , beard care and shape-ups. \u2014 Kimi Robinson, The Arizona Republic , 21 Apr. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u0101-vi\u014b" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-040240", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shaving board":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a small slanted beam on which barrel hoops are shaved":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-062320", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shaving brush":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a brush used to lather the face preparatory to shaving":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-170556", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shaving cream":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a special cream or foam that is spread over the face or another part of the body before shaving":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-012920", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shaving die":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a cutting die for shaving a thin finishing cut from work previously blanked or pierced nearly to size":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-111944", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "she-crab":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": an immature female blue crab":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1967, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u0113-\u02c8krab" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-185350", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "she-crab?pronunciation&lang=en_us&dir=s&file=shecr01v":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": an immature female blue crab":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1967, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u0113-\u02c8krab" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-190407", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "sheaf":{ "antonyms":[ "ace", "bit", "dab", "dram", "driblet", "glimmer", "handful", "hint", "lick", "little", "mite", "mouthful", "nip", "ounce", "peanuts", "pinch", "pittance", "scruple", "shade", "shadow", "smidgen", "smidgeon", "smidgin", "smidge", "speck", "spot", "sprinkle", "sprinkling", "strain", "streak", "suspicion", "tad", "taste", "touch", "trace" ], "definitions":{ ": a large amount or number":[], ": a quantity of the stalks and ears of a cereal grass or sometimes other plant material bound together":[], ": something resembling a sheaf of grain":[ "a sheaf of papers" ] }, "examples":[ "contends that casino gambling would generate a sheaf of social problems for the state", "Recent Examples on the Web", "These included a December 2017 order revoking and rescinding a sheaf of Obama-era directives and reports on how the department should integrate climate science into its work. \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 12 May 2022", "The panels show a variety of scenes \u2014 a scholar at his desk with an attendant bringing tea, a child riding an ox, a farmer tying together a sheaf of wheat. \u2014 Michelle Terris, Los Angeles Times , 10 May 2022", "Every few minutes, another taxpayer entered hesitantly with a sheaf of papers in hand. \u2014 Washington Post , 1 May 2022", "Since death was imminent if they were caught, one of the boys and his father buried the sheaf and retrieved it after liberation. \u2014 Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star , 16 Mar. 2022", "The man was bent like a parenthesis, with a bald head that shined like the rock that was split open on Rudy Kauffmann's desk, onto which the ancient fellow now tossed a sheaf of papers. \u2014 CBS News , 6 Jan. 2022", "An affectionate portrait of his friend John Gaspar Gevartius juxtaposes a bust of Marcus Aurelius, the ancient Stoic philosopher-king, with the humanist literary scholar, pen poised over a thick sheaf of paper. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 6 Dec. 2021", "Similar distortions can be found in a sheaf of new lawsuits aimed at vaccine mandates. \u2014 Amy Davidson Sorkin, The New Yorker , 14 Nov. 2021", "The $7 billion plan for precisely how to fix up that gruesome mole\u2019s lair hasn\u2019t changed much since Andrew Cuomo released a sheaf of promising renderings last spring. \u2014 Justin Davidson, Curbed , 3 Nov. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English sheef , from Old English sc\u0113af ; akin to Old High German scoub sheaf, Russian chub forelock":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u0113f" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "abundance", "barrel", "basketful", "boatload", "bucket", "bunch", "bundle", "bushel", "carload", "chunk", "deal", "dozen", "fistful", "gobs", "good deal", "heap", "hundred", "lashings", "lashins", "loads", "lot", "mass", "mess", "mountain", "much", "multiplicity", "myriad", "oodles", "pack", "passel", "peck", "pile", "plateful", "plenitude", "plentitude", "plenty", "pot", "potful", "profusion", "quantity", "raft", "reams", "scads", "shipload", "sight", "slew", "spate", "stack", "store", "ton", "truckload", "volume", "wad", "wealth", "yard" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-191104", "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "shear":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a cutting implement similar or identical to a pair of scissors but typically larger":[ "\u2014 usually used in plural" ], ": a hoisting apparatus consisting of two or sometimes more upright spars fastened together at their upper ends and having tackle for masting or dismasting ships or lifting heavy loads (such as guns)":[ "\u2014 usually used in plural but singular or plural in construction" ], ": an action or stress resulting from applied forces that causes or tends to cause two contiguous parts of a body to slide relatively to each other in a direction parallel to their plane of contact":[], ": any of various cutting tools or machines operating by the action of opposed cutting edges of metal":[ "\u2014 usually used in plural" ], ": internal force tangential to the section on which it acts":[], ": one blade of a pair of shears":[], ": something resembling a shear or a pair of shears":[], ": the action or process or an instance of shearing":[ "\u2014 used in combination to indicate the approximate age of sheep in terms of shearings undergone" ], ": to become divided under the action of a shear":[], ": to cause (something, such as a rock mass) to move along the plane of contact":[], ": to cut off the hair from":[], ": to cut or trim with shears or a similar instrument":[], ": to cut through something with or as if with a sharp instrument":[], ": to cut with something sharp":[], ": to deprive of something as if by cutting":[ "lives shorn of any hope", "\u2014 M. W. Browne" ], ": to reap crops with a sickle":[], ": to reap with a sickle":[], ": to subject to a shear force":[] }, "examples":[ "Verb", "The farmers sheared the sheep.", "The farmers sheared the wool from the sheep.", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "The setup today features a volatile combination of an unstable air mass, abundant moisture, increasing winds with altitude, or shear , and several mechanisms to lift the air. \u2014 Jeff Halverson, Washington Post , 2 June 2022", "But on Wednesday night, those Mach-one speeds tended to shear off the symphony\u2019s character \u2014 especially in the Andante, which had little of the movement\u2019s familiar pliancy and lackadaisical levity. \u2014 Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune , 16 June 2022", "Instead of poking fibers to the back, some people recommend snipping off the loose fibers, then shaving the fabric with a razor to shear off remaining frayed bits. \u2014 Washington Post , 8 Mar. 2022", "Counter-rotating the wafers causes the creme to shear and flow before fracturing, as the two wafers come apart. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 19 Apr. 2022", "Paleontologists don\u2019t just define sabertooths by their flat scimitar fangs, but by other adaptations like the ability to shear meat with their cheek teeth, a groove in the lower jaw for their canine teeth to fit, and other feeding adaptations. \u2014 Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine , 15 Mar. 2022", "At least the Nees, who co-wrote the screenplay with Oren Uziel and Dana Fox, shear off as much emotional backstory as possible. \u2014 Amy Nicholson, WSJ , 24 Mar. 2022", "Big, thriving corporations were permitted to shear off a large portion of their workforce because there were no unions to stop them. \u2014 Timothy Noah, The New Republic , 10 Mar. 2022", "Women\u2019s axons \u2014 nerve fibers that unfurl between neurons to form communication networks \u2014 have a generally leaner architecture that could shear more easily during trauma. \u2014 New York Times , 1 Mar. 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "In this case, however, 94L is nestled within a pocket of comparatively tepid shear , which has allowed for organization over the past few days. \u2014 Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post , 24 June 2022", "Wind shear can also let dry air into hurricanes that chokes them. \u2014 Seth Borenstein, ajc , 28 May 2022", "Wind shear can also let dry air into hurricanes that chokes them. \u2014 CBS News , 28 May 2022", "Wind shear could prevent or delay Agatha turning into a hurricane until later in the week. \u2014 Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel , 28 May 2022", "That shear is expected to end today, allowing Henri to reach hurricane status by Saturday. \u2014 Judson Jones, CNN , 20 Aug. 2021", "Wind shear involves the change in wind speeds and wind directions with height. \u2014 Nick Shay, The Conversation , 18 May 2022", "Applying sufficiently large shear force, however, provides the energy needed to stretch the polymer molecules out and align them lengthwise. \u2014 H. Joachim Schlichting, Scientific American , 12 Mar. 2021", "The shear is generated as the jet stream, which separates cold air from warm air, dives into the Lower 48 states. \u2014 Jason Samenow, Anchorage Daily News , 12 Dec. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)":"Noun", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English sheren , from Old English scieran ; akin to Old Norse skera to cut, Latin curtus mutilated, curtailed, Greek keirein to cut, shear, Sanskrit k\u1e5bn\u0101ti he injures":"Verb" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8shir" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "bob", "clip", "crop", "cut", "cut back", "dock", "lop (off)", "nip", "pare", "poll", "prune", "shave", "snip", "trim" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-011341", "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "sheath":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a case for a blade (as of a knife)":[], ": a woman's close-fitting dress that is usually worn without a belt":[], ": an ensheathing spathe":[], ": an investing cover or case of a plant or animal body or body part: such as":[], ": any of various covering or supporting structures that resemble in appearance or function the sheath of a blade: such as":[], ": condom sense 1":[], ": sheathing sense 2":[], ": the lower part of a leaf when surrounding the stem":[], ": the tubular fold of skin into which the penis of many mammals is retracted":[] }, "examples":[ "the sheath of a sword", "a piece of wire covered with a plastic sheath", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Authentic to the past, Lucky Exchange opts for timeless silhouettes like sheath dresses and wrap skirts instead of retro kitsch. \u2014 AccessAtlanta , 27 May 2022", "The loose-fitting sheath and budget construction mean this one isn\u2019t designed to go the distance. \u2014 Mike Richard, Men's Health , 18 Apr. 2022", "The core provides most of the rope\u2019s strength; the sheath protects the core and makes the rope easier to handle. \u2014 Chris Brinlee Jr., Outside Online , 16 Mar. 2016", "The black knee-length sheath is sleeveless with a crew neck. \u2014 Carrie Wittmer, Glamour , 20 Apr. 2022", "La Stella still is not right following his October surgery to remove part of the sheath that caused inflammation around his Achilles tendon. \u2014 John Shea, San Francisco Chronicle , 5 Apr. 2022", "Identifying the sheath \u2019s origin also sheds light on grass evolution. \u2014 Julia Rosen, Scientific American , 30 Mar. 2022", "At the bar, Varsha Thapa and Tami Williams exchanged a laugh while wearing the same baby blue sheath by Prabal Gurung. \u2014 Ian Malone, Vogue , 14 Oct. 2021", "Nespresso capsules were used to construct a sheath dress \u2014 in a memorable, Instagram-ready design feat. \u2014 Thomas Adamson, ajc , 7 Mar. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English shethe, going back to Old English sc\u01e3\u00fe, sc\u0113a\u00fe (Northumbrian sce\u01e3\u00fe ), sc\u0113\u00fe, going back to Germanic *skai\u00fej\u014d or *skai\u00fe\u014d (whence also Old Frisian sk\u0113the \"sheath,\" Old Saxon sk\u0113dia, sk\u0113thia, Old High German skeida, Old Icelandic skei\u00f0ir, plural), probably noun derivative of *skai\u0111an-/skai\u00fean- \"to separate, divide\" \u2014 more at shed entry 1":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u0113th" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "armor", "capsule", "case", "casing", "cocoon", "cover", "covering", "encasement", "housing", "hull", "husk", "jacket", "pod", "shell" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-233824", "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "sheathe":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": to case or cover with something (such as sheets of metal) that protects":[], ": to plunge or bury (a weapon, such as a sword) in flesh":[], ": to put into or furnish with a sheath":[], ": to withdraw (a claw) into a sheath":[] }, "examples":[ "sometimes shipbuilders sheathe a ship's bottom with copper for extra protection from barnacles and other threats", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Perhaps the biggest statement of all is in the dining room, which the owner reconfigured and sheathed in a vintage wallcovering depicting the monuments of Paris. \u2014 Ingrid Abramovitch, ELLE Decor , 10 Sep. 2019", "This searing solo, performed by a dancer sheathed in a tube of purple jersey, is now a classic portrayal of grief. \u2014 New York Times , 11 May 2020", "The next day, the girls were back in the blackberry patch, their arms and hands sheathed in black lisle stockings to guard against the thorns, and hats pulled low over their faces to shield the sun. \u2014 Susan Glaser, cleveland , 3 May 2020", "The home is built with dual climate control sheathing for superior weather and climate protection and top-of-the-line Andersen windows and patio doors, said a company spokesperson. \u2014 Dallas News , 26 Apr. 2020", "The supermassive object is surrounded by a swirling disk of million-degree matter and is sheathed by an x-ray corona with a temperature exceeding a billion degrees. \u2014 National Geographic , 20 Jan. 2020", "One body bore gold bracelets with designs of vipers, a gold triple-strand necklace and a parazonium, a triangular dagger sheathed in seashells, with an ivory hilt. \u2014 New York Times , 14 Feb. 2020", "In addition, the edges of 727 West Madison\u2019s concrete floor slabs are sheathed in glass rather than aluminum, creating a continuous sculptural look. \u2014 Blair Kamin, chicagotribune.com , 12 June 2019", "The worn, white house in the west of the city was now penned in by a chain-link fence sheathed in green mesh, and the families who had lived there together for two months were now scattered between Oakland and Berkeley. \u2014 E. Tammy Kim, The New York Review of Books , 9 Mar. 2020" ], "first_known_use":{ "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English shethen, derivative of shethe sheath":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u0113\u1e6fh\u0331", "\u02c8sh\u0113t\u035fh" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "clad", "face" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-021224", "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "shed":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a building that resembles a shed":[], ": a divide of land":[], ": distinction , difference":[], ": hut":[], ": something (such as the skin of a snake) that is discarded in shedding":[], ": to become dispersed : scatter":[], ": to cast off some natural covering (such as fur or skin)":[ "the cat is shedding" ], ": to cause (blood) to flow by cutting or wounding":[], ": to cause death by violence":[], ": to cause to be dispersed without penetrating":[ "duck's plumage sheds water" ], ": to discharge usually gradually especially as part of a pathological process":[ "shed a virus in the feces" ], ": to eject, slough off, or lose as part of the normal processes of life":[ "a caterpillar shedding its skin", "a cat shedding hair", "a deciduous tree sheds its leaves in the fall" ], ": to give off or out":[ "sheds some light on the subject" ], ": to give off, discharge, or expel from the body of a plant or animal: such as":[], ": to pour forth in drops":[ "shed tears" ], ": to pour out : spill":[], ": to put or house in a shed":[], ": to rid oneself of temporarily or permanently as superfluous or unwanted":[ "shed her inhibitions", "the company shed 100 jobs" ], ": to set apart : segregate":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3":"Noun", "1557, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun", "1850, in the meaning defined above":"Verb", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 5":"Verb" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English shed, shode \"part in the hair, difference, distinction, faculty of discernment,\" going back to Old English sce\u0101d, gesce\u0101d \"separation, distinction, understanding, reason, reckoning,\" going back to Germanic *skai\u0111- (whence also Old Frisian sk\u0113d \"part in the hair, crown of the head,\" Old Saxon sk\u0113d, sk\u0113th \"distinction,\" Old High German gisceid \"knowledge, reason, distinction\"), nominal derivative, with varying stem-formatives, from *skai\u0111an-/skai\u00fean- \"to separate, distinguish\"; (sense 1) derivative of shed entry 1 \u2014 more at shed entry 1":"Noun", "Middle English shedde \"lean-to, penthouse,\" perhaps from a Kentish variant of shudde \"hut, lean-to,\" going back to Old English scydd \"swine pasture,\" of uncertain origin":"Noun", "Middle English sheden, shedden, shoden \"to divide, separate, part or comb (hair), pour out, discharge, cause (blood) to flow, pour (tears) in drops, emit (light),\" going back to Old English sce\u0101dan, sc\u0101dan (Class VII strong verb) \"to separate, divide, distinguish, decide, scatter, shed (tears, blood),\" going back to Germanic *skai\u0111an-/skai\u00fean- (whence also Old Frisian sk\u0113tha, sk\u0113da \"to separate, depart, exclude, decide, distinguish\", Old Saxon sk\u0113dan, sk\u0113than \"to separate, render (fat), disperse,\" Old High German skeidan \"to separate, distinguish, apportion,\" Gothic skaidan \"to separate\"), going back to pre-Germanic *skoit-, variant (with o-ablaut and voiceless final stop) of Indo-European *skei\u032fd- \"split, separate,\" whence also, with zero grade, Greek sch\u00edzein \"to split, separate,\" with zero grade and nasal present Sanskrit (Vedic) chin\u00e1tti \"(s/he) cuts off, tears up,\" Latin scind\u014d, scindere \"to split, cleave, separate,\" with o-grade Russian Church Slavic c\u011bditi \"to strain, filter,\" Bosnian-Croatian-Serbian cij\u00e8diti, Lithuanian sk\u00e1idau, sk\u00e1idyti \"to separate, break down\" (also, with e-grade, sk\u00eded\u017eiu, sk\u00edesti \"to make thin, separate\")":"Verb", "derivative of shed entry 3":"Verb" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8shed" ], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for shed Verb (1) discard , cast , shed , slough , scrap , junk mean to get rid of. discard implies the letting go or throwing away of something that has become useless or superfluous though often not intrinsically valueless. discard old clothes cast , especially when used with off, away , or out , implies a forceful rejection or repudiation. cast off her friends shed and slough imply a throwing off of something both useless and encumbering and often suggest a consequent renewal of vitality or luster. shed a bad habit finally sloughed off the depression scrap and junk imply throwing away or breaking up as worthless in existent form. scrap all the old ways would junk our educational system", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-020935", "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "transitive verb", "verb" ] }, "sheen":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a bright or shining condition : brightness":[], ": a lustrous surface imparted to textiles through finishing processes or use of shiny yarns":[], ": a subdued glitter approaching but short of optical reflection":[], ": a textile exhibiting notable sheen":[], ": beautiful":[], ": shining , resplendent":[], ": to be bright : show a sheen":[] }, "examples":[ "Noun", "Her hair has a sheen to it.", "polished the metal until it had an even sheen", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "The impact resistant lenses can stand up to wildest show with UV protection and polarized lenses to further protect your peepers, and the ultra- sheen design, available in 5 colors, is guaranteed to steal the spotlight. \u2014 Brandon Schultz, Forbes , 28 Jan. 2022", "Note that flat- sheen paint works best to replicate the look of unglazed encaustic or cement tile. \u2014 Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens , 12 Aug. 2021", "My Sheets Rock The Regulator $169.00 Bamboo Twill Sheets Made from bamboo twill, these breathable sheets have the softness of rayon with a sheen finish. \u2014 Lauren Levy, NBC News , 10 Mar. 2021", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Boaters off Orange County and residents of Newport Beach started reporting a petroleum smell in the air and oily sheen on the water Friday afternoon, Oct. 1. \u2014 Christopher Weber, ajc , 8 Oct. 2021", "But old pennies have a nice copper sheen all the way through. \u2014 Vincent T. Davis, ExpressNews.com , 18 Jan. 2021", "This diner digs their seasoning: bacon, thyme, red vinegar and a finishing touch of butter to give the beans sheen . \u2014 Washington Post , 14 Aug. 2020", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Keith\u2019s rendition of this Red Dirt hit bypasses LaRue\u2019s defiant sensibilities or even Hosty\u2019s sparse percussion and meaty guitar lines, for a more typical contemporary, radio-friendly sheen . \u2014 Jessica Nicholson, Billboard , 3 June 2022", "Then road riding seemed to lose some of its unctuous, depilated sheen . \u2014 Eben Weiss, Outside Online , 2 June 2022", "The painting itself is certainly distinctive: The sumptuous fabric of the children\u2019s dress, with its bright sheen and rich colors, serves as a stark contrast to their understated facial expressions. \u2014 Elizabeth Djinis, Smithsonian Magazine , 26 May 2022", "The moon will glow a scarlet color during this year's first total lunar eclipse on Sunday -- a stark contrast to its ordinarily milky white sheen . \u2014 Megan Marples And Ashley Strickland, CNN , 13 May 2022", "Turning from music videos and concert films to tell this true story in his first narrative feature, Rebane has created an old-school melodrama that aims for a Sirkian sheen , its visuals sumptuous and its clinches glossily, tastefully steamy. \u2014 Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter , 28 Apr. 2022", "Pine, for all his aging-glamour-boy indie-hair-band sheen , is an actor who would have done fine in the \u201970s. \u2014 Owen Gleiberman, Variety , 6 Apr. 2022", "An outstanding scrub takes care of dirt, bacteria, and clogged pores in one fell swoop\u2014no need to worry about acne or that oily sheen anymore. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 26 May 2022", "As for that sheen spray that the actor couldn't get enough of? \u2014 Elle Turner, Glamour , 12 May 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Verb", "1600, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English shene , from Old English sc\u012bene ; akin to Old English sc\u0113awian to look \u2014 more at show":"Adjective" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u0113n" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "burnish", "gloss", "luminance", "luster", "lustre", "polish", "shine" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-084816", "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ] }, "sheeny":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a bright or shining condition : brightness":[], ": a lustrous surface imparted to textiles through finishing processes or use of shiny yarns":[], ": a subdued glitter approaching but short of optical reflection":[], ": a textile exhibiting notable sheen":[], ": beautiful":[], ": shining , resplendent":[], ": to be bright : show a sheen":[] }, "examples":[ "Noun", "Her hair has a sheen to it.", "polished the metal until it had an even sheen", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "The impact resistant lenses can stand up to wildest show with UV protection and polarized lenses to further protect your peepers, and the ultra- sheen design, available in 5 colors, is guaranteed to steal the spotlight. \u2014 Brandon Schultz, Forbes , 28 Jan. 2022", "Note that flat- sheen paint works best to replicate the look of unglazed encaustic or cement tile. \u2014 Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens , 12 Aug. 2021", "My Sheets Rock The Regulator $169.00 Bamboo Twill Sheets Made from bamboo twill, these breathable sheets have the softness of rayon with a sheen finish. \u2014 Lauren Levy, NBC News , 10 Mar. 2021", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Boaters off Orange County and residents of Newport Beach started reporting a petroleum smell in the air and oily sheen on the water Friday afternoon, Oct. 1. \u2014 Christopher Weber, ajc , 8 Oct. 2021", "But old pennies have a nice copper sheen all the way through. \u2014 Vincent T. Davis, ExpressNews.com , 18 Jan. 2021", "This diner digs their seasoning: bacon, thyme, red vinegar and a finishing touch of butter to give the beans sheen . \u2014 Washington Post , 14 Aug. 2020", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Keith\u2019s rendition of this Red Dirt hit bypasses LaRue\u2019s defiant sensibilities or even Hosty\u2019s sparse percussion and meaty guitar lines, for a more typical contemporary, radio-friendly sheen . \u2014 Jessica Nicholson, Billboard , 3 June 2022", "Then road riding seemed to lose some of its unctuous, depilated sheen . \u2014 Eben Weiss, Outside Online , 2 June 2022", "The painting itself is certainly distinctive: The sumptuous fabric of the children\u2019s dress, with its bright sheen and rich colors, serves as a stark contrast to their understated facial expressions. \u2014 Elizabeth Djinis, Smithsonian Magazine , 26 May 2022", "The moon will glow a scarlet color during this year's first total lunar eclipse on Sunday -- a stark contrast to its ordinarily milky white sheen . \u2014 Megan Marples And Ashley Strickland, CNN , 13 May 2022", "Turning from music videos and concert films to tell this true story in his first narrative feature, Rebane has created an old-school melodrama that aims for a Sirkian sheen , its visuals sumptuous and its clinches glossily, tastefully steamy. \u2014 Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter , 28 Apr. 2022", "Pine, for all his aging-glamour-boy indie-hair-band sheen , is an actor who would have done fine in the \u201970s. \u2014 Owen Gleiberman, Variety , 6 Apr. 2022", "An outstanding scrub takes care of dirt, bacteria, and clogged pores in one fell swoop\u2014no need to worry about acne or that oily sheen anymore. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 26 May 2022", "As for that sheen spray that the actor couldn't get enough of? \u2014 Elle Turner, Glamour , 12 May 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Verb", "1600, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English shene , from Old English sc\u012bene ; 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Needleman, WSJ , 14 Apr. 2022", "The tone of the announcement \u2014 breathless, sheepish , exuberant \u2014 wasn\u2019t the sort of thing one associates with research scientists. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 5 Apr. 2022", "Britney Spears posted a sheepish apology over her legendary dancing ability on Sunday (March 6), and Nicki Minaj is having none of it. \u2014 Glenn Rowley, Billboard , 7 Mar. 2022", "On that day, the assemblyman herding AB 1400 through the legislature looked around and saw few supporters among his sheepish colleagues. \u2014 Will Swaim, National Review , 7 Mar. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u0113-pish" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "backward", "bashful", "coy", "demure", "diffident", "introverted", "modest", "recessive", "retiring", "self-effacing", "shy", "withdrawn" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-075454", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ] }, "sheepishly":{ "antonyms":[ "extroverted", "extraverted", "immodest", "outgoing" ], "definitions":{ ": affected by or showing embarrassment caused by consciousness of a fault":[ "a sheepish grin" ], ": meek , timid":[], ": resembling a sheep : such as":[], ": stupid":[] }, "examples":[ "He felt a little sheepish .", "a sheepish scholar who is most comfortable when surrounded by books", "Recent Examples on the Web", "But Inouye-Perez has a habit of turning players into catchers, the coach says with a sheepish grin. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 4 June 2022", "The Times\u2019s metropolitan editor at the time, assembled a select, if slightly sheepish , group of reporters to go to a nearby pornographic theater to judge the film for themselves. \u2014 Sam Roberts, New York Times , 12 Mar. 2022", "And the once sheepish Earn is now asking brave enough to ask to get that money in advance at Paper Boi's request after he is detained in Amsterdam prison. \u2014 Keith Nelson, Men's Health , 25 Mar. 2022", "Parents and runners broke into applause as Alejandro looked on with a sheepish grin. \u2014 Luca Evans, Los Angeles Times , 17 Apr. 2022", "Since adopting an Australian labradoodle a few months ago, Luke Kanies has felt a little sheepish that his new pet, Westley, doesn\u2019t align with his nonconformist lifestyle. \u2014 Sarah E. Needleman, WSJ , 14 Apr. 2022", "The tone of the announcement \u2014 breathless, sheepish , exuberant \u2014 wasn\u2019t the sort of thing one associates with research scientists. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 5 Apr. 2022", "Britney Spears posted a sheepish apology over her legendary dancing ability on Sunday (March 6), and Nicki Minaj is having none of it. \u2014 Glenn Rowley, Billboard , 7 Mar. 2022", "On that day, the assemblyman herding AB 1400 through the legislature looked around and saw few supporters among his sheepish colleagues. \u2014 Will Swaim, National Review , 7 Mar. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u0113-pish" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "backward", "bashful", "coy", "demure", "diffident", "introverted", "modest", "recessive", "retiring", "self-effacing", "shy", "withdrawn" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-023502", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ] }, "sheepkill":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": sheep laurel":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-033705", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "sheeple":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": people who are docile, compliant, or easily influenced : people likened to sheep":[ "James Nichols, who ran the family farm here, stamped dollar bills with red ink in protest against currency and told his neighbors that they were \" sheeple \" for obeying authority like livestock.", "\u2014 Sara Rimer and James Bennet" ] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Singularity throws images of liberation back at a nation of sheeple . \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 16 Apr. 2020", "Unlike in the world of sheeple , who are so obsessed with buying this and owning that, money doesn\u2019t matter in my happy place. \u2014 Evan Waite, The New Yorker , 20 Feb. 2020", "The cancel culture is often stoked by sheeples with no interest in drilling down to truths. \u2014 Washington Post , 6 Dec. 2019", "Chemtrails, fluoride, vaccines, antidepressants: In the politics of conspiracy, these poisons are what turn people into sheeple . \u2014 Richard Cooke, The New Republic , 3 Sep. 2019", "Maestro Federer has legitimized skipping the clay season even though healthy and now all the sheeple on the ATP tour are following along. \u2014 Jon Wertheim, SI.com , 4 Apr. 2018" ], "first_known_use":{ "1945, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "blend of sheep and people entry 1":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u0113-p\u0259l" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-221124", "type":[ "plural noun" ] }, "sheepless":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": having no sheep":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u0113pl\u0259\u0307s" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-125041", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "sheer":{ "antonyms":[ "detour", "deviate", "diverge", "swerve", "swing", "turn", "turn off", "veer", "wheel" ], "definitions":{ ": a turn, deviation, or change in a course (as of a ship)":[], ": being free from an adulterant : pure , unmixed":[], ": bright , shining":[], ": in a complete manner : altogether":[], ": marked by great and continuous steepness":[], ": of very thin or transparent texture : diaphanous":[], ": straight up or down without a break : perpendicularly":[], ": the fore-and-aft curvature from bow to stern of a ship's deck as shown in side elevation":[], ": the position of a ship riding to a single anchor and heading toward it":[], ": to cause to sheer":[], ": to deviate from a course : swerve":[], ": unqualified , utter":[ "sheer folly", "sheer ignorance" ], ": viewed or acting in dissociation from all else":[ "in terms of sheer numbers" ] }, "examples":[ "Adjective", "a sheer drop to the sea", "we had to get window shades because passersby could see right through our sheer curtains", "Adverb", "mountains rising sheer from the plains", "Verb", "the cruise ship sheered to the northwest, putting it safely out of the path of the hurricane", "the car sheered to avoid hitting the dog" ], "first_known_use":{ "1539, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":"Verb", "1599, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"Adverb", "1670, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun", "1691, in the meaning defined above":"Noun", "circa 1568, in the meaning defined at sense 4":"Adjective", "circa 1920, in the meaning defined above":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English schere freed from guilt, probably alteration of skere , from Old Norse sk\u00e6rr pure; akin to Old English sc\u012bnan to shine":"Adjective", "perhaps alteration of shear entry 1":"Verb", "perhaps alteration of shear entry 2":"Noun" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8shir" ], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right 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possible by hauling upon the sheets":[], ": to fall, spread, or flow in a sheet":[ "the rain sheeted against the windows" ], ": to fix the responsibility for : bring home to one":[], ": to form into sheets":[], ": to furnish with sheets":[], ": to move or set (a sail) by manipulation of a sheet":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun", "1582, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective", "1606, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb", "1925, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English shete , from Old English sc\u0113ata lower corner of a sail; akin to Old English sc\u0233te sheet":"Noun", "Middle English shete , from Old English sc\u0113te, sc\u012bete ; akin to Old English sc\u0113at edge, Old High German sc\u014dz flap, skirt":"Noun" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u0113t" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-233009", "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ] }, "sheet bend":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a bend or hitch used for temporarily fastening a rope to the bight of another rope or to an eye \u2014 see knot illustration":[] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Now, tie a sheet bend securely to each end of the tarp, leaving 15 feet or so of rope on each end to tie to your trees. \u2014 Popular Science , 28 May 2020", "If the ropes are the same diameter and texture, the sheet bend actually resembles a square knot. \u2014 Tim Macwelch, Outdoor Life , 2 Apr. 2019", "Join rope ends in a sheet bend between the flag clips to stop the rope knot from snagging in the pulley. \u2014 Harry Sawyers, Popular Mechanics , 28 May 2010", "Newer works at the fair by the artist, who is now based in South Africa, involve thin, wooden sheets bent into curled, cleanly formal shapes. \u2014 Kelly Crow, WSJ , 8 Dec. 2017" ], "first_known_use":{ "circa 1823, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-105633", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "sheila":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a girl or young woman":[] }, "examples":[ "two blonde sheilas were splashing in the water at Bondi Beach while their mother looked on" ], "first_known_use":{ "circa 1914, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "probably from Sheila , female given name":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u0113-l\u0259" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "filly", "girl", "lass", "lassie", "miss", "missy", "nymph" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-104848", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shekalim":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a coin weighing one shekel":[], ": a unit of value based on a shekel weight of gold or silver":[], ": money":[ "\u2026 making boxing history in the ring in New York, Chicago and wherever else fans \u2026 were willing to unburden themselves of substantial sums of shekels for the pleasure of seeing two guys vent their nastiness on each other.", "\u2014 Pete Coutros" ], "the basic monetary unit of Israel \u2014 see Money Table":[] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "In fact, everyone contributed the same amount: a half shekel , no more, no less. \u2014 Rabbi Avi Weiss, sun-sentinel.com , 14 Feb. 2022", "Once approved, more international investors will have the opportunity to benefit from the strong Israeli shekel as well as the dynamic and diverse tech industry. \u2014 Carrie Rubinstein, Forbes , 25 Jan. 2022", "The city received a cost of living score of 106, due in large part to the strength of the Israeli shekel against the U.S. dollar. \u2014 Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure , 7 Dec. 2021", "In November of 2021, the shekel reached $0.32, its highest valuation against the US dollar in more than two decades. \u2014 Camille Squires, Quartz , 2 Dec. 2021", "Much of this is thanks to the appreciation of Israel\u2019s currency, the shekel . \u2014 Camille Squires, Quartz , 2 Dec. 2021", "The soaring shekel and price increases for goods including groceries and transport were the main factors in Tel Aviv taking the top spot, according to the EIU. \u2014 Alex Millson, Fortune , 1 Dec. 2021", "Part of the reason for Tel Aviv\u2019s rise to the top was the strength of its currency, the shekel , when translated into dollars, the report said. \u2014 NBC News , 1 Dec. 2021", "Spotting a street vendor, Mr. al-Garosha stopped to buy two cigarettes, for a shekel each, with a five-shekel coin his mother had given him. \u2014 New York Times , 2 Nov. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Hebrew sheqel":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8she-k\u0259l" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-054559", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shekelim":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a coin weighing 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"In November of 2021, the shekel reached $0.32, its highest valuation against the US dollar in more than two decades. \u2014 Camille Squires, Quartz , 2 Dec. 2021", "Much of this is thanks to the appreciation of Israel\u2019s currency, the shekel . \u2014 Camille Squires, Quartz , 2 Dec. 2021", "The soaring shekel and price increases for goods including groceries and transport were the main factors in Tel Aviv taking the top spot, according to the EIU. \u2014 Alex Millson, Fortune , 1 Dec. 2021", "Part of the reason for Tel Aviv\u2019s rise to the top was the strength of its currency, the shekel , when translated into dollars, the report said. \u2014 NBC News , 1 Dec. 2021", "Spotting a street vendor, Mr. al-Garosha stopped to buy two cigarettes, for a shekel each, with a five-shekel coin his mother had given him. \u2014 New York Times , 2 Nov. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Hebrew sheqel":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8she-k\u0259l" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-033348", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shekels":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a coin weighing one shekel":[], ": a unit of value based on a shekel weight of gold or silver":[], ": money":[ "\u2026 making boxing history in the ring in New York, Chicago and wherever else fans \u2026 were willing to unburden themselves of substantial sums of shekels for the pleasure of seeing two guys vent their nastiness on each other.", "\u2014 Pete Coutros" ], "the basic monetary unit of Israel \u2014 see Money Table":[] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "In fact, everyone contributed the same amount: a half shekel , no more, no less. \u2014 Rabbi Avi Weiss, sun-sentinel.com , 14 Feb. 2022", "Once approved, more international investors will have the opportunity to benefit from the strong Israeli shekel as well as the dynamic and diverse tech industry. \u2014 Carrie Rubinstein, Forbes , 25 Jan. 2022", "The city received a cost of living score of 106, due in large part to the strength of the Israeli shekel against the U.S. dollar. \u2014 Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure , 7 Dec. 2021", "In November of 2021, the shekel reached $0.32, its highest valuation against the US dollar in more than two decades. \u2014 Camille Squires, Quartz , 2 Dec. 2021", "Much of this is thanks to the appreciation of Israel\u2019s currency, the shekel . \u2014 Camille Squires, Quartz , 2 Dec. 2021", "The soaring shekel and price increases for goods including groceries and transport were the main factors in Tel Aviv taking the top spot, according to the EIU. \u2014 Alex Millson, Fortune , 1 Dec. 2021", "Part of the reason for Tel Aviv\u2019s rise to the top was the strength of its currency, the shekel , when translated into dollars, the report said. \u2014 NBC News , 1 Dec. 2021", "Spotting a street vendor, Mr. al-Garosha stopped to buy two cigarettes, for a shekel each, with a five-shekel coin his mother had given him. \u2014 New York Times , 2 Nov. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Hebrew sheqel":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8she-k\u0259l" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-081627", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shell":{ "antonyms":[ "bark", "flay", "hull", "husk", "peel", "shuck", "skin" ], "definitions":{ ": a case (as of metal, paper, or plastic) that holds the charge of powder and shot or bullet used with breech-loading small arms":[ "a shotgun shell" ], ": a casing without substance":[ "mere effigies and shells of men", "\u2014 Thomas Carlyle" ], ": a company or corporation that exists without assets or independent operations as a legal entity through which another company or corporation can conduct various dealings":[], ": a hard rigid usually largely calcareous covering or support of an animal":[], ": a narrow light racing boat propelled by one or more persons pulling oars or sculls":[], ": a plain usually sleeveless blouse or sweater":[], ": a projectile for cannon containing an explosive bursting charge":[], ": a shell-bearing mollusk":[], ": a small beer glass":[], ": a thin usually spherical layer or surface enclosing a space or surrounding an object":[ "an expanding shell of gas around a neutron star" ], ": an edible outer layer of usually baked or fried pastry dough or bread for holding a filling":[ "a pastry shell", "a taco salad in a tortilla shell" ], ": an external case or outside covering":[ "the shell of a ship" ], ": an impersonal attitude or manner that conceals the presence or absence of feeling":[ "he retreated into his shell" ], ": an unlined article of outerwear":[], ": any of the regions occupied by the orbits of a group of electrons of approximately equal energy surrounding the nucleus of an atom":[], ": band shell":[], ": shell material (as of mollusks or turtles) or their substance":[], ": something that resembles a shell: such as":[], ": the covering or outside part of a fruit or seed especially when hard or fibrous":[], ": the hard or tough often thin outer covering of an egg (as of a bird or reptile) \u2014 see egg illustration":[], ": to cast the shell or exterior covering : fall out of the pod or husk":[ "nuts which shell in falling" ], ": to fall or scale off in thin pieces":[], ": to gather shells (as from a beach)":[], ": to score heavily against (someone, such as an opposing pitcher in baseball)":[], ": to separate the kernels of (corn, wheat, oats, etc.) from the cob, ear, or husk":[], ": to take out of a natural enclosing cover (such as a shell, husk, pod, or capsule)":[ "shell peanuts" ], ": to throw shells at, upon, or into : bombard":[], "\u2014 compare cartridge":[ "a shotgun shell" ] }, "examples":[ "Noun", "the shell of a crab", "We collected s hells at the beach.", "We're going to have stuffed shells for dinner.", "Verb", "They shelled the enemy troops.", "The town was shelled during the battle.", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Be social and sit on the yellow bench portion or hide in the black shell . \u2014 Jennifer Kester, Forbes , 20 June 2022", "The result was a seamless building without sharp transitions, neither in its paths of circulation nor its curved surfaces, where there is no more division between floor, walls and ceiling than in an oyster shell . \u2014 Michael J. Lewis, WSJ , 17 June 2022", "Physicists think that the surface of a magnetar is covered in a shell of heavy atomic nuclei and free electrons. \u2014 Paul Sutter, Ars Technica , 17 June 2022", "Highlights include a firecracker shrimp snack, which marinates Gulf shrimp in ginger and lime, then wraps them in a crispy wonton shell , served with sweet chile sauce. \u2014 Emma Balter, Chron , 4 May 2022", "Enceladus contains a liquid ocean beneath an icy crust, and the Enceladus Orbilander would both orbit the moon and land on the surface, studying plumes of water that rise up through cracks in the ice shell . \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 19 Apr. 2022", "Meanwhile, interior seams with elastic binding and a 16 percent spandex blend in the shell allow for superior stretch when adjusting snowshoe straps and planting ski poles. \u2014 Frederick Reimers, Outside Online , 29 Mar. 2022", "In fact, not much has changed in the decade since Bliss opened in the renovated shell of an old gas station. \u2014 Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News , 3 Mar. 2022", "Dark rum infused ganache in a white chocolate shell . \u2014 Sherri Mcgee Mccovey, USA TODAY , 12 Feb. 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "An analysis of the guns using the National Integrated Ballistics Information Network (NIBIN) linked one of them to shell casings recovered from the scene of the Tallahassee shooting, Buchanan said. \u2014 Henri Hollis, ajc , 8 June 2022", "The officers also saw a bullet hole in the car and shell casings, but none of those details resulted in them initially detaining Thaler, according to the documents. \u2014 Lawrence Richard, Fox News , 28 May 2022", "Russian troops continue to shell and advance slowly toward Lyman. \u2014 Laris Karklis, Washington Post , 17 May 2022", "Some oligarchs have taken elaborate steps to conceal their assets by using secret bank accounts, shell companies and offshore facilitators. \u2014 NBC News , 16 Mar. 2022", "Russian forces continued to shell cities in Donbas and carried out a missile strike in western Ukraine. \u2014 WSJ , 17 May 2022", "The Kremlin continued to shell Mariupol\u2019s Azovstal steel plant Tuesday even as some civilians were evacuated, Ukrainian officials said. \u2014 Washington Post , 3 May 2022", "As many as 50 rounds were fired inside the property, and shell casings from rifles and pistols were found at the scene, police said. \u2014 Susan Miller, USA TODAY , 17 Apr. 2022", "Authorities say ballistics tests later matched the gun found in Lopez's house to shell casings found at the murder scene. \u2014 CBS News , 9 Apr. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1562, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Old English sciell ; akin to Old English scealu shell, Old Norse skel , Lithuanian skelti to split, Greek skallein to hoe":"Noun" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8shel" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "armor", "capsule", "case", "casing", "cocoon", "cover", "covering", "encasement", "housing", "hull", "husk", "jacket", "pod", "sheath" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-175820", "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ] }, "shell game":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": thimblerig played especially with three walnut shells":[] }, "examples":[ "it's amazing how intelligent people fall for that investment-fund shell game", "Recent Examples on the Web", "The academic research emphatically shows that this elaborate shell game can be a supremely costly job-creation strategy. \u2014 Margaret O'mara, Wired , 13 Jan. 2022", "Considering the substantial financial help that Tesla has long received from government support for its electric cars, the company doesn't have to use a shell game of offshoring its profits to avoid paying taxes. \u2014 Chris Isidore, CNN , 10 Feb. 2022", "The young athletes who have spent lifetimes dreaming of this moment are pawns in a huge financial shell game . \u2014 Ann Killion, San Francisco Chronicle , 3 Feb. 2022", "Blockchain is either the most radical invention of the century or a worthless shell game . \u2014 Gideon Lichfield, Wired , 3 Jan. 2022", "Without any penalties for failure for first-pass tender acceptance, carriers and shippers have played a shell game on price. \u2014 Lora Cecere, Forbes , 15 Nov. 2021", "Democrats played a definitional shell game with progressive racial narratives woven throughout education rather than directly addressing parental concerns about how complex issues of race are taught to children. \u2014 Cameron Smith | Csmith@al.com, al , 4 Nov. 2021", "The mistake is to treat Thoreau\u2019s relationship with Lidian as a kind of shell game , with a plain old heterosexual romance lurking beneath any number of concealments. \u2014 James Marcus, The New Yorker , 11 Oct. 2021", "Hunter\u2019s claim is that the vaccine that the FDA approved and the one in common use today are different and that the FDA and Pfizer are involved in a shell game or a bait-and-switch. \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 1 Sep. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "1890, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "bunco", "bunko", "con", "fiddle", "flimflam", "fraud", "hustle", "scam", "sting", "swindle" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-204336", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shell money":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a medium of exchange consisting of shells":[ "The \u2026 Karok, and Yurok peoples of Northern California attached great cultural value to shell money \u2026 .", "\u2014 Ralph T. Coe , Lost And Found Traditions , 1986" ], "\u2014 compare cowrie , wampum":[ "The \u2026 Karok, and Yurok peoples of Northern California attached great cultural value to shell money \u2026 .", "\u2014 Ralph T. Coe , Lost And Found Traditions , 1986" ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-113536", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shell out":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": pay":[] }, "examples":[ "we shelled out an obscene amount of money for those concert tickets", "Recent Examples on the Web", "While CarMax sold 11% fewer used cars, consumers had to shell out $6,311 more per vehicle on average, a 28% increase from a year earlier. \u2014 Jinjoo Lee, WSJ , 24 June 2022", "The study aimed to verify how employees with more modest budgets would fare in a metaverse office space, not only those who can shell out up to $3,000 for a high-range VR apparatus. \u2014 Tristan Bove, Fortune , 21 June 2022", "Most patients opt for a two- or three-night stay, though some shell out for a month or more. \u2014 Elizabeth Siegel, Allure , 19 Apr. 2022", "The bottom line: most skiers don\u2019t need to shell out more than $130 on poles and can likely be served with something under $100. \u2014 Kelly Klein, Outside Online , 26 Mar. 2022", "The industry has been hit hard by the pandemic as people spend more time in their homes and shell out less money on dining out, traveling and other leisure activities. \u2014 Laura He, CNN , 6 Jan. 2022", "Consumers, who spent $5.1 billion on Thanksgiving Day, are expected to shell out between $8.8 billion and $9.6 billion on Friday, according to Adobe Digital Insights. \u2014 Megan Cerullo, CBS News , 26 Nov. 2021", "Those who shell out the big bucks to listen to Kanye West's new album will be treated to the sound of his estranged wife praising him. \u2014 Brendan Morrow, The Week , 23 Feb. 2022", "Agencies are also rolling out discounted ticket packages geared to occasional commuters, who no longer need to shell out hundreds of dollars for monthly passes that formed the bedrock of the commuter railroad business model. \u2014 Scott Calvert, WSJ , 6 Mar. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1801, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "disburse", "drop", "expend", "fork (over, out, ", "give", "lay out", "outlay", "pay", "spend" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-110653", "type":[ "verb" ] }, "shell roof":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a roof of relatively large expanse (as of a hangar or arena) composed of concrete panels curved cylindrically or spherically for strength":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-115843", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shell shock":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": post-traumatic stress disorder occurring under wartime conditions (as combat) that cause intense stress : battle fatigue , combat fatigue":[ "In the receiving ward he found a patient shivering on his bunk with a diagnosis\u2014in this case accurate\u2014of severe shell shock .", "\u2014 Albert E. Cowdrey", "A Veterans Administration psychiatrist, Dr. Jack Ewald, has reckoned that some 700,000 Vietnam veterans have suffered from various forms of \"post-traumatic stress syndrome,\" the modern term for what was called \" shell shock \" in World War I and \"battle fatigue\" in World War II.", "\u2014 Stanley Karnow" ] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "The four-year nightmare, which started three years before the U.S. got involved, engulfed dozens of nations, redrew the map of Europe and introduced the world to new horrors such as chemical weapons and shell shock . \u2014 Laura Blasey, Los Angeles Times , 7 Apr. 2022", "Wynne, who died in December 2021, often told the story of a soldier who was suffering so badly from PTSD (then known as shell shock ) who had not spoken or even reacted to others, in months. \u2014 Brenda Cain, cleveland , 9 Mar. 2022", "As documented by the humanitarian NGO Proliska, which is monitoring the conflict zone, one of the shells struck a kindergarten, leaving two employees with shell shock \u2014but not injuring any of the children that were there. \u2014 David Meyer, Fortune , 17 Feb. 2022", "But the disorder has evolved since the days of shell shock . \u2014 Eleanor Cummins, The Atlantic , 18 Oct. 2021", "With these weapons came an ever-expanding vocabulary to depict their hellish consequences, from shell shock to radiation poisoning to Agent Orange Syndrome. \u2014 David Oshinsky, The New York Review of Books , 13 Feb. 2020", "The violent legacy of World War I, its brutalization of an entire generation, is palpable in both the violence in Berlin's streets and the literal shell shock afflicting multiple male characters: No recent American trauma can compare. \u2014 Ross Douthat New York Times, Star Tribune , 30 Mar. 2021", "Ames had trouble sleeping and fell into a kind of shell shock that reminded her daughter of what many people experienced after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. \u2014 J.d. Morris, San Francisco Chronicle , 1 Feb. 2021", "Over the spring and summer, restaurants that survived the initial shell shock of Covid-19 pivoted to takeout and outdoor dining. \u2014 NBC News , 29 Nov. 2020" ], "first_known_use":{ "1915, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-070206", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shell socket":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": taper reducer sleeve":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-202232", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shell steak":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": the part of a short loin of beef that contains no tenderloin":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "circa 1968, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-174552", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shell strake":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a strake running the length of the hull of a ship":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-112558", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shell-shocked":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": affected with shell shock or combat-related post-traumatic stress disorder":[ "She sometimes had psychoneurotic cases on board, shell-shocked men whose behavior could not be predicted.", "\u2014 Doris Weatherford", "Sassoon was familiar with such rough-and-ready treatment, part of which encouraged shell-shocked soldiers to repress their memories of the trenches, shake themselves out of their depression, and carry on manfully.", "\u2014 Roger J. Spiller" ], ": mentally confused, upset, or exhausted as a result of a highly stressful or disturbing and often unexpected event or experience":[ "She was shell-shocked , reeling from her loss in Iowa and polls that showed her cratering in New Hampshire.", "\u2014 Joe Klein", "\u2026 shell-shocked consumers were pledging their allegiance to the \"New Frugality.\" Chastened by the brutal lessons of the worst economic downturn in decades, Americans swore off conspicuous consumption and resolved to embrace the thrifty ways of their grandparents \u2026", "\u2014 Stefan Theil" ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1915, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8shel-\u02ccsh\u00e4kt" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "stressed", "stressed-out" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-212507", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "shellac":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a composition containing shellac formerly used for making phonograph records":[], ": a preparation of lac dissolved usually in alcohol and used chiefly as a wood filler and finish":[], ": an old 78 rpm phonograph record":[], ": purified lac usually prepared in thin orange or yellow flakes by heating and filtering and often bleached white":[], ": to coat or otherwise treat with shellac or a shellac varnish":[], ": to defeat decisively":[] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Fill those existing dents with clear nail polish or shellac . \u2014 Washington Post , 4 Nov. 2021", "The process required cleaning and hand-sanding every panel and groove, after which Newborg applied a custom shellac and finish. \u2014 Nancy Ngo, Star Tribune , 30 July 2021", "Denatured alcohol can be used to strip floors and make shellac , but don\u2019t put it in your homemade hand sanitizer to fight the COVID-19 coronavirus. \u2014 Cliff Pinckard, cleveland , 6 Mar. 2020", "The Brach\u2019s classic candy corn ingredients were listed as sugar, corn syrup, confectioner\u2019s glaze ( shellac ), salt, dextrose, gelatin, sesame oil, artificial flavor, honey, Yellow 6, Yellow 5, Red 3. \u2014 Courtland Milloy, Washington Post , 29 Oct. 2019", "At the turn of the century, the ever-expanding electrical industry was running low on shellac , a resin secreted by the female lac bug which could be used as an insulating material. \u2014 Alice Bell, CNN , 5 Nov. 2019", "Shifts in format \u2014 from wax cylinders to shellac discs to LPs to CDs and MP3s and now streaming \u2014 arrive periodically to transform the record trade. \u2014 New York Times , 11 June 2019", "Methanol is a type of alcohol that's often used as an ingredient in antifreeze, paint thinner, shellac , and windshield wiper fluid, according to MedlinePlus. \u2014 Cory Stieg, refinery29.com , 18 June 2019", "The site became industrialized with the Lacy Foundry and industries that made shellac and paint. \u2014 Jacques Kelly, baltimoresun.com , 15 June 2019", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "There are also nagging economic questions, including Texans getting shellacked by outrageous property tax bills amid a pandemic that\u2019s left millions of residents out of work and struggling to feed their families. \u2014 Dallas News , 25 May 2020", "Indeed, on a day the market was shellacked , Zoom Video Communications was off just a smidge, and Chinese delivery giant Meituan eked out a gain. \u2014 Adam Lashinsky, Fortune , 10 Mar. 2020", "The news media industry continues to be shellacked by the dismal advertising market as businesses remain shuttered throughout much of the country. \u2014 New York Times , 18 Apr. 2020", "The Paris mayor's race has been downright nasty, and President Emmanuel Macron's centrist party reportedly is due to get shellacked . \u2014 Michelle Krupa, CNN , 15 Mar. 2020", "The hairstyle, known for its round shape, with hair swept off the face and shellacked into place with quite a bit of hair spray, is symbolic of all that is retro. \u2014 Marisa Meltzer, New York Times , 17 Mar. 2020", "So what if most mushes fell victim to the tongue-thrust reflex or ended up repurposed as art supplies, my walls decorated with beet-purple spatter and shellacked with heirloom bean? \u2014 Washington Post , 24 Jan. 2020", "Stocks snapped back from last week\u2019s shellacking on expectations for a global policy response if the world economy is constricted by the effects of the coronavirus. \u2014 Hiroko Masuike, New York Times , 2 Mar. 2020", "If Sanders were to get shellacked , however, recriminations would be instant and intense. \u2014 Michael Tomasky, The New York Review of Books , 27 Feb. 2020" ], "first_known_use":{ "1704, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun", "1876, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "shell entry 1 + lac":"Noun" }, "pronounciation":[ "sh\u0259-\u02c8lak" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "annihilate", "blow away", "bomb", "bury", "clobber", "cream", "drub", "dust", "flatten", "paste", "rout", "skin", "skunk", "smoke", "smother", "snow under", "thrash", "trim", "tromp", "trounce", "wallop", "wax", "whip", "whomp", "whop", "whap", "whup" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-054051", "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "shellacking":{ "antonyms":[ "success", "triumph", "victory", "win" ], "definitions":{ ": a decisive defeat : drubbing":[] }, "examples":[ "They took a shellacking in yesterday's game.", "suffered a shellacking at the hands of a vastly superior opposition", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Younger workers should be thrilled that bonds got a shellacking . \u2014 William Baldwin, Forbes , 16 June 2022", "In what could properly be described as a shellacking , Kemp came out on top of former Sen. David Perdue. \u2014 Averi Harper, ABC News , 25 May 2022", "In a 13-6 shellacking by the Astros on Friday, Trout and Rendon were both removed before the eighth inning, with the score already at 12-2, to avoid the risk of injury. \u2014 New York Times , 8 Apr. 2022", "It has been overshadowed by Russia\u2019s invasion of Ukraine and obscured by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson\u2019s Supreme Court confirmation hearing, but Democratic leaders are debating how to avoid a shellacking this fall. \u2014 Karl Rove, WSJ , 23 Mar. 2022", "The shellacking came as the Bulls were in the midst of a tailspin, and Milwaukee was without Khris Middleton. \u2014 Jr Radcliffe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 11 Apr. 2022", "Still, that doesn't explain away a 48-point shellacking , particularly when the Sixers started their two best wing defenders, Thybulle and Danny Green, to keep Tatum and Brown in check. \u2014 Bryan Toporek, Forbes , 9 Apr. 2022", "After that slogan earned them a shellacking by Republicans in the 2020 elections, Democrats in swing districts, speaking on a post-election conference call, warned the party to back off the anti-police approach. \u2014 Dominic Pino, National Review , 28 Mar. 2022", "The 6-foot-11 big man contributed 10 points, seven rebounds and three assists in a little more than 13 minutes of a 131-106 shellacking of the Rockets. \u2014 Jeff Mcdonald, San Antonio Express-News , 6 Feb. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1931, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "sh\u0259-\u02c8la-ki\u014b" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "beating", "defeat", "drubbing", "licking", "loss", "lump", "overthrow", "plastering", "rout", "trimming", "trouncing", "whipping" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-024613", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shellshake":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": ring shake":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-185253", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shelly rail":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a rail in which small shell-like pieces have become detached from the top surface or side of the railhead":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-113821", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shelter":{ "antonyms":[ "harbor", "refuge" ], "definitions":{ ": a position or the state of being covered and protected":[ "took shelter" ], ": an establishment providing food and shelter (as to the homeless)":[], ": an establishment that houses and feeds stray or unwanted animals":[], ": something that covers or affords protection":[ "a bomb shelter" ], ": to constitute or provide a shelter for : protect":[ "has led a sheltered life" ], ": to place under shelter or protection":[ "sheltered himself in a mountain cave" ], ": to protect (income) from taxation":[], ": to remain inside in one's current location until a danger has passed : to temporarily take shelter in a protected space":[ "The \u2026 campus was placed under lockdown in response to the shooting. People on campus were advised to shelter in place . No students were hurt or endangered, the school said.", "\u2014 Julia Jacobo", "These communities\u2014including our own\u2014need to start hardening themselves against future fires. That means preparing homes for fires the way we already do for earthquakes and floods. 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Gosselin, Hartford Courant , 15 May 2022", "Supervisor Myrna Melgar, a co-sponsor of the ordinance, proposed the changes to require officials to look at supportive housing in addition to shelter . \u2014 J.d. Morris, San Francisco Chronicle , 12 May 2022", "Continue to shelter in place, stay in buildings at Druid Hills campus until an all-clear is announced. \u2014 Henri Hollis, ajc , 5 May 2022", "As more unhoused people shelter in Union Station overnight, janitors and retail workers face constant threats, erratic behavior and assaults. \u2014 Justin Raystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 2 May 2022", "While museums can shelter works of art from deterioration, cultural heritage sites like Angkor Wat in Cambodia or Jerash in Jordan are exposed to the elements \u2014 at risk of rapidly disappearing in the face of natural disasters, climate change or war. \u2014 Ashley Lan, The Hollywood Reporter , 28 Apr. 2022", "The elderly and people at higher risk for severe COVID-19 complications should continue to shelter in place. \u2014 Nyamekye Daniel, Washington Examiner , 1 Oct. 2020", "The city of Gaylord declared a 7 p.m. to 8 a.m. curfew and asked residents to shelter in place, according to state police. \u2014 Dennis Romero, NBC News , 20 May 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1585, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun", "1590, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "origin unknown":"Noun" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8shel-t\u0259r" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "asylum", "bolt-hole", "harbor", "harborage", "haven", "refuge", "retreat", "sanctuary", "sanctum" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-015423", "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ] }, "shelter deck":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a continuous deck of light construction above the principal deck of a ship and usually covering a full-length superstructure or space not permanently closed against the weather":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-133841", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shelterbelt":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a barrier of trees and shrubs that provides protection (as for crops) from wind and storm and lessens erosion":[] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "The fence line ran north for a half-mile and abutted another back road, with a shelterbelt on the other side. \u2014 Steve Meyer, Anchorage Daily News , 7 Mar. 2021", "After a few days of easy hunting, word spread through the shelterbelt and the squirrels were tougher to find. \u2014 Steve Meyer, Anchorage Daily News , 14 Nov. 2020", "The shelterbelt was a half-mile long and 50 yards wide, and there were cottonwoods, pine trees, elm and chokecherry bushes. \u2014 Steve Meyer, Anchorage Daily News , 14 Nov. 2020", "While his ranch has a shelterbelt of trees which protect against winds that blow from the northwest, Mr. Roseland said winds from this storm have come from the east and northeast, buffeting his calving yards and threatening the lives of newborns. \u2014 Jake Holland, WSJ , 11 Apr. 2019", "My brother, friends, and cousins built those forts in the woods near a park and in the shelterbelts overlooking the creek behind my grandmother\u2019s place. \u2014 Steven Strom, Ars Technica , 17 Mar. 2018" ], "first_known_use":{ "1868, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8shel-t\u0259r-\u02ccbelt" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-073623", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "sheltered":{ "antonyms":[ "harbor", "refuge" ], "definitions":{ ": a position or the state of being covered and protected":[ "took shelter" ], ": an establishment providing food and shelter (as to the homeless)":[], ": an establishment that houses and feeds stray or unwanted animals":[], ": something that covers or affords protection":[ "a bomb shelter" ], ": to constitute or provide a shelter for : protect":[ "has led a sheltered life" ], ": to place under shelter or protection":[ "sheltered himself in a mountain cave" ], ": to protect (income) from taxation":[], ": to remain inside in one's current location until a danger has passed : to temporarily take shelter in a protected space":[ "The \u2026 campus was placed under lockdown in response to the shooting. People on campus were advised to shelter in place . No students were hurt or endangered, the school said.", "\u2014 Julia Jacobo", "These communities\u2014including our own\u2014need to start hardening themselves against future fires. That means preparing homes for fires the way we already do for earthquakes and floods. 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Gosselin, Hartford Courant , 15 May 2022", "Supervisor Myrna Melgar, a co-sponsor of the ordinance, proposed the changes to require officials to look at supportive housing in addition to shelter . \u2014 J.d. Morris, San Francisco Chronicle , 12 May 2022", "Continue to shelter in place, stay in buildings at Druid Hills campus until an all-clear is announced. \u2014 Henri Hollis, ajc , 5 May 2022", "As more unhoused people shelter in Union Station overnight, janitors and retail workers face constant threats, erratic behavior and assaults. \u2014 Justin Raystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 2 May 2022", "While museums can shelter works of art from deterioration, cultural heritage sites like Angkor Wat in Cambodia or Jerash in Jordan are exposed to the elements \u2014 at risk of rapidly disappearing in the face of natural disasters, climate change or war. \u2014 Ashley Lan, The Hollywood Reporter , 28 Apr. 2022", "The elderly and people at higher risk for severe COVID-19 complications should continue to shelter in place. \u2014 Nyamekye Daniel, Washington Examiner , 1 Oct. 2020", "The city of Gaylord declared a 7 p.m. to 8 a.m. curfew and asked residents to shelter in place, according to state police. \u2014 Dennis Romero, NBC News , 20 May 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1585, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun", "1590, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "origin unknown":"Noun" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8shel-t\u0259r" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "asylum", "bolt-hole", "harbor", "harborage", "haven", "refuge", "retreat", "sanctuary", "sanctum" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-000744", "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ] }, "shelve":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": to furnish with shelves":[], ": to place on a shelf":[ "shelve books" ], ": to put off or aside":[ "shelve a project" ], ": to remove from active service":[], ": to slope in a formation like a shelf":[] }, "examples":[ "The books were shelved according to category.", "let's shelve the project for now", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Instead of financing drilling anywhere and everywhere, investors told oil companies to focus on their most profitable oil projects and shelve the others. \u2014 Justin Worland/houston, Time , 10 Mar. 2022", "This is essentially what Apple last year proposed doing on its iPhones, before an enormous privacy outcry forced it to largely shelve the plans. \u2014 David Meyer, Fortune , 12 May 2022", "But the album\u2019s sales were disappointing, and the label decided to shelve her follow-up. \u2014 Washington Post , 11 Feb. 2022", "Without 10 Republicans joining a unified Democratic front, a single lawmaker can shelve the final vote. \u2014 Philip Elliott, Time , 18 Mar. 2022", "Recognizing India\u2019s illiberal trajectory will likely lead the U.S. quietly to shelve overly ambitious policies such as President Obama\u2019s 2010 pledge to support a permanent seat for India on the U.N. Security Council. \u2014 Sadanand Dhume, WSJ , 3 Mar. 2022", "Prosecutors and law enforcement officials urged state lawmakers to shelve the legislation. \u2014 Rick Rouan, USA TODAY , 14 Feb. 2022", "In a surprise move, a Turkish prosecutor is seeking to shelve the Khashoggi slaying trial. \u2014 Laura Blasey, Los Angeles Times , 1 Apr. 2022", "Pension funds hoping to sell holdings that trade on the Moscow Exchange had to shelve those plans after Russia\u2019s central bank shut the exchange down Monday. \u2014 Heather Gillers, WSJ , 2 Mar. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1598, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "shelf":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8shelv" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "defer", "delay", "hold off (on)", "hold over", "hold up", "lay over", "postpone", "put off", "put over", "remit" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-181743", "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "shenanigan":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a devious trick used especially for an underhand purpose":[], ": high-spirited or mischievous activity":[ "\u2014 usually used in plural" ], ": tricky or questionable practices or conduct":[ "\u2014 usually used in plural" ] }, "examples":[ "students engaging in youthful shenanigans on the last day of school", "an act of vandalism that went way beyond the usual shenanigans at summer camp", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Bit of a stretch, maybe, how quickly Amy (America Ferrera) ditches her cushy California executive gig for one last shenanigan with her old co-workers. \u2014 Darren Franich, EW.com , 26 Mar. 2021", "This shenanigan gets activated when enough states \u2014 representing over 270 electoral votes \u2014 become parties to the Compact. \u2014 Jack Fowler, National Review , 12 Mar. 2021", "Food sources are particularly slim this time of year, which can result in these types of shenanigans . \u2014 Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living , 13 May 2020", "That\u2019s how the trailer sets up the rowdy shenanigans in this quintessential spring break film, about two friends (David Knell and Perry Lang) who visit Fort Lauderdale for a spring break bacchanal. \u2014 Erik Piepenburg, New York Times , 19 Mar. 2020", "If one of the questions the season 3 finale left you with was whether or not the show will return with more shenanigans , rest easy. \u2014 Ashley Hoffman, Time , 4 May 2020", "Why the shenanigans for such a problematic prospect? \u2014 Eric Branch, SFChronicle.com , 21 Apr. 2020", "The social media site maintains it\u2019s trying to clean up thedisinformation and shenanigans , but questionable schemes run rampant and influence peddlers often hide their identities. \u2014 Jeremy B. Merrill, Quartz , 16 Apr. 2020", "Brews Brothers is heavy on puerile shenanigans , many if not most based on bodily fluids and injecting those fluids and miscellaneous body parts into the brewing process. \u2014 Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 9 Apr. 2020" ], "first_known_use":{ "1854, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "origin unknown":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "sh\u0259-\u02c8na-ni-g\u0259n" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "devilishness", "devilment", "devilry", "deviltry", "diablerie", "espi\u00e8glerie", "hob", "impishness", "knavery", "mischief", "mischievousness", "rascality", "roguery", "roguishness", "waggery", "waggishness", "wickedness" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-231027", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shenanigan(s)":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a devious trick used especially for an underhand purpose":[], ": high-spirited or mischievous activity":[ "\u2014 usually used in plural" ], ": tricky or questionable practices or conduct":[ "\u2014 usually used in plural" ] }, "examples":[ "students engaging in youthful shenanigans on the last day of school", "an act of vandalism that went way beyond the usual shenanigans at summer camp", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Bit of a stretch, maybe, how quickly Amy (America Ferrera) ditches her cushy California executive gig for one last shenanigan with her old co-workers. \u2014 Darren Franich, EW.com , 26 Mar. 2021", "This shenanigan gets activated when enough states \u2014 representing over 270 electoral votes \u2014 become parties to the Compact. \u2014 Jack Fowler, National Review , 12 Mar. 2021", "Food sources are particularly slim this time of year, which can result in these types of shenanigans . \u2014 Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living , 13 May 2020", "That\u2019s how the trailer sets up the rowdy shenanigans in this quintessential spring break film, about two friends (David Knell and Perry Lang) who visit Fort Lauderdale for a spring break bacchanal. \u2014 Erik Piepenburg, New York Times , 19 Mar. 2020", "If one of the questions the season 3 finale left you with was whether or not the show will return with more shenanigans , rest easy. \u2014 Ashley Hoffman, Time , 4 May 2020", "Why the shenanigans for such a problematic prospect? \u2014 Eric Branch, SFChronicle.com , 21 Apr. 2020", "The social media site maintains it\u2019s trying to clean up thedisinformation and shenanigans , but questionable schemes run rampant and influence peddlers often hide their identities. \u2014 Jeremy B. Merrill, Quartz , 16 Apr. 2020", "Brews Brothers is heavy on puerile shenanigans , many if not most based on bodily fluids and injecting those fluids and miscellaneous body parts into the brewing process. \u2014 Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 9 Apr. 2020" ], "first_known_use":{ "1854, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "origin unknown":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "sh\u0259-\u02c8na-ni-g\u0259n" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "devilishness", "devilment", "devilry", "deviltry", "diablerie", "espi\u00e8glerie", "hob", "impishness", "knavery", "mischief", "mischievousness", "rascality", "roguery", "roguishness", "waggery", "waggishness", "wickedness" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-201951", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shepherd":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a person who tends sheep":[], ": german shepherd":[], ": pastor":[], ": to guide or guard in the manner of a shepherd":[ "shepherded the bill through Congress" ], ": to tend as a shepherd":[] }, "examples":[ "Verb", "She carefully shepherded the children across the street.", "They shepherded the bill through Congress.", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "The dog, identified as a male shepherd , reportedly entered the enclosure of its own accord. \u2014 Fox News , 13 June 2022", "The shepherd reportedly had no microchip and will remain under a stray hold at the shelter while rescuers work to find the canine's owner. \u2014 Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE.com , 13 June 2022", "Asher is a three-legged shepherd who loves splashing in water bowls and chewing on tree branches. \u2014 Andrea Sachs, Washington Post , 8 June 2022", "McElroy moved slowly during the service, often resting his hands on a wooden crosier, a staff shaped like a shepherd \u2019s crook. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 4 June 2022", "The young twigs die and remain on the tree, bending over to form a shepherd 's crook as the disease moves down the branch. \u2014 Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens , 2 June 2022", "Working with label artists Anitta and Saweetie adds to the long list of superstar artists that Kwak has helped shepherd through the hitmaking process. \u2014 Shirley Ju, Variety , 29 May 2022", "The Belgian shepherd is undergoing intensive training as an explosives detection dog for the explosive ordnance disposal and warship regiment of the Hungarian Defense Forces. \u2014 Justin Spike, ajc , 14 May 2022", "An exclusive clip from the series' premiere showcases Will acting as a literal shepherd to a flock, trying to free a sheep caught in the marsh \u2014 as Cora comes to his aid. \u2014 Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com , 12 May 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "In addition to LocalGlobe's seed financing, other funds will help shepherd startups through breakout rounds in series B and C rounds and eventually late-state rounds that can lead to IPOs. \u2014 Kevin Kelleher, Fortune , 27 June 2022", "In this moment, in Buffalo, hundreds of congregants dressed in Celestine Chaney\u2019s favorite pink extended their right hands to pray for her son, who would shepherd his family forward. \u2014 New York Times , 28 May 2022", "Sudan\u2019s military leader, Lt. Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, has repeatedly pledged to shepherd the country toward elections by mid-2023. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 Jan. 2022", "After going three years without an emcee to shepherd the ceremony, the Academy Awards show will split the Oscars\u2019 hosting duties among Regina Hall, Amy Schumer and Wanda Sykes at this year\u2019s event. \u2014 Washington Post , 8 Feb. 2022", "And even if there are 40% fewer runners this year, there will be the same number of porta-potties as in previous years, and same number of boats and buses to shepherd people to Staten Island. \u2014 Phil Wahba, Fortune , 5 Nov. 2021", "The series will lead directly into Rogue One with its final scene, said Gilroy, the writer who unofficially took over directing duties on Rogue One and helped shepherd it to more than $1 billion at the box office. \u2014 Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter , 26 May 2022", "If that was where Ping and Will were heading, Guralnik would have to find a way to shepherd them there. \u2014 Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker , 16 May 2022", "In the 2022 sequel, Maverick (Cruise) makes his return to the Top Gun Naval Fighter Weapons School to shepherd a new group of airmen, including the son of his late best friend, Goose (Anthony Edwards), played by Teller. \u2014 Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour , 19 May 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1790, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English sheepherde , from Old English sc\u0113aphyrde , from sc\u0113ap sheep + hierde herdsman; akin to Old English heord herd":"Noun" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8she-p\u0259rd" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "coach", "counsel", "guide", "lead", "mentor", "pilot", "show", "tutor" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-124352", "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "sheqalim":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a coin weighing one shekel":[], ": a unit of value based on a shekel weight 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valuation against the US dollar in more than two decades. \u2014 Camille Squires, Quartz , 2 Dec. 2021", "Much of this is thanks to the appreciation of Israel\u2019s currency, the shekel . \u2014 Camille Squires, Quartz , 2 Dec. 2021", "The soaring shekel and price increases for goods including groceries and transport were the main factors in Tel Aviv taking the top spot, according to the EIU. \u2014 Alex Millson, Fortune , 1 Dec. 2021", "Part of the reason for Tel Aviv\u2019s rise to the top was the strength of its currency, the shekel , when translated into dollars, the report said. \u2014 NBC News , 1 Dec. 2021", "Spotting a street vendor, Mr. al-Garosha stopped to buy two cigarettes, for a shekel each, with a five-shekel coin his mother had given him. \u2014 New York Times , 2 Nov. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Hebrew sheqel":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8she-k\u0259l" ], "synonym_discussion":"", 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106, due in large part to the strength of the Israeli shekel against the U.S. dollar. \u2014 Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure , 7 Dec. 2021", "In November of 2021, the shekel reached $0.32, its highest valuation against the US dollar in more than two decades. \u2014 Camille Squires, Quartz , 2 Dec. 2021", "Much of this is thanks to the appreciation of Israel\u2019s currency, the shekel . \u2014 Camille Squires, Quartz , 2 Dec. 2021", "The soaring shekel and price increases for goods including groceries and transport were the main factors in Tel Aviv taking the top spot, according to the EIU. \u2014 Alex Millson, Fortune , 1 Dec. 2021", "Part of the reason for Tel Aviv\u2019s rise to the top was the strength of its currency, the shekel , when translated into dollars, the report said. \u2014 NBC News , 1 Dec. 2021", "Spotting a street vendor, Mr. al-Garosha stopped to buy two cigarettes, for a shekel each, with a five-shekel coin his mother had given him. \u2014 New York Times , 2 Nov. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Hebrew sheqel":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8she-k\u0259l" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-093050", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "sheriff depute":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a lawyer designated to perform the judicial duties of a sheriff":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-090559", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "sheriff substitute":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": an undersheriff who usually hears cases in the first instance":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-220407", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "sheriff's court":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a court held by a sheriff or an undersheriff with a jury and authorized to assess damages in undefended and in compulsory taking-of-land cases, to find the value of defendants' lands taken on executions, and formerly to try other issues of fact sent to it by courts of superior jurisdiction":[], ": a court presided over by a sheriff depute or a sheriff substitute trained in law that is the ordinary and the small debt court and a criminal court and since 1913 has jurisdiction in practically all civil actions with the principal exceptions of actions involving the status of marriage, divorce, or legitimacy, reductions, winding-up of companies where paid-up capital exceeds \u00a310,000, and actions to prove the text of lost documents but cannot sentence to more than two years' imprisonment":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-114224", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "sheriff-pink":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": daisy sense 1b":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-173700", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "sheriffalty":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": shrievalty":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "by alteration (influence of sheriff )":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "-f\u0259lte" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-073212", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "sheriffcy":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": shrievalty":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "sheriff + -cy":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "-fs\u0113" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-044554", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "sheriffwick":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": shrievalty":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English shirrefwyke , from shirref, shirreve sheriff + wyke, wik wick":"" }, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-104523", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "sherifian":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": of or relating to the Sherifian Empire":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "sh\u0259\u0307\u02c8r\u0113f\u0113\u0259n" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-204957", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "sheristadar":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": recorder , registrar , secretary":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "Hindi sarrishtad\u0101r , from Persian sarrishta record office + d\u0101r having":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "sh\u0259\u0307\u02c8rist\u0259\u02ccd\u00e4r" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-045600", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "sherlock":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": detective":[] }, "examples":[ "one of literature's most eccentric sherlocks , Nero Wolfe manages to solve mysteries without so much as leaving the confines of his own home" ], "first_known_use":{ "1903, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Sherlock Holmes, detective in stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "-l\u0259k", "\u02c8sh\u0259r-\u02ccl\u00e4k" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "detective", "dick", "gumshoe", "hawkshaw", "investigator", "operative", "private detective", "private eye", "private investigator", "shamus", "sleuth", "sleuthhound" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-082521", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "sheugh":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": ditch , trench":[] }, "examples":[ "fell into a sheugh while rambling over the Scottish moors" ], "first_known_use":{ "1501, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English sogh swamp; akin to Middle Low German s\u014d gutter":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u00fc\u1e35" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "dike", "ditch", "fosse", "foss", "gutter", "trench", "trough" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-002601", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shibboleth":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a custom or usage regarded as distinguishing one group from others":[ "for most of the well-to-do in the town, dinner was a shibboleth , its hour dividing mankind", "\u2014 Osbert Sitwell" ], ": a use of language regarded as distinctive of a particular group":[ "accent was \u2026 a shibboleth of social class", "\u2014 Vivian Ducat" ], ": a widely held belief":[ "today this book publishing shibboleth is a myth", "\u2014 L. A. Wood" ], ": a word or saying used by adherents of a party, sect, or belief and usually regarded by others as empty of real meaning":[ "the old shibboleths come rolling off their lips", "\u2014 Joseph Epstein" ], ": truism , platitude":[ "some truth in the shibboleth that crime does not pay", "\u2014 Lee Rogow" ] }, "examples":[ "She repeated the old shibboleth that time heals all wounds.", "we knew that their claim of giving \u201cthe best deal in town\u201d was just a shibboleth", "Recent Examples on the Web", "At CPAC Orlando, most of the speakers ritually invoked the shibboleth that Trump had actually won the 2020 election, despite all evidence. \u2014 Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker , 27 June 2022", "That sounds clich\u00e9, but then, GDC has never feared a little shibboleth . \u2014 Lauren Warnecke, chicagotribune.com , 2 Apr. 2022", "The Friday shibboleth remains today, but mainly when the day falls on the 13th of the month. \u2014 Melissa Holbrook Pierson, WSJ , 2 Jan. 2022", "The show is now a shibboleth of public discourse here, a byword among ultra-conservatives who praise it as a patriotic expos\u00e9 and reformists who denounce it as slanderous propaganda. \u2014 Omid Khazani And Henry Chu, Los Angeles Times , 18 Nov. 2021", "The term has become a shibboleth , an immediate shorthand for Latter-day Saints to size up one another\u2019s obedience and orthodoxy. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 13 Oct. 2021", "Soon enough, and without advertising at all, Slack was a perk, if not a shibboleth , for a certain kind of employee and a certain kind of company. \u2014 Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic , 12 Oct. 2021", "Despite the irony of furious takedowns and defensiveness inspired by a show about treating people with respect, Ted Lasso has become a shibboleth of TV discourse. \u2014 Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture , 25 Aug. 2021", "History has repeatedly proved these shibboleths wrong, and even the American people no longer seem to buy them, but that hardly matters. \u2014 Alex Pareene, The New Republic , 10 Feb. 2020" ], "first_known_use":{ "1638, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Hebrew shibb\u014dleth stream; from the use of this word in Judges 12:6 as a test to distinguish Gileadites from Ephraimites":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "also -\u02ccleth", "\u02c8shi-b\u0259-l\u0259th" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "banner", "catchphrase", "cry", "slogan", "tagline", "watchword" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-222822", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shicer":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": an unproductive mine":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "German scheisser one that defecates, contemptible person, from scheissen to defecate (from Old High German sch\u012bzan ) + -er":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u012bs\u0259(r)" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-114153", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shick":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": drunk":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "Yiddish shiker":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8shik" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-174756", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "shicker":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": drunk":[], ": drunkard":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "Yiddish shiker , from Hebrew shikk\u014dr , from shikk\u014dr , adjective":"Noun", "shicker from Yiddish shiker , from Hebrew shikk\u014dr , from shikhar to be drunk; shickered from Yiddish shiker + English -ed":"Adjective" }, "pronounciation":[ "\"", "\u02c8shik\u0259(r)" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-071439", "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "shicksa":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":[ "Definition of shicksa variant spelling of shiksa" ], "examples":[], "first_known_use":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-165408", "type":[] }, "shiel":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": shieling":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "13th century, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English (northern dialect) schele ; probably akin to Old Frisian ski\u0101le stable, Old Norse skj\u014dl shelter":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u0113l" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-103308", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shield":{ "antonyms":[ "bulwark", "cover", "defend", "fence", "fend", "forfend", "guard", "keep", "protect", "safeguard", "screen", "secure", "ward" ], "definitions":{ ": a broad piece of defensive armor carried on the arm":[], ": a decorative or identifying emblem":[], ": a device or part that serves as a protective cover or barrier":[ "They were covered head to toe in protective gear\u2014rubber boots, gowns, aprons, gloves, masks, head caps and plastic eye shields .", "\u2014 Blaine Harden" ], ": a police officer's badge":[], ": a protective structure (such as a carapace, scale, or plate) of some animals":[], ": apothecium":[], ": forbid":[], ": something or someone that protects or defends : defense":[ "A healthy lifestyle may act as a shield against preventable diseases." ], ": something resembling a shield: such as":[], ": the Precambrian nuclear mass of a continent that is surrounded and sometimes covered by sedimentary rocks":[], ": to cut off from observation : hide":[], ": to protect with or as if with a shield : provide with a protective cover or shelter":[], "\u2014 see also dress shield , face shield , heat shield , windshield":[ "They were covered head to toe in protective gear\u2014rubber boots, gowns, aprons, gloves, masks, head caps and plastic eye shields .", "\u2014 Blaine Harden" ] }, "examples":[ "Noun", "the heat shield on a space shuttle", "the slightly built boy used his sharp wit as a shield against the school's bullies", "Verb", "celebrities who are shielded by a cluster of bodyguards whenever they appear in public", "she shielded her eyes from the sun with her hand", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Daudt, of Worcester, filed the complaint with the Department of Labor\u2019s Occupational Safety and Health Administration in June of 2020, stating that she was harassed and intimidated for wearing the face shield . \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 29 June 2022", "And where possible, some parents are going to great lengths to make up for the shortcomings of their children\u2019s care, shelling out $100 a session for private therapists willing to practice with just a clear face shield . \u2014 Stephanie H. Murray, The Atlantic , 2 Mar. 2022", "Each kit includes two doses of naloxone nasal spray along with gloves and instructions, along with a face shield to protect the wearer if CPR is necessary. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 8 Feb. 2022", "Other ways to keep your car cool are tinting your windows or using a sun shield in the windshield. \u2014 Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer , 22 June 2022", "New documents reviewed by the Austin American-Statesman show multiple police officers stood in a school hallway, armed with rifles and at least one ballistic shield , within 19 minutes of the gunmen arriving at Robb Elementary School. \u2014 Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY , 21 June 2022", "Meanwhile, a fourth ballistic shield enters the building. \u2014 Christina Maxouris, CNN , 21 June 2022", "Law enforcement officers were seen on security camera with rifles and a ballistic shield in a hallway at 11:52 a.m., according to the report. \u2014 Phil Helsel, NBC News , 21 June 2022", "Like the many other Noughties trends making a return\u2014hello cargo pants and shield sunglasses\u2014 Boho is being dug out of the archive. \u2014 Henrik Lischke, Vogue , 15 June 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Abu Akleh\u2019s family accused the United States of trying to shield Israel, a sentiment echoed by several senior Palestinian officials, including a spokesman for President Mahmoud Abbas of Palestine. \u2014 Lara Jakes, BostonGlobe.com , 4 July 2022", "Steele filed the lawsuit in April, alleging ESPN breached her contract by taking her off air and failing to shield her from online criticism from colleagues. \u2014 Madeline Halpert, Forbes , 17 June 2022", "Eastman was trying to shield 159 emails from the committee but was ordered by a federal judge to turn over those documents on Tuesday. \u2014 Bryan Schott, The Salt Lake Tribune , 9 June 2022", "The number of Texas legislators who may be forced to testify in a redistricting lawsuit after the Supreme Court denied an emergency appeal to shield them from testifying. \u2014 Mark Murray, NBC News , 1 June 2022", "And a high school football coach who ran toward the sound of gunfire, trying to shield students. \u2014 Emily Shapiro, ABC News , 14 Feb. 2022", "Around the same time, his friend Jordan Baize was in the basement of his Bremen, Kentucky, home on his hands and knees under a mattress, trying to shield himself from falling debris. \u2014 Cindy Watts, PEOPLE.com , 23 Dec. 2021", "Families of the victims condemned the move, with critics saying that the country\u2019s political leadership was trying to shield itself from accountability for the largest explosion in the turbulent country\u2019s history. \u2014 New York Times , 14 Oct. 2021", "Last month, a woman was killed trying to shield her 3-year-old niece when someone started shooting during a crowded event. \u2014 Jennifer Peebles, ajc , 22 Sep. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Verb" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English sheld , from Old English scield ; akin to Old High German scilt shield and probably to Old English sciell shell":"Noun" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u0113ld" ], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for shield Verb defend , protect , shield , guard , safeguard mean to keep secure from danger or against attack. defend denotes warding off actual or threatened attack. defend the country protect implies the use of something (such as a covering) as a bar to the admission or impact of what may attack or injure. a hard hat to protect your head shield suggests protective intervention in imminent danger or actual attack. shielded her eyes from the sun with her hand guard implies protecting with vigilance and force against expected danger. White House entrances are well guarded safeguard implies taking precautionary protective measures against merely possible danger. our civil liberties must be safeguarded", "synonyms":[ "aegis", "egis", "ammunition", "armor", "buckler", "cover", "defense", "guard", "protection", "safeguard", "screen", "security", "wall", "ward" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-130541", "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "shield against":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a protection from":[ "Exercise and good nutrition are a shield against disease." ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-083158", "type":[ "phrasal verb" ] }, "shield bearer":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": an attendant who carries a warrior's shield \u2014 compare squire":[], ": any of various small moths constituting a genus ( Coptodisca ) and having larvae that cut out an oval bit of leaf to form a case":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-105736", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shield budding":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": plant budding in which an oval to shield-shaped piece of bark bearing a scion bud is fitted into an approximately T-shaped opening in the bark of the stock":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-103108", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shield bug":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a bug of the family Pentatomidae characterized by a very large scutellum suggesting a shield : stinkbug":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-085225", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shield cell":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": shield sense 3a(2)":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-111605", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shield-back chair":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a Hepplewhite chair that has a back whose short side posts support a shield-shaped framework":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-010828", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shield-backed bug":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": shield bug":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-084629", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shielded":{ "antonyms":[ "bulwark", "cover", "defend", "fence", "fend", "forfend", "guard", "keep", "protect", "safeguard", "screen", "secure", "ward" ], "definitions":{ ": a broad piece of defensive armor carried on the arm":[], ": a decorative or identifying emblem":[], ": a device or part that serves as a protective cover or barrier":[ "They were covered head to toe in protective gear\u2014rubber boots, gowns, aprons, gloves, masks, head caps and plastic eye shields .", "\u2014 Blaine Harden" ], ": a police officer's badge":[], ": a protective structure (such as a carapace, scale, or plate) of some animals":[], ": apothecium":[], ": forbid":[], ": something or someone that protects or defends : defense":[ "A healthy lifestyle may act as a shield against preventable diseases." ], ": something resembling a shield: such as":[], ": the Precambrian nuclear mass of a continent that is surrounded and sometimes covered by sedimentary rocks":[], ": to cut off from observation : hide":[], ": to protect with or as if with a shield : provide with a protective cover or shelter":[], "\u2014 see also dress shield , face shield , heat shield , windshield":[ "They were covered head to toe in protective gear\u2014rubber boots, gowns, aprons, gloves, masks, head caps and plastic eye shields .", "\u2014 Blaine Harden" ] }, "examples":[ "Noun", "the heat shield on a space shuttle", "the slightly built boy used his sharp wit as a shield against the school's bullies", "Verb", "celebrities who are shielded by a cluster of bodyguards whenever they appear in public", "she shielded her eyes from the sun with her hand", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Daudt, of Worcester, filed the complaint with the Department of Labor\u2019s Occupational Safety and Health Administration in June of 2020, stating that she was harassed and intimidated for wearing the face shield . \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 29 June 2022", "And where possible, some parents are going to great lengths to make up for the shortcomings of their children\u2019s care, shelling out $100 a session for private therapists willing to practice with just a clear face shield . \u2014 Stephanie H. Murray, The Atlantic , 2 Mar. 2022", "Each kit includes two doses of naloxone nasal spray along with gloves and instructions, along with a face shield to protect the wearer if CPR is necessary. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 8 Feb. 2022", "Other ways to keep your car cool are tinting your windows or using a sun shield in the windshield. \u2014 Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer , 22 June 2022", "New documents reviewed by the Austin American-Statesman show multiple police officers stood in a school hallway, armed with rifles and at least one ballistic shield , within 19 minutes of the gunmen arriving at Robb Elementary School. \u2014 Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY , 21 June 2022", "Meanwhile, a fourth ballistic shield enters the building. \u2014 Christina Maxouris, CNN , 21 June 2022", "Law enforcement officers were seen on security camera with rifles and a ballistic shield in a hallway at 11:52 a.m., according to the report. \u2014 Phil Helsel, NBC News , 21 June 2022", "Like the many other Noughties trends making a return\u2014hello cargo pants and shield sunglasses\u2014 Boho is being dug out of the archive. \u2014 Henrik Lischke, Vogue , 15 June 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "One moment Irma Garcia was trying to shield young children from gunfire at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Tex. \u2014 Lindsey Bever, Washington Post , 28 May 2022", "Jacob said there is no way to shield American children from gun violence, but there is a way to make change through legislative and political action. \u2014 Haley Yamada, ABC News , 25 May 2022", "The canopy features a collapsible awning, which can be used to shield you from rain or the sun's rays, or to block the wind behind the grill. \u2014 Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics , 9 May 2022", "Her father, who worked in residential real estate, later changed the family name to Small in an effort to shield his children from anti-Semitism. \u2014 James R. Hagerty, WSJ , 29 Apr. 2022", "The new buildings would cover about 20% of the 300 acres, with large tracts of wetlands used to shield them from the surrounding neighborhood. \u2014 Don Stacom, Hartford Courant , 21 Apr. 2022", "Critics say the government's hands-off approach, coupled with the ability of oligarchs to use the legal system to shield themselves from scrutiny, has allowed Russian expatriates to wield huge influence in the United Kingdom. \u2014 Charles Riley, CNN , 1 Feb. 2022", "The family didn\u2019t shield Carlos, \u00d3scar or their youngest brother, Juan, from the horrors of the conflict, which stretched from 1979 to 1992 and killed 75,000 people. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 9 June 2022", "Buried In Barstow is the latest Lifetime drama that tells the story of Hazel King, a single mother who is determined to shield her daughter, Joy, from her past. \u2014 oregonlive , 4 June 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Verb" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English sheld , from Old English scield ; akin to Old High German scilt shield and probably to Old English sciell shell":"Noun" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u0113ld" ], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for shield Verb defend , protect , shield , guard , safeguard mean to keep secure from danger or against attack. defend denotes warding off actual or threatened attack. defend the country protect implies the use of something (such as a covering) as a bar to the admission or impact of what may attack or injure. a hard hat to protect your head shield suggests protective intervention in imminent danger or actual attack. shielded her eyes from the sun with her hand guard implies protecting with vigilance and force against expected danger. White House entrances are well guarded safeguard implies taking precautionary protective measures against merely possible danger. our civil liberties must be safeguarded", "synonyms":[ "aegis", "egis", "ammunition", "armor", "buckler", "cover", "defense", "guard", "protection", "safeguard", "screen", "security", "wall", "ward" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-210113", "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "shift":{ "antonyms":[ "expedient", "means", "measure", "move", "step" ], "definitions":{ ": a bid in bridge in a suit other than the suit one's partner has bid \u2014 compare jump":[], ": a change in direction":[ "a shift in the wind" ], ": a change in emphasis, judgment, or attitude":[], ": a change in frequency resulting in a change in position of a spectral line or band \u2014 compare doppler effect":[], ": a change in place or position: such as":[], ": a change in the position of the hand on a fingerboard (as of a violin)":[], ": a change of clothes":[], ": a change of one group of people 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shift":[], ": fault sense 4":[], ": gearshift":[], ": shirt":[], ": the relative displacement of rock masses on opposite sides of a fault or fault zone":[], ": to assume responsibility":[ "had to shift for themselves" ], ": to become changed phonetically":[], ": to change direction":[ "the wind shifted" ], ": to change gears":[], ": to change one's clothes":[], ": to change phonetically":[], ": to change place or position":[], ": to change the place, position, or direction of : move":[], ": to depress the shift key (as on a typewriter)":[], ": to exchange for or replace by another : change":[], ": to go through a change":[ "she shifted in her approach" ], ": to make a change":[], ": to make a change in (place)":[], ": to resort to expedients":[] }, "examples":[ "Verb", "I shifted the bag to my other shoulder.", "She shifted her position slightly so she could see the stage better.", "They shifted him to a different department.", "He nervously shifted from foot to foot.", "She shifted in her seat.", "Public opinion has shifted dramatically in recent months.", "Their efforts to shift public opinion have failed.", "I wanted to shift the discussion back to the main point.", "They tried to shift the blame onto us.", "Their attempts at shifting attention away from the controversy seemed to be working.", "Noun", "There will be a shift of responsibility when she takes the new position.", "a shift away from tradition", "a gradual shift toward more liberal policies", "a shift in voter opinion", "The day shift worked overtime.", "The restaurant needed only one shift for lunch.", "He works the day shift .", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Hader, Winkler, Goldberg, and everyone else have long since proved their dramatic bona fides, and Barry would be far from the first crime-adjacent show to gradually shift from a light-dark balance to something entirely focused on the latter. \u2014 Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone , 13 June 2022", "The inherent about-to-fight comedy of these facial grimaces is pretty fantastic, and Summer Game Fest attendees were already grappling with how to shift from one face to the next to imitate anything from kissing to burping. \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 13 June 2022", "By Sunday, the core of the heat is forecast to shift from California and the Southwest toward the Southern Plains. \u2014 Jason Samenow, Washington Post , 11 June 2022", "Women were also more likely to want to shift their social media from a \u2018side hustle\u2019 to their main income source in the next five years. \u2014 Maggie Zhou, refinery29.com , 10 June 2022", "Just like noninvasive prenatal screening tests (NIPS) transformed prenatal screening, whole-genome sequencing (WGS) of amniotic fluid or CVS cells is poised to shift the paradigm in prenatal diagnosis for four important reasons. \u2014 Haim Neerman, Forbes , 7 June 2022", "Our mood is likely to shift from grounded and helpful to wide-eyed and overly optimistic, all within the span of a day. \u2014 Chicago Tribune , 7 June 2022", "The findings shift responsibility more squarely toward the U.S. Forest Service for initiating a natural disaster that has destroyed at least 330 homes as flames raged through nearly 500 square miles of high-altitude pine forests and meadows. \u2014 Morgan Lee And Cedar Attanasio, USA TODAY , 29 May 2022", "Pension funds maintain huge portfolios of stocks, bonds and other assets, wielding significant power on Wall Street, where their purchases and sales can shift prices and investment managers vie for their business. \u2014 Heather Gillers, WSJ , 10 May 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "AlixPartners said the global industry has committed $526 billion through 2026 to fund the shift to battery-electric vehicles. \u2014 Neil Winton, Forbes , 24 June 2022", "The plan approved last year, however, amounted to a tectonic shift away from automobiles to mass transit. \u2014 Michael Smolenscolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 24 June 2022", "Farm sizes have steadily grown in recent years, as larger, more efficient operations became better suited to survive the industry\u2019s shift to a global market. \u2014 New York Times , 24 June 2022", "This can help drive a shift from resource-intensive clinical facilities to lower-cost community settings and into the home \u2014 offering more people access to quality care. \u2014 Kees Wesdorp, STAT , 23 June 2022", "The shift from its usual March date to June 28 has complicated the work of election officials and candidates who are urging voters to the polls. \u2014 Chicago Tribune , 23 June 2022", "The layoffs underscore the wide-reaching impact of the Federal Reserve's shift to inflation-fighting mode. \u2014 Matt Egan, CNN , 22 June 2022", "The trend threatens to hamper the shift to renewables, which is driving rising demand for these metals. \u2014 Amrith Ramkumar, WSJ , 19 June 2022", "Brazilian police have made a second arrest in the disappearance of a British reporter and an Indigenous expert in the Amazon jungle, while signaling a shift to a homicide probe 10 days after the pair went missing. \u2014 Yuliya Talmazan, NBC News , 15 June 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb", "1523, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Old English sciftan to divide, arrange; akin to Old Norse skipa to arrange, assign":"Verb" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8shift" ], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for shift Noun resource , resort , expedient , shift , makeshift , stopgap mean something one turns to in the absence of the usual means or source of supply. resource and resort apply to anything one falls back upon. exhausted all of their resources a last resort expedient may apply to any device or contrivance used when the usual one is not at hand or not possible. a flimsy expedient shift implies a tentative or temporary imperfect expedient. desperate shifts to stave off foreclosure makeshift implies an inferior expedient adopted because of urgent need or allowed through indifference. old equipment employed as a makeshift stopgap applies to something used temporarily as an emergency measure. a new law intended only as a stopgap", "synonyms":[ "budge", "dislocate", "displace", "disturb", "move", "relocate", "remove", "reposition", "transfer", "transpose" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-185938", "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ] }, "shifting":{ "antonyms":[ "expedient", "means", "measure", "move", "step" ], "definitions":{ ": a bid in bridge in a suit other than the suit one's partner has bid \u2014 compare jump":[], ": a change in direction":[ "a shift in the wind" ], ": a change in emphasis, judgment, or attitude":[], ": a change in frequency resulting in a change in position of a spectral line or band \u2014 compare doppler effect":[], ": a change in place or position: such as":[], ": a change in the position of the hand on a fingerboard (as of a violin)":[], ": a change of clothes":[], ": a change of one group of people (such as workers) for another in regular alternation":[], ": a change of positions made by one or more players in baseball to provide better defense against a particular hitter":[], ": a deceitful or underhand scheme : dodge":[], ": a group of people who work or occupy themselves in turn with other groups":[], ": a means or device for effecting an end":[], ": a movement of bits in a computer register (see register entry 1 sense 9 ) a specified number of places to the right or left":[], ": a removal from one person or thing to another : transfer":[], ": a scheduled period of work or duty":[ "works the night shift" ], ": a simultaneous change of position in football by two or more players from one side of the line to the other":[], ": a usually loose-fitting or semifitted dress":[], ": a woman's slip or chemise":[], ": an effort or expedient exerted or tried in difficult circumstances : extremity":[ "was put to hard shifts for a living", "\u2014 Benjamin Franklin" ], ": consonant shift":[], ": fault sense 4":[], ": gearshift":[], ": shirt":[], ": the relative displacement of rock masses on opposite sides of a fault or fault zone":[], ": to assume responsibility":[ "had to shift for themselves" ], ": to become changed phonetically":[], ": to change direction":[ "the wind shifted" ], ": to change gears":[], ": to change one's clothes":[], ": to change phonetically":[], ": to change place or position":[], ": to change the place, position, or direction of : move":[], ": to depress the shift key (as on a typewriter)":[], ": to exchange for or replace by another : change":[], ": to go through a change":[ "she shifted in her approach" ], ": to make a change":[], ": to make a change in (place)":[], ": to resort to expedients":[] }, "examples":[ "Verb", "I shifted the bag to my other shoulder.", "She shifted her position slightly so she could see the stage better.", "They shifted him to a different department.", "He nervously shifted from foot to foot.", "She shifted in her seat.", "Public opinion has shifted dramatically in recent months.", "Their efforts to shift public opinion have failed.", "I wanted to shift the discussion back to the main point.", "They tried to shift the blame onto us.", "Their attempts at shifting attention away from the controversy seemed to be working.", "Noun", "There will be a shift of responsibility when she takes the new position.", "a shift away from tradition", "a gradual shift toward more liberal policies", "a shift in voter opinion", "The day shift worked overtime.", "The restaurant needed only one shift for lunch.", "He works the day shift .", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Hader, Winkler, Goldberg, and everyone else have long since proved their dramatic bona fides, and Barry would be far from the first crime-adjacent show to gradually shift from a light-dark balance to something entirely focused on the latter. \u2014 Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone , 13 June 2022", "The inherent about-to-fight comedy of these facial grimaces is pretty fantastic, and Summer Game Fest attendees were already grappling with how to shift from one face to the next to imitate anything from kissing to burping. \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 13 June 2022", "By Sunday, the core of the heat is forecast to shift from California and the Southwest toward the Southern Plains. \u2014 Jason Samenow, Washington Post , 11 June 2022", "Women were also more likely to want to shift their social media from a \u2018side hustle\u2019 to their main income source in the next five years. \u2014 Maggie Zhou, refinery29.com , 10 June 2022", "Just like noninvasive prenatal screening tests (NIPS) transformed prenatal screening, whole-genome sequencing (WGS) of amniotic fluid or CVS cells is poised to shift the paradigm in prenatal diagnosis for four important reasons. \u2014 Haim Neerman, Forbes , 7 June 2022", "Our mood is likely to shift from grounded and helpful to wide-eyed and overly optimistic, all within the span of a day. \u2014 Chicago Tribune , 7 June 2022", "The findings shift responsibility more squarely toward the U.S. Forest Service for initiating a natural disaster that has destroyed at least 330 homes as flames raged through nearly 500 square miles of high-altitude pine forests and meadows. \u2014 Morgan Lee And Cedar Attanasio, USA TODAY , 29 May 2022", "Pension funds maintain huge portfolios of stocks, bonds and other assets, wielding significant power on Wall Street, where their purchases and sales can shift prices and investment managers vie for their business. \u2014 Heather Gillers, WSJ , 10 May 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "AlixPartners said the global industry has committed $526 billion through 2026 to fund the shift to battery-electric vehicles. \u2014 Neil Winton, Forbes , 24 June 2022", "The plan approved last year, however, amounted to a tectonic shift away from automobiles to mass transit. \u2014 Michael Smolenscolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 24 June 2022", "Farm sizes have steadily grown in recent years, as larger, more efficient operations became better suited to survive the industry\u2019s shift to a global market. \u2014 New York Times , 24 June 2022", "This can help drive a shift from resource-intensive clinical facilities to lower-cost community settings and into the home \u2014 offering more people access to quality care. \u2014 Kees Wesdorp, STAT , 23 June 2022", "The shift from its usual March date to June 28 has complicated the work of election officials and candidates who are urging voters to the polls. \u2014 Chicago Tribune , 23 June 2022", "The layoffs underscore the wide-reaching impact of the Federal Reserve's shift to inflation-fighting mode. \u2014 Matt Egan, CNN , 22 June 2022", "The trend threatens to hamper the shift to renewables, which is driving rising demand for these metals. \u2014 Amrith Ramkumar, WSJ , 19 June 2022", "Brazilian police have made a second arrest in the disappearance of a British reporter and an Indigenous expert in the Amazon jungle, while signaling a shift to a homicide probe 10 days after the pair went missing. \u2014 Yuliya Talmazan, NBC News , 15 June 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb", "1523, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Old English sciftan to divide, arrange; akin to Old Norse skipa to arrange, assign":"Verb" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8shift" ], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for shift Noun resource , resort , expedient , shift , makeshift , stopgap mean something one turns to in the absence of the usual means or source of supply. resource and resort apply to anything one falls back upon. exhausted all of their resources a last resort expedient may apply to any device or contrivance used when the usual one is not at hand or not possible. a flimsy expedient shift implies a tentative or temporary imperfect expedient. desperate shifts to stave off foreclosure makeshift implies an inferior expedient adopted because of urgent need or allowed through indifference. old equipment employed as a makeshift stopgap applies to something used temporarily as an emergency measure. a new law intended only as a stopgap", "synonyms":[ "budge", "dislocate", "displace", "disturb", "move", "relocate", "remove", "reposition", "transfer", "transpose" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-011747", "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ] }, "shiftless":{ "antonyms":[ "industrious" ], "definitions":{ ": lacking in ambition or incentive : lazy":[ "shiftless freeloaders" ], ": lacking in resourcefulness : inefficient":[] }, "examples":[ "shiftless spongers who never thought to do anything for themselves", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Their anger focused on a faceless government that neglected people like them and on supposedly shiftless immigrants and minorities who feasted at the public trough. \u2014 Helen Epstein, The New York Review of Books , 10 Mar. 2020", "Stereotypes of unemployed, shiftless man-children playing X-Box in their parents\u2019 basement aren\u2019t really borne out by the data. \u2014 Matt Levin, The Mercury News , 27 Aug. 2019", "Among them was Boy (2010), a poignant coming-of-age dramedy about a kid whose obsession with Michael Jackson offers him an escape from dealing with his shiftless father. \u2014 Aja Romano, Vox , 31 Oct. 2018", "Last year, Buffalo Wild Wings expressed concern about millennials, and what those shiftless kids could do to the chicken-wing-and-plasma-screen trade. \u2014 Jason Gay, WSJ , 13 Aug. 2018", "Or the shiftless pool man whose slide into despair seems to parallel the fires and mudslides that are chewing up the hills around him. \u2014 Steve Marble, latimes.com , 24 Jan. 2018", "This project has portrayed social housing as a repository for the idle and shiftless , meaning that the grievances of tenants, like those in Grenfell Tower, can be dismissed as grumbles of entitlement. \u2014 Krista Stevens, Longreads , 24 Aug. 2017" ], "first_known_use":{ "1584, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "shift (resourcefulness)":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8shif(t)-l\u0259s", "\u02c8shift-l\u0259s" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "idle", "indolent", "lazy", "slothful" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-180510", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ] }, "shifty":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": capable of evasive movement : elusive":[ "a shifty boxer" ], ": full of or ready with expedients : resourceful":[], ": given to deception, evasion, or fraud : tricky":[], ": indicative of a tricky nature":[ "shifty eyes" ] }, "examples":[ "shifty politicians making deals to channel federal funds into their districts", "shifty practices such as turning back the odometers on used cars", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Today\u2019s consumers are whip-smart and can see right through shifty non-apologies. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 15 June 2022", "The shifty Texas wideout should vie for time in the slot this season. \u2014 Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al , 8 Apr. 2022", "But Walken\u2019s shifty ex-con, Frank, communicates in the accent and cadences of the actor\u2019s native Queens, N.Y. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 1 June 2022", "Right before leaving the game, Hepburn stayed in front of the shifty Hunter and forced a pass in the waning seconds of the shot clock. \u2014 Ben Steele, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 20 Mar. 2022", "They are rendered in an intimate style, although her protagonists \u2014 usually women \u2014 are shifty , coy and opaque. \u2014 Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter , 10 Feb. 2022", "From Wes Welker to Edelman and Danny Amendola, the Patriots have long valued the move-the-chains quality a shifty slot receiver can provide. \u2014 Mike Rodak | Mrodak@al.com, al , 2 Mar. 2022", "The freshman point guard, a shifty ballhandler who combines a sweet smile with a killer crossover, has helped Etiwanda in powering up a level. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 6 Feb. 2022", "The benefactor of Carman's grunt work at Fairfield was the shifty McClain. \u2014 Scott Springer, The Enquirer , 5 Feb. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "circa 1570, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8shif-t\u0113" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "furtive", "shady", "slippery", "sly", "sneaking", "sneaky", "stealthy" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-174621", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ] }, "shill":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": one who acts as a decoy (as for a pitchman or gambler)":[], ": one who makes a sales pitch or serves as a promoter":[], ": pitch sense 8a":[], ": to act as a shill":[], ": to act as a spokesperson or promoter":[ "the eminent Shakespearean producer \u2026 is now shilling for a brokerage house", "\u2014 Andy Rooney" ] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Use the power of your vote to elect gun control candidates and reject those who shill for the gun lobby. \u2014 Steve Lopezcolumnist, Los Angeles Times , 24 May 2022", "Droves of celebrities and influencers have leaped at the chance to shill NFTs to their fans. \u2014 Jesselyn Cook, NBC News , 22 May 2022", "The internet has brought us so many things\u2014and that includes the myriad new ways companies can shill their products to the consuming public. \u2014 Carol Mangis, PCMAG , 29 Apr. 2022", "Some crypto whales, industry executives, and everyday investors have obliged or have seized the opportunity to shill their own assets. \u2014 Jacob Silverman, The New Republic , 3 Mar. 2022", "That\u2019s without the cost of hiring A-listers like Larry David, Lebron James and Matt Damon to shill the currency exchanges too. \u2014 Sophie Mellor, Fortune , 14 Feb. 2022", "Influencers on social media are human facades of cool who mostly shill for products. \u2014 Owen Gleiberman, Variety , 2 Feb. 2022", "Whitney bankrupting her family in order to shill hyaluronic acid, and Lisa stage-managing her adorable, endlessly patient sons. \u2014 Jodi Walker, EW.com , 3 Jan. 2022", "Dwayne Johnson has Teremana tequila, the Salvatore brothers from The Vampire Diaries have a shared whiskey brand, and Kyle MacLachlan joined TikTok in part to shill his Pursued by Bear label. \u2014 Bethy Squires, Vulture , 8 July 2021", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Clearly, the Seth Rogen of The Boys universe is becoming more and more of a shill for Vought as time goes by. \u2014 Evan Romano, Men's Health , 17 June 2022", "Hope Sharon Kennedy, who\u2019s a complete shill for the probable can party. \u2014 Laura Johnston, cleveland , 26 May 2022", "If James Madison could have taken his worries about political factions to Twitter, he surely would have been called both a cuck and a neoliberal shill . \u2014 Clare Malone, The New Yorker , 11 Jan. 2022", "Only shill reviewers, who automatically applaud liberal tenets, would find this story credible. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 17 Dec. 2021", "The government claimed the crew used a variety of shill accounts to promote the main Tripwithscience brand. \u2014 Thomas Brewster, Forbes , 1 Nov. 2021", "Known for: getting fired from The Washington Post over plagiarism; was paid $36,000 to shill in columns for operatically corrupt government of Malaysia. \u2014 Michael Tomasky, The New Republic , 27 Oct. 2021", "The Joint List, outraged, worked to portray him as a shill for Netanyahu, and the strategy seemed to work. \u2014 Ruth Margalit, The New Yorker , 25 Oct. 2021", "The first results are likely to be ads for other sites that shill credit monitoring. \u2014 Liz Weston, oregonlive , 24 July 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "circa 1914, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb", "circa 1916, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "perhaps short for shillaber , of unknown origin":"Noun and Verb" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8shil" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-012709", "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "shillaber":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": shill":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "origin unknown":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8shil\u0259b\u0259(r)" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-192652", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shillalah":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": cudgel":[] }, "examples":[ "the bartender in the Irish pub keeps a shillelagh behind the bar just in case there's trouble", "Recent Examples on the Web", "The shillelagh , a tall walking stick, was also a protection against large animals. \u2014 Brenda Yenke, cleveland , 24 Mar. 2022", "Alabama played a competitive first half of its NCAA tournament opener Friday against Notre Dame, but then took a whack from the Fighting Irish\u2019s shillelagh in the second half to end its season with a 78-64 loss. \u2014 Mike Rodak | Mrodak@al.com, al , 18 Mar. 2022", "So in a team meeting, Helton hit all the historical notes, even giving a tutorial on the shillelagh that goes to the winning team. \u2014 Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times , 11 Oct. 2019", "McConnell is also giving conservatives a shillelagh with which to beat Republican moderates who fail to go along with repeal, and perhaps even to mount primary challenges against them in 2018 or beyond. \u2014 Margaret Hartmann, Daily Intelligencer , 19 July 2017" ], "first_known_use":{ "1772, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Shillelagh , town in Ireland":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "sh\u0259-\u02c8l\u0101-l\u0113" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "bastinado", "bastinade", "bat", "baton", "billy", "billy club", "bludgeon", "cane", "club", "cudgel", "nightstick", "rod", "rung", "sap", "staff", "truncheon", "waddy" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-210415", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shillelagh":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": cudgel":[] }, "examples":[ "the bartender in the Irish pub keeps a shillelagh behind the bar just in case there's trouble", "Recent Examples on the Web", "The shillelagh , a tall walking stick, was also a protection against large animals. \u2014 Brenda Yenke, cleveland , 24 Mar. 2022", "Alabama played a competitive first half of its NCAA tournament opener Friday against Notre Dame, but then took a whack from the Fighting Irish\u2019s shillelagh in the second half to end its season with a 78-64 loss. \u2014 Mike Rodak | Mrodak@al.com, al , 18 Mar. 2022", "So in a team meeting, Helton hit all the historical notes, even giving a tutorial on the shillelagh that goes to the winning team. \u2014 Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times , 11 Oct. 2019", "McConnell is also giving conservatives a shillelagh with which to beat Republican moderates who fail to go along with repeal, and perhaps even to mount primary challenges against them in 2018 or beyond. \u2014 Margaret Hartmann, Daily Intelligencer , 19 July 2017" ], "first_known_use":{ "1772, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Shillelagh , town in Ireland":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "sh\u0259-\u02c8l\u0101-l\u0113" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "bastinado", "bastinade", "bat", "baton", "billy", "billy club", "bludgeon", "cane", "club", "cudgel", "nightstick", "rod", "rung", "sap", "staff", "truncheon", "waddy" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-205510", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shillet":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": shale":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "probably from shill entry 2 + -et":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u0259l\u0259\u0307t", "\u02c8shil-" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-000911", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shillibeer":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a horse-drawn hearse with seats for 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"history_and_etymology":{ "irregular reduplication of shall I":"Adverb" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8shi-l\u0113-\u02ccsha-l\u0113" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "balance", "dither", "falter", "halt", "hang back", "hesitate", "scruple", "stagger", "teeter", "vacillate", "waver", "wobble", "wabble" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-025914", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun", "verb" ] }, "shilly-shallying":{ "antonyms":[ "faltering", "fence-sitting", "hesitance", "hesitancy", "hesitation", "indecision", "irresolution", "pause", "shilly-shallying", "vacillation", "wavering", "wobbling", "wabbling" ], "definitions":{ ": dawdle":[], ": in an irresolute, undecided, or hesitating manner":[], ": indecision , irresolution":[], ": irresolute , vacillating":[], ": to show hesitation or lack of decisiveness or resolution":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1700, in the meaning defined above":"Adverb", "1734, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective", "1754, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb", "1755, in the meaning defined above":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "irregular reduplication of shall I":"Adverb" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8shi-l\u0113-\u02ccsha-l\u0113" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "balance", "dither", "falter", "halt", "hang back", "hesitate", "scruple", "stagger", "teeter", "vacillate", "waver", "wobble", "wabble" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-042619", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun", "verb" ] }, "shimmer":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a light that shimmers : subdued sparkle or sheen : glimmer":[], ": a wavering sometimes distorted visual image usually resulting from heat-induced changes in atmospheric refraction":[], ": to cause to shimmer":[], ": to reflect a wavering sometimes distorted visual image":[], ": to shine with a soft tremulous or fitful light : glimmer":[] }, "examples":[ "Verb", "The road shimmered in the heat.", "a sequined dress shimmering under the studio lights", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Until then, a long rendering of the final living bronze stretches huge and beautiful above the fountain and the pools where the great memorial will shimmer . \u2014 Jeff Macgregor, Smithsonian Magazine , 23 May 2022", "This is very much apparent in Kossoff\u2019s 2006 painting King\u2019s Cross Building Site, Early Morning, that seems to shimmer . \u2014 Tom Teicholz, Forbes , 17 Mar. 2022", "In the right light, the farm's mirrored panels shimmer like a sequined dress. \u2014 Tony Quiroga, Car and Driver , 17 Mar. 2022", "Pretty soon, on this line of thinking, every last aspect of modernity begins to shimmer with a simulated sheen. \u2014 Jason Kehe, Wired , 9 Mar. 2022", "The notes shimmer as B.B. King, resplendent in a blue sport jacket, slides his fingers across his red Gibson. \u2014 Washington Post , 20 Jan. 2022", "When the oil is hot enough to shimmer , place the chicken breasts in it and fry for 3 minutes on each side. \u2014 Alysha Witwicki, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 3 Mar. 2022", "There are treats that shimmer and sparkle, others draped in icing. \u2014 Washington Post , 1 Dec. 2021", "The degradation of beard detail is hard to see without maxing the image out to its full 4K resolution (click on it to do so) or seeing the beard hairs shimmer in motion. \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 12 Jan. 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "The giant, two-toned sequins flutter in the wind and shimmer in the sun so that the piece changes dimensions throughout the day. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 9 June 2022", "The blendable, buildable tint imparts just the right amount of fresh-faced color and luminosity without superfluous shimmer . \u2014 The Editors, Town & Country , 31 May 2022", "The result is a barely audible but palpable shimmer around the beats that bleeds into the pauses \u2014 a subtle heightening of the ritualistic nature of the piece, and an indelible record of Schick\u2019s life over the past couple of years. \u2014 New York Times , 23 May 2022", "In the Mood is our first blend of a Multi-Stick with a hint of shimmer that is truly more of a peachy glow. \u2014 Marci Robin, Allure , 8 Apr. 2022", "Simone Rocha, Erdem, and Nensi Dojaka have remade theirs to drip sequins and crystals while Miu Miu, Fendi, and Eckhaus Latta add shimmer to transparent layers. \u2014 Steff Yotka, Vogue , 15 Mar. 2022", "This holiday season, go smoky with Lawless Beauty\u2019s The Glam One Eyeshadow Palette, which contains six rich-buttery matte shades and two ultra-reflective metallic shades that are sure to add a little shimmer to your holiday glam. \u2014 Essence , 20 Dec. 2021", "Chromeaddiction is the most exciting and doubles as an eyepaint and liquid liner in matte and shimmer finishes. \u2014 ELLE , 18 May 2022", "The result is luminous and cherubic, and the shimmer is subtle and pretty, with decent staying power underneath masks (and, once again, doesn't draw any extra attention to texture issues). \u2014 Bella Cacciatore, Glamour , 20 Apr. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1821, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"Verb" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English schimeren , from Old English scimerian ; akin to Old English sc\u012bnan to shine \u2014 more at shine":"Verb" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8shi-m\u0259r" ], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for shimmer Verb flash , gleam , glint , sparkle , glitter , glisten , glimmer , shimmer mean to send forth light. flash implies a sudden outburst of bright light. lightning flashed gleam suggests a steady light seen through an obscuring medium or against a dark background. lights gleamed in the valley glint implies a cold glancing light. glinting steel sparkle suggests innumerable moving points of bright light. the sparkling waters glitter connotes a brilliant sparkling or gleaming. glittering diamonds glisten applies to the soft sparkle from a wet or oily surface. glistening wet sidewalk glimmer suggests a faint or wavering gleam. a distant glimmering light shimmer means shining with a wavering light. a shimmering satin dress", "synonyms":[ "coruscate", "flame", "flash", "glance", "gleam", "glimmer", "glint", "glisten", "glister", "glitter", "luster", "lustre", "scintillate", "spangle", "sparkle", "twinkle", "wink", "winkle" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-084907", "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ] }, "shindig":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a social gathering with dancing":[], ": a usually large or lavish party":[], ": shindy sense 2":[] }, "examples":[ "we're hosting a little shindig this weekend for some friends", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Plus, who could be more appropriate for a royal shindig than a musician whose documentary is titled Tantrums and Tiaras? \u2014 Vogue , 4 June 2022", "Milwaukee Zine Fest returns after two years of virtual-ness as an in-person shindig at the Milwaukee Public Library's Central Library, 814 W. Wisconsin Ave. \u2014 Chris Foran, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 27 Apr. 2022", "Even without the receipts from the shindig , Garrison reported raising $31,360 with $12,418 on hand, compared to incumbent Buckingham\u2019s $26,442 raised with $11,557 on hand. \u2014 John Tuohy, The Indianapolis Star , 22 Apr. 2022", "The Parmesan-pecan crackers, feta and onion jam tart bites, and ramen Chex mix are all invited to my beach shindig . \u2014 Alex Beggs, Bon App\u00e9tit , 16 Apr. 2022", "But neither Roy\u2019s stern words nor his itemized litany of how much the shindig is costing him manage to budge her. \u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter , 28 Mar. 2022", "Talent manager Guy Oseary is hosting his late-night shindig while Oscar show opening performer and nominee Beyonc\u00e9 and Jay-Z will hold court at their Gold Party, a VIP all-nighter taking place at Bar Marmont. \u2014 Marc Malkin, Variety , 23 Mar. 2022", "Melanie barely had time to warm up before informing the passengers in the course of a celebratory shindig that the New Eden to which Daveed Diggs' Andre Layton was taking the titular train might not actually exist. \u2014 Clark Collis, EW.com , 22 Mar. 2022", "Months later, Issa has organized a small shindig in Molly\u2019s apartment for her birthday. \u2014 Cate Young, Vulture , 26 Dec. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "1842, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "probably alteration of shindy":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8shin-\u02ccdig" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "affair", "bash", "binge", "blast", "blowout", "do", "event", "fete", "f\u00eate", "function", "get-together", "party", "reception" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-173940", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shindy":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": fracas , uproar":[], ": shindig sense 1":[] }, "examples":[ "the prime minister created a brief shindy with his unexpected appearance" ], "first_known_use":{ "1814, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "probably alteration of shinny entry 1":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8shin-d\u0113" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "ado", "alarums and excursions", "ballyhoo", "blather", "bluster", "bobbery", "bother", "bustle", "clatter", "clutter", "coil", "commotion", "corroboree", "disturbance", "do", "foofaraw", "fun", "furor", "furore", "fuss", "helter-skelter", "hoo-ha", "hoo-hah", "hoopla", "hubble-bubble", "hubbub", "hullabaloo", "hurly", "hurly-burly", "hurricane", "hurry", "hurry-scurry", "hurry-skurry", "kerfuffle", "moil", "pandemonium", "pother", "row", "ruckus", "ruction", "rumpus", "splore", "squall", "stew", "stir", "storm", "to-do", "tumult", "turmoil", "uproar", "welter", "whirl", "williwaw", "zoo" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-164252", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shine":{ "antonyms":[ "burnish", "gloss", "luminance", "luster", "lustre", "polish", "sheen" ], "definitions":{ ": a polish or gloss given to shoes":[], ": a single polishing of a pair of shoes":[], ": brightness caused by the emission of light":[], ": brightness caused by the reflection of light : luster":[ "the shine of polished silver" ], ": brilliance , splendor":[ "still has a shine about her" ], ": fair weather : sunshine":[ "rain or shine" ], ": liking , fancy":[ "took a shine to him" ], ": to be bright by reflection of light":[], ": to be conspicuously evident or clear":[], ": to be eminent, conspicuous, or distinguished":[ "shines in math" ], ": to cause to emit light":[], ": to emit rays of light":[], ": to have a bright glowing appearance":[ "his face shone with enthusiasm" ], ": to make bright by polishing":[ "shined his shoes" ], ": to perform extremely well":[ "when will stocks really shine again?", "\u2014 Temma Ehrenfeld" ], ": to throw or direct the light of":[], ": trick , caper":[ "\u2014 usually used in plural" ] }, "examples":[ "Verb", "The sun was shining through the clouds.", "lamps shining from the windows", "She found a sport where she can really shine .", "Noun", "the shine of polished silver", "He had a nice shine on his shoes.", "Would you like a shine ?", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "The hit singles also gave the band their very first chances to shine in music videos, displaying their personalities, style, vocals and expert choreography. \u2014 Glenn Rowley, Billboard , 28 June 2022", "Big Trucks save the date: The popular free Big Trucks event is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 17 (rain or shine ) at the Safety Center, 32855 Walker Road. \u2014 cleveland , 26 June 2022", "The brand's classic dry touch finish helps to fight shine , oiliness and doesn't make your skin greasy yet still blends easily on both face and body. \u2014 Catharine Malzahn, Good Housekeeping , 24 June 2022", "This imaginary circle of latitude at 23.5\u00b0 North that goes through Mexico, North Africa and India is as far north as the Sun appears to shine in the northern hemisphere\u2014summer solstice! \u2014 Jamie Carter, Forbes , 21 June 2022", "Whereas meat dishes are the focus at Sloppy Chops \u2014 as the name implies, thick-cut pork and lamb chops shine here \u2014 seafood staples take center stage at Sloppy Crab. \u2014 Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press , 19 June 2022", "Other children from the camp, some as young as 4 or 5, are sent into Herat to shine shoes on street corners, making less than a dollar a day for their families to spend on food. \u2014 Washington Post , 13 June 2022", "This three-pound device sets up in minutes and can create power in winds from eight to 28 miles per hour, rain, shine , or through the night. \u2014 Will Taylor, Outside Online , 9 June 2022", "But first: The rain-or- shine pop-up Friday is from 4 p.m. to midnight; just drop in, no reservations required, unlike PufferFish's early days. \u2014 Carol Deptolla, Journal Sentinel , 9 June 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Be sure to rinse and dry thoroughly for the best shine . \u2014 Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping , 29 June 2022", "Follow up with a glass cleaner for a crystal-clear shine . \u2014 Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens , 23 June 2022", "Get your hands on the Cognac Candy shade for a dewy, high- shine copper glow. \u2014 Kiana Murden, Vogue , 22 June 2022", "Finish by spraying the Top Gloss Shine Spray for high shine . \u2014 Tiffany Dodson, Harper's BAZAAR , 13 June 2022", "The size-inclusive brand now offers high- shine , vibrant prints and colors in the form of leggings, bodysuits, catsuits, and biker shorts for allllll of the '80s vibes. \u2014 Hannah Oh, Seventeen , 7 June 2022", "Follow suit by coating your kitchen cabinets in a high- shine finish. \u2014 Monique Valeris, ELLE Decor , 6 May 2022", "The The Wizard Detangling Primer got the rest of her hair extra sleek, and LaFond finished the style with The Wizard Detangling Primer for more shine . \u2014 Marci Robin, Allure , 2 May 2022", "Renee recommends Nutriplenish Curl Gel\u00e9e for shine and hold, and Nutriplenish Multi-Use Hair Oil to seal in hydration. \u2014 Noel Cody, Essence , 8 Sep. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"Verb" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Old English sc\u012bnan ; akin to Old High German sk\u012bnan to shine and perhaps to Greek skia shadow":"Verb" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u012bn" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "beam", "radiate", "ray" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-101230", "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "shine(s)":{ "antonyms":[ "burnish", "gloss", "luminance", "luster", "lustre", "polish", "sheen" ], "definitions":{ ": a polish or gloss given to shoes":[], ": a single polishing of a pair of shoes":[], ": brightness caused by the emission of light":[], ": brightness caused by the reflection of light : luster":[ "the shine of polished silver" ], ": brilliance , splendor":[ "still has a shine about her" ], ": fair weather : sunshine":[ "rain or shine" ], ": liking , fancy":[ "took a shine to him" ], ": to be bright by reflection of light":[], ": to be conspicuously evident or clear":[], ": to be eminent, conspicuous, or distinguished":[ "shines in math" ], ": to cause to emit light":[], ": to emit rays of light":[], ": to have a bright glowing appearance":[ "his face shone with enthusiasm" ], ": to make bright by polishing":[ "shined his shoes" ], ": to perform extremely well":[ "when will stocks really shine again?", "\u2014 Temma Ehrenfeld" ], ": to throw or direct the light of":[], ": trick , caper":[ "\u2014 usually used in plural" ] }, "examples":[ "Verb", "The sun was shining through the clouds.", "lamps shining from the windows", "She found a sport where she can really shine .", "Noun", "the shine of polished silver", "He had a nice shine on his shoes.", "Would you like a shine ?", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "The hit singles also gave the band their very first chances to shine in music videos, displaying their personalities, style, vocals and expert choreography. \u2014 Glenn Rowley, Billboard , 28 June 2022", "Big Trucks save the date: The popular free Big Trucks event is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 17 (rain or shine ) at the Safety Center, 32855 Walker Road. \u2014 cleveland , 26 June 2022", "The brand's classic dry touch finish helps to fight shine , oiliness and doesn't make your skin greasy yet still blends easily on both face and body. \u2014 Catharine Malzahn, Good Housekeeping , 24 June 2022", "This imaginary circle of latitude at 23.5\u00b0 North that goes through Mexico, North Africa and India is as far north as the Sun appears to shine in the northern hemisphere\u2014summer solstice! \u2014 Jamie Carter, Forbes , 21 June 2022", "Whereas meat dishes are the focus at Sloppy Chops \u2014 as the name implies, thick-cut pork and lamb chops shine here \u2014 seafood staples take center stage at Sloppy Crab. \u2014 Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press , 19 June 2022", "Other children from the camp, some as young as 4 or 5, are sent into Herat to shine shoes on street corners, making less than a dollar a day for their families to spend on food. \u2014 Washington Post , 13 June 2022", "This three-pound device sets up in minutes and can create power in winds from eight to 28 miles per hour, rain, shine , or through the night. \u2014 Will Taylor, Outside Online , 9 June 2022", "But first: The rain-or- shine pop-up Friday is from 4 p.m. to midnight; just drop in, no reservations required, unlike PufferFish's early days. \u2014 Carol Deptolla, Journal Sentinel , 9 June 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Be sure to rinse and dry thoroughly for the best shine . \u2014 Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping , 29 June 2022", "Follow up with a glass cleaner for a crystal-clear shine . \u2014 Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens , 23 June 2022", "Get your hands on the Cognac Candy shade for a dewy, high- shine copper glow. \u2014 Kiana Murden, Vogue , 22 June 2022", "Finish by spraying the Top Gloss Shine Spray for high shine . \u2014 Tiffany Dodson, Harper's BAZAAR , 13 June 2022", "The size-inclusive brand now offers high- shine , vibrant prints and colors in the form of leggings, bodysuits, catsuits, and biker shorts for allllll of the '80s vibes. \u2014 Hannah Oh, Seventeen , 7 June 2022", "Follow suit by coating your kitchen cabinets in a high- shine finish. \u2014 Monique Valeris, ELLE Decor , 6 May 2022", "The The Wizard Detangling Primer got the rest of her hair extra sleek, and LaFond finished the style with The Wizard Detangling Primer for more shine . \u2014 Marci Robin, Allure , 2 May 2022", "Renee recommends Nutriplenish Curl Gel\u00e9e for shine and hold, and Nutriplenish Multi-Use Hair Oil to seal in hydration. \u2014 Noel Cody, Essence , 8 Sep. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"Verb" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Old English sc\u012bnan ; akin to Old High German sk\u012bnan to shine and perhaps to Greek skia shadow":"Verb" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u012bn" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "beam", "radiate", "ray" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-095426", "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "shining":{ "antonyms":[ "dim", "dull", "lackluster", "unbright", "unbrilliant" ], "definitions":{ ": bright and often splendid in appearance : resplendent":[], ": emitting or reflecting light":[], ": full of sunshine":[], ": possessing a distinguished quality : illustrious":[] }, "examples":[ "Her latest movie is a shining example of what a film can be.", "the shining moon formed a nice backdrop for our outdoor concert", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Alicia Keys brought to life the concrete jungle where dreams are made of in a shimmering silver strapless Ralph Lauren gown with a sweeping black cape that featured a shining New York City skyline. \u2014 Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY , 3 May 2022", "This is a shining moment for him and was very unrehearsed. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 8 Mar. 2022", "Clearly, the withdrawal from Afghanistan was not a shining moment for the United States. \u2014 David Remnick, The New Yorker , 1 Mar. 2022", "Mount Rainier stands out like a shining , white beacon against the Seattle skyline. \u2014 Emily Pennington, Outside Online , 18 Sep. 2021", "The 14-minute medley was a shining tribute to Black L.A. culture and hip-hop, with the iconic Rosecrans Avenue long known for being the cradle of it all. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 15 Feb. 2022", "In the sprawling digital cityscape of U, Suzu is surprised by her appearance as Belle, a shining , pink-haired beacon. \u2014 Cecilia D'anastasio, Wired , 14 Jan. 2022", "In reconsidering what makes art valuable, Somerville does not so much dispute Mandel\u2019s judgments about the past ( shining and false) and the future (real and hard) as collapse them. \u2014 Katy Waldman, The New Yorker , 13 Jan. 2022", "This was a shining moment for an offensive line and running game that\u2019s taken its lumps this season. \u2014 Michael Casagrande | Mcasagrande@al.com, al , 31 Dec. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u012b-ni\u014b" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "beaming", "bedazzling", "bright", "brilliant", "candescent", "clear", "dazzling", "effulgent", "fulgent", "glowing", "incandescent", "lambent", "lucent", "lucid", "luminous", "lustrous", "radiant", "refulgent", "sheeny", "shiny", "splendid" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-214746", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "shiny":{ "antonyms":[ "dim", "dull", "lackluster", "unbright", "unbrilliant" ], "definitions":{ ": bright with the rays of the sun : sunshiny":[], ": filled with light":[], ": having a smooth glossy surface":[ "shiny new shoes" ], ": lustrous with natural secretions":[ "a shiny nose" ], ": rubbed or worn smooth":[] }, "examples":[ "we could see our reflections in the shiny surface of the marble walls", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Being able to toss them in the dishwasher is also very important: Dishwasher-safe parts help with toaster oven maintenance by preventing smoking from caked on gunk and keeping things looking new and shiny . \u2014 Nicole Papantoniou, Good Housekeeping , 22 May 2022", "Great leaders focus on outcomes, articulate what behaviors fit the goals, and view bromides and shiny objects with reasonable suspicion. \u2014 Constance Dierickx, Forbes , 18 May 2022", "The only notable thing that wasn\u2019t new and shiny was Cody Bellinger, whose notable struggles from last season continued at least one game into this new season. \u2014 Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times , 8 Apr. 2022", "Pegu Club closed in May 2020, but had already begun to be eclipsed in the press by the shiny and new. \u2014 Jason O'bryan, Robb Report , 21 Apr. 2022", "The paint was so clean and bright, the brass was so shiny . \u2014 Greg Daugherty, Smithsonian Magazine , 14 Apr. 2022", "That\u2019s not the only thing that may make the phone\u2019s design divisive; the black color option is extremely shiny and reflective\u2014showing off even the slightest smudges and prints. \u2014 Adam Speight, Wired , 28 Feb. 2022", "The white spots are almost certainly cloudiness in a lacquer coating that the manufacturer of your teakettle applied to keep the copper shiny and bright for as long as possible. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 Jan. 2022", "In Lab testing, the ammonia-free at-home dye offered even coverage, left hair visibly shiny , and was fade-resistant when used to cover up gray. \u2014 Sabina Wizemann, Good Housekeeping , 25 May 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1558, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u012b-n\u0113" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "beaming", "bedazzling", "bright", "brilliant", "candescent", "clear", "dazzling", "effulgent", "fulgent", "glowing", "incandescent", "lambent", "lucent", "lucid", "luminous", "lustrous", "radiant", "refulgent", "sheeny", "shining", "splendid" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-164508", "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "ship":{ "antonyms":[ "consign", "dispatch", "pack (off)", "send", "shoot", "transfer", "transmit", "transport" ], "definitions":{ ": a large seagoing vessel":[], ": a sailing vessel having a bowsprit and usually three masts each composed of a lower mast, a topmast, and a topgallant mast":[], ": a ship's crew":[], ": airship , airplane , spacecraft":[], ": art : skill":[ "horseman ship" ], ": fortune sense 2":[ "when their ship comes in they'll be able to live in better style" ], ": office : dignity : profession":[ "clerk ship" ], ": one entitled to a (specified) rank, title, or appellation":[ "his Lord ship" ], ": something showing, exhibiting, or embodying a quality or state":[ "town ship", "fellow ship" ], ": state : condition : quality":[ "friend ship" ], ": the body of persons participating in a specified activity":[ "reader ship", "listener ship" ], ": to be sent for delivery":[ "the order will ship soon" ], ": to cause to be transported":[ "shipped him off to prep school" ], ": to embark on a ship":[], ": to engage for service on a ship":[], ": to engage to serve on shipboard":[], ": to go or travel by ship":[ "\u2014 often used with out" ], ": to place or receive on board a ship for transportation by water":[], ": to proceed by ship or other means under military orders":[ "\u2014 often used with out" ], ": to provide with a ship":[], ": to put in place for use":[ "ship the tiller" ], ": to take (water) over the side":[ "\u2014 used of a boat or a ship" ], ": to take into a ship or boat":[ "ship the gangplank" ], ": to wishfully regard (specific people or fictional characters) as being or having the potential to become romantically involved with one another":[ "Naturally, their followers gushed \u2026 and started shipping them all over again. \"Please be back together,\" one user commented \u2026", "\u2014 Alyssa Morin", "The Office 's on-and-off pairing remained so tantalizingly close after the series wrapped in 2013 that even [Mindy] Kaling gets why people are still shipping them.", "\u2014 Sarah Grossbart", "Sean Astin, who portrayed Bob Newby, the love interest of Ryder's character, Joyce Byers, in season 2, told Us Weekly exclusively earlier this month that he hopes Jim and Joyce will end up together. \"I've shipped them since the beginning,\" the 49-year-old declared.", "\u2014 Samantha Leffler", "One close friendship does develop between two girls, and while fans of other Dreamworks shows like She-Ra and the Princesses of Power may start shipping them, budding romance at this point is only wishful thinking.", "\u2014 Alana Joli Abbott", "How does one even begin to write about Anne and Diana? \u2026 Megan Followes herself ships them.", "\u2014 Danny M. Lavery" ] }, "examples":[ "Noun", "the captain of the ship", "He will travel by ship .", "Verb (1)", "The goods were shipped from a foreign port.", "Your order is expected to ship soon.", "The company will ship its new software next month.", "The software will ship next month.", "The soldiers were shipped overseas for duty.", "When the waves increased, the boat began shipping water.", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Even natural gas, when converted to liquified natural gas for transport by ship , undergoes a manufacturing process. \u2014 Ken Roberts, Forbes , 28 June 2022", "Ninety percent of the stuff Americans buy from overseas arrives by ship , and nearly all of it is carried by a small number of ocean carriers that work together in three alliances that dominate the trade. \u2014 John Francis Peters, ProPublica , 16 June 2022", "Russia has demanded that Ukraine remove mines from the Black Sea before grain exports can resume by ship . \u2014 John Leicester And Yuras Karmanau, Chicago Tribune , 15 June 2022", "Russia has demanded that Ukraine remove mines from the Black Sea before grain exports can resume by ship . \u2014 Yuras Karmanau, BostonGlobe.com , 15 June 2022", "Prior to that, correspondence sent cross-country could take weeks or even months by ship or stagecoach. \u2014 Adam Chandler, The Atlantic , 31 May 2022", "Compared with last year\u2019s holiday weekend, AAA expects a 4.6 percent increase in car travel, 25 percent growth in airplane trips and a 200 percent jump in travel by bus, plane and cruise ship . \u2014 Lori Aratani, Washington Post , 26 May 2022", "The Suez authority has blamed the mishap on excessive speed by the Ever Given (which is owned by Evergreen Marine Corp., hence some confusion over the ship \u2019s name). \u2014 John Anderson, WSJ , 17 May 2022", "Sending oil to Asia would also require transportation by ship . \u2014 New York Times , 3 May 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Then there\u2019s also VR headset maker Pico, which is a leading brand in China. Kuo said that the continuous growth of the VR industry is a clear trend, with all these companies expected to ship more headsets this year. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 24 June 2022", "Once the shots are approved for young children, they are expected to ship quickly to states, usually within 24 hours, Bolduc said. \u2014 Jenna Carlesso, Hartford Courant , 17 June 2022", "The company has enlisted Hollywood directors such as Jon Favreau to develop video content for a headset that it is expected to ship next year, according to three people familiar with that work. \u2014 New York Times , 4 June 2022", "Eager PlayStation fans will have to wait a bit, though, as the new colors aren\u2019t expected to ship until June 17, 2022. \u2014 Mitch Wallace, Forbes , 17 May 2022", "The SanDisk Professional Pro-Reader SD & microSD device is expected to ship in June 2022 for $49.99. \u2014 Tony Hoffman, PCMAG , 9 May 2022", "The Magic Leap 2 headset and computer is expected to ship later this year. \u2014 Joanna Stern, WSJ , 6 May 2022", "The White House previously said the tests were expected to ship about seven to 12 days after they are requested. \u2014 Katherine Dillinger And Shawna Mizelle, CNN , 1 Mar. 2022", "The Biden administration has purchased 600,000 doses, with about 300,000 courses expected to ship by the end of the month, and another 300,000 in March. \u2014 NBC News , 23 Feb. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb", "1998, in the meaning defined above":"Verb", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Old English -scipe ; akin to Old High German -scaft -ship, Old English scieppan to shape \u2014 more at shape":"Noun suffix", "Middle English, from Old English scip ; akin to Old High German skif ship":"Noun", "verbal derivative of ship \"romantic pairing of a fictional couple,\" shortened from relationship":"Verb" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccship", "\u02c8ship" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "boat", "keel", "vessel" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-074517", "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "noun suffix", "verb" ] }, "ship (out)":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": to leave one place and go to another for military duties":[ "The troops will be shipping out next month." ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-015454", "type":[ "phrasal verb" ] }, "ship money":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": an impost levied at various times on the ports, towns, or shires of England to provide ships for the national defense":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-020641", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "ship of state":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": the affairs of a state symbolized as a ship on a course":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1615, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-065924", "type":[ "noun phrase" ] }, "ship of the line":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{}, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1706, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-193131", "type":[ "noun phrase" ] }, "ship of war":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": warship":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English schep of war":"" }, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-121339", "type":[] }, "ship out":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": to leave one place and go to another for military duties":[ "The troops will be shipping out next month." ] }, "examples":[], 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"examples":[ "Shiploads of settlers came to the New World.", "it must have taken a shipload of money to build that mansion", "Recent Examples on the Web", "What's certain is that the chairman, then 49, escaped in one of the last lifeboats, leaving behind a shipload of passengers, his butler, his secretary and his reputation. \u2014 People Staff, PEOPLE.com , 15 Apr. 2022", "The choice of October 9 as the official holiday had nothing to with the son of Erik the Red himself and everything to do with October 9 being the date when the first shipload of Norwegian immigrants arrived in the United States in 1825. \u2014 Arthur Herman, National Review , 9 Oct. 2021", "Today\u2019s holiday gifts \u2014 from princess palaces to water guns \u2014 entered the country by the shipload without the usual security checks from mid-March to September, including months that were inspectors\u2019 busiest last year, USA TODAY found. \u2014 Brett Murphy, USA TODAY , 22 Dec. 2020", "The federal safety inspectors who protect kids from dangerous and deadly toys were not standing guard for nearly six months while this year\u2019s holiday gifts entered the U.S. by the shipload . \u2014 Brett Murphy, USA TODAY , 11 Dec. 2020", "The recycling industry has been reeling after China and other overseas markets, which used to buy America\u2019s plastic trash by the shipload , halted shipments in recent years. \u2014 Dustin Gardiner, SFChronicle.com , 12 Sep. 2020", "The British Royal Navy did something where an entire shipload of [people] sang each part of the song. \u2014 Alex Suskind, EW.com , 16 Dec. 2019", "Winning\u2019s vessels ferry about 200 shiploads a year to Chinese ports. \u2014 The Economist , 7 Dec. 2019", "All that\u2019s really going on here is a shipload of jump scares, which are adequately handled if never remotely inspired. \u2014 Dennis Harvey, chicagotribune.com , 25 Oct. 2019" ], "first_known_use":{ "1639, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8ship-\u02c8l\u014dd", "-\u02ccl\u014dd" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "abundance", "barrel", "basketful", "boatload", "bucket", "bunch", "bundle", "bushel", "carload", "chunk", "deal", "dozen", "fistful", "gobs", "good deal", "heap", "hundred", "lashings", "lashins", "loads", "lot", "mass", "mess", "mountain", "much", "multiplicity", "myriad", "oodles", "pack", "passel", "peck", "pile", "plateful", "plenitude", "plentitude", "plenty", "pot", "potful", "profusion", "quantity", "raft", "reams", "scads", "sheaf", "sight", "slew", "spate", "stack", "store", "ton", "truckload", "volume", "wad", "wealth", "yard" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-080310", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shipman":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": sailor , seaman":[], ": shipmaster":[] }, "examples":[ "in the middle of the vasty deep the shipman enjoys a splendid isolation that the landsman will never know", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Featuring Dan Whelton as the Irish shipman who falls in love with Anna and Nancy E. Carroll as a woman involved with Anna\u2019s father. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 6 Apr. 2018", "Featuring Dan Whelton as the Irish shipman who falls in love with Anna and Nancy E. Carroll as a woman involved with Anna\u2019s father. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 6 Apr. 2018", "Featuring Dan Whelton as the Irish shipman who falls in love with Anna and Nancy E. Carroll as a woman involved with Anna\u2019s father. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 6 Apr. 2018", "Featuring Dan Whelton as the Irish shipman who falls in love with Anna and Nancy E. Carroll as a woman involved with Anna\u2019s father. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 6 Apr. 2018", "Featuring Dan Whelton as the Irish shipman who falls in love with Anna and Nancy E. Carroll as a woman involved with Anna\u2019s father. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 6 Apr. 2018", "Featuring Dan Whelton as the Irish shipman who falls in love with Anna and Nancy E. Carroll as a woman involved with Anna\u2019s father. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 6 Apr. 2018", "Featuring Dan Whelton as the Irish shipman who falls in love with Anna and Nancy E. Carroll as a woman involved with Anna\u2019s father. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 6 Apr. 2018", "Featuring Dan Whelton as the Irish shipman who falls in love with Anna and Nancy E. Carroll as a woman involved with Anna\u2019s father. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 6 Apr. 2018" ], "first_known_use":{ "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8ship-m\u0259n" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "gob", "hearty", "jack", "jack-tar", "mariner", "navigator", "sailor", "salt", "sea dog", "seafarer", "seaman", "swab", "swabbie", "swabby", "tar" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-065630", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shipman's card":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": compass card":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-025653", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shipmast locust":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a locust that forms a variety ( Robinia pseudoacacia rectissima ) of the black locust, is native to Long Island, and has an erect stem and wood of great strength and durability":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-082646", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shipmaster":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": the master or commander of a ship other than a warship":[] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "The elderly victim was a decidedly unsympathetic figure, a onetime shipmaster and merchant who\u2019d built his fortune in part by transporting enslaved people from the Ivory Coast to the Caribbean. \u2014 Barbara Spindel, WSJ , 8 Dec. 2021", "The shipmaster quickly realized what had happened and that the vessel had crossed over the pipeline, the records indicate. \u2014 Adam Elmahrek, Los Angeles Times , 17 Oct. 2021", "Valleys for topographers and whaling ships, a glacier for a shipmaster \u2019s wife, and a fjord for a Dutch whaling skipper. \u2014 Juliana Hanle, Scientific American , 18 Nov. 2019", "The building replaces the iconic Italianate-style Lincoln Building, which was built by shipmaster James B. Lincoln in 1859. \u2014 Johanna Seltz, BostonGlobe.com , 28 Aug. 2019" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8ship-\u02ccma-st\u0259r" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-072312", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shipmate":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a fellow sailor":[] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Brianna Crigger, 20, a U.S.S. Bataan shipmate from West Jefferson, Ohio, was enjoying a break from her job refueling fighter jets. \u2014 New York Times , 28 May 2022", "Though almost suffering death himself the poor fellow thought of his dead shipmate . \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 16 July 2021", "Russell also recalled that the Herald received a letter from a seaman who said a shipmate of his was onshore the night of the murder and returned to the ship with bloody clothes. \u2014 Katya Cengel, Smithsonian Magazine , 22 June 2021", "His father's boss and World War II shipmate offered to fund Dovenberg's education at Gustavus Adolphus College. \u2014 Jenna Ross, Star Tribune , 22 May 2021", "Zoya tells a shipmate that her family lives in Ravka. \u2014 Nick Schager, EW.com , 23 Apr. 2021", "Tunnell used his bare hands to beat out flames that had engulfed a shipmate , suffering burns in the process. \u2014 Fox News , 7 Feb. 2021", "Leibold later received the Navy and Marine Corps Medal for heroic conduct for supporting a shipmate in the water for eight hours. \u2014 Diane Bell Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 31 Aug. 2020", "When the ship received clearance, nonessential shipmates were able to head home, including Riche. \u2014 Hannah Kirby, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 13 Apr. 2020" ], "first_known_use":{ "1748, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8ship-\u02ccm\u0101t" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-212344", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shipment":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": the act or process of shipping":[], ": the goods shipped":[] }, "examples":[ "We sent out another shipment of books.", "My order was delivered in two shipments .", "This box is ready for shipment .", "Recent Examples on the Web", "The first shipment \u2013 78,000 pounds of specialty infant formula, enough for more than 500,000 bottles \u2013 arrived in Indianapolis on May 22. \u2014 Joey Garrison, USA TODAY , 1 June 2022", "The first shipment of more than 70,000 pounds of baby formula arrived in Indianapolis on a U.S. military aircraft from Germany on Sunday, part of the Biden Administration\u2019s initiative to help boost supply and alleviate the national shortage. \u2014 Andrew Marquardt, Fortune , 23 May 2022", "By the end of March, the situation in Dymer was dire enough for a long line of local residents to fill the main street when a shipment of food and medicine arrived with a camera crew from the Russian Defense Ministry. \u2014 Yaroslav Trofimov, WSJ , 19 May 2022", "On a cold January day in 1976, the first shipment of Missouri wild turkeys arrived in Wisconsin and they were released in the Bad Axe River watershed of Vernon County. \u2014 Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 2 May 2022", "The first shipment of terminals arrived just two days after the appeal. \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 22 Apr. 2022", "The first shipment of US protective equipment arrived in a Kyiv warehouse on March 23, according to Safron of UACC. \u2014 Emma Tucker And Zachary Cohen, CNN , 10 Apr. 2022", "According to a report from WSB-TV, a FedEx spokesperson previously told the station that the shipment arrived at the mail carrier's Austell location but couldn't be traced further. \u2014 Mary Ellen Cagnassola, PEOPLE.com , 7 Apr. 2022", "Supply chain technology built upon machine learning algorithms autonomously logs hundreds of relevant data points on every shipment . \u2014 Mathew Elenjickal, Forbes , 16 June 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1799, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8ship-m\u0259nt" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-192247", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shipowner":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": the owner of a ship":[] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "She remained decommissioned at the port of Patras for the next three years due to the shipowner \u2019s financial problems. \u2014 Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics , 10 Mar. 2022", "Another sticking point is that the charterer, not the shipowner , usually pays for fuel. \u2014 Nell Lewis, CNN , 4 Oct. 2021", "This means there's less incentive for the shipowner to fork out on fuel-saving technology and similarly the charterer might not lease the ship for long enough to see the payback. \u2014 Nell Lewis, CNN , 4 Oct. 2021", "So does the French oil giant Total, along with many shipowner associations. \u2014 New York Times , 3 June 2021", "That is a decision to be made by its operator, rather than the shipowner , the company said. \u2014 Samy Magdy And Jon Gambrell, The Christian Science Monitor , 31 Mar. 2021", "That is a decision to be made by its operator, rather than the shipowner , the company said. \u2014 Samy Magdy And Jon Gambrell, The Christian Science Monitor , 31 Mar. 2021", "That is a decision to be made by its operator, rather than the shipowner , the company said. \u2014 Samy Magdy And Jon Gambrell, The Christian Science Monitor , 31 Mar. 2021", "That is a decision to be made by its operator, rather than the shipowner , the company said. \u2014 Samy Magdy And Jon Gambrell, The Christian Science Monitor , 31 Mar. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "circa 1530, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8ship-\u02cc\u014d-n\u0259r" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-223846", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shipowners' club":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a mutual association of shipowners operating ordinarily on an assessment basis and organized for writing hull insurance and protection and indemnity insurance":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-095252", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shippage":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a fee or levy made for shipping":[], ": shipment":[], ": shipping":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "-pij" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-045214", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shippen":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a shed for livestock (such as cows)":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English shepen, shipen , from Old English scypen, scipen, scepen":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8ship\u0259n" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-111328", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shipper":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": one that sends goods by any form of conveyance":[] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "The country is the world\u2019s biggest shipper of sunflower oil, and a major exporter of corn, wheat and barley. \u2014 Jesse Newman, WSJ , 2 May 2022", "On Friday, a one-eyed cat reunited with his family following five years away thanks to rescuers who flew the cat home in a helicopter after finding the feline stowed away in a shipper container. \u2014 Stephanie Wenger, PEOPLE.com , 22 Apr. 2022", "In February, the National Retail Federation urged the dockworkers union and port terminal employers to begin talks early to allay shipper concerns. \u2014 Paul Berger, WSJ , 20 Mar. 2022", "Potential sanctions on Russia, a big, low-cost shipper of fertilizer, could also halt trade flows. \u2014 Elizabeth Elkin, Bloomberg.com , 31 Mar. 2022", "Corn held near the highest in a decade, with investors weighing an increasingly gloomy outlook for supplies as the war in Ukraine continues to stymie planting, harvesting and exports in the major grain shipper . \u2014 Bloomberg.com , 19 Apr. 2022", "Ukraine is a major corn shipper and its ports have been shuttered since Russia invaded. \u2014 Kim Chipman, Bloomberg.com , 11 Mar. 2022", "DAT Solutions LLC, which matches shipper loads to available trucks, said the average fuel surcharge for truckload carriers reached 41 cents per mile in January, up 17 cents from the year before, and was at 45 cents this month. \u2014 Lydia O\u2019neal, WSJ , 25 Feb. 2022", "Rich, fertile soils have helped Ukraine become the second-largest grain shipper and the Black Sea region to be known as the world\u2019s breadbasket. \u2014 Elena Mazneva, Fortune , 24 Feb. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1755, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8shi-p\u0259r" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-063050", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shipper's manifest":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": manifest sense 3a":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-125121", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shipshape":{ "antonyms":[ "disheveled", "dishevelled", "disordered", "disorderly", "messy", "mussed", "mussy", "sloven", "slovenly", "unkempt", "untidy" ], "definitions":{ ": trim , tidy":[] }, "examples":[ "I like to keep my car shipshape .", "Everything had to be shipshape before we could sell the house.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Freshly painted wood exteriors, a red door and white trim give the cottage a shipshape appearance. \u2014 Lauren Beale, Los Angeles Times , 2 Sep. 2019", "Not so shipshape America and European countries condemned Venezuela, after Rafael Acosta Ar\u00e9valo, a captain in the country\u2019s navy, died in custody just days after appearing in court, having apparently been tortured. \u2014 The Economist , 6 July 2019", "Indeed, Helena Bay\u2019s atmosphere is more shipshape than Kiwi-convivial. \u2014 Klara Glowczewska, Town & Country , 17 Jan. 2019", "Embrace nautical decor head-on with shipshape accents. \u2014 House Beautiful , 8 Jan. 2017", "Spend your time tending to possessions and get everything shipshape . \u2014 Jeraldine Saunders, The Mercury News , 3 May 2017", "The homestead is once again shipshape and at present houses a resident cook and cook's family. \u2014 Jamie Hale, OregonLive.com , 20 June 2017", "Before heading to the Naval Academy, La Jolla senior Dominick Wallace is looking for a shipshape end to his prep swimming career. \u2014 Glae Thien, sandiegouniontribune.com , 10 May 2017", "Although the decks show signs of weathering and the engine control room still uses early 1980s technology, the vessel appears surprisingly shipshape . \u2014 Andrew Lawler, National Geographic , 4 Jan. 2016" ], "first_known_use":{ "1769, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "short for earlier shipshapen , from ship + shapen , archaic past participle of shape":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8ship-\u02c8sh\u0101p", "\u02ccship-\u02c8sh\u0101p", "\u02c8ship-\u02ccsh\u0101p" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "antiseptic", "bandbox", "crisp", "groomed", "kempt", "neat", "orderly", "picked up", "prim", "smug", "snug", "tidied", "tidy", "trig", "trim", "uncluttered", "well-groomed" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-022705", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "shipwreck":{ "antonyms":[ "strand", "wreck" ], "definitions":{ ": a wrecked ship or its parts":[], ": an irretrievable loss or failure":[], ": ruin":[], ": the destruction or loss of a ship":[], ": to cause to experience shipwreck":[], ": to destroy (a ship) by grounding or foundering":[] }, "examples":[ "Noun", "Only a few sailors survived the shipwreck .", "The crew narrowly avoided shipwreck .", "Divers searched the sunken shipwreck .", "Verb", "the yachtsman fell asleep at the wheel and shipwrecked his ketch on the rocks", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Though locals at one point disagreed whether the wax was natural or came from a shipwreck , by 1920, most appeared to accept the latter scenario. \u2014 Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine , 22 June 2022", "An exhibition including finds from the shipwreck will open in the spring at the Norwich Castle Museum & Art Gallery. \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 17 June 2022", "Redford plays a sailor who gets lost in the Indian Ocean after a shipwreck , and must survive out on the open sea after being forced to abandon ship. \u2014 Emma Dibdin, Town & Country , 17 June 2022", "Meanwhile, the first Japanese immigrant \u2013 a 14-year-old fisherman only known by his first name, Manjiro \u2013 came to the U.S. in 1843 after he was adopted by an American captain who rescued the boy from a shipwreck close to Japan\u2019s coast. \u2014 Deena Zaru, ABC News , 27 May 2022", "Now the shipwreck 's location has finally been revealed off the coast of England 340 years later. \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 17 June 2022", "An exhibition about the shipwreck planned for spring 2023 at Norwich Castle Museum and Art Gallery. \u2014 Emily Burack, Town & Country , 10 June 2022", "There's dune hiking, a lighthouse, a wagon tour to view a shipwreck and even a ghost town. \u2014 Andrea Reeves, The Enquirer , 1 June 2022", "The vault's stone hull juts like a shipwreck in the drifted ice while polar bears chuff and lumber past the door. \u2014 Brittney Corrigan, Scientific American , 19 May 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Prominent historians and shipwreck experts in Michigan doubt the Liberts' claim. \u2014 Bill Laitner, Detroit Free Press , 11 May 2022", "Sirens, as King reminds us, symbolized what earlier times regarded as the destructive sexuality of women: These enticing sweet singers lured the unwary to shipwreck , then clawed their bodies to pieces. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Aug. 2021", "For sandy beaches and legendary surf conditions, to historic lighthouses, shipwreck diving sites, and wild horses, the Outer Banks is a unique East Coast beach vacation. \u2014 Hannah Lee Leidy, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 20 May 2021", "After a storm shipwrecked them, they were miraculously saved by a boat heading to the Bahamas \u2014 exactly the place where Sarah\u2019s super evil dad Ward (Charles Esten) sent John B.\u2019s gold. \u2014 Kaitlin Reilly, refinery29.com , 8 May 2020", "The valley\u2014after the water returns to the steep-sided channel\u2014is hard to cross, all sucking mud and shipwrecked trees in a prairie that is accustomed to being dry and treeless. \u2014 Andrew Mckean, Outdoor Life , 16 Apr. 2020", "The gorgeous 2018 card game Shipwreck Arcana is a great example of a cooperative survival game: To win, at least one person must survive being shipwrecked . \u2014 Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics , 18 Nov. 2019", "Eliason and Smith have been part of a number of Lake Superior shipwreck discoveries in recent years, including the 2013 find of the freighter Henry B. Smith that had vanished with all hands a century before. \u2014 Andrew Krueger, chicagotribune.com , 26 Sep. 2019", "The title refers to Prospero\u2019s ability to control the climate, causing the storm that shipwrecks his enemies on the island and allows him to turn the tables on them. \u2014 Terry Byrne, BostonGlobe.com , 21 Aug. 2019" ], "first_known_use":{ "12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun", "1589, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Verb" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "alteration of earlier shipwrack , from Middle English schipwrak , from Old English scipwr\u00e6c , from scip ship + wr\u00e6c something driven by the sea \u2014 more at wrack":"Noun" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8ship-\u02ccrek" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "shipwrecking", "wreck", "wreckage", "wrecking" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-031057", "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "shipwrecking":{ "antonyms":[ "strand", "wreck" ], "definitions":{ ": a wrecked ship or its parts":[], ": an irretrievable loss or failure":[], ": ruin":[], ": the destruction or loss of a ship":[], ": to cause to experience shipwreck":[], ": to destroy (a ship) by grounding or foundering":[] }, "examples":[ "Noun", "Only a few sailors survived the shipwreck .", "The crew narrowly avoided shipwreck .", "Divers searched the sunken shipwreck .", "Verb", "the yachtsman fell asleep at the wheel and shipwrecked his ketch on the rocks", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Though locals at one point disagreed whether the wax was natural or came from a shipwreck , by 1920, most appeared to accept the latter scenario. \u2014 Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine , 22 June 2022", "An exhibition including finds from the shipwreck will open in the spring at the Norwich Castle Museum & Art Gallery. \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 17 June 2022", "Redford plays a sailor who gets lost in the Indian Ocean after a shipwreck , and must survive out on the open sea after being forced to abandon ship. \u2014 Emma Dibdin, Town & Country , 17 June 2022", "Meanwhile, the first Japanese immigrant \u2013 a 14-year-old fisherman only known by his first name, Manjiro \u2013 came to the U.S. in 1843 after he was adopted by an American captain who rescued the boy from a shipwreck close to Japan\u2019s coast. \u2014 Deena Zaru, ABC News , 27 May 2022", "Now the shipwreck 's location has finally been revealed off the coast of England 340 years later. \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 17 June 2022", "An exhibition about the shipwreck planned for spring 2023 at Norwich Castle Museum and Art Gallery. \u2014 Emily Burack, Town & Country , 10 June 2022", "There's dune hiking, a lighthouse, a wagon tour to view a shipwreck and even a ghost town. \u2014 Andrea Reeves, The Enquirer , 1 June 2022", "The vault's stone hull juts like a shipwreck in the drifted ice while polar bears chuff and lumber past the door. \u2014 Brittney Corrigan, Scientific American , 19 May 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Prominent historians and shipwreck experts in Michigan doubt the Liberts' claim. \u2014 Bill Laitner, Detroit Free Press , 11 May 2022", "Sirens, as King reminds us, symbolized what earlier times regarded as the destructive sexuality of women: These enticing sweet singers lured the unwary to shipwreck , then clawed their bodies to pieces. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Aug. 2021", "For sandy beaches and legendary surf conditions, to historic lighthouses, shipwreck diving sites, and wild horses, the Outer Banks is a unique East Coast beach vacation. \u2014 Hannah Lee Leidy, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 20 May 2021", "After a storm shipwrecked them, they were miraculously saved by a boat heading to the Bahamas \u2014 exactly the place where Sarah\u2019s super evil dad Ward (Charles Esten) sent John B.\u2019s gold. \u2014 Kaitlin Reilly, refinery29.com , 8 May 2020", "The valley\u2014after the water returns to the steep-sided channel\u2014is hard to cross, all sucking mud and shipwrecked trees in a prairie that is accustomed to being dry and treeless. \u2014 Andrew Mckean, Outdoor Life , 16 Apr. 2020", "The gorgeous 2018 card game Shipwreck Arcana is a great example of a cooperative survival game: To win, at least one person must survive being shipwrecked . \u2014 Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics , 18 Nov. 2019", "Eliason and Smith have been part of a number of Lake Superior shipwreck discoveries in recent years, including the 2013 find of the freighter Henry B. Smith that had vanished with all hands a century before. \u2014 Andrew Krueger, chicagotribune.com , 26 Sep. 2019", "The title refers to Prospero\u2019s ability to control the climate, causing the storm that shipwrecks his enemies on the island and allows him to turn the tables on them. \u2014 Terry Byrne, BostonGlobe.com , 21 Aug. 2019" ], "first_known_use":{ "12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun", "1589, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Verb" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "alteration of earlier shipwrack , from Middle English schipwrak , from Old English scipwr\u00e6c , from scip ship + wr\u00e6c something driven by the sea \u2014 more at wrack":"Noun" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8ship-\u02ccrek" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "shipwrecking", "wreck", "wreckage", "wrecking" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-090643", "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "shire town":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a town that is the seat of the government of a shire":[], ": a town where a court of superior jurisdiction (such as a circuit court or a court with a jury) sits":[] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Here in Woodstock, a small shire town of about 3,000 people, the Yankee Bookshop credits local support with the store\u2019s survival. \u2014 Gareth Henderson, The Christian Science Monitor , 7 Dec. 2021", "Now The Shires of Vermont Byway The Shires of Vermont is the name of the southwest corner of Vermont, which includes the historic shire towns of Bennington and Manchester. \u2014 Sam Dangremond, Town & Country , 23 July 2018" ], "first_known_use":{ "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-195457", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shirk":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": avoid , evade":[ "shirk one's duty" ], ": to evade the performance of an obligation":[], ": to go stealthily : sneak":[] }, "examples":[ "He's too conscientious to shirk his duty.", "He never shirked from doing his duty.", "They did their duty without shirking or complaining.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "The defendants have all tried to shirk liability from the event. \u2014 Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone , 10 May 2022", "From the start of the ceremony, the speakers didn\u2019t shirk references to what students faced during their time at U-M. \u2014 David Jesse, Detroit Free Press , 7 May 2022", "The use of public health powers had been widely criticized by Democrats and immigration advocates as an excuse for the United States to shirk its obligations to provide haven to people fleeing persecution. \u2014 chicagotribune.com , 1 Apr. 2022", "The use of public health powers had been widely criticized by Democrats and immigration advocates as an excuse for the United States to shirk its obligations to provide haven to people fleeing persecution. \u2014 Time , 1 Apr. 2022", "The platforms themselves often shirk responsibility after putting out PR fires. \u2014 Chandra Steele, PCMAG , 28 Feb. 2022", "Edelman is very good on the weirdness of whiteness as an identity that is utterly revolting when proudly claimed yet impossible to willingly shirk . \u2014 Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker , 28 Mar. 2022", "Projecting guilt is a convenient way to shirk responsibility. \u2014 Nuala Walsh, Forbes , 27 Dec. 2021", "Experts have widely praised the city\u2019s efforts for identifying realistic sites suitable for housing construction, rather than attempting to shirk that responsibility. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 24 Feb. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1681, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "origin unknown":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u0259rk" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "avoid", "dodge", "duck", "elude", "escape", "eschew", "evade", "finesse", "get around", "scape", "shake", "shuffle (out of)", "shun", "weasel (out of)" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-043936", "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "shirker":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": avoid , evade":[ "shirk one's duty" ], ": to evade the performance of an obligation":[], ": to go stealthily : sneak":[] }, "examples":[ "He's too conscientious to shirk his duty.", "He never shirked from doing his duty.", "They did their duty without shirking or complaining.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "The defendants have all tried to shirk liability from the event. \u2014 Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone , 10 May 2022", "From the start of the ceremony, the speakers didn\u2019t shirk references to what students faced during their time at U-M. \u2014 David Jesse, Detroit Free Press , 7 May 2022", "The use of public health powers had been widely criticized by Democrats and immigration advocates as an excuse for the United States to shirk its obligations to provide haven to people fleeing persecution. \u2014 chicagotribune.com , 1 Apr. 2022", "The use of public health powers had been widely criticized by Democrats and immigration advocates as an excuse for the United States to shirk its obligations to provide haven to people fleeing persecution. \u2014 Time , 1 Apr. 2022", "The platforms themselves often shirk responsibility after putting out PR fires. \u2014 Chandra Steele, PCMAG , 28 Feb. 2022", "Edelman is very good on the weirdness of whiteness as an identity that is utterly revolting when proudly claimed yet impossible to willingly shirk . \u2014 Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker , 28 Mar. 2022", "Projecting guilt is a convenient way to shirk responsibility. \u2014 Nuala Walsh, Forbes , 27 Dec. 2021", "Experts have widely praised the city\u2019s efforts for identifying realistic sites suitable for housing construction, rather than attempting to shirk that responsibility. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 24 Feb. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1681, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "origin unknown":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u0259rk" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "avoid", "dodge", "duck", "elude", "escape", "eschew", "evade", "finesse", "get around", "scape", "shake", "shuffle (out of)", "shun", "weasel (out of)" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-183942", "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "shirt":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a cloth garment usually having a collar, sleeves, a front opening, and a tail long enough to be tucked inside trousers or a skirt":[], ": a garment for the upper part of the body: such as":[], ": all or a large part of one's money or resources":[ "lost his shirt on that business deal" ], ": undershirt":[] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "To make the sounds of E.T.\u2019s movements, Rowe and Roesch landed on raw liver, which slid about in its package, and jello wrapped in a damp T- shirt . \u2014 Anna Wiener, The New Yorker , 27 June 2022", "Bullhorn in hand, Spicer led the protesters less than a mile around the corner to the Hugo Black building on 5th street, as a man in a gray shirt and sunglasses walked feet in front of them, seemingly for protection. \u2014 al , 26 June 2022", "The adorable shirt in question is from luxury Scottish brand Brora. \u2014 Sophie Dweck, Town & Country , 19 June 2022", "The iconic shirt is the number one seller for the company. \u2014 Shelley E. Kohan, Forbes , 10 June 2022", "This button-down shirt gets 'smart casual' exactly right, which is a gift in itself. \u2014 Jaimie Potters, Harper's BAZAAR , 7 June 2022", "We're also entirely obsessed with these Free People denim overalls for a stylish change of pace, and think this oversized gauze shirt would serve as an easy throw-on-and-go essential for beach days and weekend getaways alike. \u2014 Jennifer Chan, PEOPLE.com , 1 June 2022", "Made from organic cotton, this Wilfred Free Relaxed shirt by Aritzia secured a spot thanks to its roomy fit that looks good alone or as a cover-up when the summer breeze kicks in. \u2014 Alexis Bennett, Vogue , 1 June 2022", "That shirt was on display during the game, but the spirit that inspired it wasn\u2019t. \u2014 Greg Moore, The Arizona Republic , 15 May 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English shirte , from Old English scyrte ; akin to Old Norse skyrta shirt, Old English scort short":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u0259rt" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-194947", "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "shirt?pronunciation&lang=en_us&dir=s&file=shirt001":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a cloth garment usually having a collar, sleeves, a front opening, and a tail long enough to be tucked inside trousers or a skirt":[], ": a garment for the upper part of the body: such as":[], ": all or a large part of one's money or resources":[ "lost his shirt on that business deal" ], ": undershirt":[] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "To make the sounds of E.T.\u2019s movements, Rowe and Roesch landed on raw liver, which slid about in its package, and jello wrapped in a damp T- shirt . \u2014 Anna Wiener, The New Yorker , 27 June 2022", "Bullhorn in hand, Spicer led the protesters less than a mile around the corner to the Hugo Black building on 5th street, as a man in a gray shirt and sunglasses walked feet in front of them, seemingly for protection. \u2014 al , 26 June 2022", "The adorable shirt in question is from luxury Scottish brand Brora. \u2014 Sophie Dweck, Town & Country , 19 June 2022", "The iconic shirt is the number one seller for the company. \u2014 Shelley E. Kohan, Forbes , 10 June 2022", "This button-down shirt gets 'smart casual' exactly right, which is a gift in itself. \u2014 Jaimie Potters, Harper's BAZAAR , 7 June 2022", "We're also entirely obsessed with these Free People denim overalls for a stylish change of pace, and think this oversized gauze shirt would serve as an easy throw-on-and-go essential for beach days and weekend getaways alike. \u2014 Jennifer Chan, PEOPLE.com , 1 June 2022", "Made from organic cotton, this Wilfred Free Relaxed shirt by Aritzia secured a spot thanks to its roomy fit that looks good alone or as a cover-up when the summer breeze kicks in. \u2014 Alexis Bennett, Vogue , 1 June 2022", "That shirt was on display during the game, but the spirit that inspired it wasn\u2019t. \u2014 Greg Moore, The Arizona Republic , 15 May 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English shirte , from Old English scyrte ; akin to Old Norse skyrta shirt, Old English scort short":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u0259rt" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-200500", "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "shirtsleeve":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": being without a coat":[ "a shirtsleeve spectator" ], ": calling for the removal of coats for the sake of comfort or efficiency":[ "shirtsleeve weather" ], ": marked by informality and directness":[ "shirtsleeve diplomacy" ], ": the sleeve of a shirt":[], ": wearing a shirt but no coat":[] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Khan pulled up a shirtsleeve to show the panel scars from shackles on his wrists. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 6 Nov. 2021", "Traffic God was operated by a fleet of men in shirtsleeves and green visors who frequently commented to one another on the perfection of Micah\u2019s driving. \u2014 New York Times , 7 Apr. 2020", "The man in the shirtsleeves was prepared to shadowbox to the death. \u2014 Washington Post , 13 Nov. 2019", "Back in Iowa, Castro\u2019s still shivering in his shirtsleeves . \u2014 Lissandra Villa/cedar Falls, Time , 31 Oct. 2019", "In one of the closest towns, Kulusuk, the morning temperature reached a shirtsleeve 52 degrees Fahrenheit. \u2014 Seth Borenstein, The Denver Post , 21 Aug. 2019", "In one of the closest towns, Kulusuk, the morning temperature reached a shirtsleeve 52 degrees Fahrenheit. \u2014 Seth Borenstein, The Denver Post , 21 Aug. 2019", "In one of the closest towns, Kulusuk, the morning temperature reached a shirtsleeve 52 degrees Fahrenheit. \u2014 Seth Borenstein, The Denver Post , 21 Aug. 2019", "In one of the closest towns, Kulusuk, the morning temperature reached a shirtsleeve 52 degrees Fahrenheit. \u2014 Seth Borenstein, The Denver Post , 21 Aug. 2019", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "They are often described in colorful, shirtsleeve terms: For most anglers a hand-size bluegill (6 to 9 inches, roughly, depending the size of one\u2019s had) would be a keeper fish. \u2014 Gary Garth, USA TODAY , 25 May 2018" ], "first_known_use":{ "1530, in the meaning defined above":"Noun", "1834, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u0259rt-\u02ccsl\u0113v", "\u02c8sh\u0259rt-\u02ccsl\u0113vz" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-193022", "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "shirty":{ "antonyms":[ "angerless", "delighted", "pleased" ], "definitions":{ ": angry , irritated":[] }, "examples":[ "He was shirty with the people who arrived late.", "the visiting businessman was beginning to feel as though he had encountered every shirty bloke in London" ], "first_known_use":{ "1846, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u0259r-t\u0113" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "angered", "angry", "apoplectic", "ballistic", "cheesed off", "choleric", "enraged", "foaming", "fuming", "furious", "hopping", "horn-mad", "hot", "incensed", "indignant", "inflamed", "enflamed", "infuriate", "infuriated", "irate", "ireful", "livid", "mad", "outraged", "rabid", "rankled", "riled", "riley", "roiled", "sore", "steamed up", "steaming", "teed off", "ticked", "wrathful", "wroth" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-212135", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "shit":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a bad, unpleasant, or dangerous situation or condition":[ "I told you twice that you were deep in the shit and that whatever you said could put you in deeper.", "\u2014 David Simon", "That muck at low tide is worse than quicksand, and I was knee-deep with my toes being bathed in snails' digestive juices before I realized the shit I was in.", "\u2014 Corwin Ericson" ], ": a minimum amount or degree (as of care or consideration) : damn sense 2":[ "I don't give a shit what they think of me." ], ": a worthless, offensive, or detestable person":[ "He's such a (little) shit ! = He's such a piece of shit !" ], ": an act of defecation":[ "\u2014 usually used in the phrases take a shit and ( British ) have a shit" ], ": bad or unfair behavior or treatment":[ "I'm tired of putting up with their shit .", "She doesn't take shit from anyone.", "Do what I say, and don't give me any shit ." ], ": bodily waste discharged through the anus : feces , excrement":[], ": defecate":[], ": diarrhea":[], ": someone or something that is excellent and exemplary":[ "\u2014 used with the I think she's the shit . I want to keep my name largely because it's hers. \u2014 Marjorie Ingall" ], ": something of little value or poor quality":[ "a bunch of cheap, useless shit", "We need to get rid of all that shit [=junk] in the basement.", "She treats him like shit .", "My car is a real piece of shit ." ], ": something that is valuable or worthwhile":[ "\u2014 used in negative constructions But unfortunately I still believe that they don't know shit . \u2014 Mark Kurlansky \"People would say we learned our lesson after World War II. Turns out we didn't learn shit .\" \u2014 Taika Waititi But what kills me more than anything is they usually pick \u2026 the ones who don't have shit going for them. \u2014 Terry McMillan" ], ": stuff":[ "He left all of his shit lying around the living room." ], ": teasing or taunting comments":[ "One time I chartered a Lear jet \u2026 and for weeks I got a lot of shit about that from the band.", "\u2014 Don Henley", "\"These are guys who make a career out of stealing clients,\" he [Rick Yorn] says. \u2026 \"That's all Mike did. I give him shit about it all the time. \u2026\"", "\u2014 Kim Masters" ], ": to attempt to deceive : bullshit":[], ": to defecate in":[], "\u2014 see also hot shit":[ "\u2014 used with the I think she's the shit . I want to keep my name largely because it's hers. \u2014 Marjorie Ingall" ], "\u2014 see also tough shit":[ "I told you twice that you were deep in the shit and that whatever you said could put you in deeper.", "\u2014 David Simon", "That muck at low tide is worse than quicksand, and I was knee-deep with my toes being bathed in snails' digestive juices before I realized the shit I was in.", "\u2014 Corwin Ericson" ] }, "examples":[ "Noun", "Don't give me that shit !", "Why are you telling me this shit ?", "That movie was total shit .", "There's always some shit going on." ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":"Verb", "circa 1508, in the meaning defined at sense 5":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English *shit , from Old English scite ; akin to Old English -sc\u012btan to defecate":"Noun", "alteration of earlier shite , from Middle English shiten , from Old English -sc\u012btan ; akin to Old High German sc\u012bzan to defecate and probably to Old English sc\u0113adan to separate \u2014 more at shed entry 1":"Verb" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8shit", "interjectionally also \u02c8sh\u0113-\u0259t" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-131014", "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "shitty":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": covered in or filled with feces":[], ": cruel or unkind":[ "shitty comments/behavior", "a shitty person", "It was a shitty thing to do/say." ], ": extremely bad: such as":[], ": extremely unpleasant":[ "had a shitty day", "working a shitty job" ], ": of very poor quality":[ "a shitty apartment", "They did a shitty job.", "We thought, Here comes another shitty group with an even shittier name.", "\u2014 Debbie Harry" ], ": suffering illness or distress":[ "I woke up feeling really shitty . [=ill, sick, unwell]", "She felt shitty [=guilty, regretful] about the way she'd treated them." ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1768, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8shi-t\u0113" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-114811", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "shiv":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a small usually improvised pointed or bladed weapon":[ "With nothing but time on their hands, the prisoners craft weapons from available resources: shivs are made from toothbrushes or pieces of metal bunks.", "\u2014 Newsweek", "Some created makeshift weapons by fashioning \" shivs \" out of sharpened spoons and toothbrushes \u2026", "\u2014 Kristian Silva", "The guards were \u2026 attacked with a makeshift weapon\u2014a so-called shiv , fashioned from razor blades and a toothbrush \u2026", "\u2014 The Irish Examiner", "\u2026 remove the staple from a magazine, straighten it, mount it in a juice straw \u2026, you got yourself a neat little shiv \u2026", "\u2014 Kent H. Dixon", "\u2014 sometimes used figuratively \u2026 gave an artful lesson in how to stick a shiv into a sitting president without ever raising his voice or making a specific accusation. \u2014 Walter Shapiro" ], ": to stab or cut (someone) with a shiv (see shiv entry 1 )":[ "shivved him in the back", "\u2014 often used figuratively Any signs of dissent will result in his personally shivving the offender politically \u2026 \u2014 Hayes Brown" ] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Maybe that\u2019s the real irony, the way Ishiguro sticks in the shiv . \u2014 Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic , 2 Mar. 2021", "The shiv that Pac-12 commissioner Larry Scott stuck in the back of the 2020 Showdown feels more like the middle of a row of falling dominoes, as opposed to the end. \u2014 Sean Keeler, The Denver Post , 18 July 2020", "Maybe someone in his camp can gently give him a shiv . \u2014 Emma Colton, Washington Examiner , 16 Mar. 2020", "The officer called for help as Brooks stabbed Little, who was also armed with a shiv and fought back. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 27 Oct. 2019", "Crawford\u2019s throat was slashed with a homemade knife, known as a shiv or shank. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 27 Oct. 2019", "That brings us to the second shiv into Medicare buried in the executive order. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 4 Oct. 2019", "Blunderbuss, shiv or photon torpedo Perhaps the simplest way to attack a satellite is to hit it with a missile from Earth. \u2014 The Economist , 18 July 2019", "When her character Anne Montgomery leans in, look out for a shiv . \u2014 Amy Nicholson, Town & Country , 24 May 2019" ], "first_known_use":{ "1897, in the meaning defined above":"Noun", "1926, in the meaning defined above":"Verb" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "alteration of chiv , of unknown origin":"Noun" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8shiv" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "blade", "cutter", "knife", "shank" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-040500", "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "shiva":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a traditional seven-day period of mourning the death of a family member that is observed in Jewish homes":[ "Details about the funeral and shiva have not yet been finalized.", "\u2014 Alyssa Fisher", "The observance of Shiva is traced to the dawn of Jewish history. The Torah relates that Joseph mourned the death of Jacob his father for seven days.", "\u2014 Zalman Goldstein", "\u2014 often used in the phrase sit shiva", "We're going to say kaddish , sit shiva and eat poundcake for a week", "\u2014 Gary David Goldberg", "She's sitting shivah for her father. She doesn't want to be disturbed.", "\u2014 Etgar Keret", "\u2026 the comedy centers on a dysfunctional family that is forced to reunite when their father requests they sit Shivah for seven days following his death.", "\u2014 Dave Trumbore" ], ": the god of destruction and regeneration in the Hindu sacred triad \u2014 compare brahma entry 1 , vishnu":[] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "During the seven days of Jewish mourning, or shivah , thousands of visitors came to sit with the Grossmans, writers and politicians and ordinary people, while their closest friends organized the shopping and cooking, and local restaurants sent food. \u2014 Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker , 11 Aug. 2021", "The day after the end of shivah , Grossman returned to his novel. \u2014 Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker , 11 Aug. 2021", "The day after the end of shivah , Grossman returned to his novel. \u2014 Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker , 11 Aug. 2021", "The day after the end of shivah , Grossman returned to his novel. \u2014 Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker , 11 Aug. 2021", "The day after the end of shivah , Grossman returned to his novel. \u2014 Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker , 11 Aug. 2021", "The day after the end of shivah , Grossman returned to his novel. \u2014 Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker , 11 Aug. 2021", "The day after the end of shivah , Grossman returned to his novel. \u2014 Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker , 11 Aug. 2021", "The day after the end of shivah , Grossman returned to his novel. \u2014 Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker , 11 Aug. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "1788, in the meaning defined above":"Noun", "1865, in the meaning defined above":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Hebrew shibh\u02bd\u0101h seven (days)":"Noun", "Sanskrit \u015aiva":"Noun" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8shi-v\u0259", "\u02c8sh\u0113-" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-173936", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shiva?pronunciation&lang=en_us&dir=s&file=shivah01":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a traditional seven-day period of mourning the death of a family member that is observed in Jewish homes":[ "Details about the funeral and shiva have not yet been finalized.", "\u2014 Alyssa Fisher", "The observance of Shiva is traced to the dawn of Jewish history. The Torah relates that Joseph mourned the death of Jacob his father for seven days.", "\u2014 Zalman Goldstein", "\u2014 often used in the phrase sit shiva", "We're going to say kaddish , sit shiva and eat poundcake for a week", "\u2014 Gary David Goldberg", "She's sitting shivah for her father. She doesn't want to be disturbed.", "\u2014 Etgar Keret", "\u2026 the comedy centers on a dysfunctional family that is forced to reunite when their father requests they sit Shivah for seven days following his death.", "\u2014 Dave Trumbore" ], ": the god of destruction and regeneration in the Hindu sacred triad \u2014 compare brahma entry 1 , vishnu":[] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "During the seven days of Jewish mourning, or shivah , thousands of visitors came to sit with the Grossmans, writers and politicians and ordinary people, while their closest friends organized the shopping and cooking, and local restaurants sent food. \u2014 Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker , 11 Aug. 2021", "The day after the end of shivah , Grossman returned to his novel. \u2014 Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker , 11 Aug. 2021", "The day after the end of shivah , Grossman returned to his novel. \u2014 Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker , 11 Aug. 2021", "The day after the end of shivah , Grossman returned to his novel. \u2014 Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker , 11 Aug. 2021", "The day after the end of shivah , Grossman returned to his novel. \u2014 Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker , 11 Aug. 2021", "The day after the end of shivah , Grossman returned to his novel. \u2014 Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker , 11 Aug. 2021", "The day after the end of shivah , Grossman returned to his novel. \u2014 Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker , 11 Aug. 2021", "The day after the end of shivah , Grossman returned to his novel. \u2014 Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker , 11 Aug. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "1788, in the meaning defined above":"Noun", "1865, in the meaning defined above":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Hebrew shibh\u02bd\u0101h seven (days)":"Noun", "Sanskrit \u015aiva":"Noun" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8shi-v\u0259", "\u02c8sh\u0113-" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-181538", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shivaree":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a noisy mock serenade to a newly married couple":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1843, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "modification of French charivari \u2014 more at charivari":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccshi-v\u0259-\u02c8r\u0113", "\u02c8shi-v\u0259-\u02ccr\u0113" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-095217", "type":[ "noun", "transitive verb" ] }, "shive":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a piece of the outside of a cornstalk":[], ": a plant fragment remaining in scoured wool":[], ": a small bundle of fibers not completely separated during the preparation of pulp in papermaking":[], ": a small fragment of plant matter: such as":[], ": a splinter of the woody part of flax removed in breaking":[], ": a thin flat cork for stopping a wide-mouthed bottle":[], ": a thin wooden bung for casks":[], ": slice":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle 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"history_and_etymology":[], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-043654", "type":[] }, "shl":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ "shell":[], "shoal":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-025335", "type":[ "abbreviation" ] }, "shld":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ "shield":[], "shoulder":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-040346", "type":[ "abbreviation" ] }, "shlemiel":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": an unlucky bungler : chump":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-063344", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shlep":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": drag , haul":[], ": to proceed or move especially 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"antonyms":[ "excellent", "fine", "first-class", "first-rate", "good", "high-grade", "superior", "top-notch" ], "definitions":{ ": of low quality or value":[] }, "examples":[ "a tourist trap selling schlock souvenirs" ], "first_known_use":{ "1916, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "perhaps from Yiddish shlak evil, nuisance, literally, blow":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8shl\u00e4k" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "bad", "bargain-basement", "bum", "cheap", "cheapjack", "cheesy", "coarse", "common", "crappy", "cut-rate", "el cheapo", "execrable", "gimcrack", "inferior", "junky", "lousy", "low-grade", "low-rent", "mediocre", "miserable", "poor", "rotten", "rubbishy", "second-rate", "shoddy", "sleazy", "terrible", "trashy", "trumpery", "wretched" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-081114", "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "shlong":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":[ "Definition of shlong variant spelling of schlong" ], "examples":[], "first_known_use":[], 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"chin-wag", "chitchat", "confab", "confabulation", "gab", "gabfest", "gossip", "jangle", "jaw", "natter", "palaver", "patter", "rap", "small talk", "table talk", "talk", "t\u00eate-\u00e0-t\u00eate" ], "definitions":{ ": a gathering or time devoted to schmoozing":[], ": casual talk that is often gossipy or ingratiating":[], ": to engage in schmoozing with":[ "she schmoozed her professors" ] }, "examples":[ "Verb", "People will have time to schmooze during the cocktail hour.", "spent every spare minute of the conference schmoozing with the industry's power players", "Noun", "had to master the art of the schmooze if she wanted to get ahead in the business", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Hundreds of competitors and customers stopped by to sit and schmooze and laugh with Jack. \u2014 Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune , 25 May 2022", "On a very rare occasion, the vas deferens (the tubes that chauffeur sperm from the testicles to the urethra) can spontaneously reconnect, allowing sperm to schmooze with the semen again. \u2014 Anna Pulley, Chicago Tribune , 10 May 2022", "Typically, attendees who escape to the lobby bars schmooze over wine and popcorn, paying little attention to the show. \u2014 Michael Schulman, The New Yorker , 28 Mar. 2022", "As soon as a commercial break began, stars moved to schmooze as much as possible before the two-minute time span ran out. \u2014 Charles Trepany, USA TODAY , 14 Mar. 2022", "In living rooms across America, Larry King was as comfortable a guest as a favorite uncle dropping by to schmooze with the family. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 14 Dec. 2021", "Was everyone there to schmooze , to revolutionize the global financial system or just to get rich? \u2014 New York Times , 5 June 2021", "The front lawn, meanwhile, will metamorphose into one of the world\u2019s most glamorous outdoor lounges for artists to schmooze (at a distance) and pose for the cameras. \u2014 Anna Fixsen, ELLE Decor , 20 Apr. 2021", "Blinken was, for instance, unable to make an in-person appearance at the annual Munich Security Conference, a forum staged virtually last week for American and European elites to speak, schmooze , strategize and affirm trans-Atlantic bonds. \u2014 Michael Crowley, BostonGlobe.com , 23 Feb. 2021", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "The nerd prom is back in all its overly earnest, celebrity-studded, schmooze -or-lose glory. \u2014 Washington Post , 28 Apr. 2022", "Institutions that put on awards ceremonies, concerts, film festivals and high-profile schmooze events are considering postponement, cancellation or going virtual as the Covid-19 variant sweeps through the U.S. \u2014 Anne Steele, WSJ , 3 Jan. 2022", "The pair schmooze on a Fifth Avenue double-decker bus, in Central Park, and at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. \u2014 Alison Willmore, Vulture , 6 Dec. 2021", "Guests are invited to come schmooze with the clergy and staff, explore the sacred spaces, learn about Judaic art installations or the Beth El Mausoleum. \u2014 Sergio Carmona, sun-sentinel.com , 23 July 2021", "And the elimination of middlemen encourages artists to elevate one another rather than schmooze insiders at cocktail parties. \u2014 Washington Post , 8 May 2021", "During that weekend, job candidates would lead a service, deliver a sermon, meet with the preschoolers, teach a class, maybe have lunch with staff and schmooze with congregants during kiddush on Shabbat. \u2014 Stewart Ain, sun-sentinel.com , 29 Dec. 2020", "The bulk of that is from commercial payments facilitated by the WeChat super-app, where a billion Chinese schmooze , shop, and share cabs. \u2014 Zheping Huang, Bloomberg.com , 12 Nov. 2020", "The 2020 Annual Meeting & Celebration kicks off at 6:45 p.m. with a pre-program community schmooze . \u2014 courant.com , 4 Sep. 2020" ], "first_known_use":{ "1888, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":"Verb", "1895, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Yiddish shmuesn , from 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them in ice water), you'll get a perfectly cooked texture and a nice vibrant color. Once you've done that, you can easily saut\u00e9, dress, or grill them.", "\u2014 Amanda Freitag", "Another way to prevent overcooking is to shock the asparagus in an ice bath \u2026 The cold water will stop the cooking process as well as bring out the vegetable's naturally bright color and maintain its crisp texture.", "\u2014 Grace Haynes" ], ": to meet with a shock : collide":[], ": to strike with surprise, terror, horror, or disgust":[], ": to subject to the action of an electrical discharge":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun", "1565, in the meaning defined at sense 7":"Noun", "1575, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 2":"Verb", "15th century, in the meaning defined above":"Verb", "1681, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective", "1819, in the meaning defined above":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English; akin to Middle High German schoc heap":"Noun", "Middle French choc , from choquer to strike against, from Old French choquier , probably of Germanic origin; akin to Middle Dutch schocken to jolt":"Noun", "perhaps from shock entry 5":"Adjective" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u00e4k" ], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for shock Noun (1) impact , collision , shock , concussion mean a forceful, even violent contact between two or more things. impact may be used to imply contact between two things, at least one of which is impelled toward the other. the glass shattered on impact with the floor collision implies the coming together of two or more things with such force that both or all are damaged or their progress is severely impeded. the collision damaged the vehicle shock often denotes the effect produced by a collision and carries the suggestion of something that strikes or hits with force. the shock of falling rocks concussion when not in technical use, often suggests the shattering, disrupting, or weakening effects of a collision, explosion, or blow. bystanders felt the concussion of the blast", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-084810", "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "transitive verb", "verb" ] }, "shock bump":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": an earth tremor resulting from the sudden collapse of rock over a subsidence cavity and usually causing a heavy blow to a mine roof":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-133355", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shock cord":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a cord made of rubber strands bound in woven casing and used as landing shock absorbers on small airplanes, as supports for rotor blades, and as a tow for launching gliders":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-215212", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shock damper":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": shock absorber":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-163521", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shock disease":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": an acute fatal hypoglycemia of wild hares and rabbits associated with degenerative changes of the liver and believed to be a factor in cyclic decline of the animals":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "shock entry 3":"" }, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-094847", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shock excitation":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": impulse excitation":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "shock entry 3":"" }, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-043846", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shock front":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": the advancing edge of a shock wave":[] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Among other suspension and mechanical features are a coil-over- shock front suspension, five-link/coil-spring rear suspension, a wide rear track, electric power steering, and standard automatic-locking rear differential. \u2014 G. Chambers Williams Iii, Houston Chronicle , 30 Apr. 2018", "Among other suspension and mechanical features are a coil-over- shock front suspension, five-link/coil-spring rear suspension, a wide rear track, electric power steering, and standard automatic-locking rear differential. \u2014 G. Chambers Williams Iii, Houston Chronicle , 30 Apr. 2018", "Among other suspension and mechanical features are a coil-over- shock front suspension, five-link/coil-spring rear suspension, a wide rear track, electric power steering, and standard automatic-locking rear differential. \u2014 G. Chambers Williams Iii, Houston Chronicle , 30 Apr. 2018", "Among other suspension and mechanical features are a coil-over- shock front suspension, five-link/coil-spring rear suspension, a wide rear track, electric power steering, and standard automatic-locking rear differential. \u2014 G. Chambers Williams Iii, Houston Chronicle , 30 Apr. 2018", "Among other suspension and mechanical features are a coil-over- shock front suspension, five-link/coil-spring rear suspension, a wide rear track, electric power steering, and standard automatic-locking rear differential. \u2014 G. Chambers Williams Iii, Houston Chronicle , 30 Apr. 2018", "Among other suspension and mechanical features are a coil-over- shock front suspension, five-link/coil-spring rear suspension, a wide rear track, electric power steering, and standard automatic-locking rear differential. \u2014 G. Chambers Williams Iii, Houston Chronicle , 30 Apr. 2018", "Among other suspension and mechanical features are a coil-over- shock front suspension, five-link/coil-spring rear suspension, a wide rear track, electric power steering, and standard automatic-locking rear differential. \u2014 G. Chambers Williams Iii, Houston Chronicle , 30 Apr. 2018", "Among other suspension and mechanical features are a coil-over- shock front suspension, five-link/coil-spring rear suspension, a wide rear track, electric power steering, and standard automatic-locking rear differential. \u2014 G. Chambers Williams Iii, Houston Chronicle , 30 Apr. 2018" ], "first_known_use":{ "1949, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-094840", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shock horror":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{}, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-095020", "type":[ "idiom" ] }, "shock-head":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a head with a shock of hair":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "shock entry 6":"" }, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-083107", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shocked":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": affected by shock : stricken with sudden mental or emotional disturbance":[ "\"Oh, no!\" Mrs. Quimby was shocked . \"How much is that going to cost?\"", "\u2014 Beverly Cleary", "\u2026 I am so shocked to see him that I do not know what to do.", "\u2014 Jane Austen" ], ": having a crystal structure that has been deformed by exposure to sudden extremely high pressure (as from a meteorite impact or a nuclear blast)":[ "Grains of shocked quartz have long been used as criteria for impact (extraterrestrial objects or nuclear bombs) \u2026", "\u2014 Stephen Jay Gould" ], ": showing or expressing shock":[ "Her voice faltered as she saw the shocked amazement on her father's face.", "\u2014 Mary Norton", "In place of a roar at the end of the year's most anticipated race, there was only a shocked silence.", "\u2014 Tim Layden" ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1675, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u00e4kt" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-014308", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "shocker":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{}, "examples":[ "The ending of the movie is a real shocker .", "Their divorce was a shocker .", "Recent Examples on the Web", "A season later, the Warriors were historically great\u201473 regular season wins\u2014and lost a shocker to LeBron James and Cleveland. \u2014 Jason Gay, WSJ , 17 June 2022", "But Apple hates the idea ( shocker ) because that means about a billion devices will become obsolete. \u2014 Alexandra Meeks, CNN , 13 June 2022", "Sunday\u2019s presidential election in Colombia was a shocker . \u2014 Steve Forbes, Forbes , 3 June 2022", "For people who had not been paying close attention to all the big changes that have been taking place in the Texas barbecue scene for the past 10 years or so, that November 2021 issue was a surprise or even a shocker . \u2014 Forrest Brown, CNN , 6 June 2022", "But Netflix also compounded the bad news by adding one more shocker . \u2014 Andy Meek, BGR , 10 May 2022", "No shocker here: Lindsay and Omar used the break to strategize, and Omar used it to turn Mike against would-be mastermind Hai Giang. \u2014 al , 4 May 2022", "If this shocker of a report still does not say recession, the country\u2019s undeniable inflation problem makes clear that one is nonetheless on the horizon. \u2014 Milton Ezrati, Forbes , 2 May 2022", "That one\u2019s less surprising, as O\u2019Neale\u2019s frankly turned in a shocker of a defensive season. \u2014 Andy Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune , 26 Apr. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "circa 1824, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u00e4-k\u0259r" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-175909", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shocking":{ "antonyms":[ "unsurprising" ], "definitions":{ ": extremely startling, distressing, or offensive":[ "shocking news" ] }, "examples":[ "The number of young teenagers who smoke is shocking .", "a shocking waste of money", "The building is in a shocking state.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Tom, Zenzi and Isaac embark on another capsule piece rescue mission; Claire gives Tom some rough news; Lorraine works on completing the Tubman Group Cotillion; Lino reveals something shocking to Isaac. \u2014 Olivia Mccormack, Washington Post , 28 June 2022", "During a wide-ranging conversation with Gayle King as part of the Tribeca Film Festival's Directors Series in New York City Monday, Perry, 52, addressed the shocking moment and the immediate aftermath. \u2014 Benjamin Vanhoose, PEOPLE.com , 13 June 2022", "Her departure was a shocking moment for many in America\u2019s largest Protest denomination. \u2014 al , 23 May 2022", "Even more shocking to Wall Street was the fact that the company\u2019s free cash flow turned negative for the quarter. \u2014 Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter , 6 May 2022", "Garfield \u2014 who was nominated for best actor alongside Will Smith \u2014 said that his phone was blowing up after the shocking moment onstage. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 29 Apr. 2022", "These lead to a shocking moment that nevertheless seems completely natural \u2014 and even necessary, completing the triangle. \u2014 New York Times , 14 Apr. 2022", "What was always shocking to me was how much fun the car was to drive with so little power. \u2014 Darin Johnson, Car and Driver , 11 Apr. 2022", "While the Slap was undoubtedly a shocking moment, as others pointed out, however, the Academy has tolerated far worse than a single slap during a broadcast. \u2014 Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone , 30 Mar. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1655, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u00e4-ki\u014b" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "amazing", "astonishing", "astounding", "blindsiding", "dumbfounding", "dumfounding", "eye-opening", "flabbergasting", "jarring", "jaw-dropping", "jolting", "startling", "stunning", "stupefying", "surprising" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-071620", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb" ] }, "shoddy":{ "antonyms":[ "excellent", "fine", "first-class", "first-rate", "good", "high-grade", "superior", "top-notch" ], "definitions":{ ": a fabric often of inferior quality manufactured wholly or partly from reclaimed wool":[], ": a reclaimed wool from materials that are not felted that is of better quality and longer staple than mungo":[], ": cheaply imitative : vulgarly pretentious":[ "shoddy merchandise" ], ": hastily or poorly done : inferior":[ "shoddy workmanship" ], ": inferior, imitative, or pretentious articles or matter":[], ": made wholly or partly of shoddy":[], ": pretentious vulgarity":[], ": shabby , disreputable":[ "shoddy business deals" ] }, "examples":[ "Adjective", "They gave a shoddy performance.", "shoddy merchandise that soon fell to pieces", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Recycled pop bottles are made into carpets and seat linings, and cotton shoddy \u2014used to make blue jeans\u2014is recycled and turned into sound insulation. \u2014 Katherine Lagrave, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 20 July 2018", "That never quite offset his shoddy blocking, unfortunately, which cost him playing time last season. \u2014 Andy Benoit, SI.com , 8 May 2018", "Coby Fleener is too unreliable as a receiver to offset his shoddy blocking. \u2014 Andy Benoit, SI.com , 25 Apr. 2018", "Only traditional organic feeds such as the shoddy are allowed \u2014 Craig Ballinger, Slate Magazine , 20 Mar. 2017", "In her motion for exoneration, filed in Wyandotte County District Court in June 2016, Pilate laid out a story of false arrest, conviction and imprisonment involving a shoddy and corrupted police investigation as well as prosecutorial misconduct. \u2014 Eric Adler, kansascity.com , 26 Apr. 2017", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "But the Dodgers did outhit the Rockies in Sunday\u2019s loss and probably would have won if not for some shoddy defense. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 12 Apr. 2022", "Five missed free throws \u2013 four on one possession \u2013 two needless fouls, shoddy defense against a team with only one guy \u2013 yep, one guy \u2013 who was a threat to score. \u2014 Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer , 10 Mar. 2022", "Authorities acknowledge the building's owner and corrupt government officials allowed construction to continue at the Metropol Building despite concerns over its shoddy workmanship. \u2014 Jon Gambrell, ajc , 28 May 2022", "What is surprising is that Google wants to charge $30 for such a shoddy accessory. \u2014 Jacob Siegal, BGR , 25 May 2022", "According to Bossavy, the most common risk is shoddy artistry. \u2014 Leah Prinzivalli, Allure , 25 May 2022", "The Tigers beat the Pirates in Game 1, thanks to some shoddy Pittsburgh defense and solid bullpen work from Detroit. \u2014 Tyler J. Davis, Detroit Free Press , 4 May 2022", "The majority of bad convictions here are underpinned by police and prosecutorial misconduct, shoddy detective work, or investigatory techniques that have been discredited. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 30 Apr. 2022", "The former is a monument to shoddy Soviet construction, the comic ineptitude of perestroika, and nuclear disaster; the empty monitors and control panels might be a set for a dystopian science-fiction movie. \u2014 William Meyers, WSJ , 18 May 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1832, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun", "1847, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "origin unknown":"Noun" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u00e4-d\u0113" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "bad", "bargain-basement", "bum", "cheap", "cheapjack", "cheesy", "coarse", "common", "crappy", "cut-rate", "el cheapo", "execrable", "gimcrack", "inferior", "junky", "lousy", "low-grade", "low-rent", "mediocre", "miserable", "poor", "rotten", "rubbishy", "schlock", "schlocky", "shlock", "shlocky", "second-rate", "sleazy", "terrible", "trashy", "trumpery", "wretched" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-110323", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ] }, "shode":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":[ "Definition of shode variant spelling of shoad" ], "examples":[], "first_known_use":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-044238", "type":[] }, "shoder":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a package of goldbeater's skins in which gold leaf is beaten the second time \u2014 compare cutch entry 2":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "modification of French chauderet, chaudret , alteration of chaucheret , from obsolete chaucher to press, from Latin calcare to tread on, trample, press, from calc-, calx heel":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u014dd\u0259(r)" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-200533", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shoe":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a dealing box designed to hold several decks of playing cards":[], ": a device (such as a clip or track) on a camera that permits attachment of an accessory item (such as a flash unit)":[], ": a metal plate or rim for the hoof of an animal":[], ": an outer covering for the human foot typically having a thick or stiff sole with an attached heel and an upper part of lighter material (such as leather)":[], ": another's place, function, or viewpoint":[ "steps from assistant stage manager into the star's shoes", "\u2014 Steven Fuller" ], ": any of various devices that are inserted in or run along a track or groove to guide a movement, provide a contact or friction grip, or protect against wear, damage, or slipping":[], ": something resembling a shoe in function or placement":[], ": to cover for protection, strength, or ornament":[], ": to furnish with a shoe":[] }, "examples":[ "Noun", "She bought a pair of shoes .", "He took off his shoes and socks.", "I wouldn't want to be in his shoes right now.", "Anyone in her shoes would have done the same thing.", "Verb", "The blacksmith shod the horse.", "The horse was taken to be shod .", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Okabashi Brands announced plans Thursday to invest $20 million in a renovation of its Buford factory, aiming to double shoe -making capacity. \u2014 Michael E. Kanell, ajc , 23 June 2022", "This hobby then grew into a shoe -flipping business. \u2014 Josh Wilson, Forbes , 16 June 2022", "Often in the past, those acceptances were recorded earlier and shoe -horned into the telecast. \u2014 Mark Kennedy, BostonGlobe.com , 12 June 2022", "The movie\u2019s shine is dulled by maddening contrivances (like the stepbrothers\u2019 repetitive threats to El, and the campaign to find him) and baffling time-wasting segments that feel shoe -horned into the plot. \u2014 Courtney Howard, Variety , 9 May 2022", "Baggen spearheaded the shoe -painting project, with assistance from Wiederspohn and other students in the class. \u2014 Sage Smiley, Anchorage Daily News , 15 Apr. 2022", "So are there disadvantages to having a shoe -free household? \u2014 CNN , 11 Apr. 2022", "Fiesta is back in all its confetti-spraying, medal-clanking, shoe -showing glory this year. \u2014 Deborah Martin, Express News , 31 Mar. 2022", "The children learned history and geography, but also shoe -cobbling, sewing, butchery, and aircraft mechanics. \u2014 Rachel Lu, National Review , 17 Mar. 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "In recent years, the European Union was seen as a likely contender to fill the collaborator shoes the U.S. has recently left unoccupied. \u2014 Justin Worland, Time , 21 May 2020", "And amazingly, the GT shadowed the 600LT on the skidpad, pulling 1.01 g's to its Pirelli P Zero Trofeo R\u2013 shod brother's 1.11 g's. \u2014 John Pearley Huffman, Car and Driver , 29 Apr. 2020", "One of them, a blacksmith, was disowned for shoeing a war horse. \u2014 New York Times , 14 Apr. 2020", "Pretty much every outdoor winter sport was available, including the aforementioned snow- shoeing excursion with Juha Tuunanen, the hotel\u2019s CEO who offered us a fire-building lesson\u2014a necessary survival skill for any Lapland resident. \u2014 Caitlin Morton, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 12 Feb. 2020", "Turbolook seventeen-inch wheels shod with Pirelli P700-Z tires (255/40ZR-17s in the back and 205/50ZR-17s up front) provide enough grip for 0.87 g of lateral acceleration. \u2014 Martin Padgett, Car and Driver , 27 Mar. 2020", "These cleats come in extra small, small, medium, and large, which fits women shoe sizes 2.5 to 15 and men shoe sizes 1 to 13.5. \u2014 Popular Science , 5 Feb. 2020", "This is the fourth lawsuit Nike has filed against Skechers, including one that accused Skechers of copying the iconic Chuck Taylor shoes that\u2019s been simmering for five years. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 29 Oct. 2019", "Shari Redstone, who stepped into her father\u2019s shoes some time ago, will be the new chair of the board. \u2014 Washington Post , 14 Aug. 2019" ], "first_known_use":{ "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English shoo , from Old English sc\u014dh ; akin to Old High German scuoh shoe":"Noun" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u00fc" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-195149", "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ] }, "shoe block":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a block with two sheaves one above the other and at right angles to each other":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-190110", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shoe tree":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a foot-shaped device for inserting in a shoe to preserve its shape":[] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "The Burj al Arab Jumeirah puts each pair of shoes in individual bags to keep them separate from other clothes, while the St. Regis New York uses shoe trees . \u2014 Jessica Flint, WSJ , 3 Dec. 2018", "The Burj al Arab Jumeirah puts each pair of shoes in individual bags to keep them separate from other clothes, while the St. Regis New York uses shoe trees . \u2014 Jessica Flint, WSJ , 3 Dec. 2018", "Help maintain the shoe\u2019s shape, and soak up lingering sweat or rain, with cedar shoe trees . \u2014 James Lynch, Popular Mechanics , 19 Apr. 2018" ], "first_known_use":{ "1827, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-104043", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shoebill":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a large gray wading bird ( Balaeniceps rex ) related to the storks and herons that inhabits wetlands of eastern Africa and has a thick broad bill":[] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Its specialized bill allows the shoebill to grab large prey, including lungfish, tilapia, eels, and snakes. \u2014 National Geographic , 26 June 2020" ], "first_known_use":{ "1861, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u00fc-\u02ccbil" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-234822", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shoeblack":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": bootblack":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1751, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u00fc-\u02ccblak" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-050257", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shoeblack plant":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": china rose":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-184238", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shoehorn":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a curved piece (as of horn, wood, or metal) used in putting on a shoe":[], ": to force or compress into an insufficient space or period of time : squeeze":[ "shoehorn the past, present, and future into about 500 pages", "\u2014 Otis Port" ], ": to force to be included or admitted":[ "shoehorned irrelevant arguments into his essay" ] }, "examples":[ "Verb", "A parking garage has been shoehorned between the buildings.", "She's trying to shoehorn a year's worth of classes into a single semester.", "I don't know how they managed to shoehorn everyone into that little room.", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "In his autobiography, her friend Hughes would recount a time when, mid-party, A\u2019Lelia started to cry about an ex-husband, retreating to her room and cradling a gold shoehorn her former lover had left her with. \u2014 Mayukh Sen, Bon App\u00e9tit , 14 Oct. 2021", "Match your belt to your shoehorn , which should dangle from a gauge in your earlobe. \u2014 Colin Stokes, The New Yorker , 20 Apr. 2020", "But the weapons in our bedroom were limited to a shoehorn , a flattening iron and a stack of hardcover books. \u2014 John Kelly, Washington Post , 1 July 2018", "But this documentary feature is fascinating and infuriating in unequal parts, the latter far outweighing the former, since Mr. Jarecki\u2019s instrument is a shoehorn . \u2014 Joe Morgenstern, WSJ , 28 June 2018", "In the closet was a cane-size shoehorn topped with a silver dog\u2019s head, Tom Wolfe-style. \u2014 Anthony Flint, BostonGlobe.com , 6 June 2018", "Students used shoehorns and grapefruit knives to detach screens and squirm out windows, or stumbled out a basement exit into the stabbing cold. \u2014 New York Times , 13 Apr. 2018", "But what makes this shoehorn special is its length\u201430 inches\u2014which allows its 6-foot 3-inch owner to put on the snuggest of loafers without sitting or bending down. \u2014 Clifton Leaf, Fortune , 22 Dec. 2017", "In between, the show shoehorns social media into as many segments as possible, with sometimes-cringeworthy results. \u2014 Maeve Mcdermott, USA TODAY , 11 Oct. 2017", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "With the mutual off day for the two teams and the Giants flying home from Washington, Monday became the day to shoehorn an extra Brewers-Giants game onto the schedule. \u2014 Jr Radcliffe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 25 Apr. 2022", "Six hours may in fact not be a large enough canvas for all that the writers want to accomplish \u2014 especially their efforts to shoehorn observations about how policing has changed after Gray\u2019s death in 2015. \u2014 Washington Post , 24 Apr. 2022", "In a particularly unfair turn, companies often shoehorn candidates with over 20 years of experience as being too set in their ways, Williams says, or hesitant to adapt or adjust. \u2014 Jane Thier, Fortune , 23 Apr. 2022", "Moreover, these super-sized condos came with amenities that would be difficult to shoehorn into the footprint of a townhouse, such as swimming pools, spas, and garage parking. \u2014 John Walkup, Forbes , 3 Jan. 2022", "Trying to shoehorn an hour-long weight training session into an already busy day while keeping up with all your other commitments isn\u2019t likely to be feasible. \u2014 Barnaby Lashbrooke, Forbes , 18 Jan. 2022", "Managers went from trying to shoehorn Windows onto smartphones, servers and networked appliances to bringing its services to platforms of all types. \u2014 Jon Markman, Forbes , 26 Jan. 2022", "Why are writers and politicians today trying so hard to shoehorn the word existential into sentences? \u2014 Peter Funt, WSJ , 1 Feb. 2022", "No need to shoehorn ambitious and unsustainable resolutions into 2022 planning. \u2014 Allison Hope, CNN , 16 Jan. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1589, in the meaning defined above":"Noun", "1859, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u00fc-\u02cch\u022frn" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "cram", "crowd", "crush", "jam", "ram", "sandwich", "squeeze", "stuff", "wedge" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-174337", "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "shoes":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a dealing box designed to hold several decks of playing cards":[], ": a device (such as a clip or track) 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horse.", "The horse was taken to be shod .", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Okabashi Brands announced plans Thursday to invest $20 million in a renovation of its Buford factory, aiming to double shoe -making capacity. \u2014 Michael E. Kanell, ajc , 23 June 2022", "This hobby then grew into a shoe -flipping business. \u2014 Josh Wilson, Forbes , 16 June 2022", "Often in the past, those acceptances were recorded earlier and shoe -horned into the telecast. \u2014 Mark Kennedy, BostonGlobe.com , 12 June 2022", "The movie\u2019s shine is dulled by maddening contrivances (like the stepbrothers\u2019 repetitive threats to El, and the campaign to find him) and baffling time-wasting segments that feel shoe -horned into the plot. \u2014 Courtney Howard, Variety , 9 May 2022", "Baggen spearheaded the shoe -painting project, with assistance from Wiederspohn and other students in the class. \u2014 Sage Smiley, Anchorage Daily News , 15 Apr. 2022", "So are there disadvantages to having a shoe -free household? \u2014 CNN , 11 Apr. 2022", "Fiesta is back in all its confetti-spraying, medal-clanking, shoe -showing glory this year. \u2014 Deborah Martin, Express News , 31 Mar. 2022", "The children learned history and geography, but 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}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u00fc" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-103159", "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ] }, "shoestring":{ "antonyms":[ "big buck(s)", "boodle", "bundle", "fortune", "king's ransom", "megabuck(s)", "mint", "wad" ], "definitions":{ ": a small sum of money : capital inadequate or barely adequate to the needs of a transaction":[ "started the business on a shoestring" ], ": narrow and long like a shoestring":[ "shoestring french fries" ], ": operating on, accomplished by, or consisting of a small amount of money or capital":[ "a shoestring budget" ], ": shoelace":[] }, "examples":[ "Noun", "trying to start a business on a shoestring", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "On a shoestring budget driven by donations, Porreca, the pantry\u2019s vice president, said the repair set them significantly back. \u2014 Simon Levien, BostonGlobe.com , 20 June 2022", "That said, even a shoestring budget can go far on social media. \u2014 Alison Coleman, Forbes , 26 May 2022", "Alex Khalil, a Jenkintown Borough Council member and the only woman in the race, ran on a shoestring budget and never broke through. \u2014 Tribune News Service, oregonlive , 17 May 2022", "Produced through Concorde-New Horizons, the first live-action take on the iconic Marvel Comics group, directed by Oley Sassone, was primarily made (on a shoestring budget) in order for the late Bernd Eichinger to keep the Fantastic Four film rights. \u2014 Ryan Parker, The Hollywood Reporter , 11 May 2022", "In the beginning [of my career], everything was on a shoestring budget. \u2014 Brittany Talarico, PEOPLE.com , 5 May 2022", "For solitude on a shoestring , Scribner\u2019s suggested an exotic last recourse\u2014a retreat into nature with only a tent and modest provisions. \u2014 Dan Piepenbring, The New Yorker , 27 Apr. 2022", "Gerber/Hart Library and Archives, an independent library and archive of LGBTQ materials, has always operated on a shoestring budget with a priceless mission. \u2014 Chicago Tribune Staff, chicagotribune.com , 30 Mar. 2022", "The resilience of this underdog squad with a shoestring budget dates back to the stretch of 27 days in December and January when the Omicron variant ravaged Saint Peter\u2019s and left them unable to play a single game. \u2014 Ben Cohen, WSJ , 24 Mar. 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "Recent polls show that public opinion of Trump is souring as former Vice President Joe Biden pulls ahead in crucial swing states, despite a shoestring campaign and self-confinement to his Delaware home. \u2014 Justin Sink, Bloomberg.com , 12 May 2020", "In 2016, the Trump campaign relied on stadium rallies, TV appearances and social media to compensate for its shoestring budget and thin staffing. \u2014 Jennifer Epstein, Bloomberg.com , 7 May 2020", "In Greater Cincinnati, a mighty, mostly volunteer needle-exchange effort on a shoestring budget started in 2014. \u2014 Terry Demio, USA TODAY , 15 Dec. 2019", "In the process, mom-and-pops, immigrant-run shops, and small, shoestring operations were often sidelined, not given their full due. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 25 Sep. 2019", "Interviews with more than a dozen former employees and business partners provide a deeper look inside an organization that ballooned from a shoestring operation in the 1990s into a behemoth rivaling Wall Street\u2019s largest firms. \u2014 Rachael Levy, WSJ , 8 Feb. 2020", "In Greater Cincinnati, a mighty, mostly volunteer needle-exchange effort on a shoestring budget started in 2014. \u2014 Terry Demio, USA TODAY , 15 Dec. 2019", "In Greater Cincinnati, a mighty, mostly volunteer needle-exchange effort on a shoestring budget started in 2014. \u2014 Terry Demio, USA TODAY , 15 Dec. 2019", "In Greater Cincinnati, a mighty, mostly volunteer needle-exchange effort on a shoestring budget started in 2014. \u2014 Terry Demio, USA TODAY , 15 Dec. 2019" ], "first_known_use":{ "1616, in the 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"type":[ "noun" ] }, "shofar":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": the horn of a ruminant animal and usually a ram blown as a trumpet by the ancient Hebrews in battle and during religious observances and used in modern Judaism especially during Rosh Hashanah and at the end of Yom Kippur":[] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "The illustrations include a man blowing a shofar while propping up one leg on a platform. \u2014 Ben Sales, sun-sentinel.com , 8 Sep. 2021", "One blew a shofar , the ram\u2019s horn normally used in Jewish religious ceremonies that has been appropriated by Christian evangelicals. \u2014 Washington Post , 31 Mar. 2022", "Enjoy live music, a shofar demonstration and roving entertainment on both days. \u2014 Elaine Rewolinski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 27 July 2021", "Members are being encouraged to make their own shofar and learn to blow it themselves, to conduct long contemplative nature walks on Yom Kippur and to generally take ownership of their own High Holiday experience. \u2014 Ben Harris, sun-sentinel.com , 25 Aug. 2020", "Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year, arrived this year in September with the sounding of the shofar . \u2014 New York Times , 1 Jan. 2022", "Both Klein and Glatt agreed that a short, outdoor shofar -blowing service would be relatively safe. \u2014 Shira Hanau, sun-sentinel.com , 1 Sep. 2020", "The ram\u2019s horn, or shofar , is sounded throughout the Jewish high holidays of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur as a call for Jews to reflect, reform and repent. \u2014 Joe Lieberman, WSJ , 9 Sep. 2021", "There are many interpretations of the shofar \u2019s meaning. \u2014 Marina Pitofsky, USA TODAY , 2 Sep. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "1833, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Hebrew sh\u014dph\u0101r":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "-f\u0259r", "\u02c8sh\u014d-\u02ccf\u00e4r" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-085543", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shog":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": jolt , shake":[], ": shake , jolt":[], ": to move along":[], ": to move in a jerky manner":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1584, in the meaning defined above":"Noun", "15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English shoggen, shaggen ; probably akin to Middle Dutch schocken to shake, jolt":"Verb" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u00e4g" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-084842", "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "shogaol":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a liquid unsaturated phenolic ketone C 17 H 24 O 3 that constitutes one of the pungent principles of ginger and is synthesized by condensation of zingerone and hexanal":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "International Scientific Vocabulary shoga- (from Japanese sh\u014dga ginger) + -ol":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "-\u02cc\u014dl", "\u02c8sh\u014dg\u0259\u02cc\u022fl" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-085113", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shoggie":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": sway , swing":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "shog entry 1 + Scots -ie , frequentative suffix":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u00e4gi" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-085136", "type":[ "verb" ] }, "shoo":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": to scare, drive, or send away by or as if by crying shoo":[ "shooed us away from the kitchen" ] }, "examples":[ "Verb", "We tried to help her, but she shooed us away.", "He shooed the cat out of the house.", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Hartley rushed across the camp loop to watch as other campers and Anchorage Health Department workers attempted to shoo the bears away with the airhorn, shouts and clapping. \u2014 Emily Goodykoontz, Anchorage Daily News , 30 June 2022", "But there was no cabin in the woods, no pan-banging to shoo away strangers, nor any little girl holed up in a pioneer dress. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 22 May 2022", "He, his brother, Clifton, and their younger sister, Georgia, were raised in life jackets and learned survival skills, such as how to dig clams for dinner and shoo away black bears, early on. \u2014 Jen Murphy, Robb Report , 7 May 2022", "In one house, an elderly woman asked for Robredo campaign materials, even while her husband tried to shoo the volunteers away. \u2014 Washington Post , 6 May 2022", "Suddenly, El Troudi seemed to be trying to shoo people off the train. \u2014 William Neuman, The Atlantic , 7 Mar. 2022", "The city of Sunnyvale in Northern California recently employed a secret weapon to shoo away thousands of nesting crows from its popular downtown area: lasers. \u2014 Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times , 12 Feb. 2022", "However, lasers are a humane way to shoo away crows, according to the Humane Society of America. \u2014 Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine , 20 Jan. 2022", "Inside 67 Orange Street, a small bar in Harlem, the speakers played Bad Bunny, the drinks came in various colors and patrons were ready to shoo away 2021, some with Scotch in hand. \u2014 New York Times , 31 Dec. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "15th century, in the meaning defined above":"Interjection", "circa 1798, in the meaning defined above":"Verb" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English schowe":"Interjection" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u00fc" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-143857", "type":[ "interjection", "verb" ] }, "shoo-in":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": one that is a certain and easy winner":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1937, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u00fc-\u02ccin" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "cinch", "lock", "slam dunk", "sure thing" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-214156", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shood":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": rice husks or similar refuse used in adulterating linseed cake":[], ": the husk of oats after threshing":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "akin to Middle Low German sch\u014dde covering, pod, Old High German sc\u014dta , Old English h\u0233d skin, hide":"" }, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-073309", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shoofly":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a child's rocker having the seat built on or usually between supports representing an animal figure":[], ": any of several plants held to repel flies":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1886, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "shoo entry 1 + fly":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u00fc-\u02ccfl\u012b" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-185056", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shoofly pie":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a rich pie of Pennsylvania Dutch origin made of molasses or brown sugar sprinkled with a crumbly mixture of flour, sugar, and butter":[] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Surrounded today by its own mini-Beltway, the town that welcomed German dissenters in 1729, served briefly as the U.S. capital and put shoofly pie on the map is a bustling small city. \u2014 Washington Post , 26 Jan. 2022", "Then the bake-off round involves a dessert inspired by the Pennsylvania classic shoofly pie . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 10 May 2021", "Since then, the area\u2019s tourism industry, offering traditional treats like shoofly pies and buggy rides, has boomed. \u2014 Kevin Williams, New York Times , 17 Mar. 2020" ], "first_known_use":{ "1924, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-180904", "type":[ "noun" 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on a movie shoot in London.", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "By the time of the shoot , Divine, Stole, and Lochary were Waters regulars, having all appeared in the director's previous films, 1969's Mondo Trasho and 1970's Multiple Maniacs. \u2014 Clark Collis, EW.com , 28 June 2022", "So that\u2019s a case of nonprofessional actors appearing in the shoot ? \u2014 Ross Scarano, Billboard , 28 June 2022", "Allen\u2019s audio frequently dropped and Baldwin had to shout for help at home in Spanish and trouble- shoot tech issues in the middle of the Live chat. \u2014 Nardine Saadstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 28 June 2022", "Laura Laprida are joining the cast of the new season, which is scheduled for a 11-week shoot on location in and around the city of Madrid. \u2014 Emiliano De Pablos, Variety , 27 June 2022", "See more images from the retro photo shoot of Corgis, cats and other chic pets below, and shop more from the Gucci Pet collection here. \u2014 Danielle Directo-meston, The Hollywood Reporter , 27 June 2022", "In both the southern Provence region as well as France's celebrated Champagne district, Pitt's winemaking ventures \u2014 as well as his off- shoot projects \u2014 continue forging ahead. \u2014 Peter Mikelbank, PEOPLE.com , 27 June 2022", "On plants that are already growing, remove all but the most vigorously growing shoot near the base of the plant. \u2014 oregonlive , 25 June 2022", "Move to 2 complete shuttle runs and 5 shoot -through reps. \u2014 Perri O. Blumberg, Men's Health , 24 June 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun", "1876, in the meaning defined above":"Interjection", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a(1)":"Verb" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English schot, schote projectile, new growth, in part from shoten , verb, in part from Old English sceot shot":"Noun", "Middle English sheten, shoten, shuten , from Old English sc\u0113otan ; akin to Old Norse skj\u014dta to shoot":"Verb", "euphemism for shit":"Interjection" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u00fct" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "blast", "discharge", "fire", "loose", "squeeze off" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-061951", "type":[ "interjection", "noun", "transitive verb", "verb" ] }, "shoot down":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": deflate , ridicule":[], ": discredit sense 2":[ "shoot down a theory" ], ": to put an end to : defeat , reject":[ "shoot down legislation" ] }, "examples":[ "nowadays the aging activist is routinely shot down in most quarters of the media and dismissed as an irrelevant crank", "every one of my fund-raising ideas was shot down by the other club members" ], "first_known_use":{ "1657, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "deride", "gibe", "jibe", "jeer", "laugh (at)", "mock", "ridicule", "scout", "skewer" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-043543", "type":[ "verb" ] }, "shooting script":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": the final completely detailed version of a motion-picture script in which scenes are grouped in the order most convenient for shooting":[], ": the final version of a television script used in the production of a program":[] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "The words poured out of Branagh, taking him roughly eight weeks to assemble into a shooting script . \u2014 Brent Lang, Variety , 27 Oct. 2021", "Studios interested in backing the Oppenheimer picture were allowed to see Nolan\u2019s shooting script , but were asked to read it at the director\u2019s office to avoid leaks. \u2014 Rebecca Rubin, Variety , 14 Sep. 2021", "In the shooting script for A New Hope, the mentor figure, Obi-Wan Kenobi, survives to the end rather than dying midway through. \u2014 Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic , 21 June 2021", "Improvisation can be a powerful tool for developing characters and getting at their inner lives; the great English filmmaker Mike Leigh works with his actors for weeks before formalizing their intuitions and inventions into a shooting script . \u2014 Joe Morgenstern, WSJ , 9 Aug. 2018", "Along with Boseman\u2019s costume, the museum will feature a shooting script signed by co-writer and director Ryan Coogler, producer and Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige, executive producer Nate Moore, and co-writer and producer Joe Robert Cole. \u2014 Megan Farokhmanesh, The Verge , 26 June 2018", "Ramis had left large gaps throughout the shooting script for Murray to fill in later. \u2014 Chris Nashawaty, SI.com , 17 Apr. 2018", "That said, a finished shooting script isn't actually always final. \u2014 Samuel Axon, Ars Technica , 22 Feb. 2018", "In both screenwriter Charles Lederer\u2019s final draft of the shooting script , dated 1939, and in the film itself, the Chicago indicators run rampant. \u2014 Michael Phillips, chicagotribune.com , 8 Mar. 2018" ], "first_known_use":{ "circa 1929, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-185036", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shooting star":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a visual meteor appearing as a temporary streak of light in the night sky":[], ": any of several North American perennial herbs (genus Dodecatheon , especially D. meadia ) of the primrose family that have entire oblong leaves and showy flowers with reflexed petals":[], ": one resembling a shooting star especially in sudden and temporary brilliance":[] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "But Lora Lee was a shooting star \u2014 one that would quickly crash-land. \u2014 Justin Raystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 23 May 2022", "Wildflowers found at various elevations include mountain shooting star , Western columbine, Elephant\u2019s Head, and slim larkspur. \u2014 J.d. Simkins, Sunset Magazine , 26 Apr. 2022", "But Lora Lee was a shooting star \u2014 one that would quickly crash-land. \u2014 Laura Blasey, Los Angeles Times , 20 May 2022", "Arnold\u2019s signature wrestling move is the shooting star press. \u2014 Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al , 5 May 2022", "Perhaps this comes down to which shooting star can carry his team, Kansas\u2019s Ochai Agbaji or Carolina\u2019s Caleb Love. \u2014 Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic , 4 Apr. 2022", "Suddenly, Poole is a shooting star in both senses, handling the ball, breaking down defenses, working the offense. \u2014 Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle , 16 Apr. 2022", "Beneath the glass case, which was crafted at the Fluid workshop in Belle-\u00cele, France, a shooting star in gold, diamonds and rubies indicates the time on a 24-hour dial. \u2014 Paige Reddinger, Robb Report , 30 Mar. 2022", "Women aficionados have not been forgotten in the mix\u2014after all, says Renier, ladies\u2019 watches represent half the brand\u2019s production\u2013including a new movement this year in the Rendez-Vous Dazzling Star, a complication that simulates a shooting star . \u2014 Carol Besler, Robb Report , 18 Apr. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1593, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-181815", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shop":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a building or room stocked with merchandise for sale : store":[], ": a business establishment : office":[ "a public relations shop" ], ": a commercial establishment for the making or repair of goods or machinery":[ "machine shop", "repair shop" ], ": a handicraft establishment : atelier":[], ": a school laboratory equipped for industrial arts education":[], ": a small retail establishment or a department in a large one offering a specified line of goods or services":[ "a millinery shop", "a sandwich shop" ], ": shoptalk":[ "talking shop" ], ": the art or science of working with tools and machinery":[], ": to examine goods or services with intent to buy":[], ": to examine the stock or offerings of":[ "shop the stores for Christmas gift ideas" ], ": to hunt through a market in search of the best buy":[], ": to inform on : betray":[], ": to make a search : hunt":[ "shopping around for a better idea" ] }, "examples":[ "Noun", "I took the car to the shop to get new brakes.", "I am taking shop this semester.", "I made a table in shop .", "The wood shop is down the hall.", "Verb", "Where do you like to shop ?", "I like to shop at locally owned stores.", "She is shopping for a new car.", "Many people now shop online.", "She's shopping her idea for a film.", "His own mother shopped him to the police.", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "The overnight fire gutted Java Monkey and forced half of the shop to be torn down. \u2014 Matt Bruce, ajc , 1 July 2022", "There\u2019s even an initiative whereby local Figeacois pay homage to Egypt in their shop windows. \u2014 Mary Winston Nicklin, Washington Post , 1 July 2022", "About 350 hourly workers are temporarily laid off there, but 100 skilled trades employees continue to work, said shop chairman Scott Harwick of UAW Local 22, which represents hourly workers at Factory ZERO. \u2014 Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press , 30 June 2022", "The storm held no greater meaning for To Wo, who ran the noodle shop with his family. \u2014 New York Times , 30 June 2022", "The current paint shop can handle two jetliners at a time. \u2014 al , 30 June 2022", "This shop that carries kitchen, pantry, dining and entertainment products is collecting signatures at both its 44th Street and Scottsdale Quarter stores. \u2014 Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic , 30 June 2022", "The shop was later dropped from the lawsuit when a judge dismissed the complaint against Remington in 2016. \u2014 CBS News , 30 June 2022", "Indeed there was a certain amount of snobbery about the idea of using shop -brand goods. \u2014 Kate Hardcastle, Forbes , 30 June 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Here, 23 of the very best Fourth of July beauty sales available to shop now that make enjoying a long weekend even sweeter. \u2014 Tiffany Dodson, Harper's BAZAAR , 1 July 2022", "Shoppers want, indeed expect, fast, easy and frictionless ways to shop . \u2014 Ravi Annavajjhala, Forbes , 29 June 2022", "There's also tons of places to shop , eat and see the arts and entertainment scene. \u2014 Claire Rafford, The Indianapolis Star , 23 June 2022", "The list above represents our honest opinion of the best sheets on Amazon to shop in 2022. \u2014 Mike Richard, Men's Health , 22 June 2022", "Chad was working at a grocery store in their town of Castro Valley, California, and Amy, then 18, came in with her mom to shop . \u2014 Diane Herbst, PEOPLE.com , 17 June 2022", "With all the cute bucket hats out there, our fiber scientists in the Good Housekeeping Institute Textiles Lab know all the smart ways to shop . \u2014 Cameron Jenkins, Good Housekeeping , 15 June 2022", "After months of waiting, the line is finally available to shop . \u2014 Bella Cacciatore, Glamour , 15 June 2022", "Having new money, through the addition of a minority owner, would give the front office greater flexibility in pursuing meaningful free agents, rather than having to consistently shop in the low end of the free agent market. \u2014 Jim Ingraham, Forbes , 17 June 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun", "1806, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 2":"Verb" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English shoppe , from Old English sceoppa booth; akin to Old High German scopf shed":"Noun" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u00e4p" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "bazaar", "emporium", "store" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-001622", "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "shop (for)":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":[ "to go in search of engineers are still shopping around for solutions to several critical flaws in the aircraft's design" ], "examples":[], "first_known_use":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-132459", "type":[ "verb" ] }, "shop rivet":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a rivet driven in place in a shop":[ "\u2014 opposed to field rivet" ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-130020", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shop steward":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a union member elected as the union representative of a shop or department in dealings with the management":[] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Well, one thing is the on-set shop steward program that was just initiated. \u2014 Carolyn Giardina, The Hollywood Reporter , 21 June 2022", "The ragged labor agitator becomes the shop steward , then the union boss, and the propinquity of the bargaining table supplies the fellow with new best friends. \u2014 David Mamet, National Review , 31 Mar. 2022", "Staffing at the store where Dancy works is at its worst level since the pandemic, lower even than during the first wave in March 2020, said the 62-year-old shop steward for the local United Food and Commercial Workers union. \u2014 Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN , 13 Jan. 2022", "At first, her only ally was Roy Soria, a kind-hearted TWU shop steward in her Chicago flight attendant base. \u2014 Ted Reed, Forbes , 3 Nov. 2021", "Beckemeyer, the shop steward who serves as a union representative, said Fred Meyer offered employees KN95 masks by request to help with the smoke but still required them to work long hours and meet their usual hourly quotas. \u2014 Jamie Goldberg, oregonlive , 20 May 2021", "Her husband of more than 40 years, Frank Stokes, a Locke Insulator shop steward , carryout shop owner and Morgan State University employee, died in 1993. \u2014 Jacques Kelly, baltimoresun.com , 2 Apr. 2021", "Ora McClendon, who was previously a senior shop steward at another workplace, said many employees who talk about joining a union do not realize how basic interaction with management would change. \u2014 William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al , 4 Mar. 2021", "Since becoming a shop steward , in 2014, Layne has spent his off hours on union tasks. \u2014 Jennifer Gonnerman, The New Yorker , 24 Aug. 2020" ], "first_known_use":{ "1904, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-064221", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shop the store":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": to look throughout a store for something":[ "They shopped the store in search of gift ideas." ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-184037", "type":[ "idiom" ] }, "shop the stores":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": to look throughout stores for something":[ "They shopped the stores in search of gift ideas." ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-051629", "type":[ "idiom" ] }, "shop-soiled":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": shopworn":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1898, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u00e4p-\u02ccs\u022fi(-\u0259)ld" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-001104", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "shoppe":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a building or room stocked with merchandise for sale : store":[], ": a business establishment : office":[ "a public relations shop" ], ": a commercial establishment for the making or repair of goods or machinery":[ "machine shop", "repair shop" ], ": a handicraft establishment : atelier":[], ": a school laboratory equipped for industrial arts education":[], ": a small retail establishment or a department in a large one offering a specified line of goods or services":[ "a millinery shop", "a sandwich shop" ], ": shoptalk":[ "talking shop" ], ": the art or science of working with tools and machinery":[], ": to examine goods or services with intent to buy":[], ": to examine the stock or offerings of":[ "shop the stores for Christmas gift ideas" ], ": to hunt through a market in search of the best buy":[], ": to inform on : betray":[], ": to make a search : hunt":[ "shopping around for a better idea" ] }, "examples":[ "Noun", "I took the car to the shop to get new brakes.", "I am taking shop this semester.", "I made a table in shop .", "The wood shop is down the hall.", "Verb", "Where do you like to shop ?", "I like to shop at locally owned stores.", "She is shopping for a new car.", "Many people now shop online.", "She's shopping her idea for a film.", "His own mother shopped him to the police.", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "The overnight fire gutted Java Monkey and forced half of the shop to be torn down. \u2014 Matt Bruce, ajc , 1 July 2022", "There\u2019s even an initiative whereby local Figeacois pay homage to Egypt in their shop windows. \u2014 Mary Winston Nicklin, Washington Post , 1 July 2022", "About 350 hourly workers are temporarily laid off there, but 100 skilled trades employees continue to work, said shop chairman Scott Harwick of UAW Local 22, which represents hourly workers at Factory ZERO. \u2014 Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press , 30 June 2022", "The storm held no greater meaning for To Wo, who ran the noodle shop with his family. \u2014 New York Times , 30 June 2022", "The current paint shop can handle two jetliners at a time. \u2014 al , 30 June 2022", "This shop that carries kitchen, pantry, dining and entertainment products is collecting signatures at both its 44th Street and Scottsdale Quarter stores. \u2014 Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic , 30 June 2022", "The shop was later dropped from the lawsuit when a judge dismissed the complaint against Remington in 2016. \u2014 CBS News , 30 June 2022", "Indeed there was a certain amount of snobbery about the idea of using shop -brand goods. \u2014 Kate Hardcastle, Forbes , 30 June 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Here, 23 of the very best Fourth of July beauty sales available to shop now that make enjoying a long weekend even sweeter. \u2014 Tiffany Dodson, Harper's BAZAAR , 1 July 2022", "Shoppers want, indeed expect, fast, easy and frictionless ways to shop . \u2014 Ravi Annavajjhala, Forbes , 29 June 2022", "There's also tons of places to shop , eat and see the arts and entertainment scene. \u2014 Claire Rafford, The Indianapolis Star , 23 June 2022", "The list above represents our honest opinion of the best sheets on Amazon to shop in 2022. \u2014 Mike Richard, Men's Health , 22 June 2022", "Chad was working at a grocery store in their town of Castro Valley, California, and Amy, then 18, came in with her mom to shop . \u2014 Diane Herbst, PEOPLE.com , 17 June 2022", "With all the cute bucket hats out there, our fiber scientists in the Good Housekeeping Institute Textiles Lab know all the smart ways to shop . \u2014 Cameron Jenkins, Good Housekeeping , 15 June 2022", "After months of waiting, the line is finally available to shop . \u2014 Bella Cacciatore, Glamour , 15 June 2022", "Having new money, through the addition of a minority owner, would give the front office greater flexibility in pursuing meaningful free agents, rather than having to consistently shop in the low end of the free agent market. \u2014 Jim Ingraham, Forbes , 17 June 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun", "1806, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 2":"Verb" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English shoppe , from Old English sceoppa booth; akin to Old High German scopf shed":"Noun" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u00e4p" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "bazaar", "emporium", "store" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-073530", "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "shopping center":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a group of retail stores and service establishments usually with ample parking facilities and usually designed to serve a community or neighborhood":[] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Ukrainian officials said that on Monday, several missiles hit a shopping center , hotels, and a warehouse, leaving one person dead and five injured. \u2014 Catherine Garcia, The Week , 10 May 2022", "Its amenities will include more than three thousand single-family homes, multiple spas, an equestrian center, a shopping center , and seven hundred and fifty hotel rooms. \u2014 Emily Witt, The New Yorker , 3 May 2022", "But the blaze also burned through eight businesses at a shopping center in Louisville, including a nail salon and a Subway restaurant. \u2014 Fox News , 3 Jan. 2022", "But the blaze also burned through eight businesses at a shopping center in Louisville, including a nail salon and a Subway restaurant. \u2014 NBC News , 2 Jan. 2022", "Officials say two woman began a physical fight at the shopping center at 35th Avenue and Bethany Home Road. \u2014 Brock Blasdell, The Arizona Republic , 9 May 2022", "According to police, the victim was at the shopping center at the corner of Mayfield and Biltmore roads at about 6:30 p.m. when another vehicle pulled into the parking lot. \u2014 Cliff Pinckard, cleveland , 8 May 2022", "The location, in a shopping center at Howard Avenue, previously was Shah Jee\u2019s and Awan\u2019s Desi Cuisine. \u2014 Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 22 Apr. 2022", "In October, the city completed its purchase of the Twin Aire shopping center at Southeastern Avenue and East Pleasant Run Parkway North Drive, and plans are in the works for its redevelopment. \u2014 Johnny Magdaleno, The Indianapolis Star , 19 Apr. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1898, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-111844", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shoptalk":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": the jargon or subject matter peculiar to an occupation or a special area of interest":[] }, "examples":[ "There was a lot of shoptalk at the office party.", "eventually, he got bored with the shoptalk of the nuclear engineers, which he barely understood", "Recent Examples on the Web", "In between performances and shoptalk , Saul and Caprice are drawn into overlapping intrigues involving a dead child and an inner-beauty pageant. \u2014 New York Times , 2 June 2022", "The structure doesn\u2019t mimic memory so much as the marathon conversations between Amis and Hitchens, some replicated here, that roved between history, gossip, craft, shoptalk . \u2014 Parul Sehgal, New York Times , 20 Oct. 2020", "But as at any industry gathering, shoptalk is hard to avoid. \u2014 Michael M. Grynbaum, New York Times , 3 Feb. 2020", "My mother was becoming increasingly wary of the stir-crazy shoptalk from a group of 40-year-old guys who were three trail beers away from skiing down the mountain to their deaths. \u2014 Kaitlin Phillips, Vogue , 13 Feb. 2018", "Listening to Chicago law enforcement shoptalk is a lot of fun. \u2014 Elissa Schappell, Vanities , 18 Oct. 2017", "Listening to Chicago law enforcement shoptalk is a lot of fun. \u2014 Elissa Schappell, vanityfair.com , 18 Oct. 2017", "Friends called it candid shoptalk by perfectionists who respected each other intellectually, emotionally and professionally. \u2014 Robert D. Mcfadden, New York Times , 13 Apr. 2016" ], "first_known_use":{ "1881, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u00e4p-\u02cct\u022fk" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "argot", "cant", "dialect", "jargon", "jive", "language", "lingo", "patois", "patter", "shop", "slang", "terminology", "vocabulary" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-100422", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shopwalker":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": floorwalker":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-205105", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shopwindow":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a display window of a store":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "15th century, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u00e4p-\u02ccwin-(\u02cc)d\u014d" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-230208", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shopwork":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": mechanical work (such as carpentry, patternmaking, molding, machining, forging) done in a shop":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-225903", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shopworker":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": one who works in a shop":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-172045", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shopworn":{ "antonyms":[ "fresh", "new", "novel", "original", "unclich\u00e9d", "unhackneyed" ], "definitions":{ ": faded, soiled, or otherwise impaired by remaining too long in a store":[], ": stale from excessive use or familiarity":[ "shopworn clich\u00e9s" ], ": worn-out":[ "a shopworn veteran" ] }, "examples":[ "the shopworn suggestion to job applicants to \u201cjust be yourself\u201d", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Carson said \u2014 50 times Carson\u2019s office, on a quiet street in downtown Modesto, was gritty and shopworn and functional in feel. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 27 June 2021", "If your listing has become shopworn , look at reducing the price or offering incentives. \u2014 John Nugent, Houston Chronicle , 4 July 2020", "If your listing has become shopworn , look at reducing the price or offering incentives. \u2014 John Nugent, Houston Chronicle , 4 July 2020", "If your listing has become shopworn , look at reducing the price or offering incentives. \u2014 John Nugent, Houston Chronicle , 4 July 2020", "If your listing has become shopworn , look at reducing the price or offering incentives. \u2014 John Nugent, Houston Chronicle , 4 July 2020", "If your listing has become shopworn , look at reducing the price or offering incentives. \u2014 John Nugent, Houston Chronicle , 4 July 2020", "If your listing has become shopworn , look at reducing the price or offering incentives. \u2014 John Nugent, Houston Chronicle , 4 July 2020", "And a shopworn new wave dance hit floods a dull world with the radiance of a neon rainbow. \u2014 Ben Brantley, New York Times , 16 Dec. 2019" ], "first_known_use":{ "1838, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u00e4p-\u02ccw\u022frn" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "banal", "clich\u00e9", "cliche", "clich\u00e9d", "cobwebby", "commonplace", "hack", "hackney", "hackneyed", "moth-eaten", "musty", "obligatory", "stale", "stereotyped", "threadbare", "timeworn", "tired", "trite", "well-worn" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-094354", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "shor":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a salt lake in Turkestan : salina":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "Russian, of Altaic origin; akin to Kalmuck & Mongolian \u0161or salt, Turkish \u015f\u00fbre brackish soil":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u022f(\u0259)r" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-220613", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shoran":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a system of short-range navigation in which two radar signals transmitted by an airplane are intercepted and rebroadcast to the airplane by two ground stations of known position with the time that the signals take for their round trips indicating the distance to each station and thus the position of the airplane":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "sho rt- ra nge n avigation":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u022f\u02ccran", "\u02c8sh\u014dr\u02ccan" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-182011", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shore":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a boundary (as of a country) or an area within a boundary":[ "\u2014 usually used in plural immigrated to these shores" ], ": a prop 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"definitions":{ ": situated at or near a shore":[] }, "examples":[ "shoreside recreation contributes mightily to the region's economy", "Recent Examples on the Web", "The site of the annual International Sand Sculpting Festival (which will be held this year July 22-24), Revere Beach offers the chance to enjoy the shoreside breeze just miles from the heart of Boston. \u2014 Dana Gerber, BostonGlobe.com , 13 May 2022", "De Bonis says the tender market for shoreside villas has also exploded, adding pressure to production. \u2014 Michael Verdon, Robb Report , 9 Apr. 2022", "Its tenders can carry ATVs for shoreside exploration. \u2014 Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report , 28 Jan. 2022", "In 1995, the Base Realignment and Closure Commission, reflecting Department of Defense disinterest in basing ships in the Marianas Islands, ripped the heart out of the U.S. Navy\u2019s shoreside establishment at Guam. \u2014 Craig Hooper, Forbes , 11 Oct. 2021", "And at the same time as cases surge shoreside , the numbers of COVID cases reported on cruise ships are starting to stack up again. \u2014 Morgan Hines, USA TODAY , 24 Dec. 2021", "Divesting shoreside support to reinvest in vessels that cannot be repaired in the Western Pacific theatre is foolishness. \u2014 Craig Hooper, Forbes , 11 Oct. 2021", "More than 100 government personnel were in charge of shoreside response. \u2014 NBC News , 4 Oct. 2021", "Led by naturalist guides through this archipelago\u2019s unique environment, up to 14 guests will move between the 237-foot yacht and shoreside excursions. \u2014 Howard Walker, Robb Report , 13 Aug. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "1883, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u022fr-\u02ccs\u012bd" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "alongshore", "coastal", "inshore", "littoral", "nearshore", "offshore" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-023746", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "shoresman":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": one who works on 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Sanchez And Kevin Conlon, CNN , 22 May 2022", "Promoters of friend- shoring see it as a chance to revamp global supply chains to reduce their reliance on countries with autocratic governments and nonmarket economies, namely China and Russia. \u2014 Yuka Hayashi, WSJ , 15 May 2022", "Sourcing suppliers domestically and near- shoring are trends well underway in year three of the COVID era. \u2014 Greg Petro, Forbes , 29 Jan. 2022", "Intel\u2019s turnaround plan depends on significant taxpayer subsidies from the U.S. and Europe to support his re- shoring of chip manufacturing. \u2014 Alan Murray, Fortune , 1 Apr. 2022", "The move would serve as a sort of political olive branch to the mining industry, which feels it has been shunned amid the Biden administration\u2019s push to embrace the green energy transition and on- shoring of domestic production capabilities. \u2014 Jennifer Jacobs, Bloomberg.com , 30 Mar. 2022", "To that end, Vance, Arizona Senate candidate Blake Masters, Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), and Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) have all called for a re- shoring of American industry. \u2014 Grayson Quay, The Week , 30 Jan. 2022", "This could be a catalyst for near shoring and more reliable supply chains. \u2014 Steve Banker, Forbes , 28 Jan. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u022fr-i\u014b" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-115237", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shorl":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":[ "Definition of shorl variant spelling of schorl" ], "examples":[], "first_known_use":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-233840", "type":[] }, "shorn":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":[ "Definition of shorn past participle of shear" ], "examples":[], "first_known_use":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-220629", "type":[] }, "short":{ "antonyms":[ "abruptly", "suddenly" ], "definitions":{ ": a brief story or article (as in a newspaper)":[], ": a by-product of wheat milling that includes the germ, fine bran, and some flour":[], ": a short sound or signal":[], ": a short syllable":[], ": a size in clothing for short men":[], ": abrupt , curt":[ "I'm sorry I was short with you" ], ": as an abbreviation":[ "named Katherine or Kate for short" ], ": at a disadvantage : unawares":[ "caught short" ], ": at some point or degree before a goal or limit aimed at or under consideration":[ "the bombs fell short", "quit a month short of graduation" ], ": being the member of a pair of similarly spelled vowel or vowel-containing sounds that is descended from a vowel that was short in duration but is no longer so and that does not necessarily have duration as its chief distinguishing feature":[ "short i in sin" ], ": brittle under certain conditions":[], ": by or as if by a short sale":[], ": by way of summary : briefly":[], ": choppy sense 2":[], ": clean across":[ "the axle was snapped short" ], ": consisting of, relating to, or engaging in the sale of securities or commodities that the seller does not possess or has not contracted for at the time of the sale":[ "short sale", "a short seller" ], ": deficiencies":[], ": enduring privation":[], ": expeditious , quick":[ "made short work of the problem" ], ": for or during a brief time":[ "short- lasting" ], ": having a relatively short duration":[], ": having little length":[], ": in a curt manner":[], ": in an abrupt manner : suddenly":[ "the car stopped short" ], ": insufficiently supplied":[ "short of breath", "short of cash", "short on brains" ], ": knee-length or less than knee-length trousers":[ "\u2014 usually used in plural" ], ": limited in distance":[ "a short trip" ], ": made briefer : abbreviated":[], ": near the end of a tour of duty":[], ": not coming up to a measure or requirement : insufficient":[ "in short supply" ], ": not extended in time : brief":[ "a short vacation" ], ": not having goods or property that one has sold in anticipation of a fall in prices":[], ": not lengthy or drawn out":[ "a short speech" ], ": not reaching far enough":[ "the throw to first was short" ], ": not retentive":[ "a short memory" ], ": not tall or high : low":[], ": of relatively brief duration":[], ": one who operates on the short side of the market":[], ": payable at an early date":[ "a short loan" ], ": quickly provoked":[ "a short temper" ], ": refuse, clippings, or trimmings discarded in various manufacturing processes":[], ": seeming to pass quickly":[ "made great progress in just a few short years" ], ": short circuit":[], ": short drawers":[], ": short subject":[], ": short-circuit":[ "The electrical system also received upgrades: Most rooms had only three or fewer outlets, and plugging in multiple devices usually shorted the circuit.", "\u2014 Steven Wyman-Blackburn", "The housing association gave her a \"temperamental\" electric shower but this cannot be used as the time as other electric items\u2014including the television\u2014as it will cause the circuit to short .", "\u2014 Anna Slater", "\u2014 often used with out in U.S. English \u2026 microscopic particles of airborne dust are large enough to short out the chip's circuitry. \u2014 Michael Rothschild \u2026 were sabotaging the system by deliberately entering incorrect information into the computers and, if all else failed, hosing the computers down until they shorted out . \u2014 John Sedgwick" ], ": short-term bonds":[], ": shortchange , cheat":[ "When she returned minutes later, she handed me a twenty-dollar bill and a five. 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but makes up for it by showcasing more of an insider perspective. \u2014 Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone , 3 July 2022", "All the songs are disarmingly short , and with curious creepy netherworld-lounge interludes. \u2014 Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant , 2 July 2022", "Expat is short for expatriates, those who live outside their native country. \u2014 Tre'vaughn Howard, CBS News , 2 July 2022", "My first screenplay was very short , based on one of Mark\u2019s anecdotes. \u2014 Brandon Taylor, The Atlantic , 1 July 2022", "The ceremony itself was short , lasting just over four minutes. \u2014 Paige Mcglauflin, Fortune , 1 July 2022", "The Love and Thunder sequel is going to be surprisingly short for an MCU movie. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 1 July 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb", "While certain perfectly sized and shaped hydrators and proteins can seep past the hair\u2019s outer cuticle layer, into the deeper cortex, says Wilson, their effect is short -lived. \u2014 Jolene Edgar, Allure , 24 June 2022", "Firefly adults are short -lived, with life spans ranging from a week to a few months. \u2014 Shreya Sharma, Quartz , 24 June 2022", "That could be short -lived, as both Davis and Lorenz said her impressive platform might recover with ease. \u2014 Palak Jayswal, The Salt Lake Tribune , 23 June 2022", "Once the sun broke through, some microbes did multiply, but their reign was short -lived and relatively restricted, probably because of the modest increases in global CO2 and temperature. \u2014 Chris Mays, Scientific American , 23 June 2022", "Both Ana and Bill were short -lived and neither threatened the United States. \u2014 Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel , 23 June 2022", "Smith\u2019s time on the Plains was short -lived, which came as no surprise to Pearl. \u2014 Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al , 22 June 2022", "The safety data from Moderna and Pfizer, vetted by the FDA and CDC, found potential side effects were mostly mild and short -lived. \u2014 Jen Christensen, CNN , 21 June 2022", "The cool-off will probably be short -lived, with temperatures again increasing Friday and through the weekend, back to high 80s downtown, 90s in surrounding areas and 100s in the valleys, meteorologists said. \u2014 Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times , 20 June 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "The documentary short was supported by the Pulitzer Center. \u2014 Jesse Ryan, Scientific American , 13 June 2022", "On into the feature it's become \u2014 one that even puts interviewer Fleischer-Camp on camera while preserving his original short 's faux-documentary v\u00e9rit\u00e9 style. \u2014 Joshua Rothkopf, EW.com , 13 May 2022", "Each of the Simpson children has starred in their own short . \u2014 Jasmine Washington, Seventeen , 15 Apr. 2022", "Written and directed by Rohrwacher, the 37-minute short is backed by Disney and was produced by Alfonso Cuaron in tandem with her regular producer Carlo Cresto-Dina. \u2014 Nick Vivarelli, Variety , 27 May 2022", "Neighbors of the fourplex paid $4,000 to repair damage from water that leaked into their yard and dripped into their basement, causing an electrical short . \u2014 Elena Bruess, San Antonio Express-News , 10 Apr. 2022", "Filmmakers recognized the surefire material from the early days, including an 1898 short and a nine-minute version in 1908. \u2014 Shalini Dore, Variety , 13 Jan. 2022", "Sin City figures prominently in the short that casts Holloway as general manager Les Snead, Eastwood as head coach Sean McVay, Gibson as defensive coordinator Raheem Morris, and Quaid as Rams owner/chairman E. Stanley Kroenke. \u2014 Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter , 26 Apr. 2022", "While Xiang stands out as the big short , there\u2019s no single trader or investor on the other end that gets the credit (or blame) for driving prices higher. \u2014 Jack Farchy, Bloomberg.com , 29 Mar. 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Rambusch grounds out to short on an 0-1 count for the first out of the inning. \u2014 al , 11 June 2022", "The proposal would short the state about $300 million over a few months, but Democrats argued the state could fill that gap with the state's cash reserves surplus, which the party says is on track to surpass $6 billion by the end of the budget year. \u2014 Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star , 19 May 2022", "And just to show that the company thought of everything, the sensor, which also acts as the unit's controller, comes with a waterproof case to ensure your fun doesn\u2019t short out. \u2014 Jon Gugala, Outside Online , 15 May 2015", "Using the wrong liquid can cause damage, and using too much liquid can cause your laptop or monitor to short out altogether. \u2014 Zee Krstic, Good Housekeeping , 25 Apr. 2022", "Some of them may sell or short the stocks, betting a deluge of shares is about to hit the market, driving the price into a slump known as an overhang. \u2014 Gillian Tan, Bloomberg.com , 27 Mar. 2022", "As a result of this price volatility, the world\u2019s biggest nickel producer (the Chinese company Tsingshan Holding Group) potentially lost billions by trying to short the market. \u2014 Walter Shapiro, The New Republic , 24 Mar. 2022", "Traders expecting the gap between the shares and warrants to close in the coming months could buy the warrants and try to short the stock by borrowing shares, selling them and aiming to buy them back at lower prices. \u2014 Amrith Ramkumar, WSJ , 8 Feb. 2022", "The perpetrators specifically modified a commercially available DJI Mavic 2 drone to short out an electrical substation that provided power to thousands of people, per the report, which ABC News first obtained. \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 9 Nov. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adverb", "1904, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective", "circa 1586, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Old English sceort ; akin to Old High German scurz short, Old Norse skortr lack":"Adjective" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u022frt" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "little", "low", "low-lying", "low-slung", "sawed-off" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-123011", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun", "verb" ] }, "short account":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": the account of a short seller":[], ": the total of open short sales in a given subject of trade or in the market as a whole":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-072834", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "short and sweet":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": pleasantly brief : not lasting a long time or requiring a lot of time":[ "That's the way we like the meetings\u2014 short and sweet .", "I've got a few announcements, but I'll keep it short and sweet ." ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-123521", "type":[ "idiom" ] }, "short circuit":{ "antonyms":[ "aid", "assist", "facilitate", "help" ], "definitions":{ ": a connection of comparatively low resistance accidentally or intentionally made between points on a circuit between which the resistance is normally much greater":[], ": bypass sense 2":[], ": frustrate , impede":[], ": to apply a short circuit to or establish a short circuit in":[], ": to become shunted by a short circuit":[ "The radio short-circuited ." ] }, "examples":[ "Noun", "The fire was caused by a short circuit .", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "There was no short circuit on an electrical device in his room. \u2014 Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic , 10 June 2022", "Senegal\u2019s health minister, Abdoulaye Diouf Sarr, told local media the blaze appeared to have been caused by a short circuit , Reuters reported. \u2014 Anisha Kukreja, NBC News , 26 May 2022", "Sarr, who was was attending the World Health Assembly in Geneva, cut short his trip to return to Senegal and told Rfm that the fire was caused by an electrical short circuit . \u2014 Babacar Dione, ajc , 30 May 2022", "In 2019, a fire caused by an electrical short circuit engulfed a building in New Delhi and killed 43 people. \u2014 Fox News , 14 May 2022", "In August, Syria\u2019s state media said a short circuit triggered an explosion in the gas tank of a bus carrying soldiers, killing one and wounding three. \u2014 NBC News , 20 Oct. 2021", "Before his dismissal, Sarr told local radio station RFM that the blaze which engulfed the Tivaouane hospital's newborn unit was caused by an electrical short circuit . \u2014 Nimi Princewill, CNN , 27 May 2022", "The fire was blamed on an electrical short circuit at the Abdoul Aziz Sy Dabakh Hospital in Tivaouane, a town 75 miles northeast of the capital, Dakar, Mayor Demba Diop said. \u2014 Babacar Dione, USA TODAY , 26 May 2022", "The country's health minister, Diouf Sarr, said the fire likely started from an electrical short circuit . \u2014 Kelsee Majette, The Week , 26 May 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1854, in the meaning defined above":"Noun", "1867, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u022frt-\u02c8s\u0259r-k\u0259t" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "clog", "cramp", "embarrass", "encumber", "fetter", "hamper", "handcuff", "handicap", "hinder", "hobble", "hog-tie", "hold back", "hold up", "impede", "inhibit", "interfere (with)", "manacle", "obstruct", "shackle", "stymie", "tie up", "trammel" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-205203", "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "short corner":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": penalty corner":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-105136", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "short count":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a system of dating in the Maya calendar according to the current katun or series of katuns \u2014 compare long count":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-100727", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "short covering":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": buying in securities or other property to terminate or close out a short sale":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-032834", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "short deck":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a pack of cards having fewer than the prescribed number":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-003106", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "short division":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": mathematical division in which the successive steps are performed without writing out the remainders":[] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Classic Encounter Stoke City 0-4 Watford (September, 1983) The youngest Watford side ever to go into League battle chalked up their first away win of the campaign and the biggest away success in their short Division One history. \u2014 SI.com , 30 Jan. 2018" ], "first_known_use":{ "1851, in the meaning defined above":"" }, 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"examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "The psychic load of a global pandemic, social and political upheaval, economic instability and vague rumblings of a world war have created a situation where even the most placid among us can have a short fuse . \u2014 Kate Murphy, WSJ , 29 May 2022", "Everyone should be wary of making too much of any one loss but the new regime at FC Cincinnati will need to get comfortable with a collectively short fuse within the fan base. \u2014 Pat Brennan, The Enquirer , 28 Feb. 2022", "That seems noteworthy even if our national political climate is the leading culprit for why many folks seem to have a short fuse . \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 25 Feb. 2022", "Longtime Twins executive George Brophy, the Millers general manager in 1959, always had the explanation for Mauch's short fuse on that 4th. \u2014 Star Tribune , 3 July 2021", "Strategic warning can be something that is relatively short fuse , like will the North Koreans invade South Korea in 1950? \u2014 CBS News , 13 Oct. 2021", "Both Navarro and Arnold testified that Kelly had a short fuse with employees. \u2014 Sonia Moghe, CNN , 29 Aug. 2021", "The unexpectedly quick explosion, caused by a short fuse , pushed him backward, knocking him momentarily unconscious. \u2014 Andrew Greif, Los Angeles Times , 30 July 2021", "In the Amazon Prime film, the British actress plays a woman with a short fuse who has to shock herself to deter her homicidal impulses. \u2014 Hanna Flanagan, PEOPLE.com , 19 July 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "1958, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-120614", "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "short game":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a card game in which not all the cards are dealt":[], ": the phase of golf in which accuracy of direction and control of limited distance (as in approach play or putting) are factors of first importance \u2014 compare long game":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-122344", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "short hundredweight":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": hundredweight sense 1":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1924, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-114529", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "short list":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{}, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Bass is a former state lawmaker who\u2019s spent the past decade representing a congressional district that covers areas south and west of downtown Los Angeles, was on President Biden\u2019s short list for running mate during the 2020 presidential election. \u2014 Paul Steinhauser, Fox News , 8 June 2022", "The Strand\u2019s short list of offerings \u2013 which include swamp walks and tram tours \u2013 are based around introducing visitors to its orchid and plant population, with close and personal looks at many varieties. \u2014 Will Mcgough, CNN , 5 July 2021", "In addition to Dackin, on the short list were Larry R. Hook, superintendent of Springboro Community City School District in Southwest Ohio, and Thomas L. Hosler, superintendent of Perrysburg Exempted Village Schools in Perrysburg, near Toledo. \u2014 cleveland , 13 June 2022", "Next season the team will be built around Corwin and Klein, who should be on short list of top singles tandems in the state. \u2014 Mark Stewart, Journal Sentinel , 12 June 2022", "And a good dose of that comes from the majority of people having a lengthy to-do list rather than a short list of essential priorities. \u2014 Mark Murphy, Forbes , 26 May 2022", "In 2020, Abrams was rumored to be on the short list of President Joe Biden's potential running mates. \u2014 David Jackson, USA TODAY , 25 May 2022", "There\u2019s a reason Utah is not on Ford or Apple\u2019s short list , The Tribune\u2019s Editorial Board writes. \u2014 Bryan Schott, The Salt Lake Tribune , 24 May 2021", "There are a handful of GOP senators who voted for some of the names on the Supreme Court short list back when they were nominated to lower court positions. \u2014 Manu Raju And Lauren Fox, CNN , 27 Jan. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1927, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-115605", "type":[ "noun", "transitive verb" ] }, "short loin":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a portion of the hindquarter of beef immediately behind the ribs that is usually cut into steaks \u2014 see beef illustration":[] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "One of my favorite beef cuts is New York steak, also known as New York strip, a cut from the upper part of the short loin section combining superb tenderness with rich flavor. \u2014 Wolfgang Puck, Twin Cities , 3 July 2019" ], "first_known_use":{ "circa 1923, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-113623", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "short message service":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a technology for sending short text messages between mobile phones : sms":[ "Short message service (SMS or text messaging) is doing especially well and is expected to be a bigger business than consumer messaging by 2006, Patterson says.", "\u2014 Otis Port" ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1991, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-182556", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "short meter":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a quatrain of which the first, second, and fourth lines are in iambic trimeter and the third in iambic tetrameter : a poulter's measure written as a quatrain":[ "\u2014 abbreviation S.M." ], ": a short time":[ "finished the job in short meter" ], ": quick work":[ "make short meter of the job" ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-183214", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "short of":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{}, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1560, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-113909", "type":[ "preposition" ] }, "short of breath":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": having difficulty breathing":[ "She was short of breath and unable to talk after her run.", "He is overweight and gets short of breath just walking to his car." ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-120030", "type":[ "idiom" ] }, "short shrift":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": barely adequate time for confession before execution":[], ": little or no attention or consideration":[ "gave the problem short shrift" ], ": quick work":[ "\u2014 usually used in the phrase make short shrift of" ] }, "examples":[ "He gives short shrift to the author's later works.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Local leaders worried the community could get short shrift . \u2014 Washington Post , 8 Apr. 2022", "And since many of these plum positions are concentrated on the East Coast, other parts of the country get short shrift . \u2014 Matt Ford, The New Republic , 7 Feb. 2022", "But Counsell made certain not to give short shrift to Brandon Woodruff, who\u2019d started the previous two openers, finished fifth to Burnes in the Cy Young balloting and has been every bit the horse in Milwaukee\u2019s rotation along the way. \u2014 Todd Rosiak, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 13 Apr. 2022", "Besotted with an earlier edition of the American Dream, the one favored by 19th century European immigrants, Massini gives short shrift to the way the Lehman fortune was dependent on the institution of slavery. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 8 Mar. 2022", "Neither the big picture nor the far more personal one gets short shrift here. \u2014 David Fear, Rolling Stone , 20 Mar. 2022", "All too often, however, the work of women who choose to stay at home still gets short shrift . \u2014 Melanie Kirkpatrick, WSJ , 7 Mar. 2022", "Nothing gets short shrift here; the menu respects meat dishes and seafood equally. \u2014 Marc Bona, cleveland , 17 Feb. 2022", "Scheidel gives short shrift to the Eurocentric narcissism that regards the fall of Rome as the only memorable disaster in world history. \u2014 Peter Brown, The New York Review of Books , 24 Sep. 2020" ], "first_known_use":{ "1594, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-165631", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "short sight":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": myopia":[] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Youths who ignore orders to shelter in place are cast as insensitive, short sighted , and foolish by media and politicians. \u2014 Lisa Jacobs, STAT , 27 Apr. 2020", "The nursing-home industry and the Service Employees International Union says the cuts are short sighted , and demand might return as the baby boomers age over the next 10 years. \u2014 Josh Kovner, courant.com , 22 Aug. 2019", "Vivendi has been critical of the plan Elliott outlined for Telecom Italia, calling it short sighted and aimed at milking quick profits out of the company to the detriment of its long-term health. \u2014 Eric Sylvers, WSJ , 4 May 2018", "But some day, there will be a Senate vacancy in Alabama when there\u2019s a Democratic governor, and the state GOP will remember to kick itself for being short sighted back in 2018 \u2013 and realizing the law of unintended consequences wins again. \u2014 Chuck Todd, NBC News , 24 Jan. 2018", "But some House Republicans warn that the party should be careful to criticize their colleagues in the Senate too much, warning that Republican-on-Republican campaigning is divisive and short sighted . \u2014 Lauren Fox, CNN , 16 Oct. 2017", "Although agents have a personal stake in making sure the deal closes, pointing you to a weak inspector would be very short sighted of them. \u2014 Marni Jameson, OrlandoSentinel.com , 4 Oct. 2017" ], "first_known_use":{ "circa 1829, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-200312", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "short snorter":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a member of an informal club for which a pilot, crew member, or passenger who has made a transoceanic flight is eligible":[], ": a piece of paper money (such as a dollar bill) endorsed by short snorters as a membership certificate for a new member":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "short snort quick drink + -er":"" }, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-114056", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "short space of time":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a short time":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-115440", "type":[ "noun phrase" ] }, "short story":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": an invented prose narrative shorter than a novel usually dealing with a few characters and aiming at unity of effect and often concentrating on the creation of mood rather than plot":[] }, "examples":[ "her very first short story was accepted for publication in a local journal", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Might Have Some Regrets, a short story adaptation package that has Zo\u00eb Kravitz attached to star and produce. \u2014 Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter , 21 June 2022", "Saunders\u2019s short story has a bleak and introspective ending that might not have translated well to screen. \u2014 David Sims, The Atlantic , 20 June 2022", "There\u2019s also Spiderhead, a movie based on George Saunders\u2019 short story for The New Yorker titled Escape from Spiderhead. \u2014 Andy Meek, BGR , 11 June 2022", "This supernatural drama based on V.E. Schwab\u2019s short story follows a vampire and a vampire hunter whose deadly attraction defies their birthrights; all eight episodes will air at once. \u2014 Olivia Mccormack, Washington Post , 10 June 2022", "But Turcotte\u2019s short story arc taught me a new lesson about Alone: an advantage in eating does not guarantee one in the daily fight against isolation. \u2014 Frederick Dreier, Outside Online , 3 June 2022", "There\u2019s a short story by Karen Salmansohn that tries to motivate us to overcome fears of failure. \u2014 Mike Kappel, Forbes , 9 Dec. 2021", "The short story glances on the protagonist\u2019s past; the movie begins there, as present tense. \u2014 Michael Phillips, chicagotribune.com , 9 Dec. 2021", "Author of beloved short story collection Love In Color, Bole Babalola offers up her equally vibrant debut novel about a fake relationship gone awry. \u2014 EW.com , 12 May 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1877, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "narrative", "novelette", "novella", "story", "tale", "yarn" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-124221", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "short subject":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a brief often documentary or educational film":[] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Clips from the presentation of those awards \u2014 film editing, makeup and hairstyling, original score, production design, sound, documentary short subject , animated short and live-action short \u2014 will be later incorporated into the broadcast. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 17 Mar. 2022", "Additional winners included Oscar nominated short Bestia, which won an Annie for best short subject . \u2014 Carolyn Giardina, The Hollywood Reporter , 12 Mar. 2022", "The categories that won't be presented live are documentary short subject , film editing, makeup and hairstyling, original score, production design, animated short film, live action short film, and sound. \u2014 Brendan Morrow, The Week , 23 Feb. 2022", "The affected categories are film editing, makeup and hairstyling, original score, production design and sound as well as documentary short subject , animated short and live-action short. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 23 Feb. 2022", "It is also shortlisted in the Academy Awards\u2019 documentary short subject category. \u2014 Naman Ramachandran, Variety , 25 Jan. 2022", "The film, which is nominated for best documentary ( short subject ), chronicles the mass protests in Hong Kong that erupted in 2019 over an extradition bill. \u2014 Laura He, CNN , 30 Mar. 2021", "The film earned an Academy Award nomination for best documentary short subject in 1996. \u2014 Penelope Green, New York Times , 14 Sep. 2020", "The documentary premiered at the Sundance Festival to enthusiastic reviews, and has been short-listed for Oscar consideration in the best documentary short subject category. \u2014 NBC News , 6 Jan. 2020" ], "first_known_use":{ "1908, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-123942", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "short temper":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a tendency to become angry easily":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-121216", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "short time":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a work schedule in which an employee works fewer hours than usual":[ "The company hasn't laid anyone off, but a number of employees have been put on short time ." ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-112737", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "short title":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": an abbreviated form of entry for a book in a list or catalog that usually gives only the author's name, the title in brief, the date and place of publication, and the publisher's or printer's name":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-130645", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "short ton":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a unit of weight equal to 2000 pounds \u2014 see Weights and Measures Table":[] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Cash prices in central Appalachia have climbed 40% in 2022\u2014and more than doubled over the past year\u2014to $129.65 a short ton last week, the highest price on record. \u2014 WSJ , 3 June 2022", "Soymeal futures trading on the Chicago Board of Trade hit their highest level since June 2014 early this year, topping out at an intraday high of $474.10 per short ton on Jan. 12. \u2014 Kirk Maltais, WSJ , 16 Mar. 2021", "Last year domestic coal consumption fell to 687 million short tons , the lowest level since 1978, according to data released Monday by the Department of Energy. \u2014 James Osborne, Houston Chronicle , 10 June 2019", "The US Department of Agriculture estimates that in 2015, US farmers used 22 million short tons of fertilizer for plant production, or around 44 billion pounds (nearly 20 billion kilograms). \u2014 David Mckenzie, CNN , 6 Mar. 2020", "The development will be a single longwall mine and is expected to have the capacity to produce an average of 4.3 million short tons per year of premium High-Vol A met coal over the first ten years of production. \u2014 William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al , 1 Mar. 2020", "The power sector accounts for more than 80 percent of domestic coal production, which fell to less than 760 million short tons last year. \u2014 James Osborne, Houston Chronicle , 10 June 2019", "The nation exported about 116 million short tons of coal in 2018, the highest level since 2013. \u2014 L.m. Sixel, Houston Chronicle , 11 June 2019", "That's according to the latest data from the U.S. Department of Energy, which on Monday said coal usage fell to 687 million short tons , its lowest since 1978. \u2014 Aimee Picchi, CBS News , 11 June 2019" ], "first_known_use":{ "1881, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-113520", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "short-circuit":{ "antonyms":[ "aid", "assist", "facilitate", "help" ], "definitions":{ ": a connection of comparatively low resistance accidentally or intentionally made between points on a circuit between which the resistance is normally much greater":[], ": bypass sense 2":[], ": frustrate , impede":[], ": to apply a short circuit to or establish a short circuit in":[], ": to become shunted by a short circuit":[ "The radio short-circuited ." ] }, "examples":[ "Noun", "The fire was caused by a short circuit .", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "There was no short circuit on an electrical device in his room. \u2014 Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic , 10 June 2022", "Senegal\u2019s health minister, Abdoulaye Diouf Sarr, told local media the blaze appeared to have been caused by a short circuit , Reuters reported. \u2014 Anisha Kukreja, NBC News , 26 May 2022", "Sarr, who was was attending the World Health Assembly in Geneva, cut short his trip to return to Senegal and told Rfm that the fire was caused by an electrical short circuit . \u2014 Babacar Dione, ajc , 30 May 2022", "In 2019, a fire caused by an electrical short circuit engulfed a building in New Delhi and killed 43 people. \u2014 Fox News , 14 May 2022", "In August, Syria\u2019s state media said a short circuit triggered an explosion in the gas tank of a bus carrying soldiers, killing one and wounding three. \u2014 NBC News , 20 Oct. 2021", "Before his dismissal, Sarr told local radio station RFM that the blaze which engulfed the Tivaouane hospital's newborn unit was caused by an electrical short circuit . \u2014 Nimi Princewill, CNN , 27 May 2022", "The fire was blamed on an electrical short circuit at the Abdoul Aziz Sy Dabakh Hospital in Tivaouane, a town 75 miles northeast of the capital, Dakar, Mayor Demba Diop said. \u2014 Babacar Dione, USA TODAY , 26 May 2022", "The country's health minister, Diouf Sarr, said the fire likely started from an electrical short circuit . \u2014 Kelsee Majette, The Week , 26 May 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1854, in the meaning defined above":"Noun", "1867, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u022frt-\u02c8s\u0259r-k\u0259t" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "clog", "cramp", "embarrass", "encumber", "fetter", "hamper", "handcuff", "handicap", "hinder", "hobble", "hog-tie", "hold back", "hold up", "impede", "inhibit", "interfere (with)", "manacle", "obstruct", "shackle", "stymie", "tie up", "trammel" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-184522", "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "short-circuiter":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{}, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\"+\u0259(r)" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-234443", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "short-cycled":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": lacking an aecial or uredinial stage or both and sometimes also a pycnial":[ "short-cycled rusts", "\u2014 opposed to long-cycled" ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-171244", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "short-dated":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": having little time to run after date":[ "\u2014 used of a bill or note" ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-163400", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "short-day":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": responding to or relating to a short photoperiod":[ "\u2014 used especially of a plant" ], "\u2014 compare day-neutral , long-day":[ "\u2014 used especially of a plant" ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1920, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u022frt-\u02ccd\u0101" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-060428", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "short-eared hare":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a hare ( Nesolagus netscheri ) of Sumatra that has short ears and fur and whose color shades from grayish yellow on the foreparts to mahogany-brown on the haunches with black bands on back, sides, face, and hind feet":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-113234", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "short-eared harvest mouse":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a common harvest mouse ( Reithrodontomys humilis ) of the eastern U.S.":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-203113", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "short-eared owl":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a medium-sized nearly cosmopolitan owl ( Asio flammeus ) that has very short ear tufts and usually nests on the ground":[] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Worcester County: Observers spotted three wood ducks in Westminster, and three sandhill cranes and a short-eared owl at Bolton Flats Wildlife Management Area in Bolton. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 19 Feb. 2022", "The short-eared owl can be found in prairies and wetlands, unlike most other owls who live in forests, Williams said. \u2014 Megan Marples, CNN , 13 Feb. 2022", "The notables were two cackling geese at the campus pond on the UMass campus in Amherst, a short-eared owl at the Honey Pot in Hadley, and a clay-colored sparrow in Easthampton. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 12 Feb. 2022", "Recent bird sightings as reported to the Mass. Audubon Society: Greater Boston: A stilt sandpiper and a short-eared owl were seen in the Summer Street sector of Belle Isle Marsh in Winthrop. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 3 Nov. 2019", "There were two Northern harriers and a short-eared owl at Southwick Wildlife Management Area, a rough-legged hawk along Old Greenfield Road in Montague, two merlins along Edendale Street in Springfield, and an Eastern phoebe at the Hadley Cove. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 2 Feb. 2020" ], "first_known_use":{ "1766, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u022frt-\u02ccird-" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-055644", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "short-focus lens":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a camera lens having a focal length substantially less than that of the lens normally supplied with a particular type of camera":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-122422", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "short-grained":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": having a short fiber":[ "\u2014 used chiefly of wood and bone" ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-190154", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "short-haired":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": having short hair":[ "short-haired cats", "a shorthaired dog breed", "short-haired men" ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1622, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u022frt-\u02c8herd" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-124638", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "short-horned grasshopper":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": any of a family (Acrididae) of grasshoppers with short antennae":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1868, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u022frt-\u02cch\u022frn(d)-" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-120953", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "short-lived":{ "antonyms":[ "ceaseless", "dateless", "deathless", "endless", "enduring", "eternal", "everlasting", "immortal", "lasting", "long-lived", "permanent", "perpetual", "timeless", "undying", "unending" ], "definitions":{ ": not living or lasting long":[ "short-lived insects", "short-lived joy" ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1588, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "also -\u02c8l\u012bvd", "\u02c8sh\u022frt-\u02c8livd", "-\u02c8l\u012bvd" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "brief", "deciduous", "ephemeral", "evanescent", "flash", "fleeting", "fugacious", "fugitive", "impermanent", "momentary", "passing", "temporary", "transient", "transitory" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-071212", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "short-short":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": an extremely brief short story usually seeking an effect of shock or surprise":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-140922", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "short-shucks":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": shortschat sense 2":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u022frt\u02ccsh\u0259ks" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-230820", "type":[ "noun plural but singular or plural in construction" ] }, "short-spoken":{ "antonyms":[ "circuitous", "mealymouthed" ], "definitions":{ ": curt":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1865, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u022frt-\u02ccsp\u014d-k\u0259n" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "abrupt", "bluff", "blunt", "brusque", "brusk", "crusty", "curt", "downright", "short", "snippy", "unceremonious" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-093956", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "short-staffed":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": having fewer than the usual number of people available":[ "The department is short-staffed .", "a short-staffed hospital" ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-112716", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "short-staple":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": having relatively short fibers":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-113304", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "short-stop":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": stop bath":[], ": the player position in baseball for defending the infield area on the third-base side of second base":[], ": the player stationed in the shortstop position":[] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Cleveland\u2019s shortstop is batting .356 in that stretch with 21 hits and seven RBI. \u2014 Joe Noga, cleveland , 2 July 2022", "The San Diego Padres haven\u2019t had their All-Star shortstop for a single inning this season. \u2014 Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY , 30 June 2022", "The sophomore right-hander struck out five in a row over the third and fourth innings and got a big defensive play from shortstop Jacob Gonzalez to keep the perfect game alive in the fifth. \u2014 Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al , 26 June 2022", "Other position players on the shelf include shortstop Wander Franco (quad), second baseman Brandon Lowe (back) and catcher Mike Zunino (shoulder). \u2014 Tom Layberger, Forbes , 24 June 2022", "Michael Turner found a hole on the left side just off shortstop Jacob Gonzalez's glove for an RBI single, his fifth of the CWS, to plate Wallace and make it 3-1. \u2014 Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online , 23 June 2022", "Louisville centerfielder Levi Usher and Kentucky shortstop Ryan Ritter were named ABCA/Rawlings Gold Glove Award winners Wednesday, the two programs announced. \u2014 Alexis Cubit, The Courier-Journal , 22 June 2022", "The junior finished with five home runs, second-most in the county, and was strong defensively as the Wildecats\u2019 shortstop . \u2014 Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun , 21 June 2022", "Notably, Pe\u00f1a does lead former Astros shortstop Carlos Correa, who is sixth in voting at 186,403. \u2014 Matt Young, Chron , 21 June 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1857, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun", "1936, in the meaning defined above":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u022frt-\u02ccst\u00e4p" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-122043", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "short-tailed weasel":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": the common ermine ( Mustela erminea ) chiefly of northern Eurasia and North America that is brown above and white below in summer and in its northern range all white in winter and that ranges from 9 to 15 inches (23 to 38 centimeters) in length including a black-tipped tail that is usually 1 \u00bd to 3 \u00bd inches (3.8 to 9 centimeters) long : ermine sense 1a , stoat":[ "Snowshoe hares and ermine ( short-tailed weasels ) both acquire snowy white coats hoping to fool predator or prey.", "\u2014 Mary Taylor Gray" ], "\u2014 compare long-tailed weasel":[ "Snowshoe hares and ermine ( short-tailed weasels ) both acquire snowy white coats hoping to fool predator or prey.", "\u2014 Mary Taylor Gray" ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1887, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-130636", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "short-tempered":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": having a quick temper":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1877, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccsh\u022frt-\u02c8tem-p\u0259rd" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "choleric", "crabby", "cranky", "cross", "crotchety", "fiery", "grouchy", "grumpy", "irascible", "irritable", "peevish", "perverse", "pettish", "petulant", "prickly", "quick-tempered", "raspy", "ratty", "snappish", "snappy", "snarky", "snippety", "snippy", "stuffy", "testy", "waspish" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-220328", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "short-term":{ "antonyms":[ "long-term", "permanent" ], "definitions":{ ": generated by assets held for less than six months":[], ": occurring over or involving a relatively short period of time":[], ": of, relating to, or constituting a financial operation or obligation based on a brief term and especially one of less than a year":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1901, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u022frt-\u02cct\u0259rm" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "ad interim", "impermanent", "interim", "provisional", "provisionary", "provisory", "temporary" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-232505", "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "short-term memory":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": memory that involves recall of information for a relatively short time (such as a few seconds)":[ "But short-term memory is the primary bottleneck in human information processing. Only a few items\u2014the usual estimate is seven, plus or minus two\u2014can be held in mind at once, and the items are immediately subject to fading or being overwritten.", "\u2014 Steven Pinker", "\u2014 abbreviation STM" ], "\u2014 compare long-term memory , working memory":[ "But short-term memory is the primary bottleneck in human information processing. Only a few items\u2014the usual estimate is seven, plus or minus two\u2014can be held in mind at once, and the items are immediately subject to fading or being overwritten.", "\u2014 Steven Pinker", "\u2014 abbreviation STM" ] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Having short-term memory helps, and that is in terms of both wins and losses. \u2014 Roger Lockridge, Men's Health , 26 Apr. 2022", "On Thursday morning, the Chronicle shared the accounts of multiple Feinstein colleagues, who worry the 88-year-old lawmaker's short-term memory is deteriorating. \u2014 Brigid Kennedy, The Week , 15 Apr. 2022", "Far from just making employees feel sleepy, fatigue can slow reaction times, reduce focus, impair judgment and limit short-term memory . \u2014 Kolbie Peterson, The Salt Lake Tribune , 1 Mar. 2022", "Gilley had been suffering from short-term memory loss, and credited the surgery with halting the onset of dementia. \u2014 CBS News , 7 May 2022", "Gilley had been suffering from short-term memory loss, and credited the surgery with halting the onset of dementia. \u2014 Chron , 7 May 2022", "His aural arrangements, which only heighten the fear and tension of some of the film\u2019s most pivotal and gruesome scenes, are sublime, and the hopes are the music branch don\u2019t suffer from short-term memory loss in the next seven months. \u2014 Clayton Davis, Variety , 5 May 2022", "Sometimes, the exhaustion becomes overwhelming, her body aches, short-term memory loss makes conversations difficult, gastrointestinal issues are unrelenting, and there has been a constant, disruptive ringing in her ears. \u2014 Jacqueline Howard, CNN , 2 May 2022", "Despite being 15-point underdogs, senior guard Eric Ayala sidelined with a wrist injury and Purdue being one of the nation\u2019s best offensive teams, the Terps showed the importance of having a short-term memory . \u2014 Ryan Mcfadden, baltimoresun.com , 13 Feb. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1948, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-044134", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "short-term note":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a financial obligation that generally runs for less than two years":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-030813", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "short-term paper":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a negotiable paper (such as a note or bill) that matures within a three to six months period":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-181044", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "short-termer":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a person serving a short prison sentence":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "from the phrase short term + -er":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\"+\u0259(r)" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-071547", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "short-toed eagle":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": harrier eagle":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-114508", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "short-winded":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": affected with or characterized by shortness of breath":[], ": brief":[], ": broken up into short units":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccsh\u022frt-\u02c8win-d\u0259d", "-\u02c8win-d\u0259d" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-114219", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "short-wool":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a short-wool sheep":[], ": of, relating to, or being domestic sheep that have short but fine wool":[ "Southdown, Shropshire, and Suffolk are breeds of short-wooled sheep" ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "short entry 1 + wool or wooled , from wool + -ed":"Adjective" }, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-115700", "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "shortage":{ "antonyms":[ "abundance", "adequacy", "amplitude", "opulence", "plenitude", "plenty", "sufficiency", "wealth" ], "definitions":{ ": lack , deficit":[] }, "examples":[ "there was a troubling shortage of supplies for the troops overseas this year", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Spilka and House Speaker Ron Mariano just announced a legislative hearing to explore the reasons why the MBTA seems to be falling apart, following the adoption of less frequent light-rail service on weekdays because of a dispatcher shortage . \u2014 Jon Chesto, BostonGlobe.com , 27 June 2022", "Because of the shortage , airlines can't keep as many pilots or crew members on standby, leading to more frequent service disruptions. \u2014 Megan Cerullo, CBS News , 23 June 2022", "Harteveldt said pilots currently have leverage in negotiations because of a pilot shortage and widespread flight delays and cancellations. \u2014 David Koenig, USA TODAY , 22 June 2022", "In London, Heathrow and other airports are asking carriers to cancel flights because of a shortage of baggage handlers and other workers. \u2014 New York Times , 21 June 2022", "Last year, carmakers built 10 million fewer vehicles because of the chip shortage , according to LMC Automotive, but supplies were expected to improve in the second half of this year. \u2014 Anna Cooban And Uliana Pavlova, CNN , 17 June 2022", "Gardiner\u2019s final-straw move came as hundreds of defendants around the state are going without lawyers because of a shortage of public defenders. \u2014 oregonlive , 14 June 2022", "Waukesha County is considering shutting down the Huber Facility work release program because of a labor shortage . \u2014 Lydia Morrell, Journal Sentinel , 10 June 2022", "Because of the shortage of sweet stuff, trick-or-treating wasn't as big of a thing during WWII. \u2014 Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping , 9 June 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1868, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u022fr-tij" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "crunch", "dearth", "deficiency", "deficit", "drought", "drouth", "failure", "famine", "inadequacy", "inadequateness", "insufficiency", "lack", "lacuna", "paucity", "pinch", "poverty", "scantiness", "scarceness", "scarcity", "undersupply", "want" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-010125", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shortchange":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": to deprive of or give less than something due : cheat":[ "was shortchanged out of a promotion" ], ": to give less than the correct amount of change to":[] }, "examples":[ "The cashier shortchanged me. I gave her 10 dollars to pay for an $8.95 book, and she only gave me a dollar back.", "The band shortchanged its fans by playing for only 30 minutes.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "But the series tends to shortchange its women itself. \u2014 James Poniewozik, New York Times , 30 May 2022", "Another controversy has arisen over House proposals that sponsors say aim to curb counterfeit imports that can shortchange U.S. businesses and consumers. \u2014 John D. Mckinnon And Yuka Hayashi, WSJ , 16 May 2022", "Even when local governments provide scrupulous oversight, the investors are often two steps ahead, developing ways to shortchange the equity applicant. \u2014 Amanda Chicago Lewis, The New Republic , 4 Apr. 2022", "Not only do some employees shortchange employers, but some have transitioned from moonlighting to daylighting, double-dipping salaries during core working hours. \u2014 Lynne Curry | Alaska Workplace, Anchorage Daily News , 8 Mar. 2022", "Legislators consistently shortchange the state\u2019s school funding formula by hundreds of millions of dollars a year. \u2014 al , 19 Feb. 2022", "Legislators consistently shortchange the state's school funding formula by hundreds of millions of dollars a year. \u2014 Emily Wagster Pettus, ajc , 19 Feb. 2022", "It\u2019s long-standing policies and practices that, internationally or not, shortchange and exclude millions of people with disabilities simply because not enough people have bothered to change their thinking or habits. \u2014 Andrew Pulrang, Forbes , 31 Jan. 2022", "However, do not shortchange yourself if capturing a tidy profit is important to you. \u2014 Bill Jordan, Dallas News , 27 June 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "1903, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u022frt-\u02c8ch\u0101nj" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "beat", "bilk", "bleed", "cheat", "chisel", "chouse", "con", "cozen", "defraud", "diddle", "do", "do in", "euchre", "fiddle", "fleece", "flimflam", "gaff", "hose", "hustle", "mulct", "nobble", "pluck", "ream", "rip off", "rook", "screw", "shake down", "short", "skin", "skunk", "squeeze", "stick", "stiff", "sting", "sucker", "swindle", "thimblerig", "victimize" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-015259", "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "shortclothes":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": smallclothes sense 1":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-235953", "type":[ "plural noun" ] }, "shortcoat":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": to put (a child) into its first smallclothes":[ "think o' that boy, shortcoated but yesterday", "\u2014 Eden Phillpotts" ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "from the phrase short coat":"" }, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-071941", "type":[ "transitive verb" ] }, "shortcoming":{ "antonyms":[ "merit", "virtue" ], "definitions":{}, "examples":[ "Her lack of attention to detail is her biggest shortcoming .", "The main shortcoming of this camera is that it uses up batteries quickly.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "One key shortcoming in today\u2019s security standards is that they are all mostly focused on securing and managing SaaS apps security teams know about or are used regularly. \u2014 Lior Yaari, Forbes , 17 June 2022", "Luckily, Goose is maybe the one jam band out there where this shortcoming can be at least somewhat tolerated. \u2014 Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone , 6 June 2022", "Standard recycling programs can help, but a huge shortcoming with them is that so much plastic isn\u2019t readily recyclable with their methods. \u2014 Jim Vinoski, Forbes , 16 May 2022", "Day has openly brought up a lack of offensive line depth as the spring\u2019s enduring shortcoming . \u2014 Nathan Baird, cleveland , 15 Apr. 2022", "Her focus is on a shortcoming in current approaches to addressing bullying and suicide that have no meaningful way to engage with the bully \u2014 not just the bullied. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 25 Feb. 2022", "Being unhoused in America must no longer be viewed as an individual shortcoming , but rather as an unacceptable, life-threatening policy failure. \u2014 Time , 30 July 2021", "Despite this shortcoming , Berger largely succeeds in opening his viewers\u2019 eyes, all while encouraging them to use the ideas presented as scaffolding for their own inquiry. \u2014 R.e. Hawley, The Atlantic , 10 May 2022", "But that\u2019s a dramatic shortcoming , one that McKay and the people who made the show are within their rights to make. \u2014 Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic , 4 May 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "15th century, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccsh\u022frt-\u02c8k\u0259-", "\u02c8sh\u022frt-\u02cck\u0259-mi\u014b" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "demerit", "dereliction", "failing", "fault", "foible", "frailty", "sin", "vice", "want", "weakness" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-015412", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shortcut":{ "antonyms":[ "comply (with)", "follow", "keep", "obey", "observe" ], "definitions":{ ": a key or combination of keys on a computer keyboard programmed to perform a specific function when pressed":[ "You can open any item by clicking it or by assigning it a keyboard shortcut .", "\u2014 Christopher Breen" ], ": a method or means of doing something more directly and quickly than and often not so thoroughly as by ordinary procedure":[ "a shortcut to success" ], ": a route more direct than the one ordinarily taken":[], ": to take or use a shortcut":[] }, "examples":[ "Noun", "Wait, I know a shortcut . Turn left here.", "We took a shortcut home.", "Let's take the shortcut through the woods.", "I used a shortcut to calculate the total weight.", "There are no shortcuts to learning another language.", "Mistakes were made because too many shortcuts were taken .", "Verb", "are you sure there's no way to shortcut the entrance requirements?", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "The Assistive touch feature on iOS provides a shortcut feature, thus allowing users to perform various tasks without using buttons. \u2014 Toby Grey, BGR , 22 May 2022", "There are also new shortcut buttons for various drive modes on the lower console, meaning drivers won\u2019t have to use the infotainment system to tweak settings for the adaptive suspension, stability control, active exhaust system, and gearbox. \u2014 Mike Duff, Car and Driver , 1 Feb. 2022", "The Boston company provides a happy shortcut \u2014 premade mixes made with fresh ingredients for craft cocktails. \u2014 Ann Trieger Kurland, BostonGlobe.com , 21 June 2022", "The shortcut that Florida Power & Light took was to limit the voltage on the line \u2014 to 161 kilovolts rather than 230 \u2014 putting it under a threshold that would have required extensive regulatory scrutiny. \u2014 Ivan Penn, New York Times , 31 May 2022", "In lieu of college, high school student Stephanie Ramos is attending an online Google Professional Certification program, as a shortcut to the corporate world. \u2014 CBS News , 15 May 2022", "Anyone using Windows knows the keyboard shortcut to escape is Ctrl + Alt + Delete or on a Mac, Command + Option + Esc. \u2014 Kim Komando, USA TODAY , 27 Feb. 2022", "The first approach is to use a third-party shortcut . \u2014 Yoni Heisler, BGR , 27 May 2022", "Now a new study by astronomers at Stanford University shows that a simplifying shortcut could exist for the still arduous task of imaging exoplanets using our sun as a cosmic telescope. \u2014 Allison Gasparini, Scientific American , 25 May 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "The same menu has the system settings shortcut (the icon to the lower left on the panel). \u2014 David Nield, Wired , 15 Nov. 2021", "Oftentimes, shoppers shortcut the simple pieces since they are offered in many places, but quality basics go a long way and can save you a few shopping trips and most importantly, save you money in the long run. \u2014 Greg Emmanuel, Essence , 23 Nov. 2021", "Public health officials believe vaccination progress in Minnesota shortcut this spring's pandemic wave \u2014 despite a more infectious B.1.1.7 variant causing three-fourths of the state's new cases. \u2014 Jeremy Olson, Star Tribune , 25 May 2021", "The way prosthetics work now, people can shortcut around a lack of touch by seeing whether stuff is being gripped by the robotic fingers, but eyeballing is less helpful when the object is slippery, moving, or just out of sight. \u2014 Max G. Levy, Wired , 20 May 2021", "From time to time, scammers \u2014 some savvy, others bumbling amateurs \u2014 try to shortcut the path to riches. \u2014 Tim Evans, The Indianapolis Star , 11 Nov. 2020", "The experimental drugs shortcut that process by giving concentrated versions of specific ones that worked best against the coronavirus in lab and animal tests. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 13 Aug. 2020", "The experimental drugs shortcut that process by giving concentrated versions of specific ones that worked best against the coronavirus in lab and animal tests. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 13 Aug. 2020", "The experimental drugs shortcut that process by giving concentrated versions of specific ones that worked best against the coronavirus in lab and animal tests. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 13 Aug. 2020" ], "first_known_use":{ "1637, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun", "1915, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":"Verb" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u022frt-\u02cck\u0259t", "also -\u02c8k\u0259t" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "beat", "bypass", "circumvent", "dodge", "get around", "sidestep", "skirt" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-234453", "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "shorten":{ "antonyms":[ "elongate", "extend", "lengthen", "prolong", "protract" ], "definitions":{ ": to add fat to (something, such as pastry dough) in order to make tender and flaky":[], ": to become short or shorter":[], ": to cause to seem short":[], ": to deprive of effect":[], ": to reduce in power or efficiency":[ "is my hand shortened , that it cannot redeem", "\u2014 Isaiah 50:2 (Revised Standard Version)" ], ": to reduce the length or duration of":[] }, "examples":[ "shorten a pair of pants", "He had to shorten the speech.", "\u201cFranklin D. Roosevelt\u201d is often shortened to \u201cFDR.\u201d", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Rich Jarvis, spokesperson for the Rose Festival Foundation, said the decision to shorten the parade was purely due to resources, and not because of concerns about downtown Portland, which last weekend hosted the festival\u2019s Starlight Parade. \u2014 oregonlive , 11 June 2022", "Bacteria, molds, yeast, moisture and temperature can all shorten the shelf life of fruit and vegetables, McGee says. \u2014 Becky Krystal, Washington Post , 31 May 2022", "In addition to a reduction in product, exhibitors have had to grapple with attempts to shorten theatrical windows, including Warner Bros.\u2019 decision to release its entire 2021 film slate day-and-date to stream on HBO Max. \u2014 Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter , 10 Mar. 2022", "For example, studies show the zip code in which you were born is a factor that can lengthen or shorten your life by up to seven years. \u2014 Robert Pearl, Forbes , 11 Oct. 2021", "Multiple discharge/recharge cycles shorten any battery's life and using electronics in the car while the engine is the quickest route to a dead battery. \u2014 Alex Leanse, Popular Mechanics , 11 Aug. 2021", "State police dogs, Csontos said, have been trained to assist with passenger screening and can help shorten wait times in line. \u2014 Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant , 7 June 2022", "Generally, it's understood that Paxlovid may help to shorten the length of a sickness, and in any case, help to keep individuals' symptoms from progressing into dangerous territory. \u2014 Zee Krstic, Good Housekeeping , 23 May 2022", "Temporary and targeted mitigation, especially in communities that don\u2019t have high vaccination rates, can help shorten these waves. \u2014 Michael A. Stoto, STAT , 14 May 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u022fr-t\u1d4an" ], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for shorten shorten , curtail , abbreviate , abridge , retrench mean to reduce in extent. shorten implies reduction in length or duration. shorten a speech curtail adds an implication of cutting that in some way deprives of completeness or adequacy. ceremonies curtailed because of rain abbreviate implies a making shorter usually by omitting some part. using an abbreviated title abridge implies a reduction in compass or scope with retention of essential elements and a relative completeness in the result. the abridged version of the novel retrench suggests a reduction in extent or costs of something felt to be excessive. declining business forced the company to retrench", "synonyms":[ "abbreviate", "abridge", "curtail", "cut back", "dock", "elide", "syncopate", "truncate" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-012212", "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "shorten down":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": to shorten sail":[ "the wind came ripping out of the west, and for the first time we shortened down to less than working canvas", "\u2014 A. F. Loomis" ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-102450", "type":[ "intransitive verb" ] }, "shorten in":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": to heave in (a cable)":[], ": to take in the slack of (a rope)":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-110122", "type":[ "transitive verb" ] }, "shortening":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": an edible fat used to shorten baked goods":[] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Republic prepares its dough off-site daily with vegetable shortening . \u2014 Washington Post , 15 June 2022", "Butter is reduced or left out in favor of vegetable shortening ; water is used instead of milk; and, sometimes, the eggs are skipped entirely. \u2014 New York Times , 21 Mar. 2022", "With the mixer running on low, slowly add the confectioners\u2019 sugar, the shortening , the milk and the vanilla. \u2014 New York Times , 16 Mar. 2022", "Here, vegetable shortening , not butter, does the trick. \u2014 New York Times , 21 Mar. 2022", "The shortening helps make the cake especially lofty and tender. \u2014 Washington Post , 25 Apr. 2022", "Years of sitting causes a functional shortening of muscles such as the hip flexors that compromises the running stride and increases injury risk. \u2014 Matt Fitzgerald, Outside Online , 3 July 2014", "These four studies illustrate the reasoning behind the CDC\u2019s shortening of its isolation and quarantine recommendations to five days. \u2014 William Petri, The Conversation , 4 Mar. 2022", "Norma Qui\u00f1onez of Semilla relies on Diamond Crystal kosher salt and organic cold-pressed vegetable shortening . \u2014 Soleil Ho, San Francisco Chronicle , 15 Mar. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1538, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u022frt-ni\u014b", "\u02c8sh\u022fr-t\u1d4an-i\u014b" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-181219", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shortgrass":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": any of various grasses that are characterized by short stature and marked drought tolerance, form the dominant feature of dry upland plains (such as those just east of the Rocky mountains), and include important range grasses of such lands \u2014 compare midgrass , tallgrass":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-184127", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shorthand":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a method of writing rapidly by substituting characters, abbreviations, or symbols for letters, sounds, words, or phrases : stenography":[], ": something likened to shorthand especially in providing rapid or abbreviated communication or representation":[ "stereotype and clich\u00e9 serve a purpose as a form of shorthand", "\u2014 Stephanie Ericsson", "headline shorthand" ] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "The agricultural guest worker program, known by the shorthand H-2A, was once shunned by farmers here and elsewhere as expensive and bureaucratic. \u2014 New York Times , 12 Nov. 2021", "Saying yes to leadership is shorthand for saying yes to growth itself. \u2014 Avivah Wittenberg-cox, Forbes , 8 June 2022", "Black was shorthand for money, intellectualism, and power. \u2014 Rachel Tashjian, Harper's BAZAAR , 23 May 2022", "Understanding them required care and time, for the papers were occasionally sloppily written and contained a lot of shorthand . \u2014 Rebecca Coffey, Forbes , 17 May 2022", "According to apparent screenshots from the Buffalo broadcast, the shooter inscribed the number 14 on his gun, which Pitcavage says is shorthand for a 14-word white supremacist slogan. \u2014 David Bauder, ajc , 16 May 2022", "According to apparent screenshots from the Buffalo broadcast, the shooter inscribed the number 14 on his gun, which Pitcavage says is shorthand for a 14-word white supremacist slogan. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 16 May 2022", "The call-outs offer learning opportunities for audiences that don\u2019t know these lawyers, and serve as a kind of shorthand for those that do. \u2014 Melanie Masonstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 4 Apr. 2022", "The team became a kind of lazy shorthand for tastefully unadventurous filmmaking, and unfairly so. \u2014 Keith Phipps, Vulture , 27 Apr. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "1636, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u022frt-\u02cchand" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-130336", "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "shortish":{ "antonyms":[ "abruptly", "suddenly" ], "definitions":{ ": a brief story or article (as in a newspaper)":[], ": a 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prices":[], ": not lengthy or drawn out":[ "a short speech" ], ": not reaching far enough":[ "the throw to first was short" ], ": not retentive":[ "a short memory" ], ": not tall or high : low":[], ": of relatively brief duration":[], ": one who operates on the short side of the market":[], ": payable at an early date":[ "a short loan" ], ": quickly provoked":[ "a short temper" ], ": refuse, clippings, or trimmings discarded in various manufacturing processes":[], ": seeming to pass quickly":[ "made great progress in just a few short years" ], ": short circuit":[], ": short drawers":[], ": short subject":[], ": short-circuit":[ "The electrical system also received upgrades: Most rooms had only three or fewer outlets, and plugging in multiple devices usually shorted the circuit.", "\u2014 Steven Wyman-Blackburn", "The housing association gave her a \"temperamental\" electric shower but this cannot be used as the time as other electric items\u2014including the television\u2014as it will cause the circuit to short .", "\u2014 Anna Slater", "\u2014 often used with out in U.S. English \u2026 microscopic particles of airborne dust are large enough to short out the chip's circuitry. \u2014 Michael Rothschild \u2026 were sabotaging the system by deliberately entering incorrect information into the computers and, if all else failed, hosing the computers down until they shorted out . \u2014 John Sedgwick" ], ": short-term bonds":[], ": shortchange , cheat":[ "When she returned minutes later, she handed me a twenty-dollar bill and a five. No change and no receipt, which meant I couldn't call her on the fact that she'd shorted Henry by sixty-six cents.", "\u2014 Sue Grafton" ], ": shortstop":[], ": the sum and substance : upshot":[], ": to sell (a security) short in expectation of a fall in prices":[ "a heavily shorted stock", "Today [in 2003], only two per cent of all United States stock-market shares are shorted , and even with looser restrictions short selling is likely to remain uncommon.", "\u2014 James Surowiecki" ], ": unstressed":[], ": with dispatch : quickly":[] }, "examples":[ "Adjective", "One of my legs is slightly shorter than the other.", "He is short for his age.", "the shortest day of the year", "Life's too short to worry about the past.", "The movie was very short .", "You have done a lot in a short space of time.", "a short burst of speed", "I've only lived here for a short time.", "She has made great progress in a few short years.", "He visited for two short weeks.", "Adverb", "He threw the ball short 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but makes up for it by showcasing more of an insider perspective. \u2014 Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone , 3 July 2022", "All the songs are disarmingly short , and with curious creepy netherworld-lounge interludes. \u2014 Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant , 2 July 2022", "Expat is short for expatriates, those who live outside their native country. \u2014 Tre'vaughn Howard, CBS News , 2 July 2022", "My first screenplay was very short , based on one of Mark\u2019s anecdotes. \u2014 Brandon Taylor, The Atlantic , 1 July 2022", "The ceremony itself was short , lasting just over four minutes. \u2014 Paige Mcglauflin, Fortune , 1 July 2022", "The Love and Thunder sequel is going to be surprisingly short for an MCU movie. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 1 July 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb", "While certain perfectly sized and shaped hydrators and proteins can seep past the hair\u2019s outer cuticle layer, into the deeper cortex, says Wilson, their effect is short -lived. \u2014 Jolene Edgar, Allure , 24 June 2022", "Firefly adults are short -lived, with life spans ranging from a week to a few months. \u2014 Shreya Sharma, Quartz , 24 June 2022", "That could be short -lived, as both Davis and Lorenz said her impressive platform might recover with ease. \u2014 Palak Jayswal, The Salt Lake Tribune , 23 June 2022", "Once the sun broke through, some microbes did multiply, but their reign was short -lived and relatively restricted, probably because of the modest increases in global CO2 and temperature. \u2014 Chris Mays, Scientific American , 23 June 2022", "Both Ana and Bill were short -lived and neither threatened the United States. \u2014 Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel , 23 June 2022", "Smith\u2019s time on the Plains was short -lived, which came as no surprise to Pearl. \u2014 Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al , 22 June 2022", "The safety data from Moderna and Pfizer, vetted by the FDA and CDC, found potential side effects were mostly mild and short -lived. \u2014 Jen Christensen, CNN , 21 June 2022", "The cool-off will probably be short -lived, with temperatures again increasing Friday and through the weekend, back to high 80s downtown, 90s in surrounding areas and 100s in the valleys, meteorologists said. \u2014 Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times , 20 June 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "The documentary short was supported by the Pulitzer Center. \u2014 Jesse Ryan, Scientific American , 13 June 2022", "On into the feature it's become \u2014 one that even puts interviewer Fleischer-Camp on camera while preserving his original short 's faux-documentary v\u00e9rit\u00e9 style. \u2014 Joshua Rothkopf, EW.com , 13 May 2022", "Each of the Simpson children has starred in their own short . \u2014 Jasmine Washington, Seventeen , 15 Apr. 2022", "Written and directed by Rohrwacher, the 37-minute short is backed by Disney and was produced by Alfonso Cuaron in tandem with her regular producer Carlo Cresto-Dina. \u2014 Nick Vivarelli, Variety , 27 May 2022", "Neighbors of the fourplex paid $4,000 to repair damage from water that leaked into their yard and dripped into their basement, causing an electrical short . \u2014 Elena Bruess, San Antonio Express-News , 10 Apr. 2022", "Filmmakers recognized the surefire material from the early days, including an 1898 short and a nine-minute version in 1908. \u2014 Shalini Dore, Variety , 13 Jan. 2022", "Sin City figures prominently in the short that casts Holloway as general manager Les Snead, Eastwood as head coach Sean McVay, Gibson as defensive coordinator Raheem Morris, and Quaid as Rams owner/chairman E. Stanley Kroenke. \u2014 Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter , 26 Apr. 2022", "While Xiang stands out as the big short , there\u2019s no single trader or investor on the other end that gets the credit (or blame) for driving prices higher. \u2014 Jack Farchy, Bloomberg.com , 29 Mar. 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Rambusch grounds out to short on an 0-1 count for the first out of the inning. \u2014 al , 11 June 2022", "The proposal would short the state about $300 million over a few months, but Democrats argued the state could fill that gap with the state's cash reserves surplus, which the party says is on track to surpass $6 billion by the end of the budget year. \u2014 Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star , 19 May 2022", "And just to show that the company thought of everything, the sensor, which also acts as the unit's controller, comes with a waterproof case to ensure your fun doesn\u2019t short out. \u2014 Jon Gugala, Outside Online , 15 May 2015", "Using the wrong liquid can cause damage, and using too much liquid can cause your laptop or monitor to short out altogether. \u2014 Zee Krstic, Good Housekeeping , 25 Apr. 2022", "Some of them may sell or short the stocks, betting a deluge of shares is about to hit the market, driving the price into a slump known as an overhang. \u2014 Gillian Tan, Bloomberg.com , 27 Mar. 2022", "As a result of this price volatility, the world\u2019s biggest nickel producer (the Chinese company Tsingshan Holding Group) potentially lost billions by trying to short the market. \u2014 Walter Shapiro, The New Republic , 24 Mar. 2022", "Traders expecting the gap between the shares and warrants to close in the coming months could buy the warrants and try to short the stock by borrowing shares, selling them and aiming to buy them back at lower prices. \u2014 Amrith Ramkumar, WSJ , 8 Feb. 2022", "The perpetrators specifically modified a commercially available DJI Mavic 2 drone to short out an electrical substation that provided power to thousands of people, per the report, which ABC News first obtained. \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 9 Nov. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adverb", "1904, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective", "circa 1586, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Old English sceort ; akin to Old High German scurz short, Old Norse skortr lack":"Adjective" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u022frt" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "little", "low", "low-lying", "low-slung", "sawed-off" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-130642", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun", "verb" ] }, "shortly":{ "antonyms":[ "diffusely", "long-windedly", "verbosely", "wordily" ], "definitions":{ ": at a short interval":[ "shortly after sunset" ], ": in a few words : briefly":[], ": in a short time":[ "we will be there shortly" ], ": in an abrupt manner":[] }, "examples":[ "He left shortly after you did.", "\u201cI can't help you right now,\u201d he said shortly .", "Recent Examples on the Web", "FedEx is boosting its dividend and adding board members under pressure from activist D.E. Shaw, moves that come shortly after Fred Smith stepped aside as CEO. \u2014 WSJ , 15 June 2022", "Firefighters responded shortly after 4 a.m. to the 300 block of East 31st Street in the Abell neighborhood after the rowhouse fire was reported, Baltimore City Fire spokesperson Blair Adams said. \u2014 Ngan Ho, Baltimore Sun , 15 June 2022", "Fan\u2019s case caught international attention, coming shortly after the detention of high-profile Australian journalist Cheng Lei, who had been an anchor for English-language state media outlet CGTN prior to her detention in August 2020. \u2014 Simone Mccarthy, CNN , 15 June 2022", "From there, another shooting victim was rushed to a hospital shortly after 1 a.m., this time in critical condition. \u2014 Chelsea Prince, ajc , 15 June 2022", "Vizcarra says that Pretty Girl started to crash shortly after arriving back at Paw Works. \u2014 Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com , 14 June 2022", "The company plans to shortly launch a study of an omicron-specific boosters in children under 6. \u2014 Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY , 14 June 2022", "That includes two separate days in the middle of the 2007-2009 bear market where the S&P 500 surged roughly 11%, as well as leaps of better than 9% during and shortly after the roughly month-long 2020 bear market. \u2014 Stan Choe And Alex Veiga, The Christian Science Monitor , 14 June 2022", "Complicating the creative process further, Mulitz had moved away from D.C. to live in Baltimore shortly after the band\u2019s lineup change. \u2014 Simon Vozick-levinson, Rolling Stone , 14 June 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u022frt-l\u0113" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "briefly", "compactly", "concisely", "crisply", "curtly", "elliptically", "laconically", "pithily", "succinctly", "summarily", "tersely" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-113748", "type":[ "adverb" ] }, "shortly 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brains" ], ": knee-length or less than knee-length trousers":[ "\u2014 usually used in plural" ], ": limited in distance":[ "a short trip" ], ": made briefer : abbreviated":[], ": near the end of a tour of duty":[], ": not coming up to a measure or requirement : insufficient":[ "in short supply" ], ": not extended in time : brief":[ "a short vacation" ], ": not having goods or property that one has sold in anticipation of a fall in prices":[], ": not lengthy or drawn out":[ "a short speech" ], ": not reaching far enough":[ "the throw to first was short" ], ": not retentive":[ "a short memory" ], ": not tall or high : low":[], ": of relatively brief duration":[], ": one who operates on the short side of the market":[], ": payable at an early date":[ "a short loan" ], ": quickly provoked":[ "a short temper" ], ": refuse, clippings, or trimmings discarded in various manufacturing processes":[], ": seeming to pass quickly":[ "made great progress in just a few short years" ], ": short circuit":[], ": short drawers":[], ": short subject":[], ": short-circuit":[ "The electrical system also received upgrades: Most rooms had only three or fewer outlets, and plugging in multiple devices usually shorted the circuit.", "\u2014 Steven Wyman-Blackburn", "The housing association gave her a \"temperamental\" electric shower but this cannot be used as the time as other electric items\u2014including the television\u2014as it will cause the circuit to short .", "\u2014 Anna Slater", "\u2014 often used with out in U.S. English \u2026 microscopic particles of airborne dust are large enough to short out the chip's circuitry. \u2014 Michael Rothschild \u2026 were sabotaging the system by deliberately entering incorrect information into the computers and, if all else failed, hosing the computers down until they shorted out . \u2014 John Sedgwick" ], ": short-term bonds":[], ": shortchange , cheat":[ "When she returned minutes later, she handed me a twenty-dollar bill and a five. No change and no receipt, which meant I couldn't call her on the fact that she'd shorted Henry by sixty-six cents.", "\u2014 Sue Grafton" ], ": shortstop":[], ": the sum and substance : upshot":[], ": to sell (a security) short in expectation of a fall in prices":[ "a heavily shorted stock", "Today [in 2003], only two per cent of all United States stock-market shares are shorted , and even with looser restrictions short selling is likely to remain uncommon.", "\u2014 James Surowiecki" ], ": unstressed":[], ": with dispatch : quickly":[] }, "examples":[ "Adjective", "One of my legs is slightly shorter than the other.", "He is short for his age.", "the shortest day of the year", "Life's too short to worry about the past.", "The movie was very short .", "You have done a lot in a short space of time.", "a short burst of speed", "I've only lived here for a short time.", "She has made great progress in a few short years.", "He visited for two short weeks.", "Adverb", "He threw the ball short 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but makes up for it by showcasing more of an insider perspective. \u2014 Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone , 3 July 2022", "All the songs are disarmingly short , and with curious creepy netherworld-lounge interludes. \u2014 Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant , 2 July 2022", "Expat is short for expatriates, those who live outside their native country. \u2014 Tre'vaughn Howard, CBS News , 2 July 2022", "My first screenplay was very short , based on one of Mark\u2019s anecdotes. \u2014 Brandon Taylor, The Atlantic , 1 July 2022", "The ceremony itself was short , lasting just over four minutes. \u2014 Paige Mcglauflin, Fortune , 1 July 2022", "The Love and Thunder sequel is going to be surprisingly short for an MCU movie. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 1 July 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb", "While certain perfectly sized and shaped hydrators and proteins can seep past the hair\u2019s outer cuticle layer, into the deeper cortex, says Wilson, their effect is short -lived. \u2014 Jolene Edgar, Allure , 24 June 2022", "Firefly adults are short -lived, with life spans ranging from a week to a few months. \u2014 Shreya Sharma, Quartz , 24 June 2022", "That could be short -lived, as both Davis and Lorenz said her impressive platform might recover with ease. \u2014 Palak Jayswal, The Salt Lake Tribune , 23 June 2022", "Once the sun broke through, some microbes did multiply, but their reign was short -lived and relatively restricted, probably because of the modest increases in global CO2 and temperature. \u2014 Chris Mays, Scientific American , 23 June 2022", "Both Ana and Bill were short -lived and neither threatened the United States. \u2014 Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel , 23 June 2022", "Smith\u2019s time on the Plains was short -lived, which came as no surprise to Pearl. \u2014 Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al , 22 June 2022", "The safety data from Moderna and Pfizer, vetted by the FDA and CDC, found potential side effects were mostly mild and short -lived. \u2014 Jen Christensen, CNN , 21 June 2022", "The cool-off will probably be short -lived, with temperatures again increasing Friday and through the weekend, back to high 80s downtown, 90s in surrounding areas and 100s in the valleys, meteorologists said. \u2014 Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times , 20 June 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "The documentary short was supported by the Pulitzer Center. \u2014 Jesse Ryan, Scientific American , 13 June 2022", "On into the feature it's become \u2014 one that even puts interviewer Fleischer-Camp on camera while preserving his original short 's faux-documentary v\u00e9rit\u00e9 style. \u2014 Joshua Rothkopf, EW.com , 13 May 2022", "Each of the Simpson children has starred in their own short . \u2014 Jasmine Washington, Seventeen , 15 Apr. 2022", "Written and directed by Rohrwacher, the 37-minute short is backed by Disney and was produced by Alfonso Cuaron in tandem with her regular producer Carlo Cresto-Dina. \u2014 Nick Vivarelli, Variety , 27 May 2022", "Neighbors of the fourplex paid $4,000 to repair damage from water that leaked into their yard and dripped into their basement, causing an electrical short . \u2014 Elena Bruess, San Antonio Express-News , 10 Apr. 2022", "Filmmakers recognized the surefire material from the early days, including an 1898 short and a nine-minute version in 1908. \u2014 Shalini Dore, Variety , 13 Jan. 2022", "Sin City figures prominently in the short that casts Holloway as general manager Les Snead, Eastwood as head coach Sean McVay, Gibson as defensive coordinator Raheem Morris, and Quaid as Rams owner/chairman E. Stanley Kroenke. \u2014 Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter , 26 Apr. 2022", "While Xiang stands out as the big short , there\u2019s no single trader or investor on the other end that gets the credit (or blame) for driving prices higher. \u2014 Jack Farchy, Bloomberg.com , 29 Mar. 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Rambusch grounds out to short on an 0-1 count for the first out of the inning. \u2014 al , 11 June 2022", "The proposal would short the state about $300 million over a few months, but Democrats argued the state could fill that gap with the state's cash reserves surplus, which the party says is on track to surpass $6 billion by the end of the budget year. \u2014 Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star , 19 May 2022", "And just to show that the company thought of everything, the sensor, which also acts as the unit's controller, comes with a waterproof case to ensure your fun doesn\u2019t short out. \u2014 Jon Gugala, Outside Online , 15 May 2015", "Using the wrong liquid can cause damage, and using too much liquid can cause your laptop or monitor to short out altogether. \u2014 Zee Krstic, Good Housekeeping , 25 Apr. 2022", "Some of them may sell or short the stocks, betting a deluge of shares is about to hit the market, driving the price into a slump known as an overhang. \u2014 Gillian Tan, Bloomberg.com , 27 Mar. 2022", "As a result of this price volatility, the world\u2019s biggest nickel producer (the Chinese company Tsingshan Holding Group) potentially lost billions by trying to short the market. \u2014 Walter Shapiro, The New Republic , 24 Mar. 2022", "Traders expecting the gap between the shares and warrants to close in the coming months could buy the warrants and try to short the stock by borrowing shares, selling them and aiming to buy them back at lower prices. \u2014 Amrith Ramkumar, WSJ , 8 Feb. 2022", "The perpetrators specifically modified a commercially available DJI Mavic 2 drone to short out an electrical substation that provided power to thousands of people, per the report, which ABC News first obtained. \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 9 Nov. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adverb", "1904, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective", "circa 1586, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Old English sceort ; akin to Old High German scurz short, Old Norse skortr lack":"Adjective" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u022frt" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "little", "low", "low-lying", "low-slung", "sawed-off" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-112618", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun", "verb" ] }, "shortsighted":{ "antonyms":[ "farsighted", "hypermetropic", "hyperopic" ], "definitions":{ ": lacking foresight":[], ": nearsighted":[] }, "examples":[ "shortsighted politicians who only care about how they do in the next election", "The plan was dangerously shortsighted .", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Our best hope is that outrage about the Supreme Court\u2019s shortsighted , dangerous decision this week will fuel not the fossil fuel industry but the energy of the American public. \u2014 John D. Sutter, CNN , 30 June 2022", "These people might look closely or even suspiciously at any projects and businesses related to Russia -- because supporting the aggressor's economy with money is not only immoral, but simply shortsighted . \u2014 Stanislav Kucher, CNN , 13 May 2022", "But the notion that the Girls\u2019 message was, by virtue of being broadcast commercially, inherently hollow now seems shortsighted . \u2014 New York Times , 28 Apr. 2022", "The Socialists, the Catholics, the press, all appear here as democratic forces that were either too fainthearted or too shortsighted to stop Mussolini. \u2014 Anna Momigliano, The Atlantic , 26 Apr. 2022", "This failed start-up might also be seen, in retrospect, as a preview of Russia\u2019s shortsighted unloading of Alaska to the United States in 1867. \u2014 Washington Post , 12 Apr. 2022", "This act of political grandstanding is a shortsighted race to the bottom. \u2014 orlandosentinel.com , 8 Apr. 2022", "Chris Runyan, president of the Ohio Contractors Association, is among those lobbying against suspending the gas tax, calling it a shortsighted approach. \u2014 Julie Bykowicz, WSJ , 29 Mar. 2022", "But thanks to a roving group of shortsighted , entitled people, we\u2019ve often been deprived of that this election cycle. \u2014 Erika D. Smithcolumnist, Los Angeles Times , 23 Mar. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1622, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u022frt-\u02ccs\u012b-t\u0259d", "\u02c8sh\u022frt-\u02c8s\u012b-t\u0259d", "\u02c8sh\u022frt-\u02c8s\u012bt-\u0259d" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "myopic", "nearsighted" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-194234", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ] }, "shortsightedness":{ "antonyms":[ "farsighted", "hypermetropic", "hyperopic" ], "definitions":{ ": lacking foresight":[], ": nearsighted":[] }, "examples":[ "shortsighted politicians who only care about how they do in the next election", "The plan was dangerously shortsighted .", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Our best hope is that outrage about the Supreme Court\u2019s shortsighted , dangerous decision this week will fuel not the fossil fuel industry but the energy of the American public. \u2014 John D. Sutter, CNN , 30 June 2022", "These people might look closely or even suspiciously at any projects and businesses related to Russia -- because supporting the aggressor's economy with money is not only immoral, but simply shortsighted . \u2014 Stanislav Kucher, CNN , 13 May 2022", "But the notion that the Girls\u2019 message was, by virtue of being broadcast commercially, inherently hollow now seems shortsighted . \u2014 New York Times , 28 Apr. 2022", "The Socialists, the Catholics, the press, all appear here as democratic forces that were either too fainthearted or too shortsighted to stop Mussolini. \u2014 Anna Momigliano, The Atlantic , 26 Apr. 2022", "This failed start-up might also be seen, in retrospect, as a preview of Russia\u2019s shortsighted unloading of Alaska to the United States in 1867. \u2014 Washington Post , 12 Apr. 2022", "This act of political grandstanding is a shortsighted race to the bottom. \u2014 orlandosentinel.com , 8 Apr. 2022", "Chris Runyan, president of the Ohio Contractors Association, is among those lobbying against suspending the gas tax, calling it a shortsighted approach. \u2014 Julie Bykowicz, WSJ , 29 Mar. 2022", "But thanks to a roving group of shortsighted , entitled people, we\u2019ve often been deprived of that this election cycle. \u2014 Erika D. Smithcolumnist, Los Angeles Times , 23 Mar. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1622, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u022frt-\u02ccs\u012b-t\u0259d", "\u02c8sh\u022frt-\u02c8s\u012b-t\u0259d", "\u02c8sh\u022frt-\u02c8s\u012bt-\u0259d" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "myopic", "nearsighted" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-024430", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ] }, "shortstop":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": stop bath":[], ": the player position in baseball for defending the infield area on the third-base side of second base":[], ": the player stationed in the shortstop position":[] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Cleveland\u2019s shortstop is batting .356 in that stretch with 21 hits and seven RBI. \u2014 Joe Noga, cleveland , 2 July 2022", "The San Diego Padres haven\u2019t had their All-Star shortstop for a single inning this season. \u2014 Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY , 30 June 2022", "The sophomore right-hander struck out five in a row over the third and fourth innings and got a big defensive play from shortstop Jacob Gonzalez to keep the perfect game alive in the fifth. \u2014 Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al , 26 June 2022", "Other position players on the shelf include shortstop Wander Franco (quad), second baseman Brandon Lowe (back) and catcher Mike Zunino (shoulder). \u2014 Tom Layberger, Forbes , 24 June 2022", "Michael Turner found a hole on the left side just off shortstop Jacob Gonzalez's glove for an RBI single, his fifth of the CWS, to plate Wallace and make it 3-1. \u2014 Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online , 23 June 2022", "Louisville centerfielder Levi Usher and Kentucky shortstop Ryan Ritter were named ABCA/Rawlings Gold Glove Award winners Wednesday, the two programs announced. \u2014 Alexis Cubit, The Courier-Journal , 22 June 2022", "The junior finished with five home runs, second-most in the county, and was strong defensively as the Wildecats\u2019 shortstop . \u2014 Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun , 21 June 2022", "Notably, Pe\u00f1a does lead former Astros shortstop Carlos Correa, who is sixth in voting at 186,403. \u2014 Matt Young, Chron , 21 June 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1857, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun", "1936, in the meaning defined above":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u022frt-\u02ccst\u00e4p" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-120912", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shot":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a charge of explosives":[], ": a charge to be paid : scot":[], ": a medical or narcotics injection":[], ": a metal sphere of iron or brass that is heaved in the shot put":[], ": a single appearance as an entertainer":[ "did a guest shot for the program" ], ": a single sequence of a motion picture or a television program shot by one camera without interruption":[], ": a small amount applied at one time : dose":[ "a shot of fertilizer", "a shot of humor" ], ": a small measure or serving (such as one ounce) of undiluted liquor or other beverage":[ "vodka shots", "a shot of espresso" ], ": a wild guess":[], ": ability to shoot":[ "has the best shot on the team" ], ": an action of shooting":[], ": an attempt that has little chance of success":[], ": attempt , try":[ "give it a shot" ], ": blast sense 5a":[], ": chance sense 4a":[ "a shot at winning the prize" ], ": for each one : apiece":[], ": guess , conjecture":[], ": having contrasting and changeable color effects : iridescent":[], ": having the form of pellets resembling shot":[], ": infused or permeated with a quality or element":[ "shot through with wit" ], ": range , reach":[], ": reduced to a ruined or useless state":[ "his nerves are shot" ], ": sprinkles , jimmies":[], ": stimulus , boost":[], ": suffused or streaked with a color":[ "hair shot with gray" ], ": the distance that a missile is or can be thrown":[], ": very rapidly":[] }, "examples":[ "Noun", "cannon operators often had to use several shots to figure out the range of their targets", "let's take another shot at the puzzle", "Adjective", "The tires on the car are shot .", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "But the new law also helped police nab dangerous gangsters on felony charges without the long- shot task of persuading witnesses to testify against them. \u2014 Paul Moses, CNN , 30 June 2022", "Turner, arguably the league's top shot blocker, would represent a defensive upgrade for the Suns entering a contract season. \u2014 Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic , 29 June 2022", "When given consistent minutes, like in his rookie season, Tillman played a lot better, converting over 55% of his shot attempts, and canning over 33% of his three-pointers, albeit on just 65 attempts. \u2014 Morten Jensen, Forbes , 28 June 2022", "One suspect \u2014 who was in a black car \u2014 then got inside of Lee's car, and one shot was fired shortly after, according to Hadaway, who added that the suspect then exited Lee's vehicle, got back into the black car and left. \u2014 Charmaine Patterson, PEOPLE.com , 28 June 2022", "Police said a witness reported seeing two males approach her from behind and fire one shot . \u2014 Rhonda Gillespie, Chicago Tribune , 28 June 2022", "The Lightning, on the other hand, crumbled in the final period and did not manage more than one shot on goal until the waning minutes. \u2014 Laine Higgins, WSJ , 27 June 2022", "Officials said that if those with one shot are counted, 87% are at least partially vaccinated. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 26 June 2022", "In Gee Chun opened with a course-record 64 at the KPMG Women\u2019s PGA to storm out to a five- shot lead after the first round. \u2014 Beth Ann Nichols, USA TODAY , 26 June 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "Apparently, getting his anger out did the trick because McIlroy exploded his next shot 15 feet past the hole and sank the par putt. \u2014 Adam Schupak, USA TODAY , 16 June 2022", "Israeli police said they were forced to act after Palestinians barricaded themselves in the mosque and shot fireworks and threw stones at police and some Jewish visitors. \u2014 Dov Lieber And Adam Rasgon, WSJ , 2 May 2022", "Indiana didn't lose Bohannon that time, and he was forced well beyond the 3-point arc with IU sophomore guard Galloway's hand in his face, but managed to arc his shot high enough to get a friendly bank and give the Hawkeyes the win. \u2014 Dustin Dopirak, The Indianapolis Star , 12 Mar. 2022", "For Americans who got the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine, booster shots are recommended for people who are 18 and older and who got their single first shot two or more months ago. \u2014 Melissa Mahtani, CNN , 22 Oct. 2021", "AstraZeneca has also had to deal with reports of some recipients of its shot developing dangerous blood clots, although the company and international regulators say there is no evidence the vaccine is to blame. \u2014 NBC News , 17 Mar. 2021", "Though a lot of attention may be placed on the big drives off the tee, the championship still will likely come down to shot placement and short game. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 9 June 2022", "Lacking a quick first step, Griffin is not known as a shot creator but showed flashes of becoming one as his lone college season wore on. \u2014 Jeff Mcdonald, San Antonio Express-News , 8 June 2022", "The 18-year-old gunman, Salvador Ramos, shot students and teachers in Reyes\u2019 classroom \u2013 room 111 \u2013 and an adjoining one, authorities said. \u2014 Jason Hanna, CNN , 7 June 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1763, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Old English sceot, scot ; akin to Old High German scuz , Old Norse skot shot, Old English sc\u0113otan to shoot \u2014 more at shoot":"Noun" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u00e4t" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "blasting", "discharge", "firing" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-114238", "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "shot glass":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a glass holding one shot (as of whiskey)":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-130612", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shotgun":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a usually smoothbore shoulder weapon capable of firing shot at short ranges":[], ": an offensive football formation in which the quarterback plays a few yards behind the line of scrimmage and the other backs are scattered as flankers or slotbacks":[], ": covering a wide field with hit-or-miss effectiveness":[], ": involving coercion":[], ": of, relating to, or using a shotgun":[] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "One of the children took the shotgun from Jason Phipps after the shooting, according to police testimony. \u2014 Johnny Magdaleno, The Indianapolis Star , 22 June 2022", "With Watson playing so much out of the shotgun , will the Browns have to make major adjustments? \u2014 cleveland , 28 Mar. 2022", "Short runs out of the shotgun are the manure created by a herd of angry bison on Catalina. \u2014 Nick Canepa Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 15 Jan. 2022", "On the other end of the shotgun was Dexter's own son, Harrison (Jack Alcott). \u2014 Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY , 9 Jan. 2022", "But the key components are simply the subclass tree, the separated melee bindings, Wormgod and the shotgun . \u2014 Paul Tassi, Forbes , 27 Dec. 2021", "The Cardinals had a bad snap from Max Garcia when Kyler Murray was in the shotgun on third-and-7 at the Cardinals' own 11 with 4:25 left in the first half. \u2014 Dana Scott, The Arizona Republic , 26 Dec. 2021", "In May, Johnny Manziel, now 29, lined up in the shotgun behind his three-man offensive line on a narrow, indoor football field. \u2014 Noah Smith, Washington Post , 8 June 2022", "One of the children took the shotgun from Jason Phipps after the shooting. \u2014 Johnny Magdaleno, The Indianapolis Star , 25 May 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "Last season, Jackson went under center on just five drop-backs, while the Ravens\u2019 primary ball-carriers had just 24 carries in non- shotgun looks. \u2014 Jonas Shaffer, baltimoresun.com , 3 June 2021", "In 2019, in non- shotgun formations, Jackson had 19 drop-backs and combined with Ravens running backs for 27 carries, according to Sports Info Solutions. \u2014 Jonas Shaffer, baltimoresun.com , 3 June 2021", "Lunch and registration begin at 11 a.m., with a 12:30 p.m. shotgun start. \u2014 Post-Tribune , 7 July 2017", "Outing highlights include: Registration, lunch and a putting contest (noon) Shotgun start (1:30 p.m.) Dinner (6:30 p.m.) Proximities, skins, awards and a 50/50 raffle Sponsorship opportunities are still available for the event. \u2014 Megan Becka, cleveland.com , 13 June 2017", "Outing highlights include: Registration, lunch and a putting contest (noon) Shotgun start (1:30 p.m.) Dinner (6:30 p.m.) Proximities, skins, awards and a 50/50 raffle Sponsorship opportunities are still available for the event. \u2014 Megan Becka, cleveland.com , 13 June 2017", "Check-in at 11 a.m. followed by 1 p.m. shotgun start. \u2014 Nick Roth, The Mercury News , 7 June 2017" ], "first_known_use":{ "1776, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun", "1892, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u00e4t-\u02ccg\u0259n" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-114959", "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "transitive verb" ] }, "shotgun house":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a house in which all the rooms are in direct line with each other usually front to back":[ "\u2014 compare railroad flat" ] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "The two-room shotgun house was built by his father, grandfather and uncle. \u2014 Ken Budd, Washington Post , 25 May 2022", "LeNoir lives in a narrow shotgun house on Columbia Avenue that her mother built after retiring as a librarian. \u2014 Clare Proctor, The Indianapolis Star , 6 Aug. 2021", "He was dressed in uniform \u2014 olive-green slacks, shirt, necktie and field cap \u2014 and headed for the nearby city of Columbus, where his grandmother, who\u2019d recently died after a heart attack, had lived in a small shotgun house with a full porch. \u2014 Alexa Mills, Washington Post , 28 May 2021", "Its diagonal form is partly inspired by the architecture of a shotgun house turned on its axis. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 18 Mar. 2021", "For three weeks in January, my friend and I rented a 150-year-old shotgun house in New Orleans. \u2014 Washington Post , 12 Feb. 2021", "Goodenough owns the building that Carrollton Market called home, an old shotgun house along a strip of neighborhood businesses. \u2014 Ian Mcnulty | Staff Writer, NOLA.com , 11 Jan. 2021", "In and around our shotgun house in Forest, Miss., we were taught to never look or appear disheveled at work, especially after proving yourself undeniably twice as good as the white workers at your job. \u2014 Anthony Giardina Kiese Makeba Laymon Carina Del Valle Schorske Dessa Irina Aleksander Sam Dolnick Mark Binelli Maggie Jones Rob Hoerburger Jamie Lauren Keiles Devin Gordon Jazmine Hughes Jenna Wortham Jade Chang Taffy Brodesser-akner Kaitlyn Greenidge Reginald Dwayne Betts Rowan Ricardo Phillips Michael Paterniti Wesley Morris Ismail Muhammad, New York Times , 24 Dec. 2020", "The modest double shotgun house in the 2300 block of First Street was bought by Greater St. Stephens Full Gospel Baptist Church in 2008. \u2014 R. Stephanie Bruno, NOLA.com , 28 Nov. 2020" ], "first_known_use":{ "1903, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-125829", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "should":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{}, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "The jury will determine if Cruz should receive a death sentence or life in prison without the possibility of parole. \u2014 Lawrence Richard, Fox News , 29 June 2022", "Many vaccine scientists agree that as the virus evolves, vaccines should be updated along with it. \u2014 Cheyenne Haslett, ABC News , 29 June 2022", "Park officials again emphasized that Yellowstone visitors should keep a safe distance. \u2014 Timothy Bella, Washington Post , 29 June 2022", "Some dealers have questioned why the way a vehicle is fueled should change how it is sold. \u2014 Nora Eckert, WSJ , 29 June 2022", "TikTok should be thrown out of the iPhone and Android app stores in the U.S., a Republican commissioner in the Federal Communications Commission has argued in a plea for action on the part of gatekeepers Apple and Google. \u2014 David Meyer, Fortune , 29 June 2022", "Your carry-on luggage should weigh between 1-2 kilograms on average. \u2014 Emerald Elitou, Essence , 29 June 2022", "Then, when talking to voters, Democratic candidates should emphasize the popular ideas and de-emphasize the unpopular ones, even if that means emphasizing smaller, more incremental, more moderate policies. \u2014 New York Times , 29 June 2022", "Yellowstone says visitors should stay more than 25 yards away from all large animals \u2014 including bison, elk, and moose \u2014 and at least 100 yards away from bears and wolves. \u2014 Claire Cardona, NBC News , 29 June 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English sholde , from Old English sceolde owed, was obliged to, ought to":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8shu\u0307d", "sh\u0259d" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-183802", "type":[ "auxiliary verb" ] }, "shoulder":{ "antonyms":[ "disavow", "disclaim", "disown", "repudiate" ], "definitions":{ ": a cut of meat including the upper joint of the foreleg and adjacent parts \u2014 see lamb illustration":[], ": a lateral protrusion or extension of a hill or mountain":[], ": a rounded or sloping part (as of a stringed instrument or a bottle) where the neck joins the body":[], ": an area adjacent to or along the edge of a higher, more prominent, or more important part: such as":[], ": capacity for bearing a task or blame":[ "placed the guilt squarely on his shoulders" ], ": the laterally projecting part of the human body formed of the bones and joints with their covering tissue by which the arm is connected with the trunk":[], ": the part of a garment at the wearer's shoulder":[], ": the part of a hill or mountain near the top":[], ": the region of the body of nonhuman vertebrates that corresponds to the shoulder but is less projecting":[], ": the two shoulders and the upper part of the back":[ "\u2014 usually used in plural" ], ": to assume the burden or responsibility of":[ "shoulder the blame" ], ": to place or bear on the shoulder":[ "shouldered her knapsack" ], ": to push or thrust with or as if with the shoulder : jostle":[ "shouldered his way through the crowd" ], ": to push with or as if with the shoulders aggressively":[] }, "examples":[ "Noun", "He rested the baby's head on his shoulder .", "He grabbed my shoulder and turned me around.", "She carried a backpack on one shoulder .", "The horse is five feet high at the shoulder .", "We had pork shoulder for dinner.", "Verb", "He shouldered the blame for the project's failure.", "The company will shoulder the costs of the repairs.", "She shouldered the full burden of raising three children.", "He shouldered the door open.", "She shouldered through the crowd.", "She shouldered her way through the crowd.", "The soldiers shouldered their rifles and marched away.", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "With lifetime jobs, and no higher court to look over their shoulder , the justices reign supreme --but not above controversy. \u2014 Richard Galant, CNN , 26 June 2022", "Last year, he was kidnapped by seven men who blackmailed, extorted, and tortured him for two days in an attack that has since left him constantly looking over his shoulder . \u2014 Pelumi Salako, The Christian Science Monitor , 23 June 2022", "The line is delivered over a shot of Cher looking over her shoulder at her crush before sensually biting into a chocolate truffle. \u2014 Zan Romanoff, Bon App\u00e9tit , 21 June 2022", "In other videos, Toby Wilson is seen constantly looking over his shoulder , armed with a pool noodle, to check if Cosmo is about to ambush him. \u2014 Ariana Garcia, Chron , 16 June 2022", "Young Daddy heard her this time, looked over his shoulder , gathered the blanket up and landed safely with his children at the bottom of the escalator. \u2014 Beth Thames | Bethmthames@gmail.com, al , 15 June 2022", "The best pillows for side sleepers are firmer and higher-loft, and provide space for their head and neck to stay aligned over their shoulder . \u2014 Sara Coughlin, SELF , 15 June 2022", "Mike slung it over his shoulder to show it off for the video, and its gills flared out, revealing red organs. \u2014 Matt Carney, Outside Online , 15 June 2022", "After the final practice of the Colts' offseason, Nyheim Hines was peeking over his shoulder and beaming at Matt Ryan. \u2014 Nate Atkins, USA TODAY , 14 June 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "These changes are proving especially significant for women, who tend to shoulder a greater share of domestic duties and aren\u2019t promoted at the same rate as men. \u2014 Katie Johnston, BostonGlobe.com , 9 June 2022", "In another scenario, Apple would partner with merchant acquirers that already shoulder this type of risk, such as Square and Stripe. \u2014 Sam Shawki, Forbes , 16 May 2022", "Gerald Molo, 26, a graduate student and part-time professor, said Robredo volunteers shoulder their own expenses during campaign activities and are not expecting anything in return except for a change in how the government is run. \u2014 Jennifer Jett, NBC News , 8 May 2022", "And after losing her necessary counterpart in Lynskey\u2019s Betty, Biel\u2019s Candy struggles to shoulder the material by herself. \u2014 Caroline Framke, Variety , 5 May 2022", "Remain open to new arrangements and be ready to pause and shoulder unexpected responsibilities near the 15th . \u2014 Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country , 1 May 2022", "Expansion of a federal program that made school lunch and breakfast free for every child is expected to expire this summer, leaving families who relied on it through the pandemic to again shoulder the cost. \u2014 Seamus Mcavoy, Hartford Courant , 11 Apr. 2022", "After working consistently for so many years, what has the shift been like to lead a show and shoulder the responsibility? \u2014 Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter , 13 June 2022", "Consumer confidence, which has been sinking since last year as households shoulder the burden of higher prices, plunged to a new low in a report out Friday. \u2014 New York Times , 10 June 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English sholder , from Old English sculdor ; akin to Old High German scultra shoulder":"Noun" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u014dl-d\u0259r" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "accept", "assume", "bear", "take over", "undertake" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-014541", "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ] }, "shoulder-high":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": reaching as high as a person's shoulder":[ "a shoulder-high wall" ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-130035", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "shout":{ "antonyms":[ "cry", "holler", "hoot", "howl", "whoop", "yell", "yowl" ], "definitions":{ ": a loud cry or call":[], ": to cause to be, come, or stop by or as if by shouting":[ "shouted himself hoarse", "the proponents shouted down the opposition" ], ": to command attention as if by shouting":[ "a quality that shouts from good novels", "\u2014 John Gardner" ], ": to utter a sudden loud cry":[], ": to utter in a loud voice":[] }, "examples":[ "Verb", "There's no need to shout at me.", "well-wishers shouted to departing passengers from the dock", "Noun", "I gave a sudden shout of surprise when the shower abruptly turned ice-cold.", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Allen\u2019s audio frequently dropped and Baldwin had to shout for help at home in Spanish and trouble-shoot tech issues in the middle of the Live chat. \u2014 Nardine Saadstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 28 June 2022", "The band struck up \u2018The Maize and the Blue\u2019 and Michigan men and women began to shout . \u2014 Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune , 19 June 2022", "There were times when fans would hurl insults about his eyes or shout names of Chinese takeout dishes at him during games. \u2014 Kimmy Yam, NBC News , 16 June 2022", "Those two years just drove it home that this is a very special thing to be able to stand in front of people who have paid a lot of money to sit in a dark room to see people shout at each other. \u2014 Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 8 June 2022", "Someone can shout harassment, hate or misinformation, and then others pile on. \u2014 Jessica Maddox, The Conversation , 3 May 2022", "The disaster ignited widespread anger in Abadan, where residents alleging government negligence gathered nightly at the site of the collapse to shout slogans against the Islamic Republic. \u2014 Isabel Debre, BostonGlobe.com , 31 May 2022", "Opposing teams shout a little louder than normal, Barrera said, to try to get in Albayati\u2019s head. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 30 May 2022", "This is not a product that wants to shout its wealth and knowledge. \u2014 Nargess Banks, Forbes , 27 May 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "The Emmy nominee also gave a special shout -out to tarot card reader Dante Sabatino, who predicted that June would be special for Woodley. \u2014 Stephanie Wenger, PEOPLE.com , 29 June 2022", "And the show really works at getting Chicago right, from a shout -out to White Sox legend to Minnie Minoso to name-checking a very local celebrity. \u2014 Chris Foran, Journal Sentinel , 29 June 2022", "Not only does Drake land some nice lines himself (gotta love a Yellowstone shout -out), but 21 Savage is absolutely ferocious on there, stealing the song with one of his greatest guest spots to date. \u2014 Billboard Staff, Billboard , 28 June 2022", "During his remarks, Coppin State University President Anthony Jenkins gave a shout -out to Col. Sheree Briscoe, a Coppin State graduate who is the first African American woman promoted to deputy city police commissioner. \u2014 Lea Skene, Washington Post , 27 June 2022", "Collins gave Kemp a shout -out in his primary victory address, thanking the governor for his endorsement. \u2014 Fox News , 22 June 2022", "Instead of laughing along and enjoying the national shout -out, the usually easy-going Schwindel took umbrage last week when asked about Colbert\u2019s remark. \u2014 Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune , 21 June 2022", "But first, a special shout -out to a web series that doesn't quite fit with the rest, but certainly walked so First Kill could run. \u2014 Amanda Ostuni, EW.com , 21 June 2022", "The singer thanked the staff who helped transform her home into the perfect wedding venue, as well as gave a shout -out to her celebrity attendees. \u2014 Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 13 June 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun", "14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"Verb" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English":"Verb" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8shau\u0307t" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "bawl", "bay", "bellow", "call", "cry", "holler", "hollo", "halloo", "hallo", "roar", "sound off", "thunder", "vociferate", "yell" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-101014", "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "shouting distance":{ "antonyms":[ "country mile", "long haul", "mile" ], "definitions":{ ": a short distance : easy reach":[ "\u2014 usually used with within lived within shouting distance of her cousins" ] }, "examples":[ "We live within shouting distance of my parents.", "he's within shouting distance of being the winningest coach in college basketball history", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Her two daughters, Reba and Rachel, live with their families within shouting distance . \u2014 Mary Colurso | Mcolurso@al.com, al , 2 June 2022", "The Winterhawks had to chase from there, and got within shouting distance , but could never get that goal to cut it to one. \u2014 Dylan Bumbarger, oregonlive , 17 May 2022", "Despite missing much of the last four seasons to the suspensions and the pandemic, Cano, with two years left on his deal, was still within shouting distance of 3,000 hits. \u2014 Jerry Beach, Forbes , 3 May 2022", "The Rockies, who\u2019d been in shouting distance of the wild card, faded. \u2014 Alex Speier, BostonGlobe.com , 26 Mar. 2022", "So the hero of Queens, No. 41, will be within shouting distance of the hero of Brooklyn, who famously wore No. 42. \u2014 New York Times , 15 Apr. 2022", "In January of last year, then-acting assistant administrator Freedhoff got to work in a room off the kitchen, within shouting distance of four middle and high schoolers doing remote classes and a wriggly black puppy. \u2014 Lydia Depillis, ProPublica , 31 Mar. 2022", "After a couple hours, with half of our ascent completed, Steve and I stopped to eat lunch on a sunny ledge while Barry scouted the route above us, staying within shouting distance . \u2014 Joe Yelverton, Outside Online , 5 Feb. 2022", "Within shouting distance of the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. \u2014 Jay Nordlinger, National Review , 2 Feb. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1930, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "ace", "hair", "hairbreadth", "hairsbreadth", "hairline", "hop, skip, and jump", "inch", "neck", "step", "stone's throw" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-084221", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shove":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": an act or instance of shoving : a forcible push":[], ": leave":[ "\u2014 usually used with off shoved off for home" ], ": to force by other than physical means : compel":[ "shove a bill through the legislature" ], ": to move by forcing a way":[ "bargain hunters shoving up to the counter" ], ": to move something by exerting force":[], ": to push along":[], ": to push or put in a rough, careless, or hasty manner : thrust":[] }, "examples":[ "Verb", "He shoved the door until it finally opened.", "A large man shoved me out of the way.", "She shoved her plate aside.", "He shoved me into the pool.", "A group of security guards shoved through the crowd.", "The children were pushing and shoving to see the clowns.", "Noun", "He gave the door a shove , and it opened.", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "In the video, Sweetin is seen standing on an embankment on the freeway shouting something through her megaphone towards the protesters when LAPD officers grab her and shove her several feet onto the freeway. \u2014 Li Cohen, CBS News , 27 June 2022", "An expletive-laced video shows the man shove Gabriel, who falls on a concrete parking block, and land on top of him. \u2014 Gregory Yeestaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 22 June 2022", "The best fit systems completely encircle the skull at the rim of the helmet, keeping your head centered; cheaper ones are anchored only halfway around and basically shove your forehead against the inside front. \u2014 Joe Lindsey, Outside Online , 19 June 2022", "The Miami Heat will come to work Sunday night with their pride intact, their belief unwavering, their team spirit ridiculously strong, and a purposely rebellious mood to fight, pull, grab and shove their way to the NBA Finals. \u2014 Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel , 28 May 2022", "Knowing when to dose up again, and with what, will require keeping close watch on local conditions, trying to anticipate how the virus might shove us, and maintaining our gear in tip-top shape. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 23 May 2022", "But when push comes to shove , the loyalty to the bottom line is always going to push out anything else. \u2014 Tatiana Siegel, Rolling Stone , 20 June 2022", "The simplest way to determine if the soil is properly watered is to conduct the screwdriver test: After watering the lawn, take a long-blade screwdriver and shove it straight down into the lawn. \u2014 Joe Lindsey, Popular Mechanics , 5 May 2022", "Workers demanded super-raises, raises plus a cost-of-living adjustment, or told the boss to take this job and shove it. \u2014 Brian Domitrovic, Forbes , 30 Apr. 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Donaldson scrapped with Anderson on May 13 in Chicago after making a hard tag, and Anderson responded with a shove , resulting in the benches and bullpens clearing. \u2014 Larry Fleisher, ajc , 22 May 2022", "Donaldson scrapped with Anderson on May 13 in Chicago after making a hard tag, and Anderson responded with a shove , resulting in the benches and bullpens clearing. \u2014 Larry Fleisher, Hartford Courant , 21 May 2022", "Hayes\u2019 shove was ruled a Flagrant 2 and the Pelicans forward was tossed with 5:13 left in the first half and game tied at 43-43. \u2014 Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic , 23 Apr. 2022", "Turns out, the three-time Defensive Player of the Year had plenty to say about his scrap with Turner \u2014 which included a shove , a bearhug, and two other Jazz players ejected. \u2014 Eric Walden, The Salt Lake Tribune , 11 Nov. 2021", "The middle pedal requires a concerted shove , and overall stopping power wouldn\u2019t trouble one modern carbon-ceramic disc. \u2014 Tim Pitt, Robb Report , 31 May 2022", "Jefferson suffered a right knee injury when a shove from Texas A&M's Aaron Hansford on the sideline sent the redshirt sophomore sprawling at AT&T Stadium during the Razorbacks\u2019 20-10 win on Sept. 25. \u2014 Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online , 21 Jan. 2022", "Given the power of internet search engines these days, isn\u2019t a simple shove in the direction of a particular plant of type or garden all that the reader needs? \u2014 Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News , 6 Jan. 2022", "Violence would often ensue, sometimes with a slap or a shove from Heard or his wife throwing a television remote control or a glass of wine in his face, Depp said. \u2014 CBS News , 20 Apr. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Old English sc\u016bfan to thrust away; akin to Old High German scioban to push and probably to Lithuanian skubti to hurry":"Verb" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u0259v" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "drive", "propel", "push", "thrust" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-235226", "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "shove (off)":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": to leave a place":[ "It's getting late, so I guess I should shove off .", "She angrily told him to shove off ." ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-234119", "type":[ "phrasal verb" ] }, "shovel":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a hand implement consisting of a broad scoop or a more or less hollowed out blade with a handle used to lift and throw material":[], ": shovelful":[], ": something that resembles a shovel":[], ": to dig or clean out with a shovel":[], ": to take up and throw with a shovel":[], ": to throw or convey roughly or in a mass as if with a shovel":[ "shoveled his food into his mouth" ], ": to use a shovel":[] }, "examples":[ "Verb", "He is outside shoveling snow.", "I have to shovel the driveway.", "I had to shovel for an hour to clear the driveway.", "The snow was so deep we had to shovel a path to our front door.", "Stop shoveling food into your mouth.", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Foxconn is holding hostage about 4,000 acres of shovel -ready land in the southeastern corner of Wisconsin. \u2014 Kathleen Gallagher, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 7 Apr. 2022", "Sure, there are YouTube videos on how to do it, and people who sell shovels at the hardware store are always good for some advice, but the only real way to learn is to just get a shovel and get out there and do it. \u2014 Brendan Leonard, Outside Online , 23 Jan. 2022", "The woman with the shovel in those mysterious promos turned out to be Dakota Kai, who cost Raquel Gonzalez the NXT Women\u2019s Championship. \u2014 Alfred Konuwa, Forbes , 27 Oct. 2021", "At one point, a Big White was caught on video clubbing a corgi pup to death with a shovel . \u2014 Han Zhang, The New Yorker , 7 June 2022", "During one drunken brawl, he was beaten with a shovel , shot in the back and left for dead. \u2014 Emily Bobrow, WSJ , 20 May 2022", "The parks district begins researching and drawing up specifications early, so projects are shovel ready by the time funding is nailed down, said Sean McDermott, Metroparks\u2019 chief planning and design officer. \u2014 Robert Higgs, cleveland , 7 May 2022", "The gruesome clip shows the COVID prevention worker chasing the dog down the street before striking it several times with a shovel , killing it. \u2014 Andrew Marquardt, Fortune , 11 Apr. 2022", "Last year, a woman who was attacked by an alligator on Hilton Head Island was rescued by a neighbor who hit the animal with a shovel . \u2014 CBS News , 5 Apr. 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Find an elderly or disabled neighbor and shovel their driveway. \u2014 Natasha Dado, PEOPLE.com , 19 Jan. 2022", "China\u2019s voracious appetite for the metal to shovel into steel furnaces sent prices above $50,000 a metric ton in 2007, a record that stood until last week. \u2014 Joe Wallace, WSJ , 13 Mar. 2022", "There\u2019s a new tool for athletes who shovel down their recovery meals. \u2014 Lauren Steele, Outside Online , 4 Sep. 2014", "In addition, Kurtz noted that residents can help the city\u2019s snow-removal efforts by doing the following: \u00b7 Do not shovel or plow snow into city streets. \u2014 Carol Kovach, cleveland , 7 Feb. 2022", "Commissioner Dan Ryan asked people to shovel their sidewalks and look in on housed and unhoused neighbors. \u2014 oregonlive , 23 Dec. 2021", "His wife picked up the prescription and a few days later, Carlson felt well enough to shovel snow. \u2014 Tom Murphy, Anchorage Daily News , 21 Mar. 2022", "Looking for help, Maria turned to her neighbors on Nextdoor and made a post on Nextdoor asking if neighbors could help shovel their walkway. \u2014 Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day , 16 Feb. 2022", "High winds and strong snowfall did not stop some from trying to shovel early. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 29 Jan. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Old English scofl ; akin to Old High German sc\u016bfla shovel, Old English sc\u016bfan to thrust away":"Noun" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u0259-v\u0259l" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "dig", "excavate" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-221407", "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "show":{ "antonyms":[ "demonstration", "display", "exhibition", "flaunting" ], "definitions":{ ": a competitive exhibition of animals (such as dogs) to demonstrate quality in breeding":[], ": a demonstrative display":[ "a show of strength" ], ": a false semblance : pretense":[ "made a show of friendship" ], ": a large display or exhibition arranged to arouse interest or stimulate sales":[ "the national auto show" ], ": a more or less true appearance of something : sign":[], ": a theatrical presentation":[], ": accord , bestow":[ "shows them no mercy" ], ": allege , plead":[ "\u2014 used especially in law show cause" ], ": an impressive display":[ "his role as househusband \u2026 was purely for show", "\u2014 John Lahr" ], ": chance sense 2":[ "gave him a show in spite of his background" ], ": conduct , usher":[ "showed me to an aisle seat" ], ": enterprise , affair":[ "they ran the whole show" ], ": entertainment sense 1b(1)":[], ": inform , instruct":[ "showed me how to solve the problem" ], ": ostentation":[], ": outward appearance":[], ": seem , appear":[], ": something exhibited especially for wonder or ridicule : spectacle":[], ": the major leagues in baseball":[ "\u2014 used with the" ], ": third place at the finish (as of a horse race)":[], ": to appear as a contestant":[], ": to appear in a particular way":[ "anger showed in their faces" ], ": to be or come in view":[ "3:15 showed on the clock" ], ": to be staged or presented":[], ": to cause or permit to be seen : exhibit":[ "showed pictures of the baby" ], ": to declare one's intentions or reveal one's resources":[], ": to demonstrate or establish by argument or reasoning":[ "show a plan to be faulty" ], ": to display one's cards faceup":[], ": to exhibit one's artistic work":[], ": to finish third or at least third (as in a horse race)":[], ": to give a theatrical performance":[], ": to give indication or record of":[ "an anemometer shows wind speed" ], ": to offer for sale":[ "stores were showing new spring suits" ], ": to point out : direct attention to":[ "showed the view from the terrace" ], ": to present (an animal) for judging in a show":[], ": to present an animal in a show":[], ": to present as a public spectacle : perform":[], ": to put in an appearance":[ "failed to show" ], ": to reveal by one's condition, nature, or behavior":[ "showed themselves to be cowards" ], ": to set forth : declare":[] }, "examples":[ "Verb", "You have to show your tickets at the gate.", "You're the only person that I've shown this letter to.", "They showed the theory to be faulty.", "You will have to show me how to play the game.", "He showed them a card trick.", "Definitions tell you the meanings of words; examples show you how the words are used.", "Noun", "She was the star of the show .", "The band always puts on a good show .", "a show of his early paintings", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Monumental 4th of July provides live music by Sister Hazel and Soul Switch, a kids zone, food vendors and a fireworks show at for friends and family to enjoy at Kissimmee Lakefront Park. \u2014 Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel , 28 June 2022", "Vendors, food and live music all day, and a traditional fireworks show at dusk. \u2014 oregonlive , 28 June 2022", "So stagflation will show early signs late in 2022 and get roaring in 2023. \u2014 Bill Conerly, Forbes , 28 June 2022", "The article includes an authentic Arctic sea ice extent graph from the agency, but that graph does not show May 2022 at a 30-year high, according to Martin Stendel, a climate scientist at Danish Meteorological Institute. \u2014 Kate S. Petersen, USA TODAY , 28 June 2022", "Snapchat videos show a massive group of teenagers at a party inside a multimillion-dollar Santa Rosa home. \u2014 Rebekah Castor, Fox News , 28 June 2022", "It\u2019s the latest sector to show its unhappiness with the UK government over a range of issues from pay to working conditions. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 27 June 2022", "Polls show her center-left Labour Party at its lowest level of support in five years, with an election looming in 2023. \u2014 New York Times , 27 June 2022", "But a culture is hard to show -off in one job interview. \u2014 Sean Mcdonnell, cleveland , 26 June 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Friday\u2019s show was the same as last year\u2019s, Brooks told the crowd. \u2014 Palak Jayswal, The Salt Lake Tribune , 18 June 2022", "The show is executive produced by Kelly Martin for South Pacific Pictures and White for White Balance Pictures. \u2014 Patrick Frater, Variety , 17 June 2022", "The show was unscripted programming and legitimate racing, but most drivers certainly paid attention to Paul Tracy's one-sided feud with Hailie Deegan. \u2014 Fox News , 17 June 2022", "Presented by Fever, a national event and promotion platform, the show is one of several candlelight performances spotlighting pop icons this summer. \u2014 cleveland , 16 June 2022", "Because what's happening is, the show will never, ever be the same. \u2014 Kristen Baldwin, EW.com , 15 June 2022", "Nafisah Atcha, 31, had a similar reaction when the show was greenlit. \u2014 Saba Hamedy, NBC News , 15 June 2022", "The reality show will be 10 episodes long, and no premiere date has been set yet. \u2014 Emily Burack, Town & Country , 15 June 2022", "If the show is successful, versions in other languages might be produced, just as Netflix reality shows like The Circle and Love is Blind have been adapted for various countries. \u2014 James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter , 14 June 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb", "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2a":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English shewen, showen , from Old English sc\u0113awian to look, look at, see; akin to Old High German scouw\u014dn to look, look at, and probably to Latin cav\u0113re to be on one's guard":"Verb" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u014d" ], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for show Verb show , exhibit , display , expose , parade , flaunt mean to present so as to invite notice or attention. show implies no more than enabling another to see or examine. showed her snapshots to the whole group exhibit stresses putting forward prominently or openly. exhibit paintings at a gallery display emphasizes putting in a position where others may see to advantage. display sale items expose suggests bringing forth from concealment and displaying. sought to expose the hypocrisy of the town fathers parade implies an ostentatious or arrogant displaying. parading their piety for all to see flaunt suggests a shameless, boastful, often offensive parading. nouveaux riches flaunting their wealth show , manifest , evidence , evince , demonstrate mean to reveal outwardly or make apparent. show is the general term but sometimes implies that what is revealed must be gained by inference from acts, looks, or words. careful not to show his true feelings manifest implies a plainer, more immediate revelation. manifested musical ability at an early age evidence suggests serving as proof of the actuality or existence of something. a commitment evidenced by years of loyal service evince implies a showing by outward marks or signs. evinced not the slightest fear demonstrate implies showing by action or by display of feeling. demonstrated their approval by loud applause", "synonyms":[ "display", "disport", "exhibit", "expose", "flash", "flaunt", "lay out", "parade", "produce", "show off", "sport", "strut", "unveil" ], 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"the athletes warmed up, happily showing off for the crowd before the match officially started", "she just wants to show off her new jewelry", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Jonah Stein exited the vaccination clinic in his father\u2019s arms Tuesday afternoon, proud to show off his Band-Aid. \u2014 Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times , 22 June 2022", "Bachvarov, keen to show off the beauty of the area, took us on a hike to visit the 19th-century Chapel of St. Ilya perched on the mountainside. \u2014 Sarah Souli, Travel + Leisure , 18 June 2022", "Garrett Wilson, Chris Olave and Jameson Williams used the 2022 NFL Draft to show off Hartline\u2019s ability to develop talent. \u2014 Stephen Means, cleveland , 15 June 2022", "The Elotitos menu was inspired by Mexican street corn, and was designed to show off vegetable\u2019s versatility. \u2014 Deborah Martin, San Antonio Express-News , 15 June 2022", "A day when Emily Ratajkowski steps out to show off her signature off-duty style is a good day for celebrity street style. \u2014 Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 13 June 2022", "Polestar is ready to show off the next step in its evolution. \u2014 Bryan Hood, Robb Report , 7 June 2022", "Using prints from independent design studios and furniture in bold silhouettes, Henley pulled together a scheme that her client is delighted to show off . \u2014 Marni Elyse Katz, BostonGlobe.com , 3 June 2022", "The beauty of this event is that everyone is invited to show off their vehicles and enjoy the setting and the camaraderie of fellow automotive lovers. \u2014 Layla Mcmurtrie, Detroit Free Press , 3 June 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1750, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":"Verb", "1776, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u014d-\u02cc\u022ff" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "act up", "clown (around)", "cut up", "fool around", "horse around", "hotdog", "monkey (around)", "showboat", "skylark" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-182411", "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ] }, "show up":{ "antonyms":[ "clear", "disappear", "dissolve", "evanesce", "evaporate", "fade", "go (away)", "melt (away)", "vanish" ], "definitions":{ ": arrive , appear":[ "showed up late for his own wedding", "Hundreds of tourists showed up , wearing bright sweaters, even though it was warm.", "\u2014 Tony Earley" ], ": reveal":[ "showed up my ignorance" ], ": to be plainly evident":[ "\u2026 [Woody Hayes] cared so much about people. That showed up in the way he did things in the community, the way he lent his name to charity events.", "\u2014 Kyle Rowland" ], ": to embarrass or cause to look bad especially by comparison":[ "trying to show up the boss", "The offensive line has been sub par with the defensive line showing them up for at least a few days.", "\u2014 James Anderson" ], ": to expose or discredit especially by revealing faults":[ "showed them up as frauds", "\u2026 it showed him up for the irrelevant and offensive person he really is \u2026", "\u2014 Owen Bennett" ] }, "examples":[ "normally, one doesn't see them, but the actress's wrinkles show up in the close-ups", "the band showed up an hour late", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Ultimately, your best bet is to look for ranges that offer deep shades that will not only show up but add a gorgeous glow to the skin, like many of the ones ahead. \u2014 Allure , 26 June 2022", "The result of the certification process determines whether the clinic does or does not offer abortions, which will then show up in in-ad disclosures. \u2014 Sophie Mellor, Fortune , 13 June 2022", "Legacy has the buzz and the nostalgia, along with strong reviews and quite a bit of business for irregular moviegoers, the sort that usually only show up for a film like American Sniper or The Passion of the Christ. \u2014 Scott Mendelson, Forbes , 12 June 2022", "Ivanka Trump gave investigators that could show up in upcoming hearings. \u2014 Josh Dawsey, BostonGlobe.com , 11 June 2022", "Ivanka Trump gave investigators that could show up in upcoming hearings. \u2014 Josh Dawsey, Washington Post , 10 June 2022", "These very real and sometimes debilitating experiences include difficulties with concentration and focus, forgetfulness, restlessness, hyperactivity and impulsiveness, which show up in very different ways for different people. \u2014 Dr Sanah Ahsan, refinery29.com , 6 June 2022", "Coaches also praise his run-stopping efforts that don\u2019t show up in box scores. \u2014 Jori Epstein, USA TODAY , 2 June 2022", "But Speciale says ViX will offer many of the formats with which streaming advertisers have become familiar, including ads that show up during specific kinds of behavior, like binge-watching and pausing. \u2014 Brian Steinberg, Variety , 17 May 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1812, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u014d-\u02cc\u0259p" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "appear", "come out", "materialize", "show", "turn up", "unfold" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-022333", "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "show willing":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": to show that one is willing and eager to do what is needed":[ "I got in to work extra early to show willing and impress my boss." ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-012000", "type":[ "idiom" ] }, "show window":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a sample or setting used to exhibit or illustrate something at its best":[], ": an outside display window in which a store exhibits merchandise":[] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "The Italian fashion council is putting an emphasis on young designers, with 13 brands being hosted in the city's premier department store, Rinascente, with both valuable floor space and show window exposure. \u2014 Colleen Barry, Star Tribune , 24 Sep. 2020", "Police body camera footage from the scene shows windows of the SUV were busted out during the impact. \u2014 Kelly Mccleary And Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN , 18 Apr. 2020", "In other footage on TBS network showed windows blown off. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 July 2019", "Video from the scene appears to show windows blown out of an LA Fitness gym and wreckage scattered across the ground. \u2014 NBC News , 6 July 2019", "Primetime Plus - Coverage will air during the late-night show window following Primetime NBCSN NBCSN will present 369 hours of coverage, including live primetime and 10 days of 24-hour coverage from Feb. 18-25. \u2014 NBC News , 1 Feb. 2018", "About halfway down Austin Street, C.J. Duckworth and Richard Gonzalez are sitting in the empty frame of what once was the show window of Duckworth's sign shop. \u2014 Charles P. Pierce, Esquire , 3 Sep. 2017" ], "first_known_use":{ "1785, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-021538", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "show-me":{ "antonyms":[ "credulous", "gullible", "gullable", "trustful", "trusting", "uncritical", "unquestioning" ], "definitions":{ ": insistent on proof or evidence":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1908, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u014d-m\u0113" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "disbelieving", "distrustful", "doubting", "incredulous", "mistrustful", "negativistic", "questioning", "skeptical", "suspecting", "suspicious", "unbelieving" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-195728", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "showboat":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a river steamship containing a theater and carrying a troupe of actors to give plays at river communities":[], ": one who tries to attract attention by conspicuous behavior":[], ": to behave in a conspicuous or ostentatious manner : show off":[] }, "examples":[ "Noun", "The fans like him, but the other players think he's a showboat .", "Verb", "She was showboating for the cameras when she tripped and fell.", "the gymnast was showboating for the cameras when she lost her balance and fell", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Marian is the opposite of a showboat , but Foster dims her radiance more than is necessary. \u2014 Charles Mcnultytheater Critic, Los Angeles Times , 2 May 2022", "For an actor, there\u2019s an obvious showboat appeal to playing a serious out-of-control drunk. \u2014 Owen Gleiberman, Variety , 25 Mar. 2022", "It's been a story of redemption for Jacobellis, who infamously won an Olympic silver in 2006 after throwing away her lead while attempting to showboat . \u2014 Julia Hollingsworth, CNN , 12 Feb. 2022", "A full 16 years and a world removed from the day the American snowboardcross racer gave away the gold medal with a showboat move near the finish line, Jacobellis rode hard to the end and won it. \u2014 Eddie Pells And Pat Graham, San Francisco Chronicle , 9 Feb. 2022", "A full 16 years and a world removed from the day the American snowboardcross racer gave away the gold medal with a showboat move near the finish line, Jacobellis rode hard to the end and won it. \u2014 Eddie Pells And Pat Graham, chicagotribune.com , 9 Feb. 2022", "When this pretense is stylized with showboat filmmaking, whatever universal point Anderson tries to make comes off erroneously \u2014 snobbish. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 5 Nov. 2021", "Tammy Faye, meanwhile, is a vivacious believer who falls in love with Jim and is happy to hitch herself to the choo-choo train of his showboat faith. \u2014 Owen Gleiberman, Variety , 12 Sep. 2021", "Beyond the showboat rib, the menu brought both surprises and solid standouts. \u2014 Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News , 10 June 2021", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "But that was neither showboating nor talking trash. \u2014 Dalton Ross, EW.com , 1 Apr. 2020", "There are no showboating gestures here, only a bone-deep commitment to showing us the lives of individuals often relegated to the cinematic sidelines, to the extent that the movies even notice them all. \u2014 Justin Chang, chicagotribune.com , 12 Sep. 2019", "Three quarters of sleepwalking, showboating and unwatchable basketball, followed by one quarter of the most intense and least-artistic basketball of the season. \u2014 Scott Ostler, SFChronicle.com , 16 Feb. 2020", "Bill Pullman is the Bilott team\u2019s showboating West Virginia trial lawyer, who celebrates success in the courtroom by snapping his suspenders with satisfaction. \u2014 David Sims, The Atlantic , 22 Nov. 2019", "Fingers a-flutter, Marsalis confidently flew through composer Jacques Ibert\u2019s flamboyant solo section \u2014 making sure his virtuosity was that of musicianship, not showboating . \u2014 Matthew J. Palm, orlandosentinel.com , 29 Sep. 2019", "The main negatives for me are showboating and mascots. \u2014 Bruce Jenkins, SFChronicle.com , 21 Sep. 2019", "Their duel had something often lacking in this memorable era of men\u2019s tennis: an edge, as Kyrgios showboated and intentionally smacked balls at Nadal\u2019s body, ignoring the glares that Nadal sometimes fired back. \u2014 Christopher Clarey, New York Times , 4 July 2019", "Spedding, new guitarist Tom Vanstiphout and saxophonist Jorja Chalmers were particularly combustible\u2014while never showboating or pulling focus from Ferry. \u2014 Melinda Newman, Billboard , 30 Aug. 2019" ], "first_known_use":{ "1839, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun", "1937, in the meaning defined above":"Verb" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u014d-\u02ccb\u014dt" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "act up", "clown (around)", "cut up", "fool around", "horse around", "hotdog", "monkey (around)", "show off", "skylark" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-131827", "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "showcase":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a glazed case, box, or cabinet for displaying and protecting wares in a store or articles in a museum":[], ": a setting, occasion, or medium for exhibiting something or someone especially in an attractive or favorable aspect":[], ": to exhibit especially in an attractive or favorable aspect":[ "showcase new talent" ] }, "examples":[ "Noun", "The convention was a showcase of the company's new products.", "Verb", "The program showcases up-and-coming musicians.", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "The singer-songwriter just dropped his sophomore EP Sugar, a showcase for his soaring vocals to dance through a range of rock, R&B and ballads. \u2014 Jeff Benjamin, Billboard , 22 June 2022", "Like that regency-era show, Mr. Malcolm\u2019s List serves up its gilded rituals and lessons in love and friendship with a multiracial and multicultural showcase . \u2014 Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter , 21 June 2022", "This year's designer showcase includes Kristen Williams, Kera Ridley, Tracie Powell and Annette Corsino, among others. \u2014 Nadja Sayej, Forbes , 20 June 2022", "McKnight planned to be at this year\u2019s Juneteenth festival, working with her former church, Crossing Jordan Ministries, talent showcase . \u2014 La Risa R. Lynch, Journal Sentinel , 20 June 2022", "Produced by the Film Expo Group, the annual industry event offers a showcase for Hollywood studios to present their upcoming slates to European cinema operators. \u2014 Christopher Vourlias, Variety , 19 June 2022", "Those dog breeds and more will be on showcase starting Saturday as part of the 146th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. \u2014 Zoe Sottile, CNN , 18 June 2022", "And on a day where much of the nation focuses on fathers, that scene will unfold myriad times over when the most exclusive street in one of the world\u2019s most exclusive neighborhoods becomes an open-air showcase for the finest cars in the world. \u2014 Viju Mathew, Robb Report , 18 June 2022", "Those cameras have done harm to the legislative branch by turning it into a giant showcase for cable-news gigs. \u2014 WSJ , 17 June 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "As Holly Golightly in Breakfast at Tiffanys, Ms Hepburn is celebrated in a Vision & Virtuosity showcase alongside a replica frontage of the famous 5th Avenue store, complete with sights and sounds of New York complete with a yellow taxi cab. \u2014 Kate Hardcastle, Forbes , 16 June 2022", "Xbox continued to deliver a slow drip of news to gamers Tuesday with an extended presentation in the wake of it\u2019s Sunday showcase . \u2014 Shannon Liao, Washington Post , 14 June 2022", "See what other famous items sold at Julien\u2019s Auctions\u2019 Music Icons showcase here. \u2014 Katrina Nattress, SPIN , 22 May 2022", "Some of his pictures showcase magnificence, while others are intentionally hard to look at. \u2014 Stefanie Blendis, CNN , 28 Mar. 2022", "The first is to showcase the orchestra, which \u2014 under Payare\u2019s expert direction \u2014 has achieved a new level of excellence. \u2014 George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune , 12 June 2022", "The final announcement of the opening Summer Games Fest showcase this week was the reveal of The Last of Us Part I, a PS5 remake of the original game. \u2014 Paul Tassi, Forbes , 11 June 2022", "However, certain Stones records have left an indelible mark on music and showcase a band at the height of their powers. \u2014 Tim Moffatt, EW.com , 10 June 2022", "Two new features covered during the interviews showcase the next steps in a strategy first discussed in 2020, allowing players to access Xbox games without owning an Xbox console. \u2014 Mike Hume, Washington Post , 9 June 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1803, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun", "1939, in the meaning defined above":"Verb" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u014d-\u02cck\u0101s" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-120230", "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "showdown":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a decisive confrontation or contest":[], ": the placing of poker hands faceup on the table to determine the winner of a pot":[] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Gauff wrapped up her 6-3, 6-1 victory over Martina Trevisan to reach her first Grand Slam final, setting up a showdown against No. 1-ranked Iga Swiatek on Saturday. \u2014 Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al , 4 June 2022", "Honey Mahogany is officially seeking election to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, setting up a November political showdown against District Six incumbent Matt Dorsey, who was appointed last month by Mayor London Breed. \u2014 J.d. Morris, San Francisco Chronicle , 2 June 2022", "South Carroll posted wins over Pikesville (23-5) and Western Tech (11-0), setting up a third showdown with Liberty. \u2014 Anthony Maluso, Baltimore Sun , 23 May 2022", "Miles also had the top mark in Division II at 37-6, setting up a big showdown . \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 14 May 2022", "Like McCarthy, Perry rejected the committee\u2019s invitation, potentially setting up a showdown over whether a sitting member of Congress can be compelled to cooperate with a House inquiry. \u2014 Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic , 12 May 2022", "But McNeill said the defense would not accept any juror selected Monday or Tuesday, setting up a showdown with the judge when the issue comes to a head on Wednesday. \u2014 Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel , 25 Apr. 2022", "In some ways, this would be a rerun of the presidential election five years ago, when Macron beat Le Pen in the first-round vote by 2.7 points, setting up a second-round showdown . \u2014 Damon Linker, The Week , 8 Apr. 2022", "Kohl's scheduled the shareholder meeting for May 11, setting up a showdown with the activist investors and shareholders to decide which vision of the company's future to go with. \u2014 Ricardo Torres, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 4 Apr. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1870, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u014d-\u02ccdau\u0307n" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-082437", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "showdown inspection":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a detailed inspection of the clothing and equipment of each individual in a military unit for completeness and serviceability":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-034352", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shower":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a fall of rain of short duration":[], ": a party given by friends who bring gifts often of a particular kind":[ "a bridal shower" ], ": a similar fall of sleet, hail, or snow":[], ": one that shows : exhibitor":[], ": out of the ball game":[ "a pitcher sent to the showers" ], ": to bathe in a shower":[], ": to cause a shower to fall on":[ "showered the newlyweds with rice" ], ": to cause to fall in a shower":[ "factory chimneys showered soot on the district" ], ": to give in abundance":[ "showered her with honors" ], ": to rain or fall in or as if in a shower":[ "letters showered on him in praise and protest" ], ": to wet (as with water) in a spray, fine stream, or drops":[] }, "examples":[ "Verb", "Please shower before using the pool.", "Sparks from the machine showered onto the floor of the garage.", "Rice showered down on the newlyweds as they left the church." ], "first_known_use":{ "15th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun", "15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"Verb", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English shour , from Old English sc\u016br ; akin to Old High German sc\u016br shower, storm, Latin caurus northwest wind":"Noun" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u014d-\u0259r", "\u02c8shau\u0307-\u0259r", "\u02c8shau\u0307(-\u0259)r" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "heap", "lavish", "pour", "rain" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-050847", "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ] }, "shower bath":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": shower sense 4":[] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "The primary bedroom suite has a dressing room, a large closet, a sauna and a rain shower bath . \u2014 Bob Goldsborough, chicagotribune.com , 5 Mar. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "1778, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-095845", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shower bouquet":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a large bouquet from which many small bouquets or individual flowers hang by ribbons of various lengths":[ "the maid of honor and flower girl carried shower bouquets of pink sweetheart roses and ivy", "\u2014 New Orleans (Louisiana) Times-Picayune" ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-105245", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shower cap":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a waterproof cap that is worn while taking a shower":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-070139", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shower gel":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a cleansing gel for use in the shower":[ "\u2026 people rave not just about the shower gel's warm, hypnotic fragrance, but about how well it works as an olfactory sleep aid to help them wind down and chill out.", "\u2014 Rachel Krause" ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1970, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-075910", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shower/bathing cap":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a head covering that people wear to keep their hair dry when they are showering/swimming":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-021228", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "showerhead":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a fixture for directing the spray of water in a bathroom shower":[] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "The bathroom, meanwhile, is roomy enough for a walk-in shower with a massaging showerhead . \u2014 Bryan Hood, Robb Report , 20 May 2022", "This sunny all-white bathroom by Studio Munroe touts an asymmetrical walk-in shower replete with all the fixtures, including a rainfall showerhead . \u2014 Kristin Tablang, House Beautiful , 17 May 2022", "This homemade cleaning solution can help dissolve limescale deposit buildup and restore shine to your showerhead . \u2014 Lauren Krueger, Better Homes & Gardens , 12 Apr. 2022", "From easier access and pouring to adding a showerhead for an instant shower, camping in 2022 is all about these minor but affordable upgrades. \u2014 Breanna Wilson, Forbes , 18 Mar. 2022", "That is, until the handle would turn no longer, and the showerhead unleashed its deepest chill. \u2014 Washington Post , 17 Dec. 2021", "If your showerhead isn\u2019t up to the task, though, your bath faucet can also offer plenty of pleasure. \u2014 Suzannah Weiss, SELF , 8 Mar. 2022", "Outside, guests can take a long shower in the buff, as there are no walls surrounding the showerhead . \u2014 Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure , 8 Mar. 2022", "Jason Allred tested his Arc\u2019teryx not only by standing under his showerhead , but also by jumping into a pool. \u2014 Jacob Gallagher, WSJ , 17 Jan. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1865, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8shau\u0307(-\u0259)r-\u02cched" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-135307", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "showiness":{ "antonyms":[ "inconspicuous", "unemphatic", "unflamboyant", "unnoticeable", "unobtrusive", "unremarkable", "unshowy" ], "definitions":{ ": given to or marked by a flashy often tasteless display":[], ": making an attractive show : striking":[ "a showy orchid" ] }, "examples":[ "Perhaps you should wear something a little less showy .", "orchid plants are known for their huge showy flowers", "Recent Examples on the Web", "But this is bad advice, as showy and even showoffy rhymes are one of the special glories of English versification. \u2014 Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker , 23 May 2022", "More significantly, the actors bring an intense but never showy concentration to their performances that reveals layers underneath the wagging, bragging tongues. \u2014 Charles Isherwood, WSJ , 19 May 2022", "Late season: bottle gentian, Gentiana andrewsii; showy goldenrod, Solidago speciosa (superfood); New England aster, Aster novae-angliae (superfood); white turtlehead, Chelone glabra (immune builder). \u2014 Jennifer Rude Klett, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 13 Apr. 2022", "The foliage has fern-like leaves and the flowers are showy blooms with spur protrusions at the bottom. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 28 Mar. 2022", "Once this statement-making plant produces its showy pink blooms, the foliage will slowly decline. \u2014 Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens , 9 Feb. 2022", "Tall, showy , colorful blooms like red amaryllis make a similar festive statement. \u2014 Christine Lennon, Sunset Magazine , 3 Dec. 2021", "The pizza from La Crosta is not overly dressed or showy ; the toppings not extravagant. \u2014 Jenn Harriscolumnist, Los Angeles Times , 31 May 2022", "These dishes are weeknight dinner champions, from a showy asparagus frittata to our simplest roasted asparagus. \u2014 Mehreen Karim, Bon App\u00e9tit , 27 May 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1697, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u014d-\u0113" ], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for showy showy , pretentious , ostentatious mean given to excessive outward display. showy implies an imposing or striking appearance but usually suggests cheapness or poor taste. the performers' showy costumes pretentious implies an appearance of importance not justified by the thing's value or the person's standing. a pretentious parade of hard words ostentatious stresses vainglorious display or parade. the ostentatious summer homes of the rich", "synonyms":[ "arresting", "bodacious", "bold", "brilliant", "catchy", "commanding", "conspicuous", "dramatic", "emphatic", "eye-catching", "flamboyant", "grabby", "kenspeckle", "marked", "noisy", "noticeable", "prominent", "pronounced", "remarkable", "splashy", "striking" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-173824", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ] }, "showstopper":{ "antonyms":[ "dog" ], "definitions":{ ": an act, song, or performer that wins applause so prolonged as to interrupt a performance":[], ": one that stops or could stop the progress, operation, or functioning of something":[], ": something or someone exceptionally arresting or attractive":[ "the gold crown was the showstopper of the exhibition" ] }, "examples":[ "at the modeling agency everyone was a showstopper", "Recent Examples on the Web", "An ombre look is sure to be a showstopper for one of the events on your social calendar. \u2014 Essence , 23 June 2022", "But sandwiched between those time-and-space-traveling lewks was the real showstopper : a barely-there, rococo-style one-sleeve number paired with some starry pinstripe black trousers. \u2014 Leah Greenblatt, EW.com , 4 Apr. 2022", "Fresh seafood is celebrated with an extensive raw bar selection (the shellfish tower is a showstopper ), steam kettles (think, New England clam chowder) and more classic cooked fish entrees (like, striped sea bass and wild salmon). \u2014 Anna Haines, Forbes , 2 June 2022", "Princess Leia has been an awesome hero in almost every decade starting with the '70s, but this look, from 1983's Return of the Jedi, will always be a showstopper . \u2014 Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping , 11 May 2022", "Red carpet co-host Vanessa Hudgens went with a smokey eye and bedazzling earrings, but the real showstopper was her up-do\u2014an intricate bun of Hidden Crown extensions interwoven with shimmering strings. \u2014 Anna Haines, Forbes , 3 May 2022", "In fact, with a touch of embellishment, like the sleeve and belt details on the taupe suit that Sophie, Countess of Wessex for to Prince William and Kate's wedding, an understated color can be a real showstopper . \u2014 Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country , 19 Mar. 2022", "Everything from the gardens to the Alster Tower are elaborate and photo-worthy, but, of course, the island's six-story castle is the real showstopper . \u2014 Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure , 29 Jan. 2022", "Pitch Perfect star Rebel Wilson turned head with one of her most showstopper looks yet. \u2014 Katherine Tinsley, Good Housekeeping , 19 Mar. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1916, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u014d-\u02ccst\u00e4-p\u0259r" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "babe", "cutie", "cutey", "dish", "doll", "dreamboat", "fox", "glamour-puss", "hottie", "knockout", "looker", "ten" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-195340", "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "showy":{ "antonyms":[ "inconspicuous", "unemphatic", "unflamboyant", "unnoticeable", "unobtrusive", "unremarkable", "unshowy" ], "definitions":{ ": given to or marked by a flashy often tasteless display":[], ": making an attractive show : striking":[ "a showy orchid" ] }, "examples":[ "Perhaps you should wear something a little less showy .", "orchid plants are known for their huge showy flowers", "Recent Examples on the Web", "But this is bad advice, as showy and even showoffy rhymes are one of the special glories of English versification. \u2014 Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker , 23 May 2022", "More significantly, the actors bring an intense but never showy concentration to their performances that reveals layers underneath the wagging, bragging tongues. \u2014 Charles Isherwood, WSJ , 19 May 2022", "Late season: bottle gentian, Gentiana andrewsii; showy goldenrod, Solidago speciosa (superfood); New England aster, Aster novae-angliae (superfood); white turtlehead, Chelone glabra (immune builder). \u2014 Jennifer Rude Klett, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 13 Apr. 2022", "The foliage has fern-like leaves and the flowers are showy blooms with spur protrusions at the bottom. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 28 Mar. 2022", "Once this statement-making plant produces its showy pink blooms, the foliage will slowly decline. \u2014 Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens , 9 Feb. 2022", "Tall, showy , colorful blooms like red amaryllis make a similar festive statement. \u2014 Christine Lennon, Sunset Magazine , 3 Dec. 2021", "The pizza from La Crosta is not overly dressed or showy ; the toppings not extravagant. \u2014 Jenn Harriscolumnist, Los Angeles Times , 31 May 2022", "These dishes are weeknight dinner champions, from a showy asparagus frittata to our simplest roasted asparagus. \u2014 Mehreen Karim, Bon App\u00e9tit , 27 May 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1697, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u014d-\u0113" ], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for showy showy , pretentious , ostentatious mean given to excessive outward display. showy implies an imposing or striking appearance but usually suggests cheapness or poor taste. the performers' showy costumes pretentious implies an appearance of importance not justified by the thing's value or the person's standing. a pretentious parade of hard words ostentatious stresses vainglorious display or parade. the ostentatious summer homes of the rich", "synonyms":[ "arresting", "bodacious", "bold", "brilliant", "catchy", "commanding", "conspicuous", "dramatic", "emphatic", "eye-catching", "flamboyant", "grabby", "kenspeckle", "marked", "noisy", "noticeable", "prominent", "pronounced", "remarkable", "splashy", "striking" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-171853", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ] }, "showy crab apple":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a profuse-blooming small tree or bush ( Malus floribunda ) having sharply serrulate or serrate leaves and rose-red to pink flowers with usually five styles":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-195109", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "showy lady's-slipper":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a North American orchid ( Cypripedium reginae ) having pink-and-white flowers of great beauty":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-221744", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "showy milkweed":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a silky-white North American perennial herb ( Asclepias speciosa ) with opposite oval leaves and profuse umbels of purple-green flowers":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-042633", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "showy orchis":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a North American orchid ( Orchis spectabilis ) having two large nearly basal leaves and a spike of flowers violet-purple mixed with white with sepals and petals forming a galea behind the column":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-012955", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "showy sunflower":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a tall rough-leaved perennial herb ( Helianthus laetiflorus ) with opposite leaves and a few large heads of yellow flowers":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-104031", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "showyard":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a yard for exhibition of livestock":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-063654", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shoyu":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{}, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Ganko Ittetsu Ramen Dishes like the soy sauce flavored Gantetsu shoyu (pictured) are made with attentive care at Ganko Ittetsu Ramen. \u2014 Kara Baskin, BostonGlobe.com , 21 Jan. 2022", "Bakesale Betty or the Meyer lemon shoyu ramen at Ramen Shop, became essential dishes of the region. \u2014 Elena Kadvany, San Francisco Chronicle , 7 Oct. 2021", "The normally Italian Modena is serving an appetizer special of tuna crudo with Sakura shoyu , black cherry miso and cherry blossom gelee along with the cocktail Fiore di Kyoto with Suntory Toki whisky, black cherry miso and nigori Junmai sake. \u2014 Laurie Werner, Forbes , 16 Mar. 2021", "The set includes 16 pieces of nigiri and a hand roll-making kit, plus custom wooden chopsticks and house-aged shoyu . \u2014 Janelle Bitker, San Francisco Chronicle , 8 Feb. 2021", "There\u2019s a familiar shoyu ramen \u2014 skinny, crinkled noodles with their distinctive alkaline scent in a salty dashi and soy broth. \u2014 Dominic Armato, azcentral , 11 May 2020", "Republic will serve miso, shoyu , tonkotsu and Republic ramen, while Yatai will serve tonkotsu ramen alongside gyoza, teriyaki chicken and curry rice. \u2014 Kimi Robinson, azcentral , 18 Feb. 2020", "Everyone gathered to stuff the rice into tofu skins simmered with sugar and shoyu for inari-zushi. \u2014 Hannah Kirshner, New York Times , 24 Dec. 2019", "Helena, for example, their basic distillate, bottled at 40% alcohol, tastes like a sake-vodka hybrid \u2014 clean, floral, with clear notes of koji, the same fungus that\u2019s used in the production of sake, miso and shoyu . \u2014 Lisa Futterman, chicagotribune.com , 26 Sep. 2019" ], "first_known_use":{ "1727, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Japanese sh\u014dyu":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u014d-(\u02cc)y\u00fc" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-075953", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shp":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ "shaft horsepower":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-114639", "type":[ "abbreviation" ] }, "shred":{ "antonyms":[ "rend", "ribbon", "rip", "rive", "tatter", "tear" ], "definitions":{ ": a long narrow strip cut or torn off":[], ": a shredded , damaged, or ruined condition":[ "a reputation torn to shreds" ], ": demolish sense 2":[ "sharp lawyers shredding hapless witnesses", "\u2014 Charles Krauthammer" ], ": particle , scrap":[ "not a shred of evidence" ], ": to come apart in or break up into shreds":[], ": to cut off":[], ": to cut or tear into shreds":[ "shredded the documents" ] }, "examples":[ "Noun", "The wallpaper is in shreds .", "His reputation was in shreds after the arrest.", "He struggled to retain a shred of his dignity.", "Verb", "Shred the cabbage and add it to the salad.", "shredded some cooked chicken for the soup", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "There is not a shred of evidence to support the belief that enhanced gun measures will lead to an imminent threat on an American\u2019s Second Amendment rights. \u2014 Robert Ginsburg, Forbes , 27 June 2022", "After two teenagers killed 13 people and wounded 21 at their high school in Littleton, Colorado on April 20, 1999, the nation was desperate for answers and grasping at any shred of information that might help explain the attack. \u2014 Benjy Sarlin, NBC News , 1 June 2022", "By Wednesday, though, any shred of hope had vanished as Russia intensified its attacks on several Ukrainian cities. \u2014 Sudarsan Raghavan, Anchorage Daily News , 3 Mar. 2022", "By Wednesday, though, any shred of hope had vanished as Russia intensified its attacks on several Ukrainian cities. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 Mar. 2022", "But taking advantage of that moment will require Democrats to hold on to some shred of power at the federal level. \u2014 Robinson Meyer, The Atlantic , 15 June 2022", "Anyone with a shred of modesty will admit to having asked a bad question or 10 over three decades plus, whether due to ignorance, ineptitude or momentary brain-lock. \u2014 Dave Kallmann, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 26 May 2022", "But only the Clippers could have found a shred of truth within it. \u2014 Andrew Greif, Los Angeles Times , 25 Jan. 2022", "The Perfect Bar\u2019s name carries not one single shred of irony. \u2014 Nikki Campo, Bon App\u00e9tit , 23 Dec. 2021", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "The mountains in Central America, from Mexico to Panama, often shred storms with low-level circulations, Sojda said. \u2014 Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel , 1 June 2022", "The open-source organization supplied the necessary equipment, including machines that shred and clean the plastic before it\u2019s melted and reshaped. \u2014 Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor , 24 May 2022", "Children can sit in big trucks, while adults safely shred confidential papers and get all their questions answered. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 12 May 2022", "On a gravel path behind the house, near a cluster of foxtails, officers recovered another zip tie and a six-inch shred of black duct tape. \u2014 Longreads , 5 May 2022", "The 50 guests in there, some of whom were raving about our dinner, don\u2019t matter one ounce, not one shred . \u2014 Ashley Leestaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 21 Apr. 2022", "Is there anything more punk rock than seeing a man shred on guitar while wearing a dress that belongs in Little House on the Prairie? \u2014 Tom\u00e1s Mier, Rolling Stone , 18 Apr. 2022", "Think of this list as a starting point and shred your way out from here. \u2014 Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al , 27 Mar. 2022", "The lanterns are covered in a thin silk gauze that is beginning to shred , and the paintings on them are fading. \u2014 Michelle Terris, Los Angeles Times , 10 May 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 3":"Verb" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English shrede , from Old English scr\u0113ade ; akin to Old High German scr\u014dt piece cut off":"Noun" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8shred", "especially Southern \u02c8sred" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "ace", "bit", "crumb", "dab", "dram", "driblet", "glimmer", "hint", "lick", "little", "mite", "nip", "ounce", "particle", "peanuts", "ray", "scintilla", "scruple", "shade", "shadow", "skosh", "smack", "smell", "smidgen", "smidgeon", "smidgin", "smidge", "snap", "soup\u00e7on", "spark", "spatter", "speck", "splash", "spot", "sprinkling", "strain", "streak", "suspicion", "tad", "touch", "trace" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-001040", "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "shrend":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": to break into shivers as a result of internal stresses":[ "\u2014 used of glass not properly tempered or annealed" ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "probably from German dialect schrinden , from Old High German scrintan to crack open":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8s(h)rend" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-125320", "type":[ "intransitive verb" ] }, "shrew":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": an ill-tempered scolding woman":[], ": any of a family (Soricidae) of small chiefly nocturnal insectivores related to the moles and distinguished by a long pointed snout, very small eyes, and short velvety fur":[], ": curse":[] }, "examples":[ "Noun", "Rip Van Winkle went off into the mountains to escape his wife, a shrew who made his life miserable.", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Bill Clinton got to come out looking like a cool guy, Hillary looked like a shrew . \u2014 ELLE , 11 Apr. 2022", "Marty the nebbish, Ike the shyster, Phyllis the shrew . \u2014 Judy Berman, Time , 8 Nov. 2021", "But Allison is turned into another stereotype, the tedious, finger-wagging shrew . \u2014 The New Yorker , 9 Aug. 2021", "The occasional mouse or shrew will come through, and the real hunters in the family \u2014 Winchester, Hugo and Cheyenne \u2014 will hunt them relentlessly. \u2014 Steve Meyer, Anchorage Daily News , 24 July 2021", "Unfortunately, the shrew had a number of apocalypse-friendly adaptations humans have since lost. \u2014 Cody Cassidy, Wired , 9 Apr. 2021", "The idea behind these projects tends to follow a formula: this woman wasn\u2019t always a monster, a harpy, a shrew . \u2014 Rachel Syme, The New Yorker , 19 Sep. 2020", "The elephant shrew has been rediscovered in Africa after 50 years. \u2014 Brett Harman, CNN , 21 Aug. 2020", "Smith and paleontologist Kenneth Angielczyk turned instead to 16 hero shrew specimens already in the Field Museum\u2019s collections. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, Smithsonian Magazine , 30 Apr. 2020" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Verb", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English shrewe evil or scolding person, from Old English scr\u0113awa shrew (animal)":"Noun" }, "pronounciation":[ "especially Southern \u02c8sr\u00fc", "\u02c8shr\u00fc" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "battle-ax", "battle-axe", "dragon lady", "fury", "harpy", "harridan", "termagant", "virago", "vixen" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-181005", "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ] }, "shrewd":{ "antonyms":[ "unknowing" ], "definitions":{ ": abusive , shrewish":[], ": given to wily and artful ways or dealing":[ "a shrewd operator" ], ": marked by clever discerning awareness and hardheaded acumen":[ "shrewd common sense" ], ": mischievous":[], ": ominous , dangerous":[], ": severe , hard":[ "a shrewd knock" ], ": sharp , piercing":[ "a shrewd wind" ] }, "examples":[ "According to Frank Luntz, Republican pollster and spinmeister, these younger working women with small children are critical swing voters. By dint of focus groups and shrewd professional questioning, Luntz has determined what these women need most\u2014more time in their lives. He seemed to regard this finding as a considerable coup. \u2014 Molly Ivins , Mother Jones , September/October 2004", "When Ann Richards fractured her hand in a fall nine years ago, she went to the doctor for a bone density test only to learn that she had \u2026 an early form of osteoporosis. The diagnosis spurred the former Texas governor, whose mother and grandmother also suffered from the disease, to write I'm Not Slowing Down: Winning My Battle with Osteoporosis \u2026 an inspiring little volume filled with the author's shrewd insights into healthcare, gender and, yes, politics. \u2014 Julie Hale , Book Page , August 2003", "One shrewd political tactician who knew what it was like to lose a close election watched Goldwater closely. Nixon had an eye on a comeback in 1968 and knew he needed the South\u2014all of it this time. \u2014 Jon Meacham , Newsweek , 23 Dec. 2002", "But a growing empire produces tough challenges. Winfrey is used to ironclad control. A shrewd businesswoman, she still signs all the checks of more than $1,000 for her Harpo Entertainment Group, and she meticulously scrutinizes the smaller ones that others sign for her. \u2014 Lynette Clemetson , Newsweek , 8 Jan. 2001", "She's shrewd about her investments.", "a shrewd used car dealer who knew how to make the best possible deal", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Imagine Dragons are shrewd observers of what\u2019s worked in alt-rock over the past three decades, fusing together elements of its defining acts in their quest for stadium-shaking gold. \u2014 Maura Johnston, Rolling Stone , 1 July 2022", "Sonny Barger, the bigger-than-life godfather of the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club, equal parts brawler, bully, braggart, rule breaker and shrewd huckster of his own outlaw mystique, has died at 83. \u2014 Paul W. Valentine, Anchorage Daily News , 30 June 2022", "Sonny Barger, the bigger-than-life godfather of the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club, equal parts brawler, bully, braggart, rule breaker and shrewd huckster of his own outlaw mystique, has died at 83. \u2014 Paul W. Valentine, Washington Post , 30 June 2022", "While the Dutch international is not the finished article and still needs to develop, Manchester United fans will be delighted with the fact that this looks to be shrewd business at just \u00a313 million. \u2014 Liam Canning, Forbes , 28 June 2022", "As May gave way to June, Yao's volte-face looked increasingly shrewd . \u2014 Clay Chandler, Fortune , 27 June 2022", "Pops, who was in equal measure idealistic and shrewd , saw a growing appetite, among white listeners as well as Black, for his message songs. \u2014 David Remnick, The New Yorker , 27 June 2022", "But Camp and Slate have made shrewd choices all around, starting with their commitment to stop-motion animation, seamlessly integrated here with live-action imagery, often in the same shot. \u2014 Justin Changfilm Critic, Los Angeles Times , 23 June 2022", "The boss\u2019 shrewd ploy gave Payne a reason to take an early lunch break. \u2014 Scott Talley, Freep.com , 19 June 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English shrewed , from shrewe + -ed entry 1":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "especially Southern \u02c8sr\u00fcd", "\u02c8shr\u00fcd" ], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for shrewd shrewd , sagacious , perspicacious , astute mean acute in perception and sound in judgment. shrewd stresses practical, hardheaded cleverness and judgment. a shrewd judge of character sagacious suggests wisdom, penetration, and farsightedness. sagacious investors got in on the ground floor perspicacious implies unusual power to see through and understand what is puzzling or hidden. a perspicacious counselor saw through the child's facade astute suggests shrewdness, perspicacity, and diplomatic skill. an astute player of party politics", "synonyms":[ "astute", "canny", "clear-eyed", "clear-sighted", "hard-boiled", "hardheaded", "heady", "knowing", "savvy", "sharp", "sharp-witted", "smart" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-010947", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ] }, "shriek":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a shrill usually wild or involuntary cry":[], ": a sound resembling a shriek":[ "the shriek of chalk on the blackboard" ], ": to cry out in a high-pitched voice : screech":[], ": to express in a manner suggestive of a shriek":[], ": to suggest such a cry (as by vividness of expression)":[ "neon colors shrieked for attention", "\u2014 Calvin Tomkins" ], ": to utter a sharp shrill sound":[], ": to utter with a shriek":[ "shriek an alarm" ] }, "examples":[ "Verb", "The birds were shrieking in the trees.", "She shrieked when she saw a mouse.", "Noun", "the shriek of the train's brakes", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Students shriek at news of acceptance and burst into tears over rejections. \u2014 Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter , 22 May 2022", "Conservative activists shriek about preserving the sanctity of the sport, even though the vast majority have never cared about women\u2019s swimming and probably couldn\u2019t name another current female competitor. \u2014 Robert Gehrke, The Salt Lake Tribune , 22 Mar. 2022", "But the options were scant: motel rooms or apartments way too small for a family of nine, with dogs and a macaw that liked to shriek at random and eat crown molding. \u2014 Madalyn Amato, Los Angeles Times , 6 Aug. 2021", "While many business owners shriek at the thought of them, there are tactful ways to handle bad online reviews, save the customer from leaving for the competition, and even offer you a chance to learn how to make your product or service better. \u2014 Rebecca Kowalewicz, Forbes , 10 Mar. 2021", "Terrified onlookers shriek as the bison slows its charge and moves in to inspect its curious company. \u2014 Sunset Magazine , 4 Sep. 2020", "For us, watching soccer together offers an opportunity not only to shriek and cuss and, very occasionally, dash a fist against a wall, but also to pool our emotions as father and son. \u2014 Tunku Varadarajan, WSJ , 17 June 2020", "Other highlights show Gaga\u2019s knack for tunes in which incongruous-seeming passages\u2014silky one moment, shrieking the next\u2014fit together deliciously. \u2014 Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic , 1 June 2020", "Bartholet frets that homeschoolers might grow up not even minding the gendered nature of household labor enough to shriek about it in a letter to Dear Prudence. \u2014 Kyle Smith, National Review , 23 Apr. 2020", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "The work depicts a haunting, mysterious figure with hands on either side of its face, its mouth open in an apparent shriek . \u2014 Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine , 10 June 2022", "Friends greet one another with kisses on the cheek; there\u2019s an occasional shriek from children running around playing; out in the parking lot, several young guys vape and smoke cigarettes. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 27 Apr. 2022", "The secret packs great tension, as Jeongok leads Sangok on a leisurely round of strolls and visits that, for the actress, virtually shriek with urgency. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 5 May 2022", "At least two more noises come, followed by another shriek . \u2014 Elizabeth Wolfe, Jason Hanna And Melissa Alonso, CNN , 12 May 2022", "Estelle Harris, the New York actress with the unforgettable shriek who hilariously nagged her son (played by Jason Alexander) and husband (Jerry Stiller) on Seinfeld, has died. \u2014 Maureen Lee Lenker, The Hollywood Reporter , 2 Apr. 2022", "To Brunson's surprise, Ms. Abbott appeared on a video call \u2014 and sparked an excited shriek from Brunson, who then started to tear up at the sight of her former teacher. \u2014 Dory Jackson, PEOPLE.com , 2 Feb. 2022", "Adelaida let out a shriek and then began wailing, a deep guttural cry. \u2014 Washington Post , 23 Dec. 2021", "That shriek is one of frustration, as deep bodies of water are one of the only things that can stop a Trolloc army in its tracks. \u2014 Randall Colburn, EW.com , 19 Nov. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "1567, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun", "15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"Verb" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English shreken , probably irregular from shriken to shriek; akin to Old Norse skr\u00e6kja to shriek":"Verb" }, "pronounciation":[ "especially Southern \u02c8sr\u0113k", "\u02c8shr\u0113k" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "howl", "scream", "screech", "shrill", "squall", "squeal", "yell", "yelp" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-100915", "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "shrieking":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a shrill usually wild or involuntary cry":[], ": a sound resembling a shriek":[ "the shriek of chalk on the blackboard" ], ": to cry out in a high-pitched voice : screech":[], ": to express in a manner suggestive of a shriek":[], ": to suggest such a cry (as by vividness of expression)":[ "neon colors shrieked for attention", "\u2014 Calvin Tomkins" ], ": to utter a sharp shrill sound":[], ": to utter with a shriek":[ "shriek an alarm" ] }, "examples":[ "Verb", "The birds were shrieking in the trees.", "She shrieked when she saw a mouse.", "Noun", "the shriek of the train's brakes", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Students shriek at news of acceptance and burst into tears over rejections. \u2014 Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter , 22 May 2022", "Conservative activists shriek about preserving the sanctity of the sport, even though the vast majority have never cared about women\u2019s swimming and probably couldn\u2019t name another current female competitor. \u2014 Robert Gehrke, The Salt Lake Tribune , 22 Mar. 2022", "But the options were scant: motel rooms or apartments way too small for a family of nine, with dogs and a macaw that liked to shriek at random and eat crown molding. \u2014 Madalyn Amato, Los Angeles Times , 6 Aug. 2021", "While many business owners shriek at the thought of them, there are tactful ways to handle bad online reviews, save the customer from leaving for the competition, and even offer you a chance to learn how to make your product or service better. \u2014 Rebecca Kowalewicz, Forbes , 10 Mar. 2021", "Terrified onlookers shriek as the bison slows its charge and moves in to inspect its curious company. \u2014 Sunset Magazine , 4 Sep. 2020", "For us, watching soccer together offers an opportunity not only to shriek and cuss and, very occasionally, dash a fist against a wall, but also to pool our emotions as father and son. \u2014 Tunku Varadarajan, WSJ , 17 June 2020", "Other highlights show Gaga\u2019s knack for tunes in which incongruous-seeming passages\u2014silky one moment, shrieking the next\u2014fit together deliciously. \u2014 Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic , 1 June 2020", "Bartholet frets that homeschoolers might grow up not even minding the gendered nature of household labor enough to shriek about it in a letter to Dear Prudence. \u2014 Kyle Smith, National Review , 23 Apr. 2020", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "The work depicts a haunting, mysterious figure with hands on either side of its face, its mouth open in an apparent shriek . \u2014 Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine , 10 June 2022", "Friends greet one another with kisses on the cheek; there\u2019s an occasional shriek from children running around playing; out in the parking lot, several young guys vape and smoke cigarettes. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 27 Apr. 2022", "The secret packs great tension, as Jeongok leads Sangok on a leisurely round of strolls and visits that, for the actress, virtually shriek with urgency. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 5 May 2022", "At least two more noises come, followed by another shriek . \u2014 Elizabeth Wolfe, Jason Hanna And Melissa Alonso, CNN , 12 May 2022", "Estelle Harris, the New York actress with the unforgettable shriek who hilariously nagged her son (played by Jason Alexander) and husband (Jerry Stiller) on Seinfeld, has died. \u2014 Maureen Lee Lenker, The Hollywood Reporter , 2 Apr. 2022", "To Brunson's surprise, Ms. Abbott appeared on a video call \u2014 and sparked an excited shriek from Brunson, who then started to tear up at the sight of her former teacher. \u2014 Dory Jackson, PEOPLE.com , 2 Feb. 2022", "Adelaida let out a shriek and then began wailing, a deep guttural cry. \u2014 Washington Post , 23 Dec. 2021", "That shriek is one of frustration, as deep bodies of water are one of the only things that can stop a Trolloc army in its tracks. \u2014 Randall Colburn, EW.com , 19 Nov. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "1567, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun", "15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"Verb" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English shreken , probably irregular from shriken to shriek; akin to Old Norse skr\u00e6kja to shriek":"Verb" }, "pronounciation":[ "especially Southern \u02c8sr\u0113k", "\u02c8shr\u0113k" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "howl", "scream", "screech", "shrill", "squall", "squeal", "yell", "yelp" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-194929", "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "shrill":{ "antonyms":[ "high-pitched", "piping", "screeching", "shrieking", "squeaking", "squeaky", "treble", "whistling" ], "definitions":{ ": a shrill sound":[ "the shrill of the ship's whistle" ], ": accompanied by sharp high-pitched sounds or cries":[ "shrill gaiety" ], ": having a sharp or vivid effect on the senses":[ "shrill light" ], ": having or emitting a sharp high-pitched tone or sound : piercing":[], ": scream":[], ": strident , intemperate":[ "shrill anger", "shrill criticism" ], ": to utter or emit an acute piercing sound":[] }, "examples":[ "Verb", "the mud-splattered bystanders were shrilling with outrage at the inconsiderate motorist", "Adjective", "the shrill sound of a policeman's whistle", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party\u2019s increasingly shrill brand of Hindu nationalism has inflamed religious animosity within the country. \u2014 Sadanand Dhume, WSJ , 9 June 2022", "Each of the four movements Thursday traced a giant decrescendo, coming on strong with cacophonous, often shrill music and slowly ebbing away in a dazzling variety of textures and colors, all of them sparse and serene. \u2014 Zachary Lewis, cleveland , 7 Jan. 2022", "Earth smells and the pungency of privet and balsam were still acute at this hour, unmingled; the shadows were as bold as in a child\u2019s picture book; swifts and house martins tracked across the pale sky overhead, shrilling in thrilled anticipation. \u2014 Tessa Hadley, The New Yorker , 21 Oct. 2019", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "China\u2019s opposition to collaborative multi-national surveillance webs in the Pacific may get even more shrill , and China\u2019s ongoing efforts to target surveillance platforms and cooperative intelligence dissemination networks may get even more overt. \u2014 Craig Hooper, Forbes , 7 May 2022", "Sheridan died less than two weeks after Estelle Harris, who played the shrill mother of George Costanza (Jason Alexander). \u2014 Christian Holub, EW.com , 15 Apr. 2022", "Time Out New York asked him whether his shrill -voiced shtick had gotten louder over time. \u2014 NBC News , 12 Apr. 2022", "Of course, don't expect partisans on the political fringes, who dominate so much of today's political debate with their enablers in a media echo chamber that amplifies the most shrill voices, to appreciate Sen. Collins' statesmanship. \u2014 Charlie Dent, CNN , 3 Apr. 2022", "Gottfried was known for his iconic shrill voice and beloved for his crude comedic style. \u2014 Zack Sharf, Variety , 12 Apr. 2022", "Despite that voice, which could be annoying or shrill , Harris could bring a distinct warmth and charm to her roles. \u2014 Maureen Lee Lenker, The Hollywood Reporter , 2 Apr. 2022", "Other European countries are taking views along the spectrum, including some who see a Russian attack as likely but still consider recent warnings as shrill and counterproductive. \u2014 Daniel Michaels, WSJ , 28 Jan. 2022", "As portrayed by Eden Perkins, the live-action Ed was\u2026extremely loud and shrill , as if the anime character had been cut-and-pasted into three dimensions with no modulation whatsoever. \u2014 Ew Staff, EW.com , 16 Dec. 2021", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "The sudden shrill is as jarring as the sound of breaking glass and does equal damage to the video call\u2019s momentum. \u2014 Stacey Hanke, Forbes , 28 Oct. 2021", "Sonically, Levi\u2019s first film is equal parts shrill and echoey. \u2014 Samantha Hissong, Rolling Stone , 7 July 2021", "The syrup, meanwhile, made the Sauvignon\u2019s acidity shrill and flattened the Riesling\u2019s fruit. \u2014 Lettie Teague, WSJ , 23 June 2021", "Elsewhere, another citizen glanced over her shoulder, hastily pulled herself into a dress, and winced at a whistle blown by one of the three advancing officers, the shrill of it a rip of violence through the mild day. \u2014 Hermione Hoby, Harper's Magazine , 22 June 2021", "And more than 30 years ago, the island\u2019s air vibrated with the deafening shrill of thousands of chirping cicadas. \u2014 Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star , 27 May 2021", "In lesser hands, Vicedo\u2019s book could have grown shrill with outrage. \u2014 Washington Post , 30 Apr. 2021", "Waugh maintains barely restrained chaos throughout, which often tends toward the shrill . \u2014 Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times , 16 Dec. 2020", "Shoppers casually meandered from store to store, and the shrill shouts of children could be heard echoing through the concourses of the Mall of America. \u2014 Nicole Norfleet, Star Tribune , 15 Aug. 2020" ], "first_known_use":{ "13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":"Verb", "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective", "1589, in the meaning defined above":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English; probably akin to Old English scrallettan to resound loudly \u2014 more at skirl":"Verb" }, "pronounciation":[ "especially Southern \u02c8sril", "\u02c8shril" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "howl", "scream", "screech", "shriek", "squall", "squeal", "yell", "yelp" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-030939", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun", "verb" ] }, "shrimp":{ "antonyms":[ "behemoth", "colossus", "giant", "jumbo", "leviathan", "mammoth", "monster", "titan" ], "definitions":{ ": a very small or puny person or thing":[], ": to fish for or catch shrimp":[] }, "examples":[ "Noun", "He's a little shrimp of a boy.", "the boy was just a shrimp until his teens, when he had a growth spurt", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Those seeking a taste of the sea with a kick need to plan a few extra moments since the fast-casual restaurant cooks its shrimp dishes to order to assure the optimal taste and texture. \u2014 cleveland , 28 June 2022", "The menu includes the likes of tandoori duck seekh kebab, Himalayan lamb chops and Bengali or Kasundi shrimp . \u2014 Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic , 23 June 2022", "Get the Paneer and pepper makhani and tandoori shrimp . \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 13 June 2022", "Peter was an active hunter and had noticed that the diets of seals were changing, having a lot less fish in the stomach and more shrimp . \u2014 Ashoka, Forbes , 9 June 2022", "Brine shrimp in Gilbert Bay depend on nutrient flows from fresher bays, grazing so heavily on the ensuing phytoplankton that the waters become visibly clearer between spring and fall. \u2014 Leia Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune , 4 June 2022", "As well as crawfish, Out the Mud offers Gulf boils containing seven to 10 pounds of blue crab with an add-on shrimp option. \u2014 Adrianne Reece, Chron , 31 May 2022", "After the first round, Cho might stop by himself to whip up a quick juk, or rice porridge, using the concentrated broth, stirred quickly tableside and finished amber orbs of salmon roe, toasted seaweed and optional bay shrimp or Dungeness crab. \u2014 oregonlive , 26 May 2022", "Add the shrimp and remaining tomatoes to the skillet. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 21 June 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Not long ago, my editor mentioned in passing that her favorite thing to eat is shrimp and grits. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 21 June 2022", "Suddenly, fried green tomatoes, shrimp and grits, stewed collard greens and more could be found all over town. \u2014 Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News , 23 Feb. 2022", "The paella, fortified with mussels, cockles, shrimp , and rabbit, benefitted from tableside dollops of yet more aioli. \u2014 Shauna Lyon, The New Yorker , 27 May 2022", "With many of these smaller or less cohesive ingredients\u2014like sliced veggies, shrimp , or cubed meat\u2014skewering is the way to go. \u2014 Audrey Bruno, SELF , 14 May 2022", "Enjoy lobsters, shrimp , freshly caught finfish and oysters under a seaside palapa with your feet in the sand. \u2014 Washington Post , 28 Apr. 2022", "Working in two batches, fry shrimp one side at a time until crispy, pink and cooked through, about 2 minutes total. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 14 Apr. 2022", "Mesidor\u2019s signature entrees are the roast chicken or pernil with rice, gandules and tostones; tacos with beef, chicken, fish, steak or shrimp ; and fried salmon tacos, which Shelton says is his favorite dish. \u2014 Susan Dunne, courant.com , 1 Apr. 2022", "Swing by this eclectic bistro for brunch or lunch, for highlights including gravy-smothered buttermilk biscuits, $5 mimosas, stacked burgers, soups, salads, and shrimp tossed and saut\u00e9ed in numerous ways. \u2014 Adrianne Reece, Chron , 12 May 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun", "1808, in the meaning defined above":"Verb" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English shrimpe ; akin to Middle Low German schrempen to contract, wrinkle, Old Norse skorpna to shrivel up":"Noun" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8shrimp", "especially Southern \u02c8srimp" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "diminutive", "dwarf", "midget", "mite", "peewee", "pygmy", "pigmy", "runt", "scrub", "Tom Thumb" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-053946", "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ] }, "shrimp plant":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a widely cultivated tropical American shrubby plant ( Beloperone guttata ) of the family Acanthaceae having whitish flowers borne in spikes and protruding from overlapping broadly ovate reddish brown bracts":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-165334", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shrimper":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a boat engaged in shrimping":[], ": a shrimp fisherman":[] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Matsuo, a skilled shrimper who loved his mother\u2019s shrimp tempura, put his stamp on the snack world with crustaceans. \u2014 Jean Trinh, Los Angeles Times , 5 Sep. 2021", "Mark Theriot, a 63-year-old shrimper , said he's been coming out every day simply because Scott Daspit and the other families need help. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 1 May 2021", "Mark Theriot, a 63-year-old shrimper , said he's been coming out every day simply because Scott Daspit and the other families need help. \u2014 Rebecca Santana, ajc , 1 May 2021", "Mark Theriot, a 63-year-old shrimper , said he's been coming out every day simply because Scott Daspit and the other families need help. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 1 May 2021", "Mark Theriot, a 63-year-old shrimper , said he's been coming out every day simply because Scott Daspit and the other families need help. \u2014 Rebecca Santana, ajc , 1 May 2021", "Mark Theriot, a 63-year-old shrimper , said he's been coming out every day simply because Scott Daspit and the other families need help. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 1 May 2021", "Mark Theriot, a 63-year-old shrimper , said he's been coming out every day simply because Scott Daspit and the other families need help. \u2014 Rebecca Santana, ajc , 1 May 2021", "Mark Theriot, a 63-year-old shrimper , said he's been coming out every day simply because Scott Daspit and the other families need help. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 1 May 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "1835, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8shrim-p\u0259r", "especially Southern \u02c8srim-" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-034559", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shrimpfish":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": any of numerous small compressed East Indian marine fishes of the family Centriscidae that are related to the bellows fish and have a tubular snout and the body covered with an armor of transparent bony plates which is fused with the endoskeleton, extends over and beyond the down-turned dorsal and caudal fins, and terminates in a long spine":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-173743", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shrimpish":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": somewhat diminutive : puny":[ "tied the apron around his shrimpish person", "\u2014 Christopher Morley" ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "-p\u0113sh", "-pish" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-093634", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "shrimpy":{ "antonyms":[ "behemoth", "colossus", "giant", "jumbo", "leviathan", "mammoth", "monster", "titan" ], "definitions":{ ": a very small or puny person or thing":[], ": to fish for or catch shrimp":[] }, "examples":[ "Noun", "He's a little shrimp of a boy.", "the boy was just a shrimp until his teens, when he had a growth spurt", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Those seeking a taste of the sea with a kick need to plan a few extra moments since the fast-casual restaurant cooks its shrimp dishes to order to assure the optimal taste and texture. \u2014 cleveland , 28 June 2022", "The menu includes the likes of tandoori duck seekh kebab, Himalayan lamb chops and Bengali or Kasundi shrimp . \u2014 Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic , 23 June 2022", "Get the Paneer and pepper makhani and tandoori shrimp . \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 13 June 2022", "Peter was an active hunter and had noticed that the diets of seals were changing, having a lot less fish in the stomach and more shrimp . \u2014 Ashoka, Forbes , 9 June 2022", "Brine shrimp in Gilbert Bay depend on nutrient flows from fresher bays, grazing so heavily on the ensuing phytoplankton that the waters become visibly clearer between spring and fall. \u2014 Leia Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune , 4 June 2022", "As well as crawfish, Out the Mud offers Gulf boils containing seven to 10 pounds of blue crab with an add-on shrimp option. \u2014 Adrianne Reece, Chron , 31 May 2022", "After the first round, Cho might stop by himself to whip up a quick juk, or rice porridge, using the concentrated broth, stirred quickly tableside and finished amber orbs of salmon roe, toasted seaweed and optional bay shrimp or Dungeness crab. \u2014 oregonlive , 26 May 2022", "Add the shrimp and remaining tomatoes to the skillet. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 21 June 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Not long ago, my editor mentioned in passing that her favorite thing to eat is shrimp and grits. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 21 June 2022", "Suddenly, fried green tomatoes, shrimp and grits, stewed collard greens and more could be found all over town. \u2014 Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News , 23 Feb. 2022", "The paella, fortified with mussels, cockles, shrimp , and rabbit, benefitted from tableside dollops of yet more aioli. \u2014 Shauna Lyon, The New Yorker , 27 May 2022", "With many of these smaller or less cohesive ingredients\u2014like sliced veggies, shrimp , or cubed meat\u2014skewering is the way to go. \u2014 Audrey Bruno, SELF , 14 May 2022", "Enjoy lobsters, shrimp , freshly caught finfish and oysters under a seaside palapa with your feet in the sand. \u2014 Washington Post , 28 Apr. 2022", "Working in two batches, fry shrimp one side at a time until crispy, pink and cooked through, about 2 minutes total. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 14 Apr. 2022", "Mesidor\u2019s signature entrees are the roast chicken or pernil with rice, gandules and tostones; tacos with beef, chicken, fish, steak or shrimp ; and fried salmon tacos, which Shelton says is his favorite dish. \u2014 Susan Dunne, courant.com , 1 Apr. 2022", "Swing by this eclectic bistro for brunch or lunch, for highlights including gravy-smothered buttermilk biscuits, $5 mimosas, stacked burgers, soups, salads, and shrimp tossed and saut\u00e9ed in numerous ways. \u2014 Adrianne Reece, Chron , 12 May 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun", "1808, in the meaning defined above":"Verb" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English shrimpe ; akin to Middle Low German schrempen to contract, wrinkle, Old Norse skorpna to shrivel up":"Noun" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8shrimp", "especially Southern \u02c8srimp" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "diminutive", "dwarf", "midget", "mite", "peewee", "pygmy", "pigmy", "runt", "scrub", "Tom Thumb" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-074929", "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ] }, "shrine":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a niche containing a religious image":[], ": a place in which devotion is paid to a saint or deity : sanctuary":[], ": a place or object hallowed by its associations":[], ": a receptacle (such as a tomb) for the dead":[], ": enshrine":[] }, "examples":[ "Noun", "the shrine of Saint Mary", "They erected a shrine to the saint.", "tourists visiting the shrines of American independence", "The writer's house has become a shrine to his fans.", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "For years, Bosnian Serbs prevented efforts by Bosniaks to erect a shrine at the site. \u2014 New York Times , 14 June 2022", "In the aftermath of Serge\u2019s death in 1991, the wall outside of rue de Verneuil became a popular shrine to his memory, visited annually by thousands of fans. \u2014 Erik Morse, Vogue , 17 Mar. 2022", "In fact, Brigid\u2019s intervention from beyond the grave helped builders gather materials to build a new and magnificent shrine for her at Kildare, or so wrote Cogitosus. \u2014 Lisa Bitel, Smithsonian Magazine , 15 Mar. 2022", "Time enough to build a nice little shrine to her obsession with photos of The Twelve's assassins, a map of the world, and post-its. \u2014 Kat Rosenfield, EW.com , 28 Feb. 2022", "Several items were reported stolen, including items from a memorial shrine . \u2014 Fox News , 27 Feb. 2022", "In 2010, his French-style chateau that once blended rococo masterpieces and a shrine to Hoosier basketball, once valued at $25 million, sold at a sheriff's auction for $3 million. \u2014 Shawn Tully, Fortune , 18 Feb. 2022", "The shrine dedicated to Pooley Sahib drew sacrifices of liquor and cigars, which villagers offered to ward off death and disease. \u2014 Ian Beacock, The New Republic , 6 Dec. 2021", "The Anastenaria ritual starts at the konaki, a special shrine dedicated to the saints, where the icons are placed among the amanetia (red handkerchiefs that are considered sacred by the fire walkers) and other tributes. \u2014 New York Times , 1 Feb. 2021", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "The star quarterback and safety reminisced about their relationship and entering the Canton, Ohio, shrine together hours after the latest group of inductees was revealed. \u2014 Barry Wilner, ajc , 7 Feb. 2021", "The star quarterback and safety reminisced about their relationship and entering the Canton, Ohio, shrine together hours after the latest group of inductees was revealed. \u2014 Barry Wilner, Star Tribune , 7 Feb. 2021", "Thousands of pilgrims on their way to shrine or lodged at the base camps in Pahalgam and Sonamarg were asked to return. \u2014 Riyaz Wani, Quartz India , 4 Aug. 2019" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Verb", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Old English scr\u012bn , from Latin scrinium case, chest":"Noun" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8shr\u012bn", "especially Southern \u02c8sr\u012bn" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "sanctuary", "sanctum" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-221126", "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "shrink":{ "antonyms":[ "balloon", "expand", "snowball", "swell" ], "definitions":{ ": a clinical psychiatrist or psychologist":[], ": shrinkage":[], ": the act of shrinking":[], ": to become smaller or more compacted":[], ": to contract or curl up the body or part of it : huddle , cower":[], ": to contract to less extent or compass":[], ": to hold oneself back : refrain":[ "did not shrink from telling the truth" ], ": to lessen in value : dwindle":[], ": to lose substance or weight":[], ": to recoil instinctively (as from something painful or horrible)":[ "shrank from the challenge" ] }, "examples":[ "Verb", "The sweater shrank when it was washed.", "Meat shrinks as it cooks.", "The town's population shrank during the war.", "Hot water shrank the sweater.", "The treatment should shrink the tumor.", "He shrank in horror when he saw the dead cat.", "Noun", "He is seeing a shrink .", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Restrainers want to reduce the U.S. presence abroad, shrink the defense budget, restore Congress\u2019s constitutional authority to declare war, and ensure that ordinary Americans actually have a say in what their country does abroad. \u2014 Daniel Bessner, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 22 June 2022", "The pillowcase was strong, didn't shrink in our wash tests and showed no signs of damage in our abrasion tests. \u2014 Lexie Sachs, Good Housekeeping , 21 June 2022", "And though the southeast Greenland bears have adapted to survive in their surroundings, rising temperatures may ultimately cause their glacial ice to shrink , too. \u2014 Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine , 17 June 2022", "With ever-more onerous ESG and Sustainability requirements likely to emerge around the globe, capital available for the retail industry will shrink . \u2014 Greg Petro, Forbes , 17 June 2022", "But the steepest inflation since 1981 is hitting households hards and causing consumer spending to shrink , with the government reporting that retail sales fell in May. \u2014 Irina Ivanova, CBS News , 15 June 2022", "Jeffrey Roach, the chief economist at LPL Financial, agrees, telling Fortune the economy is likely to slow, but not shrink \u2014and that\u2019s an important distinction. \u2014 Will Daniel, Fortune , 8 June 2022", "Over time, the grove could shrink or completely die off. \u2014 Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure , 3 June 2022", "When economies shrink and poverty rates increase, political systems shudder. \u2014 Frida Ghitis, CNN , 3 June 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "The fictional man who loved his family, but cheated on his wife and was a ruthless killer, who tried to get his head right by airing his dirty laundry to a shrink , brought on the era of TV\u2019s antihero. \u2014 Mike Postalakis, SPIN , 9 June 2022", "Microorganisms found in the halite shrink and greatly reduce biological activity when host waters become too salty, the researchers said. \u2014 Saleen Martin, USA TODAY , 17 May 2022", "What that is is between him and his shrink , although maybe a desire to seem and feel undiminished is not as mysterious as all that. \u2014 Chris Willman, Variety , 14 May 2022", "Even people who bought as recently as a week ago have seen their $1,000 shrink . \u2014 Chris Morris, Fortune , 10 May 2022", "Doing so can boost store performance, reduce shrink of all kinds and improve customer loyalty in one fell swoop. \u2014 Bjoern Petersen, Forbes , 17 May 2022", "There\u2019s wry 1960s-time-capsule humor, from Lucy as a shrink \u2014something still novel back then\u2014to pink aluminum Christmas trees. \u2014 Tom Nichols, The Atlantic , 15 Dec. 2021", "In effect, these workers have seen their incomes and purchasing power shrink because of inflation. \u2014 Aimee Picchi, CBS News , 2 Mar. 2022", "In none of the years with a Democratic president did Republican turnout advantage shrink below 3 points. \u2014 Harry Enten, CNN , 19 Feb. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1590, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"Verb" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Old English scrincan ; akin to Middle Dutch schrinken to draw back":"Verb" }, "pronounciation":[ "especially Southern \u02c8sri\u014bk", "\u02c8shri\u014bk" ], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for shrink Verb contract , shrink , condense , compress , constrict , deflate mean to decrease in bulk or volume. contract applies to a drawing together of surfaces or particles or a reduction of area or length. caused her muscles to contract shrink implies a contracting or a loss of material and stresses a falling short of original dimensions. the sweater will shrink when washed condense implies a reducing of something homogeneous to greater compactness without significant loss of content. condense the essay into a paragraph compress implies a pressing into a small compass and definite shape usually against resistance. compressed cotton into bales constrict implies a tightening that reduces diameter. the throat is constricted by a tight collar deflate implies a contracting by reducing the internal pressure of contained air or gas. deflate the balloon recoil , shrink , flinch , wince , blench , quail mean to draw back in fear or distaste. recoil implies a start or movement away through shock, fear, or disgust. recoiled at the suggestion of stealing shrink suggests an instinctive recoil through sensitiveness, scrupulousness, or cowardice. shrank from the unpleasant truth flinch implies a failure to endure pain or face something dangerous or frightening with resolution. faced her accusers without flinching wince suggests a slight involuntary physical reaction (such as a start or recoiling). winced in pain blench implies fainthearted flinching. stood their ground without blenching quail suggests shrinking and cowering in fear. quailed before the apparition", "synonyms":[ "compress", "condense", "constrict", "contract" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-023230", "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ] }, "shrink from":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": to try to avoid (something difficult or unpleasant) : to be unwilling to do (something)":[ "He doesn't shrink from telling the truth, no matter how painful it may be.", "She won't shrink from the task." ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-052116", "type":[ "phrasal verb" ] }, "shrinkage":{ "antonyms":[ "boost", "enlargement", "gain", "increase", "increment", "raise", "rise", "step-up", "uptick" ], "definitions":{ ": the act or process of shrinking":[], ": the amount lost by shrinkage":[], ": the loss in weight of livestock during shipment and in the process of preparing the meat for consumption":[], ": the loss of goods especially by theft":[ "inventory shrinkage" ] }, "examples":[ "The shrinkage in contributions is significant.", "a shrinkage of 10 percent", "the shrinkage of the polar ice caps", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Estimated at 3% of mobile equipment, healthcare facility and security managers look at RTLS as a preventive solution to address shrinkage . \u2014 Quora, Forbes , 21 June 2022", "Oh, yes\u2014luckily, exercise has the ability to reverse brain shrinkage . \u2014 Milo F. Bryant, Men's Health , 1 June 2022", "Our pros put waterproof mattress protectors to the test, evaluating washability, shrinkage after laundering, water repellency, hand feel and noise when crinkled. \u2014 Emma Seymour, Good Housekeeping , 25 May 2022", "Doing so will keep the material soft and stretchy and will prevent shrinkage , according to the brand. \u2014 Carly Kulzer, PEOPLE.com , 15 Apr. 2022", "Instead, drugs can be put on the market based on a single study with a positive finding \u2014 like tumor shrinkage \u2014 and kept on the market if a follow-up study proves a benefit. \u2014 New York Times , 25 Mar. 2022", "Heavy drinking has been linked to changes in the brain, including shrinkage . \u2014 Mike Snider, USA TODAY , 9 Mar. 2022", "France\u2019s withdrawal from Mali has revealed the country\u2019s geopolitical shrinkage . \u2014 Tom Mctague, The Atlantic , 19 Feb. 2022", "Even before the virus\u2019s onset, a shrinkage was occurring, first seen as the appeal waned for mall anchor department stores. \u2014 Larry Light, Fortune , 14 Apr. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1800, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "especially Southern \u02c8sri\u014b-", "\u02c8shri\u014b-kij" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "abatement", "decline", "decrease", "decrement", "dent", "depletion", "depression", "diminishment", "diminution", "drop", "drop-off", "fall", "falloff", "loss", "reduction", "step-down" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-112522", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shrinkage rule":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": contraction rule":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-004117", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shrinkage stope":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": an overhand stope without timbering in which the broken ore is stored as a filling to support the workings and form a working floor":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-171554", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shrinkhead":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": feedhead":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-031552", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shrinking":{ "antonyms":[ "balloon", "expand", "snowball", "swell" ], "definitions":{ ": a clinical psychiatrist or psychologist":[], ": shrinkage":[], ": the act of shrinking":[], ": to become smaller or more compacted":[], ": to contract or curl up the body or part of it : huddle , cower":[], ": to contract to less extent or compass":[], ": to hold oneself back : refrain":[ "did not shrink from telling the truth" ], ": to lessen in value : dwindle":[], ": to lose substance or weight":[], ": to recoil instinctively (as from something painful or horrible)":[ "shrank from the challenge" ] }, "examples":[ "Verb", "The sweater shrank when it was washed.", "Meat shrinks as it cooks.", "The town's population shrank during the war.", "Hot water shrank the sweater.", "The treatment should shrink the tumor.", "He shrank in horror when he saw the dead cat.", "Noun", "He is seeing a shrink .", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Restrainers want to reduce the U.S. presence abroad, shrink the defense budget, restore Congress\u2019s constitutional authority to declare war, and ensure that ordinary Americans actually have a say in what their country does abroad. \u2014 Daniel Bessner, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 22 June 2022", "The pillowcase was strong, didn't shrink in our wash tests and showed no signs of damage in our abrasion tests. \u2014 Lexie Sachs, Good Housekeeping , 21 June 2022", "And though the southeast Greenland bears have adapted to survive in their surroundings, rising temperatures may ultimately cause their glacial ice to shrink , too. \u2014 Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine , 17 June 2022", "With ever-more onerous ESG and Sustainability requirements likely to emerge around the globe, capital available for the retail industry will shrink . \u2014 Greg Petro, Forbes , 17 June 2022", "But the steepest inflation since 1981 is hitting households hards and causing consumer spending to shrink , with the government reporting that retail sales fell in May. \u2014 Irina Ivanova, CBS News , 15 June 2022", "Jeffrey Roach, the chief economist at LPL Financial, agrees, telling Fortune the economy is likely to slow, but not shrink \u2014and that\u2019s an important distinction. \u2014 Will Daniel, Fortune , 8 June 2022", "Over time, the grove could shrink or completely die off. \u2014 Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure , 3 June 2022", "When economies shrink and poverty rates increase, political systems shudder. \u2014 Frida Ghitis, CNN , 3 June 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "The fictional man who loved his family, but cheated on his wife and was a ruthless killer, who tried to get his head right by airing his dirty laundry to a shrink , brought on the era of TV\u2019s antihero. \u2014 Mike Postalakis, SPIN , 9 June 2022", "Microorganisms found in the halite shrink and greatly reduce biological activity when host waters become too salty, the researchers said. \u2014 Saleen Martin, USA TODAY , 17 May 2022", "What that is is between him and his shrink , although maybe a desire to seem and feel undiminished is not as mysterious as all that. \u2014 Chris Willman, Variety , 14 May 2022", "Even people who bought as recently as a week ago have seen their $1,000 shrink . \u2014 Chris Morris, Fortune , 10 May 2022", "Doing so can boost store performance, reduce shrink of all kinds and improve customer loyalty in one fell swoop. \u2014 Bjoern Petersen, Forbes , 17 May 2022", "There\u2019s wry 1960s-time-capsule humor, from Lucy as a shrink \u2014something still novel back then\u2014to pink aluminum Christmas trees. \u2014 Tom Nichols, The Atlantic , 15 Dec. 2021", "In effect, these workers have seen their incomes and purchasing power shrink because of inflation. \u2014 Aimee Picchi, CBS News , 2 Mar. 2022", "In none of the years with a Democratic president did Republican turnout advantage shrink below 3 points. \u2014 Harry Enten, CNN , 19 Feb. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1590, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"Verb" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Old English scrincan ; akin to Middle Dutch schrinken to draw back":"Verb" }, "pronounciation":[ "especially Southern \u02c8sri\u014bk", "\u02c8shri\u014bk" ], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for shrink Verb contract , shrink , condense , compress , constrict , deflate mean to decrease in bulk or volume. contract applies to a drawing together of surfaces or particles or a reduction of area or length. caused her muscles to contract shrink implies a contracting or a loss of material and stresses a falling short of original dimensions. the sweater will shrink when washed condense implies a reducing of something homogeneous to greater compactness without significant loss of content. condense the essay into a paragraph compress implies a pressing into a small compass and definite shape usually against resistance. compressed cotton into bales constrict implies a tightening that reduces diameter. the throat is constricted by a tight collar deflate implies a contracting by reducing the internal pressure of contained air or gas. deflate the balloon recoil , shrink , flinch , wince , blench , quail mean to draw back in fear or distaste. recoil implies a start or movement away through shock, fear, or disgust. recoiled at the suggestion of stealing shrink suggests an instinctive recoil through sensitiveness, scrupulousness, or cowardice. shrank from the unpleasant truth flinch implies a failure to endure pain or face something dangerous or frightening with resolution. faced her accusers without flinching wince suggests a slight involuntary physical reaction (such as a start or recoiling). winced in pain blench implies fainthearted flinching. stood their ground without blenching quail suggests shrinking and cowering in fear. quailed before the apparition", "synonyms":[ "compress", "condense", "constrict", "contract" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-122337", "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ] }, "shrinkingly":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": in a frightened or withdrawing manner : shyly":[ "staring shrinkingly at you as you pass", "\u2014 G. W. Cable" ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-193644", "type":[ "adverb" ] }, "shroom":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{}, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1976, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "shortening of mushroom entry 1":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8shr\u00fcm" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-132009", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shroud":{ "antonyms":[ "belie", "blanket", "blot out", "cloak", "conceal", "cover", "curtain", "disguise", "enshroud", "hide", "mask", "obscure", "occult", "paper over", "screen", "suppress", "veil" ], "definitions":{ ": a guard (as of ceramic or fiberglass) that protects a spacecraft from the heat of launching":[], ": burial garment : winding-sheet , cerement":[], ": conceal":[], ": one of the cords that suspend the harness of a parachute from the canopy":[], ": one of the ropes leading usually in pairs from a ship's mastheads to give lateral support to the masts":[], ": one of two flanges that give peripheral support to turbine or fan bedding":[], ": shelter , protection":[], ": something that covers, screens, or guards: such as":[], ": to cover for protection":[], ": to cut off from view : obscure":[ "trees shrouded by fog", "this point is shrouded in uncertainty", "\u2014 Henry James" ], ": to dress for burial":[], ": to seek shelter":[], ": to veil under another appearance (as by obscuring or disguising)":[ "shrouded the decision in a series of formalities" ] }, "examples":[ "Noun", "the truth of the affair will always be hidden under a shroud of secrecy", "Verb", "The mountains were shrouded in fog.", "Their work is shrouded in secrecy.", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "In addition to the drum, the team found a clay ball believed to be a child\u2019s toy and a long bone pin that may have once kept a burial shroud in place, the Post reports. \u2014 Jane Recker, Smithsonian Magazine , 18 Feb. 2022", "Last month, it was announced that Cronenberg is set to direct The Shrouds, about a grieving widower who builds a device to connect with the dead inside a burial shroud . \u2014 Clark Collis, EW.com , 3 June 2022", "Nine days after her death, 20 of Verougstraete\u2019s friends and family sailed out of San Pedro Harbor to bury her body, then wrapped in a white shroud and surrounded by flowers. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 12 Apr. 2022", "Inside, the auditorium was quiet except for the sounds of laughing and light banter as World Games staff checked in musicians and walked them to the small audition waiting area behind a shroud of black curtains. \u2014 al , 4 June 2022", "The gun murders and the fantasy idiocy are connected by the anger that covers us like a shroud . \u2014 Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer , 31 May 2022", "There are long portrait shots of Stone and elderly mourners sitting in a room next to her dead husband, played by French actor Damien Bonnard, covered in a white shroud . \u2014 Derek Gatopoulos, ajc , 5 May 2022", "The society\u2019s members wash the corpse, dress it in burial clothes, and cover it with a shroud . \u2014 New York Times , 17 Feb. 2021", "Importantly, the car retains its original engine, carburetor, ignition, radiator and shroud , oil cooler and remote filter, brake servo, alternator, four-speed manual transmission and differential and even toolkit. \u2014 Robert Ross, Robb Report , 18 Apr. 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "The National Weather Service says that June gloom clouds might shroud the coast all the way to Interstate 15. \u2014 Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune , 14 June 2022", "In a career spanning half a century, Hall was a quintessential character actor, a ubiquitous hangdog face whose doleful appearance could shroud a booming intensity and humble gravitas. \u2014 Jake Coyle, BostonGlobe.com , 13 June 2022", "In a career spanning half a century, Hall was a ubiquitous hangdog face whose doleful, weary appearance could shroud a booming intensity and humble sensitivity. \u2014 Jake Coyle, Chicago Tribune , 13 June 2022", "In a career spanning half a century, Hall was a quintessential character actor, a ubiquitous hangdog face whose doleful appearance could shroud a booming intensity and humble gravitas. \u2014 CBS News , 13 June 2022", "Just as striking, though, are the mists that shroud the water line, sometimes ascending in vaporous columns, and the diffused light that streaks the lake\u2019s surface and highlights the trees\u2019 trunks and leaves. \u2014 Mark Jenkins, Washington Post , 3 June 2022", "However, the right to information can be violated if individuals are constantly fed lies that shroud the truth. \u2014 Naveen Joshi, Forbes , 20 Oct. 2021", "Stop doom-scrolling and shroud yourself for a couple hours in the mysteries and pleasures of Over the Garden Wall. \u2014 Rebecca Alter, Vulture , 15 Oct. 2021", "Mature plantings start at the street and shroud the stairs to an enclosed front porch with overhead lighting, a beadboard ceiling, and banks of windows. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 1 Oct. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 4":"Noun", "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 3a":"Verb" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, garment, from Old English scr\u016bd ; akin to Old English scr\u0113ade shred \u2014 more at shred entry 1":"Noun" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8shrau\u0307d", "especially Southern \u02c8srau\u0307d" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "blanket", "cloak", "cope", "cover", "cover-up", "covering", "coverture", "curtain", "hood", "mantle", "mask", "pall", "penumbra", "robe", "veil", "wraps" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-061352", "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "shroud knot":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a knot for fastening together a parted ship's shroud":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-053831", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shroud plate":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a chain plate to which a ship's shrouds are fastened":[], ": shroud sense 3b":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-110933", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shroud-laid":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": composed of four strands and laid right-handed with a heart or core":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-091048", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "shroudless":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": having no shroud or winding-sheet":[ "shroudless dead on their rocky beds", "\u2014 Jane Wilde" ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-223452", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "shroudman":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a worker who assembles the sheet-metal guards that protect airplane fuselages from exhaust heat":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-010826", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shrug off":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": to brush aside : minimize":[ "shrugs off the problem" ], ": to remove (a garment) by wriggling out":[], ": to shake off":[ "shrugging off sleep" ] }, "examples":[ "an administration that was willing to shrug off the problem", "she shrugged off her coat and hung it up neatly" ], "first_known_use":{ "1902, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "blink (at)", "brush (aside ", "condone", "discount", "disregard", "excuse", "forgive", "gloss (over)", "gloze (over)", "ignore", "overlook", "overpass", "paper over", "pardon", "pass over", "remit", "whitewash", "wink (at)" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-183526", "type":[ "verb" ] }, "shtetl":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a small Jewish town or village formerly found in Eastern Europe":[] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "How did Boyle decide what town in the former Yugoslavia would serve as the setting for Tevye\u2019s shtetl ? \u2014 Peter Keough, BostonGlobe.com , 2 June 2022", "The Polish shtetl was created by having the designers read the script and look for references of 1930\u2019s Poland, and having a historian fact check their work. \u2014 Wilson Chapman, Variety , 17 May 2022", "That was the solution as well for the headstones of the fake shtetl \u2019s cemetery. \u2014 Cnaan Liphshiz, sun-sentinel.com , 11 Aug. 2021", "In 2009, my dad and I went looking for my great-great-grandfather Zalman Rozman\u2019s grave in Novi Veledniki, a small shtetl near Chernobyl dating back to 1545. \u2014 ELLE , 15 Mar. 2022", "Strasberg, twenty-one years old, was born in a Polish shtetl and brought up on the Lower East Side. \u2014 Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker , 31 Jan. 2022", "Her voice is unmistakable, a Valley Girl\u2019s vocal fry mixed with Bernie Sanders\u2019s metropolitan shtetl twang. \u2014 Liana Satenstein, Vogue , 15 Feb. 2022", "Born into a Polish shtetl in 1886 and trained as a tailor, the young man traveled overland across the European continent at the turn of the century, hoping to escape the pogroms of the old world for the promise of the new. \u2014 Ben Croll, Variety , 25 Nov. 2021", "He was born in 1896 in Poritzk, a shtetl in what is now northwestern Ukraine. \u2014 Raffi Khatchadourian, The New Yorker , 15 Nov. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "1949, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Yiddish shtetl , from Middle High German stetel , diminutive of stat place, town, city, from Old High German, place \u2014 more at stead entry 1":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sht\u0101-", "\u02c8shte-t\u1d4al" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-134523", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shtg":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ "shortage":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-044641", "type":[ "abbreviation" ] }, "shthg":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ "sheathing":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-051223", "type":[ "abbreviation" ] }, "shtick":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a usually comic or repetitious performance or routine : bit":[], ": one's special trait, interest, or activity : bag":[ "he's alive and well and now doing his shtick out in Hollywood", "\u2014 Robert Daley" ] }, "examples":[ "That joke is part of his shtick .", "Sports are just not my shtick .", "Recent Examples on the Web", "The shtick may have crossed the line, and now it's gotten him into a situation that he is not really equipped for. \u2014 Mma Junkie, USA TODAY , 23 Mar. 2022", "And then Colin Trevorrow [director and co-screenwriter of the \u2018Jurassic World\u2019 trilogy] kind of gave him mouth to mouth, and brought him into this world in which his whole shtick really mattered and really affected other things. \u2014 Angelique Jackson, Variety , 10 June 2022", "Eventually the foul ball shtick gets tiring, even Sam will admit that. \u2014 Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune , 23 May 2022", "It\u2019s the kind of self-aware shtick that\u2019s perfectly suited to an in-ring veteran of more than 30 years who\u2019s known for constantly reinventing himself, and pokes at the tribalism between fans of the two companies with surgical precision. \u2014 Anthony Bartkiewicz, SPIN , 13 May 2022", "Loop parking lots placed them on cars, and the combination of words and shtick turned the trick. \u2014 Ron Grossman, chicagotribune.com , 3 Mar. 2022", "Gilbert Gottfried\u2019s manic, loudmouthed stand-up routines mixed old-fashioned borscht-belt shtick with cringeworthy vulgarity. \u2014 New York Times , 12 Apr. 2022", "This is where Broderick\u2019s shtick pays off best, as Roy resorts to increasingly desperate measures, including shimmying along the window ledge above Fifth Avenue in an attempt to access the bathroom. \u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter , 28 Mar. 2022", "My tendency in such situations is to turn my role into shtick \u2014I\u2019m the wisecracking Daria, the mordant brunette, the one whose qualities will age well. \u2014 Jennifer Senior, The Atlantic , 9 Feb. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1959, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Yiddish shtik pranks, literally, piece, from Middle High German st\u00fccke , from Old High German stucki ; akin to Old English stycce piece, Old High German stoc stick \u2014 more at stock entry 1":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8shtik" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "act", "bit", "number", "routine", "turn" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-162321", "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "shtik":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a usually comic or repetitious performance or routine : bit":[], ": one's special trait, interest, or activity : bag":[ "he's alive and well and now doing his shtick out in Hollywood", "\u2014 Robert Daley" ] }, "examples":[ "That joke is part of his shtick .", "Sports are just not my shtick .", "Recent Examples on the Web", "The shtick may have crossed the line, and now it's gotten him into a situation that he is not really equipped for. \u2014 Mma Junkie, USA TODAY , 23 Mar. 2022", "And then Colin Trevorrow [director and co-screenwriter of the \u2018Jurassic World\u2019 trilogy] kind of gave him mouth to mouth, and brought him into this world in which his whole shtick really mattered and really affected other things. \u2014 Angelique Jackson, Variety , 10 June 2022", "Eventually the foul ball shtick gets tiring, even Sam will admit that. \u2014 Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune , 23 May 2022", "It\u2019s the kind of self-aware shtick that\u2019s perfectly suited to an in-ring veteran of more than 30 years who\u2019s known for constantly reinventing himself, and pokes at the tribalism between fans of the two companies with surgical precision. \u2014 Anthony Bartkiewicz, SPIN , 13 May 2022", "Loop parking lots placed them on cars, and the combination of words and shtick turned the trick. \u2014 Ron Grossman, chicagotribune.com , 3 Mar. 2022", "Gilbert Gottfried\u2019s manic, loudmouthed stand-up routines mixed old-fashioned borscht-belt shtick with cringeworthy vulgarity. \u2014 New York Times , 12 Apr. 2022", "This is where Broderick\u2019s shtick pays off best, as Roy resorts to increasingly desperate measures, including shimmying along the window ledge above Fifth Avenue in an attempt to access the bathroom. \u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter , 28 Mar. 2022", "My tendency in such situations is to turn my role into shtick \u2014I\u2019m the wisecracking Daria, the mordant brunette, the one whose qualities will age well. \u2014 Jennifer Senior, The Atlantic , 9 Feb. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1959, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Yiddish shtik pranks, literally, piece, from Middle High German st\u00fccke , from Old High German stucki ; akin to Old English stycce piece, Old High German stoc stick \u2014 more at stock entry 1":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8shtik" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "act", "bit", "number", "routine", "turn" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-212149", "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "shu":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": reciprocity or mutual considerateness in all actions":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "Chinese (Pekingese) shu 4":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u00fc" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-163125", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shuba":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a Russian fur or fur-lined overcoat or cloak":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "Russian, from Middle High German sch\u016bbe outer garment, from Old Italian giubba jacket, from Arabic jubbah":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u00fcb\u0259" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-070612", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shubunkin":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a goldfish of a breed having transparent scales covering a mottled skin and slightly lengthened fins":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "Japanese":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "sh\u00fc\u02c8bu\u0307\u014bk\u0259\u0307n", "\u02c8sh\u00fcb\u0259n\u02cckin" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-193218", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shuck":{ "antonyms":[ "bark", "flay", "hull", "husk", "peel", "shell", "skin" ], "definitions":{ ": shell , husk : such as":[], ": something of little value":[ "\u2014 usually used in plural not worth shucks" ], ": the outer covering of a nut or of an ear of corn":[], ": the shell of an oyster or clam":[], ": to lay aside":[ "\u2014 often used with off bad habits are being shucked off \u2014 A. W. Smith" ], ": to peel off (something, such as clothing)":[ "\u2014 often used with off" ], ": to strip of shucks":[] }, "examples":[ "Noun", "it doesn't matter shucks to her what anyone else earns", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "They\u2019ve been damaged by hickory shuckworms that tunneled through the shucks late last summer. \u2014 Neil Sperry, ExpressNews.com , 12 Mar. 2020", "The art of the shuck , on the other hand, takes practice. \u2014 Stephanie Burt, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 6 Feb. 2020", "The buggy brown hare\u2019s mask body, ribbed with the tying thread for segmentation, looks like the shuck of a nymph, and the sprig of deer hair seems to suggest the emerging fly\u2019s wings and limbs. \u2014 Morgan Lyle, Field & Stream , 31 Jan. 2020", "The North Korean dictator, Kim Jong Un, rode the white steed through snowy fields, galloping between dusted trees, pausing for an aw- shucks -I\u2019m-on-a-horse smile at the camera. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 17 Oct. 2019", "High George is open Wednesday through Saturday, starting at 4 p.m. Happy hour, from 4 to 6 p.m., features $1 buck-a- shuck oysters, $6 wines, $8 mojitos and a rotating cocktail, and $4 beers. \u2014 Leeanne Griffin, courant.com , 9 Sep. 2019", "The Sandbar at Jetties Beach is perfect for toes-in-the-sand, buck-a- shuck oysters during happy hour (3 to 5 p.m.). \u2014 New York Times , 25 June 2019", "Harrison is equally good at portraying Luce\u2019s aw- shucks facade and the more inscrutable man hiding behind it, but his skill with that duality isn\u2019t enough to justify an hour-and-50-minute movie. \u2014 David Sims, The Atlantic , 5 Aug. 2019", "During that reception, the president was offered a plate of tamales and proceeded to bite into one without first removing the shuck . \u2014 Gilbert Garcia, ExpressNews.com , 30 Aug. 2019", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Martha was willing to shuck her ladylike trappings \u2014 to be ugly and to say ugly things \u2014 in ways the actor evidently is not. \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Apr. 2022", "But researchers say a woman shouldn't feel obligated to change her tone: The onus is on the listener to shuck their perceptions. \u2014 Erin Jensen, USA TODAY , 4 Mar. 2022", "In a bustling seafood kitchen outside Atlanta, chefs scramble to shuck and prepare plates of fresh, glistening oysters for the lunch rush \u2014 but the mollusks are from Maine, not the Georgia coast some 200 miles East. \u2014 Sarah Swetlik, ajc , 17 Feb. 2022", "Gotham couldn\u2019t find enough employees to make the chocolates, work the grill or shuck the oysters. \u2014 chicagotribune.com , 27 Dec. 2021", "The brands who shuck the instinct to become complacent and instead, double down, will be printing gold in 2022. \u2014 Sarah Hofstetter, Forbes , 27 Dec. 2021", "To freshly shuck your own plump oysters, rinse them in their briny liquor, dredge them ever so lightly and fry to order. \u2014 New York Times , 20 Oct. 2021", "To shuck the beans, grab the pointed tip at the top of the pod, snap it open, and pull down. \u2014 Dallas News , 10 Apr. 2021", "The best way to freeze oysters is to shuck them and put the oysters (and juice) in a container. \u2014 Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens , 13 Apr. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "1772, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb", "circa 1674, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "origin unknown":"Noun" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u0259k" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "bagatelle", "child's play", "frippery", "nonproblem", "nothing", "picayune", "small beer", "small change", "trifle", "triviality" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-065141", "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "shuck (off)":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": to remove and throw aside (something)":[ "He shucked off his coat." ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-185406", "type":[ "phrasal verb" ] }, "shuck bottom":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a shuck-bottom chair":[], ": having a seat of interwoven maize husks":[ "a shuck-bottomed chair" ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "shuck entry 2 + bottom , noun":"Noun", "shuck-bottom from shuck entry 2 + bottom , noun; shuck-bottomed from shuck entry 2 + bottomed (past participle of bottom , verb)":"Adjective" }, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-001155", "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "shuck off":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": to remove and throw aside (something)":[ "He shucked off his coat." ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-025154", "type":[ "phrasal verb" ] }, "shuck spray":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": calyx spray":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-023018", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shuck(s)":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{}, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1847, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u0259ks" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-034809", "type":[ "interjection" ] }, "shuck-split":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": of or relating to the growth stage when the dry calyxes of peach flowers split":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-172842", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "shucks":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{}, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1847, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u0259ks" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-070145", "type":[ "interjection" ] }, "shuckworm":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": hickory shuckworm":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-042139", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shucky bean":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a shell bean dried in the pod":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "shucky from shuck entry 2 + -y":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "-ki-", "\u02c8sh\u0259k\u0113-" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-073131", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shudder":{ "antonyms":[ "quiver", "shiver", "tremble" ], "definitions":{ ": an act of shuddering":[], ": to tremble convulsively : shiver , quiver":[] }, "examples":[ "Verb", "The old car shuddered to a halt.", "The house shuddered as a plane flew overhead.", "Noun", "a shudder ran through him as he stepped outside into the snow", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Donald Trump, Steve Bannon, and Vladimir Putin would rejoice; Olaf Scholz and Mario Draghi would shudder . \u2014 Arthur Goldhammer, The New Republic , 11 Apr. 2022", "The language Putin used caused some historians to shudder . \u2014 John Blake, CNN , 2 Apr. 2022", "But the elderly Filipinos did not shudder or recoil. \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Feb. 2022", "All of them will shudder at left-wing anti-Semitism, often framed as anti-Zionism, and at the anti-Semitism pervasive on the nativist and xenophobic right. \u2014 Mark Oppenheimer, WSJ , 19 Jan. 2022", "Every now and then when coming to stop signs the brakes on my 2014 Hyundai Sonata will shudder . \u2014 Bob Weber, chicagotribune.com , 21 Oct. 2021", "This seems like a tricky maneuver and one that even Houdini would shudder at trying to magically accomplish. \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 6 Oct. 2021", "Even residents who shudder at the potential return of punishments \u2014 such as chopping off the hands of thieves \u2014 say some security has returned to Kabul since the Taliban swept in on Aug. 15. \u2014 Kathy Gannon, Anchorage Daily News , 5 Oct. 2021", "As students jostle into school buildings and Broadway theaters shudder back to life, the most obvious signs of a new hygienic alertness will be masks and vaccination cards. \u2014 Justin Davidson, Curbed , 14 Sep. 2021", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Candidate loans of any amount are legal, but how winning candidates are paid back makes campaign finance watchdogs shudder . \u2014 Liz Ruskin, Anchorage Daily News , 8 June 2022", "When economies shrink and poverty rates increase, political systems shudder . \u2014 Frida Ghitis, CNN , 3 June 2022", "As Ukrainian forces battled to take back the village, another artillery round struck, this time on the municipal building\u2019s roof, sending a shudder throughout the structure. \u2014 Fredrick Kunkle, Washington Post , 30 May 2022", "While such talk might make people like general manager Rob Pelinka shudder , Plaschke came away with the impression that the current staff will be given at least this summer and next season to clean up their mess. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 11 May 2022", "Reilly really doesn\u2019t mind being anywhere in L.A. \u2014 even ( shudder ) the Westside. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 24 May 2022", "These new laws have placed Florida in the national spotlight and made tourism officials shudder . \u2014 Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel , 5 May 2022", "Whether delivered via text, WhatsApp, email or \u2014 shudder \u2014 Slack, these three words appear in front of you like a portent of terrible things to come. \u2014 Vicky Spratt, refinery29.com , 29 Mar. 2022", "Property owners living in more coveted areas of New York should look at what is happening upstate and shudder . \u2014 Andrew Wimer, Forbes , 7 Mar. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "13th century, in the meaning defined above":"Verb", "1607, in the meaning defined above":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English shoddren ; akin to Old High German skutten to shake and perhaps to Lithuanian kut\u0117ti to shake up":"Verb" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u0259-d\u0259r", "\u02c8sh\u0259d-\u0259r" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "agitate", "bucket", "convulse", "jerk", "jiggle", "joggle", "jolt", "jounce", "judder", "quake", "quiver", "shake", "vibrate", "wobble", "wabble" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-053113", "type":[ "adjective", "intransitive verb", "noun", "verb" ] }, "shuddering":{ "antonyms":[ "quiver", "shiver", "tremble" ], "definitions":{ ": an act of shuddering":[], ": to tremble convulsively : shiver , quiver":[] }, "examples":[ "Verb", "The old car shuddered to a halt.", "The house shuddered as a plane flew overhead.", "Noun", "a shudder ran through him as he stepped outside into the snow", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Donald Trump, Steve Bannon, and Vladimir Putin would rejoice; Olaf Scholz and Mario Draghi would shudder . \u2014 Arthur Goldhammer, The New Republic , 11 Apr. 2022", "The language Putin used caused some historians to shudder . \u2014 John Blake, CNN , 2 Apr. 2022", "But the elderly Filipinos did not shudder or recoil. \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Feb. 2022", "All of them will shudder at left-wing anti-Semitism, often framed as anti-Zionism, and at the anti-Semitism pervasive on the nativist and xenophobic right. \u2014 Mark Oppenheimer, WSJ , 19 Jan. 2022", "Every now and then when coming to stop signs the brakes on my 2014 Hyundai Sonata will shudder . \u2014 Bob Weber, chicagotribune.com , 21 Oct. 2021", "This seems like a tricky maneuver and one that even Houdini would shudder at trying to magically accomplish. \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 6 Oct. 2021", "Even residents who shudder at the potential return of punishments \u2014 such as chopping off the hands of thieves \u2014 say some security has returned to Kabul since the Taliban swept in on Aug. 15. \u2014 Kathy Gannon, Anchorage Daily News , 5 Oct. 2021", "As students jostle into school buildings and Broadway theaters shudder back to life, the most obvious signs of a new hygienic alertness will be masks and vaccination cards. \u2014 Justin Davidson, Curbed , 14 Sep. 2021", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "For many buyers who lived through the housing crash, the mere mention of ARMs can cause them to shudder . \u2014 Anna Bahney, CNN , 10 June 2022", "Wall Street and Treasury yields are moving sharply higher as markets shudder after another hot reading on inflation. \u2014 Stan Choe, USA TODAY , 10 June 2022", "Candidate loans of any amount are legal, but how winning candidates are paid back makes campaign finance watchdogs shudder . \u2014 Liz Ruskin, Anchorage Daily News , 8 June 2022", "When economies shrink and poverty rates increase, political systems shudder . \u2014 Frida Ghitis, CNN , 3 June 2022", "As Ukrainian forces battled to take back the village, another artillery round struck, this time on the municipal building\u2019s roof, sending a shudder throughout the structure. \u2014 Fredrick Kunkle, Washington Post , 30 May 2022", "While such talk might make people like general manager Rob Pelinka shudder , Plaschke came away with the impression that the current staff will be given at least this summer and next season to clean up their mess. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 11 May 2022", "Reilly really doesn\u2019t mind being anywhere in L.A. \u2014 even ( shudder ) the Westside. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 24 May 2022", "These new laws have placed Florida in the national spotlight and made tourism officials shudder . \u2014 Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel , 5 May 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "13th century, in the meaning defined above":"Verb", "1607, in the meaning defined above":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English shoddren ; akin to Old High German skutten to shake and perhaps to Lithuanian kut\u0117ti to shake up":"Verb" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u0259-d\u0259r", "\u02c8sh\u0259d-\u0259r" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "agitate", "bucket", "convulse", "jerk", "jiggle", "joggle", "jolt", "jounce", "judder", "quake", "quiver", "shake", "vibrate", "wobble", "wabble" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-104429", "type":[ "adjective", "intransitive verb", "noun", "verb" ] }, "shuddery":{ "antonyms":[ "quiver", "shiver", "tremble" ], "definitions":{ ": an act of shuddering":[], ": to tremble convulsively : shiver , quiver":[] }, "examples":[ "Verb", "The old car shuddered to a halt.", "The house shuddered as a plane flew overhead.", "Noun", "a shudder ran through him as he stepped outside into the snow", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Donald Trump, Steve Bannon, and Vladimir Putin would rejoice; Olaf Scholz and Mario Draghi would shudder . \u2014 Arthur Goldhammer, The New Republic , 11 Apr. 2022", "The language Putin used caused some historians to shudder . \u2014 John Blake, CNN , 2 Apr. 2022", "But the elderly Filipinos did not shudder or recoil. \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Feb. 2022", "All of them will shudder at left-wing anti-Semitism, often framed as anti-Zionism, and at the anti-Semitism pervasive on the nativist and xenophobic right. \u2014 Mark Oppenheimer, WSJ , 19 Jan. 2022", "Every now and then when coming to stop signs the brakes on my 2014 Hyundai Sonata will shudder . \u2014 Bob Weber, chicagotribune.com , 21 Oct. 2021", "This seems like a tricky maneuver and one that even Houdini would shudder at trying to magically accomplish. \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 6 Oct. 2021", "Even residents who shudder at the potential return of punishments \u2014 such as chopping off the hands of thieves \u2014 say some security has returned to Kabul since the Taliban swept in on Aug. 15. \u2014 Kathy Gannon, Anchorage Daily News , 5 Oct. 2021", "As students jostle into school buildings and Broadway theaters shudder back to life, the most obvious signs of a new hygienic alertness will be masks and vaccination cards. \u2014 Justin Davidson, Curbed , 14 Sep. 2021", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Candidate loans of any amount are legal, but how winning candidates are paid back makes campaign finance watchdogs shudder . \u2014 Liz Ruskin, Anchorage Daily News , 8 June 2022", "When economies shrink and poverty rates increase, political systems shudder . \u2014 Frida Ghitis, CNN , 3 June 2022", "As Ukrainian forces battled to take back the village, another artillery round struck, this time on the municipal building\u2019s roof, sending a shudder throughout the structure. \u2014 Fredrick Kunkle, Washington Post , 30 May 2022", "While such talk might make people like general manager Rob Pelinka shudder , Plaschke came away with the impression that the current staff will be given at least this summer and next season to clean up their mess. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 11 May 2022", "Reilly really doesn\u2019t mind being anywhere in L.A. \u2014 even ( shudder ) the Westside. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 24 May 2022", "These new laws have placed Florida in the national spotlight and made tourism officials shudder . \u2014 Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel , 5 May 2022", "Whether delivered via text, WhatsApp, email or \u2014 shudder \u2014 Slack, these three words appear in front of you like a portent of terrible things to come. \u2014 Vicky Spratt, refinery29.com , 29 Mar. 2022", "Property owners living in more coveted areas of New York should look at what is happening upstate and shudder . \u2014 Andrew Wimer, Forbes , 7 Mar. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "13th century, in the meaning defined above":"Verb", "1607, in the meaning defined above":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English shoddren ; akin to Old High German skutten to shake and perhaps to Lithuanian kut\u0117ti to shake up":"Verb" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u0259-d\u0259r", "\u02c8sh\u0259d-\u0259r" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "agitate", "bucket", "convulse", "jerk", "jiggle", "joggle", "jolt", "jounce", "judder", "quake", "quiver", "shake", "vibrate", "wobble", "wabble" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-180435", "type":[ "adjective", "intransitive verb", "noun", "verb" ] }, "shuffle":{ "antonyms":[ "agglomerate", "agglomeration", "alphabet soup", "assortment", "botch", "clutter", "collage", "crazy quilt", "farrago", "gallimaufry", "grab bag", "gumbo", "hash", "hodgepodge", "hotchpotch", "jambalaya", "jumble", "jungle", "litter", "mac\u00e9doine", "medley", "m\u00e9lange", "menagerie", "miscellanea", "miscellany", "mishmash", "mixed bag", "montage", "motley", "muddle", "olio", "olla podrida", "omnium-gatherum", "pastiche", "patchwork", "patchwork quilt", "potpourri", "ragbag", "ragout", "rummage", "salad", "salmagundi", "scramble", "smorgasbord", "stew", "tumble", "variety", "welter" ], "definitions":{ ": a confusing jumble (as of papers or events)":[ "lost in the shuffle" ], ": a dance characterized by such a step":[], ": a rhythm where each beat of the measure is played as a triplet with the first and second parts of the triplet tied and the third part accented":[], ": a right or turn to shuffle":[ "it's your shuffle" ], ": an act of shuffling (as of cards)":[], ": an evasion of the issue : equivocation":[], ": music played in a shuffle rhythm":[], ": to act or speak in a shifty or evasive manner":[], ": to dance in a lazy nonchalant manner with sliding and tapping motions of the feet":[], ": to execute in a perfunctory or clumsy manner":[], ": to mix in a mass confusedly : jumble":[], ": to mix playing cards or counters by shuffling":[], ": to move about, back and forth, or from one place to another : shift":[ "shuffle funds among various accounts" ], ": to move by sliding along or back and forth without lifting":[ "shuffle one's feet" ], ": to move or walk in a sliding dragging manner without lifting the feet":[], ": to perform (something, such as a dance) with a dragging, sliding step":[], ": to put or thrust aside or under cover":[ "shuffled the whole matter out of his mind" ], ": to rearrange (playing cards, dominoes, tiles, etc.) to produce a random order":[], ": to work into or out of trickily":[ "shuffled out of the difficulty" ] }, "examples":[ "Verb", "He shuffled across the floor.", "She stood there, shuffling her feet, waiting for the bus to arrive.", "She shuffled the papers on her desk.", "The manager shuffled the batting order.", "Whose turn is it to shuffle and deal?", "Noun", "We heard the shuffle of feet outside the door.", "He gave the cards a good shuffle and then dealt.", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "However, at least there\u2019s space to breathe up top, and shuffle to the middle seat. \u2014 Matthew Kitchen, Chron , 16 June 2022", "To prevent even more waste, public health officials are trying to shuffle the vaccine to providers who can use it. \u2014 Karen Kaplan Science And Medicine Editor, Los Angeles Times , 4 Mar. 2022", "Prehn learned that people had been complaining about her boss for years, but management\u2019s response was to shuffle the boss from office to office. \u2014 Washington Post , 15 Dec. 2021", "Though recent injuries have forced Angels manager Joe Maddon to shuffle his lineup, one consistent piece has been Mike Trout. \u2014 Jeff Miller, Los Angeles Times , 28 May 2022", "The Patel Brothers on Devon Avenue is no longer a tiny room where customers have to shuffle sideways, weaving between shelves of products to grab a bag of masoor. \u2014 Sakshi Venkatraman, NBC News , 28 May 2022", "Agile swimmers and tree climbers, these toothless, burrowing enigmas roll into a protective ball of scales when threatened and shuffle around parts of Asia and Africa at night. \u2014 Joan Meiners, The Arizona Republic , 25 May 2022", "In this world, people steal from the sick to maintain youth, fairies shuffle around looking like unwashed goths, and dreams can quickly turn into nightmares. \u2014 Bethanne Patrick, Washington Post , 21 May 2022", "However, the emergence of Dawand Jones prompted OSU to shuffle its starting line. \u2014 Nathan Baird, cleveland , 29 Apr. 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "During his performance, the star attempted a shuffle -heavy Beat Ya Feet-style dance, but ended up getting ridiculed on TikTok for his moves. \u2014 Rania Aniftos, Billboard , 22 June 2022", "Auburn Brock Glenn, named after his grandfather and Auburn alum, is also one of the last dominoes to fall in the 2023 quarterback shuffle . \u2014 Nick Alvarez | Nalvarez@al.com, al , 17 June 2022", "There were plenty of opportunities to screw up during the shuffle , but especially worrisome was the knowledge transfer. \u2014 Shane Snow, Forbes , 16 June 2022", "The driver sat bolt upright, shuffle -steering the near-horizontal wheel while stirring all four gears with a shift lever as long as a walking stick. \u2014 Robert Ross, Robb Report , 13 June 2022", "Traffic in the channel has also reportedly tripled in the last two decades, as warehouse space to store and shuffle cargo has increased in and around Houston's ports. \u2014 Jay R. Jordan, Chron , 1 June 2022", "The Michaels shuffle comes as TV sports divisions spend enormous sums on talent, driven by its lucrative new NFL rights deals, and a general expansion of sports content. \u2014 Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter , 24 May 2022", "The suit kicked off a period of turmoil for the company, including employee walkouts, an executive shuffle and pressure on the CEO to step down. \u2014 Rishi Iyengar, CNN , 23 May 2022", "As filmmakers shuffle between film and TV series creation with OTT platforms in the mix, Noh says feature-film budgets and production will remain the same, but independent art cinema might gradually disappear. \u2014 Rebecca Souw, Variety , 19 May 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1570, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb", "1628, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "perhaps irregular from shove entry 1":"Verb" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u0259-f\u0259l" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "barge", "clump", "flog", "flounder", "galumph", "lumber", "lump", "plod", "pound", "scuff", "scuffle", "shamble", "slog", "slough", "stamp", "stomp", "stumble", "stump", "tramp", "tromp", "trudge" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-020737", "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "shuffle (out of)":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":[ "to get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery I don't know how the CEO managed to shuffle out of being held responsible for his company's weak performance" ], "examples":[], "first_known_use":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-121959", "type":[ "verb" ] }, "shun":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": to avoid deliberately and especially habitually":[ "shuns publicity" ] }, "examples":[ "He shuns parties and social events.", "After his divorce he found himself being shunned by many of his former friends.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Here are three ways Russian oil is flowing that show Putin might still have buyers for his oil long long after countries shun the Russian resource. \u2014 Sophie Mellor, Fortune , 14 June 2022", "The decision by Western countries to shun Russian crude has made the market even tighter. \u2014 Julia Horowitz, CNN , 8 June 2022", "All three countries have faced heavy pressure from Washington to shun Russia and, in the Emirates\u2019 case, also to supply more oil to a world trying to wean itself from Russian energy. \u2014 New York Times , 22 Mar. 2022", "But the Dayton accords designated the area part of the Republika Srpska, and today the country\u2019s other ethnic groups largely shun the place. \u2014 New York Times , 14 June 2022", "The rest of the world won\u2019t shun American debt, despite what looks like an irresponsible level of borrowing. \u2014 Bill Conerly, Forbes , 16 Oct. 2021", "John Fund, a prominent conservative journalist who was once a booster of Ms. Engelbrecht, has implored donors to shun her, according to videotape provided to The New York Times by Documented, a nonprofit news site. \u2014 New York Times , 29 May 2022", "The big technology companies have been leading the market lower all month as traders shun the high-flying sector. \u2014 Democrat-gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online , 30 Apr. 2022", "Big Tech has been leading the market lower all month as traders shun the high-flying sector. \u2014 Damian J. Troise, Alex Veiga, Anchorage Daily News , 29 Apr. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English shonen, shunnen , from Old English scunian":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u0259n" ], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for shun escape , avoid , evade , elude , shun , eschew mean to get away or keep away from something. escape stresses the fact of getting away or being passed by not necessarily through effort or by conscious intent. nothing escapes her sharp eyes avoid stresses forethought and caution in keeping clear of danger or difficulty. try to avoid past errors evade implies adroitness, ingenuity, or lack of scruple in escaping or avoiding. evaded the question by changing the subject elude implies a slippery or baffling quality in the person or thing that escapes. what she sees in him eludes me shun often implies an avoiding as a matter of habitual practice or policy and may imply repugnance or abhorrence. you have shunned your responsibilities eschew implies an avoiding or abstaining from as unwise or distasteful. a playwright who eschews melodrama", "synonyms":[ "avoid", "dodge", "duck", "elude", "escape", "eschew", "evade", "finesse", "get around", "scape", "shake", "shirk", "shuffle (out of)", "weasel (out of)" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-210300", "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "shunning":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": to avoid deliberately and especially habitually":[ "shuns publicity" ] }, "examples":[ "He shuns parties and social events.", "After his divorce he found himself being shunned by many of his former friends.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Here are three ways Russian oil is flowing that show Putin might still have buyers for his oil long long after countries shun the Russian resource. \u2014 Sophie Mellor, Fortune , 14 June 2022", "The decision by Western countries to shun Russian crude has made the market even tighter. \u2014 Julia Horowitz, CNN , 8 June 2022", "All three countries have faced heavy pressure from Washington to shun Russia and, in the Emirates\u2019 case, also to supply more oil to a world trying to wean itself from Russian energy. \u2014 New York Times , 22 Mar. 2022", "But the Dayton accords designated the area part of the Republika Srpska, and today the country\u2019s other ethnic groups largely shun the place. \u2014 New York Times , 14 June 2022", "The rest of the world won\u2019t shun American debt, despite what looks like an irresponsible level of borrowing. \u2014 Bill Conerly, Forbes , 16 Oct. 2021", "John Fund, a prominent conservative journalist who was once a booster of Ms. Engelbrecht, has implored donors to shun her, according to videotape provided to The New York Times by Documented, a nonprofit news site. \u2014 New York Times , 29 May 2022", "The big technology companies have been leading the market lower all month as traders shun the high-flying sector. \u2014 Democrat-gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online , 30 Apr. 2022", "Big Tech has been leading the market lower all month as traders shun the high-flying sector. \u2014 Damian J. Troise, Alex Veiga, Anchorage Daily News , 29 Apr. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English shonen, shunnen , from Old English scunian":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u0259n" ], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for shun escape , avoid , evade , elude , shun , eschew mean to get away or keep away from something. escape stresses the fact of getting away or being passed by not necessarily through effort or by conscious intent. nothing escapes her sharp eyes avoid stresses forethought and caution in keeping clear of danger or difficulty. try to avoid past errors evade implies adroitness, ingenuity, or lack of scruple in escaping or avoiding. evaded the question by changing the subject elude implies a slippery or baffling quality in the person or thing that escapes. what she sees in him eludes me shun often implies an avoiding as a matter of habitual practice or policy and may imply repugnance or abhorrence. you have shunned your responsibilities eschew implies an avoiding or abstaining from as unwise or distasteful. a playwright who eschews melodrama", "synonyms":[ "avoid", "dodge", "duck", "elude", "escape", "eschew", "evade", "finesse", "get around", "scape", "shake", "shirk", "shuffle (out of)", "weasel (out of)" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-203520", "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "shush":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": to urge to be quiet : hush":[] }, "examples":[ "The librarian shushed the noisy children.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Some motorcycle enthusiasts think the whole idea of trying to shush biker noise is hogwash. \u2014 Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel , 14 May 2022", "As Wunderlich spoke, Emanuel was among those to shush the chatty crowd, eager to catch up as numbers of new COVID-19 cases fade. \u2014 Ingrid Schmidt, The Hollywood Reporter , 18 Feb. 2022", "Parents negotiate via text and a warning pops up if a message is too hostile\u2014much like a human mediator might shush their client. \u2014 Will Coldwell, Wired , 29 Dec. 2021", "She was also seen placing a finger over her mouth to shush the future king. \u2014 Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE.com , 29 Dec. 2021", "Williams put his finger to his lips to shush the crowd after the score. \u2014 Kristie Rieken, ajc , 10 Oct. 2021", "Williams put his finger to his lips to shush the crowd after the score. \u2014 Kristie Rieken, ajc , 10 Oct. 2021", "Williams put his finger to his lips to shush the crowd after the score. \u2014 Kristie Rieken, ajc , 10 Oct. 2021", "Williams put his finger to his lips to shush the crowd after the score. \u2014 Kristie Rieken, ajc , 10 Oct. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "1925, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "imitative":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8shu\u0307sh", "\u02c8sh\u0259sh" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "dumb", "extinguish", "hush", "mute", "quell", "quiet", "quieten", "settle", "shut up", "silence", "squelch", "still" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-172519", "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "shut":{ "antonyms":[ "open" ], "definitions":{ ": closed, fastened, or folded together":[], ": rid , clear , free":[ "\u2014 usually used with of" ], ": the act of shutting":[], ": to cause to cease or suspend an operation or activity":[ "\u2014 often used with down" ], ": to cease or suspend an operation or activity":[ "\u2014 often used with down" ], ": to close by bringing enclosing or covering parts together":[ "shut the eyes" ], ": to close itself or become closed":[ "flowers that shut at night" ], ": to confine by or as if by enclosure":[ "shut herself in her study" ], ": to fasten with a lock or bolt":[], ": to move into position to close an opening":[ "shut the lid" ], ": to prevent entrance to or passage to or from":[] }, "examples":[ "Verb", "He shut his eyes and went to sleep.", "She shut the book loudly.", "I accidentally shut the door on her fingers.", "flowers that shut at night", "The door shut slowly behind me.", "The owner is shutting the pub for the weekend.", "They plan to shut the factory by the end of the year.", "Adjective", "She listened to the music with her eyes shut .", "Check to make sure that all the windows are shut .", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Michigan State Police tweeted that the freeway is shut indefinitely while an accident reconstructionist works to figure out how the crash happened and clear the scene. \u2014 Detroit Free Press , 23 June 2022", "The defense attorney cited the testimony of two school secretaries who said Hays\u2019 door was almost never shut . \u2014 oregonlive , 6 June 2022", "One-touch access to things like switching scenes, adjusting volume levels, or launching media or a gaming macro can be a lifesaver in the stressful world of live video, and the laptop even makes the controls usable if the clamshell is shut . \u2014 Scharon Harding, Ars Technica , 23 May 2022", "The government\u2019s own data shows that 5,907 businesses registered as micro, small, and medium enterprises were shut during financial years 2020-\u201921 and 2021-\u201922. \u2014 Mitali Mukherjee, Quartz , 19 May 2022", "Thornton Johnson's husband, Jimmy Johnson, had taken their three dogs outside tbefore going to bed, and thinks the door didn't shut completely. \u2014 Wyatte Grantham-philips, USA TODAY , 15 May 2022", "But, with cloud cover lingering through Friday afternoon the door is shut on a light show for New Englanders. \u2014 Charlie Mckenna, BostonGlobe.com , 30 Mar. 2022", "This small shack on 11th Street in the Heights is shut most of the year, but its doors fling open and its social media comes back to life as soon as crawfish season starts. \u2014 Emma Balter, Chron , 10 Mar. 2022", "The cable car station was permanently shut , but today a new terminal is being built. \u2014 Inna Lazareva, Town & Country , 9 Mar. 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "The shortfalls are even greater in the Middle East, Southern Africa and Southeast Asia, where many international borders remain shut . \u2014 Anurag Kotoky, Fortune , 15 Oct. 2021", "In India\u2019s rural districts, experts wonder why schools remain shut . \u2014 Manavi Kapur, Quartz , 4 Aug. 2021", "Clubs remain shut , hoping to soon reopen as Operation Blue Freedom picks up pace. \u2014 Elinda Labropoulou, CNN , 1 June 2021", "Bars and restaurants are open, while adhering to social distancing rules, but nightclubs remain shut . \u2014 CNN , 30 Apr. 2021", "Some parents also face child care problems because their kids' schools remain shut . \u2014 John Phelan, Star Tribune , 27 Apr. 2021", "As schools remain shut , millions of women have had to leave the workforce. \u2014 World Economic Forum, Forbes , 10 Mar. 2021", "McCreary is also wary of what happens when some campuses start to reopen in the fall while others remain shut . \u2014 Chris Quintana, USA Today , 27 Mar. 2021", "Elementary schools reopened this month, but all other schools and universities remain shut . \u2014 Mike Corder, Star Tribune , 18 Feb. 2021", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Whispery tinkling piano keys or acoustic guitar strums that erupt into mounting vocals and crunching guitars, singers with eyes screwed shut , unleashing their guts. \u2014 Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune , 22 June 2022", "The woman\u2019s eyes were pasted shut with what appeared to be wheat glue. \u2014 Okwiri Oduor, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 22 June 2022", "In the last year, Cruz said, Golden State had been threatened frequently with shut -outs. \u2014 John Francis Peters, ProPublica , 16 June 2022", "The man's back is pinned against the passenger seat, and his eyes are squeezed shut . \u2014 John Blake, CNN , 11 June 2022", "The school\u2019s booster club president and a PTA member both raised concerns at the time that Hays was meeting with students with the door shut and his office blinds drawn, Healy noted. \u2014 oregonlive , 6 June 2022", "When his casket shut closed and a hymn began, the room erupted in grief. \u2014 Lilly Price, Baltimore Sun , 31 May 2022", "Fold or clip the top of the bag shut , which will seal the ethylene inside. \u2014 Beth Branch, Country Living , 26 May 2022", "There is also a nightclub scene with a dancer who has his eyes and lips sewn shut and ears all over his body. \u2014 Owen Gleiberman, Variety , 23 May 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective", "1667, in the meaning defined above":"Noun", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English shetten, shutten , from Old English scyttan ; akin to Middle Dutch schutten to shut in, Old English sc\u0113otan to shoot \u2014 more at shoot":"Verb" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u0259t" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "close", "make", "steek" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-225907", "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ] }, "shut (of)":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":[ "no longer burdened with something unpleasant or painful I cannot wait to be shut of this social obligation" ], "examples":[], "first_known_use":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-225905", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "shut (up)":{ "antonyms":[ "speak", "talk" ], "definitions":{ ": to cause (a person) to stop talking":[], ": to cease writing or speaking":[] }, "examples":[ "you have no right to tell the rest of us to shut up", "nothing I said would shut them up", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Faced with every embassy handler\u2019s worst nightmare, the normally shy Kennan erupted and told the congressman, in effect, to shut up . \u2014 A. Wess Mitchell, WSJ , 29 Apr. 2022", "So Bianco, who just won the James Beard Award for Outstanding Restaurateur on Monday, is getting ready to shut up and play the hits. \u2014 Andy Wang, Robb Report , 16 June 2022", "As a matter of elementary civic hygiene, American citizens should expect their government to put up or shut up . \u2014 Charles C. W. Cooke, National Review , 24 Mar. 2022", "Lockdowns have closed businesses and kept consumers shut up at home. \u2014 Jason Douglas, WSJ , 20 May 2022", "In a handful of cases, franchisees were forced to shut up shop for good, often following difficult conversations with their landlords. \u2014 David Prosser, Forbes , 17 May 2022", "Time to quit talking about awards won or lost and put up or shut up . \u2014 Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel , 25 May 2022", "Courts are the ultimate place to put up or shut up . \u2014 Jack Greiner, The Enquirer , 18 Apr. 2022", "Oh, shut up and put on your big boy panties, Romaine. \u2014 Brian Moylan, Vulture , 28 Nov. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "1814, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "belt up", "clam up", "dry up", "dummy up", "hush", "pipe down", "quiet (down)" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-020915", "type":[ "verb" ] }, "shut off":{ "antonyms":[ "break", "break off", "break up", "can", "cease", "cut off", "cut out", "desist (from)", "discontinue", "drop", "end", "give over", "halt", "knock off", "lay off", "leave off", "pack (up ", "quit", "stop" ], "definitions":{ ": something (such as a valve) that shuts off":[], ": stoppage , interruption":[], ": to cease operating : stop":[ "shuts off automatically" ], ": to close off : separate":[ "\u2014 usually used with from shut off from the rest of the world" ], ": to cut off (a flow or passage) : stop":[ "shuts off the oxygen supply" ], ": to stop the operation of (something, such as a machine)":[ "shut the motor off" ] }, "examples":[ "Noun", "the utility company threatened them with the shutoff of electricity if the bills weren't paid", "Verb", "threatened to shut off peace talks if the other side kept making unreasonable demands", "shut off the computer to save electricity", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Designed to be installed at the main shutoff valve of a home or business, the small, metal washer has a center aperture that measures just one-sixteenth of an inch in diameter. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 7 June 2022", "Other highlights include a pressure value, a shutoff with Viton seals to extend the life of the pump sprayer, and an in-line filter to prevent clogging that\u2019s easy to clean. \u2014 Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics , 20 May 2022", "The records provide further evidence of the incident previously acknowledged by the city: that the mayor ordered a temporary shutoff of fluoridation of the city\u2019s water supply in spite of city code requiring it. \u2014 Emily Goodykoontz, Anchorage Daily News , 15 Mar. 2022", "Other states are likely to follow as shutoff notices are sent out, but this piecemeal approach will not protect struggling families nationwide. \u2014 Mark Wolfe For Cnn Business Perspectives, CNN , 28 Apr. 2022", "This spring the level hit a trigger point of 3,525 feet, 35 feet above the shutoff level. \u2014 Ryan Randazzo, The Arizona Republic , 29 Apr. 2022", "Because the European gas grid spans many countries, Russia\u2019s shutoff of gas to Poland and Bulgaria doesn\u2019t just affect those two countries. \u2014 Michael E. Webber, The Conversation , 29 Apr. 2022", "In March, officials said nearly 40,000 of 240,000 residential and commercial accounts had overdue balances, adding 14,000 of those were eligible for shutoff . \u2014 Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer , 21 Apr. 2022", "To safeguard drinking water supplies, the State Water Resources Control Board issued rules banning wasteful practices such as washing cars without a shutoff nozzle, excessive watering of lawns and hosing down driveways and sidewalks. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 8 Jan. 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Bangazi says the only time water is shut off is when maintenance is being done on the system. \u2014 Ryan Brown, Washington Post , 19 June 2022", "Not long after its move, the team missed a payment for the electric bill in its temporary office, forcing the lights to be shut off . \u2014 New York Times , 13 May 2022", "These conveniences included a refrigerator, coffeemaker, blackout curtains, and a mirrored panel that opened to produce an ironing board and iron, the latter of which shut off thanks to an automatic timer. \u2014 Douglas C. Towne, The Arizona Republic , 18 Feb. 2022", "The first that comes to mind is the winter storm in Texas that shut off power for some state residents for days on end last February and is estimated to have cost more than $100 billion. \u2014 Justin Worland, Time , 3 Feb. 2022", "Take a moment for anyone who shut off the TV and went and reorganized the basement. \u2014 Jason Gay, WSJ , 31 Jan. 2022", "The Army has investigated mobile nuclear power as a way to recharge electric vehicles in places where access to conventional fuels could be shut off during combat. \u2014 Rick Barrett, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 26 Jan. 2022", "The local water line was to be repaired the night of Jan.17, but the heavy snow that fell that day postponed the work until Jan. 19, when water to local residents was shut off for about four hours. \u2014 cleveland , 26 Jan. 2022", "Constant said this instance was different because there was no maintenance reason to shut off the fluoride. \u2014 Emily Goodykoontz, Anchorage Daily News , 23 Jan. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1818, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb", "1847, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u0259t-\u02cc\u022ff" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "arrest", "arrestment", "cease", "cessation", "check", "close", "closedown", "closure", "conclusion", "cutoff", "discontinuance", "discontinuation", "end", "ending", "expiration", "finish", "halt", "lapse", "offset", "shutdown", "stay", "stop", "stoppage", "surcease", "termination" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-053359", "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "shut out":{ "antonyms":[ "admit", "include" ], "definitions":{ ": a game or contest in which one side fails to score":[], ": a preemptive bid in bridge":[], ": exclude":[], ": to forestall the bidding of (bridge opponents) by making a high or preemptive bid":[], ": to prevent (an opponent) from scoring in a game or contest":[] }, "examples":[ "Noun", "They beat us in a 9\u20130 shutout .", "Verb", "local residents feel that they have been shut out of the debate for expanding the airport", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Just ask starter Mike Clevinger, who gave up one hit and pitched six shutout innings Wednesday in his longest outing since recovering from 2020 Tommy John elbow surgery. \u2014 Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY , 30 June 2022", "On Tuesday, as the Reds beat the Chicago Cubs, 5-3, Castillo pitched six shutout innings and got a fly out to left field on his 123rd pitch. \u2014 Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer , 29 June 2022", "Walker threw 7 1/3 shutout innings in his best start of the season so far, against an Astros lineup that has given the Mets a lot of trouble. \u2014 Deesha Thosar, Hartford Courant , 29 June 2022", "Cueto pitched seven shutout innings for the Chicago White Sox on June 18 against the vaunted Houston Astros offense. \u2014 Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune , 28 June 2022", "After losing Game 2 of the World Series against Houston, Fried pitched six shutout innings in Game 6 as the Braves won their first title since 1995. \u2014 Wire Reports, BostonGlobe.com , 21 June 2022", "Gregory threw seven shutout innings, allowing three hits and striking out seven. \u2014 Akeem Glaspie, The Indianapolis Star , 19 June 2022", "That improved self-belief was on display Friday night as Kremer pitched six shutout innings against the Tampa Bay Rays, the first scoreless outing in his 20 major league starts. \u2014 Nathan Ruiz, Baltimore Sun , 18 June 2022", "Then there is Tony Gonsolin, who gave up one hit in 6.1 shutout innings against the Angels on Tuesday, improving to 8-0 with a major-league leading 1.42 ERA in 12 starts. \u2014 Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times , 17 June 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb", "1889, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u0259t-\u02ccau\u0307t" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "ban", "bar", "close out", "count (out)", "debar", "eliminate", "except", "exclude", "freeze out", "rule out" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-014943", "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "shut up":{ "antonyms":[ "speak", "talk" ], "definitions":{ ": to cause (a person) to stop talking":[], ": to cease writing or speaking":[] }, "examples":[ "you have no right to tell the rest of us to shut up", "nothing I said would shut them up", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Faced with every embassy handler\u2019s worst nightmare, the normally shy Kennan erupted and told the congressman, in effect, to shut up . \u2014 A. Wess Mitchell, WSJ , 29 Apr. 2022", "So Bianco, who just won the James Beard Award for Outstanding Restaurateur on Monday, is getting ready to shut up and play the hits. \u2014 Andy Wang, Robb Report , 16 June 2022", "As a matter of elementary civic hygiene, American citizens should expect their government to put up or shut up . \u2014 Charles C. W. Cooke, National Review , 24 Mar. 2022", "Lockdowns have closed businesses and kept consumers shut up at home. \u2014 Jason Douglas, WSJ , 20 May 2022", "In a handful of cases, franchisees were forced to shut up shop for good, often following difficult conversations with their landlords. \u2014 David Prosser, Forbes , 17 May 2022", "Time to quit talking about awards won or lost and put up or shut up . \u2014 Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel , 25 May 2022", "Courts are the ultimate place to put up or shut up . \u2014 Jack Greiner, The Enquirer , 18 Apr. 2022", "Oh, shut up and put on your big boy panties, Romaine. \u2014 Brian Moylan, Vulture , 28 Nov. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "1814, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "belt up", "clam up", "dry up", "dummy up", "hush", "pipe down", "quiet (down)" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-163834", "type":[ "verb" ] }, "shut-eye":{ "antonyms":[ "consciousness", "wake", "wakefulness" ], "definitions":{ ": sleep":[ "get some shut-eye" ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1899, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u0259t-\u02cc\u012b" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "bed", "catnapping", "dozing", "napping", "repose", "rest", "resting", "sleep", "slumber", "slumbering", "snoozing", "z's", "zs" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-002939", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "shutdown":{ "antonyms":[ "continuance", "continuation" ], "definitions":{ ": the cessation or suspension of an operation or activity":[], ": to make ineffective in competition":[ "shut down the opposition's offensive line" ], ": to settle so as to obscure vision : close in":[ "the night shut down early" ] }, "examples":[ "Noun", "the shutdown of the factory", "the factory resumed operation after a brief shutdown for repairs", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "New, too, to the production is a small but significant staging adjustment in the final scene, one that Sher added to the Broadway version after the pandemic shutdown . \u2014 Peter Marks, Washington Post , 24 June 2022", "Masks have been required in theaters since Broadway reopened last fall after an 18-month shutdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic. \u2014 Ilana Keller, USA TODAY , 21 June 2022", "The Jefferson plant resumed production May 23 after an eight-week shutdown , the company said, noting that the plant would initially build the Dodge Durango and ramp up production of the new version of Jeep Grand Cherokee in the coming weeks. \u2014 Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press , 15 June 2022", "Broadway reopened at the end of last summer after nearly a nearly two-year shutdown due to COVID-19, but nearly every production had to cancel some shows or use understudies at times due to virus outbreaks. \u2014 Harold Maass, The Week , 13 June 2022", "The evening is the first Tony Awards ceremony to recognize shows that opened after the long shutdown of theaters brought on by the coronavirus pandemic. \u2014 Michael Paulson, BostonGlobe.com , 12 June 2022", "This year\u2019s awards, the first to recognize shows that opened after a long Broadway shutdown during the pandemic, will be given out on June 12. \u2014 New York Times , 10 June 2022", "Birmingham Legion FC trounced Memphis 3-0 on national TV in the club\u2019s first big game after the shutdown for COVID-19. \u2014 Joseph Goodman, al , 8 June 2022", "While some tour groups returned to the U.S. Capitol this week, many restrictions remained after a shutdown of the campus during the pandemic in March 2020, including staffing shortages. \u2014 CBS News , 4 June 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Most recently, Russia and Syria accused Israel of carrying out an airstrike earlier this month that shut down the international airport in Damascus. \u2014 Dion Nissenbaum, WSJ , 20 June 2022", "The Yellow Line tunnel and bridge rehabilitation work is a separate project that will shut down the Yellow Line tunnel near the L\u2019Enfant Plaza station and the bridge across the Potomac River until about May 2023. \u2014 Justin George, Washington Post , 18 June 2022", "Brandy Sandersfeld gave birth to a boy in March 2020 \u2014 the same week that her older son\u2019s school shut down because of the pandemic, and the month that her husband\u2019s pizza business had to close for good. \u2014 New York Times , 17 June 2022", "McIlroy, the first to shut down talk of rival leagues in 2020, spoke passionately this week about building on the legacy handed down by Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus. \u2014 Nathan Baird, cleveland , 16 June 2022", "McIlroy, the first to shut down talk of rival leagues in 2020, spoke passionately this week about building on the legacy handed down by Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 16 June 2022", "Sturgis is the same Abbott plant that shut down in February and was closed for months due to contamination. \u2014 Wyatte Grantham-philips, USA TODAY , 16 June 2022", "Premiering at the Tribeca Film Festival, this disarming romantic comedy operates best as a time capsule of how wealthy New Yorkers experienced the weeks in March and April 2020, when the city shut down and panic set in. \u2014 Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter , 16 June 2022", "Craft cannabis growers hope that a judge Wednesday will reverse his order that shut down the entire industry, arguing that they were unfairly shut out of the process. \u2014 Robert Mccoppin, Chicago Tribune , 14 June 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1779, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":"Verb", "1888, in the meaning defined above":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u0259t-\u02ccdau\u0307n" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "arrest", "arrestment", "cease", "cessation", "check", "close", "closedown", "closure", "conclusion", "cutoff", "discontinuance", "discontinuation", "end", "ending", "expiration", "finish", "halt", "lapse", "offset", "shutoff", "stay", "stop", "stoppage", "surcease", "termination" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-054000", "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "shutoff":{ "antonyms":[ "break", "break off", "break up", "can", "cease", "cut off", "cut out", "desist (from)", "discontinue", "drop", "end", "give over", "halt", "knock off", "lay off", "leave off", "pack (up ", "quit", "stop" ], "definitions":{ ": something (such as a valve) that shuts off":[], ": stoppage , interruption":[], ": to cease operating : stop":[ "shuts off automatically" ], ": to close off : separate":[ "\u2014 usually used with from shut off from the rest of the world" ], ": to cut off (a flow or passage) : stop":[ "shuts off the oxygen supply" ], ": to stop the operation of (something, such as a machine)":[ "shut the motor off" ] }, "examples":[ "Noun", "the utility company threatened them with the shutoff of electricity if the bills weren't paid", "Verb", "threatened to shut off peace talks if the other side kept making unreasonable demands", "shut off the computer to save electricity", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Designed to be installed at the main shutoff valve of a home or business, the small, metal washer has a center aperture that measures just one-sixteenth of an inch in diameter. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 7 June 2022", "Other highlights include a pressure value, a shutoff with Viton seals to extend the life of the pump sprayer, and an in-line filter to prevent clogging that\u2019s easy to clean. \u2014 Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics , 20 May 2022", "The records provide further evidence of the incident previously acknowledged by the city: that the mayor ordered a temporary shutoff of fluoridation of the city\u2019s water supply in spite of city code requiring it. \u2014 Emily Goodykoontz, Anchorage Daily News , 15 Mar. 2022", "Other states are likely to follow as shutoff notices are sent out, but this piecemeal approach will not protect struggling families nationwide. \u2014 Mark Wolfe For Cnn Business Perspectives, CNN , 28 Apr. 2022", "This spring the level hit a trigger point of 3,525 feet, 35 feet above the shutoff level. \u2014 Ryan Randazzo, The Arizona Republic , 29 Apr. 2022", "Because the European gas grid spans many countries, Russia\u2019s shutoff of gas to Poland and Bulgaria doesn\u2019t just affect those two countries. \u2014 Michael E. Webber, The Conversation , 29 Apr. 2022", "In March, officials said nearly 40,000 of 240,000 residential and commercial accounts had overdue balances, adding 14,000 of those were eligible for shutoff . \u2014 Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer , 21 Apr. 2022", "To safeguard drinking water supplies, the State Water Resources Control Board issued rules banning wasteful practices such as washing cars without a shutoff nozzle, excessive watering of lawns and hosing down driveways and sidewalks. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 8 Jan. 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Bangazi says the only time water is shut off is when maintenance is being done on the system. \u2014 Ryan Brown, Washington Post , 19 June 2022", "Not long after its move, the team missed a payment for the electric bill in its temporary office, forcing the lights to be shut off . \u2014 New York Times , 13 May 2022", "These conveniences included a refrigerator, coffeemaker, blackout curtains, and a mirrored panel that opened to produce an ironing board and iron, the latter of which shut off thanks to an automatic timer. \u2014 Douglas C. Towne, The Arizona Republic , 18 Feb. 2022", "The first that comes to mind is the winter storm in Texas that shut off power for some state residents for days on end last February and is estimated to have cost more than $100 billion. \u2014 Justin Worland, Time , 3 Feb. 2022", "Take a moment for anyone who shut off the TV and went and reorganized the basement. \u2014 Jason Gay, WSJ , 31 Jan. 2022", "The Army has investigated mobile nuclear power as a way to recharge electric vehicles in places where access to conventional fuels could be shut off during combat. \u2014 Rick Barrett, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 26 Jan. 2022", "The local water line was to be repaired the night of Jan.17, but the heavy snow that fell that day postponed the work until Jan. 19, when water to local residents was shut off for about four hours. \u2014 cleveland , 26 Jan. 2022", "Constant said this instance was different because there was no maintenance reason to shut off the fluoride. \u2014 Emily Goodykoontz, Anchorage Daily News , 23 Jan. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1818, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb", "1847, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u0259t-\u02cc\u022ff" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "arrest", "arrestment", "cease", "cessation", "check", "close", "closedown", "closure", "conclusion", "cutoff", "discontinuance", "discontinuation", "end", "ending", "expiration", "finish", "halt", "lapse", "offset", "shutdown", "stay", "stop", "stoppage", "surcease", "termination" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-030103", "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "shy":{ "antonyms":[ "adventuresome", "adventurous", "audacious", "bold", "daring", "dashing", "gutsy", "hardy", "venturesome", "venturous" ], "definitions":{ ": a sudden start aside (as from fright)":[], ": a verbal fling or attack":[], ": cockshy":[], ": disposed to avoid a person or thing":[ "publicity shy" ], ": disreputable":[ "gambling hells and shy saloons", "\u2014 Blackwood's" ], ": easily frightened : timid":[], ": having less than the full or specified amount or number : short":[ "just shy of six feet tall" ], ": hesitant in committing oneself : circumspect":[], ": secluded , hidden":[], ": the act of shying : toss , throw":[], ": to develop or show a dislike or distaste":[ "\u2014 usually used with from or away from an author who shies away from publicity" ], ": to make a sudden throw":[], ": to start suddenly aside through fright or alarm":[], ": to throw (an object) with a jerk : fling":[] }, "examples":[ "Adjective", "I was painfully shy as a teenager.", "She was too shy to ask for help.", "He gave her a shy smile.", "Help yourself if you want more. Don't be shy ." ], "first_known_use":{ "1649, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb", "1787, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":"Verb", "1791, in the meaning defined above":"Noun", "1791, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English schey, going back to Old English sc\u0113oh, going back to West Germanic *skeuh(w)a- (whence also Middle High German schiehe, schiech \"timid, despondent,\" and, with alteration or variant ablaut, Middle Dutch scu, scouw \"timid\"), perhaps extended form of Indo-European *(s)keu\u032f(H)- \"perceive, watch\" \u2014 more at show entry 1":"Adjective", "derivative of shy entry 1":"Verb", "derivative of shy entry 2":"Noun", "derivative of shy entry 4":"Noun", "of obscure origin":"Verb" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u012b" ], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for shy Adjective shy , bashful , diffident , modest , coy mean not inclined to be forward. shy implies a timid reserve and a shrinking from familiarity or contact with others. shy with strangers bashful implies a frightened or hesitant shyness characteristic of childhood and adolescence. a bashful boy out on his first date diffident stresses a distrust of one's own ability or opinion that causes hesitation in acting or speaking. felt diffident about raising an objection modest suggests absence of undue confidence or conceit. modest about her success coy implies a pretended shyness. put off by her coy manner", "synonyms":[ "fainthearted", "fearful", "fearsome", "mousy", "mousey", "scary", "skittish", "timid", "timorous", "tremulous" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-203124", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun", "verb" ] }, "sharp tuning":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": radio tuning such that the current in the receiving apparatus is changed materially by a slight change in the frequency of the received waves \u2014 compare flat tuning":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-142222" }, "sharp-nosed":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": keen in smelling":[], ": having a pointed nose or snout":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u00e4rp-\u02c8n\u014dzd" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1561, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-142254" }, "short-horned buffalo":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a small reddish or blackish West African buffalo that is a variety of the Cape buffalo distinguished by short upwardly curved horns and fringed ears":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-142335" }, "shield cone":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a conical or domical shield volcano":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-142610" }, "shoulder head":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a printed head or subhead set flush with the left margin":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-142749" }, "shell parrakeet":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": budgerigar":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-142830" }, "sheet anchor":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a large strong anchor formerly carried in the waist of a ship and used as a spare in an emergency":[], ": something that constitutes a main support or dependence especially in danger":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "alteration of earlier shoot anchor , from Middle English shute anker":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1626, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-142950" }, "shield fern":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": any of various ferns (as of the genera Dryopteris and Polystichum ) having more or less shield-shaped indusia":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-143411" }, "shock therapy":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": the treatment of mental illness by the artificial induction of coma or convulsions through use of drugs or electric current":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "The practice has taken many forms historically, including shock therapy and hypnosis, but the most common form today is talk therapy, according to the study. \u2014 Orlando Mayorquin, USA TODAY , 15 June 2022", "That segued to NoHo Hank (Anthony Carrigan), who escaped from a wild scene in which he was held in a dungeon before being reunited with his boyfriend, who was being subjected to shock therapy and torture. \u2014 Brian Lowry, CNN , 13 June 2022", "Additional rates apply for treatments including massages, cryo facial, T- shock therapy , contour light and endermologie (body contouring). \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 28 Apr. 2022", "And the intimacy here between this audience and this comedian differs from the national shock therapy from a few weeks before. \u2014 New York Times , 19 Apr. 2022", "But the response was to have to give her electric shock therapy . \u2014 Wilson Chapman, Variety , 15 Apr. 2022", "His parents increasingly relied on electricity\u2014cardioversion for his father\u2019s unreliable heart, shock therapy for his mother\u2019s brain, a wire for self-awareness. \u2014 Thomas Mcguane, The New Yorker , 11 Oct. 2021", "The problem is the timing of the Fed's shock therapy . \u2014 Damon Linker, The Week , 15 Mar. 2022", "Paul Volcker\u2019s shock therapy brought down inflation and made fiscal borrowing more acceptable to bond markets; meanwhile, the structural decline in growth rates enhanced the willingness of politicians to lean against sluggish growth. \u2014 Paul Swartz, Fortune , 3 Mar. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1917, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-143454" }, "shotgun seat":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": the front passenger seat of a vehicle":[ "We blasted out of bayou country, Bernie behind the wheel, me in the shotgun seat .", "\u2014 Spencer Quinn" ], "\u2014 see also ride shotgun at ride entry 1":[ "We blasted out of bayou country, Bernie behind the wheel, me in the shotgun seat .", "\u2014 Spencer Quinn" ] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Sansweet bought it when an insistent collector waylaid him outside the Pasadena Convention center and sold it to him out of the shotgun seat of his car for $400, to make rent. \u2014 Chase Difeliciantonio, San Francisco Chronicle , 25 Nov. 2021", "Customers generally have an iPad mounted in their fire engine\u2019s shotgun seat where the captain sits, as well as an iPad for battalion chiefs and other leaders. \u2014 Carolyn Said, San Francisco Chronicle , 3 Oct. 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "after ride shotgun \"to occupy the seat next to the driver,\" from the practice in the U.S. West during the late 1800's of seating a guard armed with a shotgun next to the driver on stagecoaches containing valuables":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1940, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-143905" }, "shot bag":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a bag designed for carrying pellets of shot for a gun":[ "keeps his money in a shot bag" ] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-143919" }, "short-order":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": preparing or serving food that can be cooked quickly to a customer's order":[ "a short-order cook" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u022frt-\u02cc\u022fr-d\u0259r", "-\u02c8\u022fr-" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1900, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-144355" }, "shortometer":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a device used by commercial bakers for testing the shortening power of various fats in dough":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "sh\u022f(r)t\u02c8\u00e4m\u0259t\u0259(r)" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "short ening + -o- + -meter":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-144440" }, "short octave":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": an incomplete lowest octave in an organ or keyboard musical instrument having certain seldom used tones omitted and tuned according to those tones most frequently used":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-145005" }, "shortia":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a genus of perennial herbs (family Diapensiaceae) having smooth coriaceous basal leaves and long-stalked showy white and solitary flowers with campanulate corollas \u2014 see oconee bells":[], ": any plant of the genus Shortia":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u022f(r)t\u0113\u0259" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "New Latin, from Charles Wilkins Short \u20201863 American physician and botanist + New Latin -ia":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-145151" }, "short run":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a relatively brief period of time":[ "\u2014 often used in the phrase in the short run" ] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "In the short run , the shortage will drive up parking prices. \u2014 Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune , 17 June 2022", "Wells Fargo Wealth and Investment Management CIO Darrell Cronk is less optimistic about the outlook in the short run , preaching a defensive posture for investors in the second half of the year until conditions change. \u2014 Jason Bisnoff, Forbes , 16 June 2022", "But in the short run , anything can happen \u2014 and often does. \u2014 Allan Sloan, Washington Post , 15 June 2022", "Gasoline, at least in the short run , is very inelastic. \u2014 Ike Morgan | Imorgan@al.com, al , 9 June 2022", "Following the show\u2019s short run , Apatow began plugging actors from Freaks and Geeks like Seth Rogen and Jason Segel into his feature films like Knocked Up (2007) later on. \u2014 Scott King, Forbes , 17 May 2022", "Democrats talk like the GOP has locked up the Court for all time, but majorities are precarious in anything but the short run . \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 21 Mar. 2022", "Whether these markets will continue to rise over the short run is impossible to say. \u2014 New York Times , 1 Oct. 2021", "The short run out of the Wildcat gives the Yellow Jackets a 7-0 lead on Murphy early in the first quarter at Ladd-Peebles Stadium in Mobile. \u2014 Ben Thomas | Bthomas@al.com, al , 24 Sep. 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1879, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-145353" }, "shepherd's purse":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a white-flowered weedy annual herb ( Capsella bursa-pastoris ) of the mustard family with flat heart-shaped pods":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "15th century, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-145602" }, "shatter cone":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a conical fragment of rock that has striations radiating from the apex and that is formed by high pressure (as from volcanism or meteorite impact)":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1933, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-145819" }, "Shepard":{ "type":[ "biographical name" ], "definitions":{ "Alan Bartlett 1923\u20131998 American astronaut":[], "Sam 1943\u20132017 originally Samuel Shepard Rogers American dramatist":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8she-p\u0259rd" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-150325" }, "short-stay":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": providing a specified service for short periods of time":[ "a short-stay car park" ], ": staying at a place (such as a hospital or nursing home) for a short period of time":[ "short-stay patients/residents" ] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-150420" }, "she-oak":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": any of various casuarinas":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u0113-\u02cc\u014dk" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1792, in 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