{ "Shaoyang":{ "type":[ "geographical name" ], "definitions":{ "city in the province of Hunan, southeastern China, west of Hengyang population 228,000":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8shau\u0307-\u02c8y\u00e4\u014b" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-053722" }, "Shangri-la":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a remote beautiful imaginary place where life approaches perfection : utopia":[], ": a remote usually idyllic hideaway":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccsha\u014b-gri-\u02c8l\u00e4" ], "synonyms":[ "Camelot", "Cockaigne", "Eden", "Elysium", "empyrean", "fantasyland", "heaven", "lotusland", "never-never land", "New Jerusalem", "nirvana", "paradise", "promised land", "utopia", "Zion", "Sion" ], "antonyms":[ "anti-utopia", "dystopia", "hell" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Shangri-La , imaginary land depicted in the novel Lost Horizon (1933) by James Hilton":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1937, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-213104" }, "Shoreview":{ "type":[ "geographical name" ], "definitions":{ "city in eastern Minnesota population 25,043":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u022fr-\u02ccvy\u00fc" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-015057" }, "Shaoxing":{ "type":[ "geographical name" ], "definitions":{ "city in the province of Zhejiang, eastern China, southeast of Hangzhou population 1,726,000":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8shau\u0307-\u02c8shi\u014b" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-020527" }, "Shavianism":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": an attitude or utterance of or characteristic of G. B. Shaw":[], ": devotion to the writings or social theories of G. B. Shaw":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "-vy\u0259\u02cc-", "\u02c8sh\u0101v\u0113\u0259\u02ccniz\u0259m" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-201222" }, "Shan-Jen":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "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":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u00e4n\u02c8r\u0259n" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Chinese (Pekingese) shan 1 jen 2 , from shan 1 mountain, hill + jen 2 man, person, people":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-012326" }, "Shangqiu":{ "type":[ "geographical name" ], "definitions":{ "city in the province of Henan, eastern China population 618,500":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u00e4\u014b-\u02c8chy\u00fc" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-043812" }, "Shanxi":{ "type":[ "geographical name" ], "definitions":{ "province of northern China bordering on the Huang (Yellow) River; capital Taiyuan area 60,656 square miles (157,099 square kilometers), population 35,712,101":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u00e4n-\u02c8sh\u0113" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-184254" }, "Shiller":{ "type":[ "biographical name" ], "definitions":[ "Robert J(ames) 1946\u2013 American economist" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8shi-l\u0259r" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-164130" }, "Shaviana":{ "type":[ "plural noun" ], "definitions":[ ": memorabilia concerning G. B. Shaw" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccsh\u0101v\u0113\u02c8an\u0259", "-\u00e4n\u0259", "-\u0227n\u0259" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[ "Shavi us + English -ana" ], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-194310" }, "Shilka":{ "type":[ "geographical name" ], "definitions":{ "river 345 miles (555 kilometers) long in southeastern Russia in Asia flowing northeast to unite with the Argun River forming the Amur River":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8shil-k\u0259" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-045226" }, "Sherifian":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": of or relating to the Sherifian Empire":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "sh\u0259\u0307\u02c8r\u0113f\u0113\u0259n" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-233414" }, "Sherlock Holmes":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a person exhibiting unusual powers of deduction in solving any problem":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "after Sherlock Holmes , detective par excellence in short stories and novels by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle \u20201930 British writer":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-060218" }, "Shanghailander":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a native or resident of Shanghai , China":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Shanghai , China + English -lander (as in highlander )":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-030421" }, "Shua":{ "type":[], "definitions":[ "Definition of Shua variant spelling of shuwa" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-080146" }, "Shreveporter":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a native or resident of Shreveport , Louisiana":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "|t\u0259(r)" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-155356" }, "Shanghai":{ "type":[ "geographical name", "noun", "verb" ], "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":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "sha\u014b-\u02c8h\u012b", "\u02c8sha\u014b-\u02cch\u012b" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "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" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Shanghai , China; from the former use of this method to secure sailors for voyages to eastern Asia":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1871, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-195446" }, "Shatt al Arab":{ "type":[ "geographical name" ], "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":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccshat-al-\u02c8a-r\u0259b" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-192412" }, "Shkod\u00ebr":{ "type":[ "geographical name" ], "definitions":{ "city in northwestern Albania population 77,000":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8shk\u014d-d\u0259r" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-191250" }, "Shriner":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a member of a secret fraternal society that is non-Masonic but admits only Master Masons to membership":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "especially Southern \u02c8sr\u012b-", "\u02c8shr\u012b-n\u0259r" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Ancient Arabic Order of Nobles of the Mystic Shrine":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1886, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-235523" }, "Shiva":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": the god of destruction and regeneration in the Hindu sacred triad \u2014 compare brahma entry 1 , vishnu":[], ": 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" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8shi-v\u0259", "\u02c8sh\u0113-" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "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" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Sanskrit \u015aiva":"Noun", "Hebrew shibh\u02bd\u0101h seven (days)":"Noun" }, "first_known_use":{ "1788, in the meaning defined above":"Noun", "1865, in the meaning defined above":"Noun" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-040832" }, "Shavian":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": an admirer or devotee of G. B. Shaw, his writings, or his social and political theories":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u0101-v\u0113-\u0259n" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "New Latin Shavius , latinized form of George Bernard Shaw":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1905, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-163048" }, "Shivaism":{ "type":[], "definitions":[ "Definition of Shivaism variant of sivaism" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-195248" }, "Shidehara":{ "type":[ "biographical name" ], "definitions":[ "Baron Kij\u016br\u014d 1872\u20131951 Japanese statesman" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccsh\u0113-d\u0259-\u02c8h\u00e4r-\u0259" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-132504" }, "Shankalla":{ "type":[], "definitions":[ "Definition of Shankalla variant of shangalla" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-133515" }, "Shaiva":{ "type":[], "definitions":[ "Definition of Shaiva variant of saiva" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-140953" }, "Shuangliao":{ "type":[ "geographical name" ], "definitions":{ "city in Jilin province, northeastern China, west-southwest of Changchun on the Liao River population 181,000":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8shw\u00e4\u014b-\u02c8lyau\u0307" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-025139" }, "Shelta":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "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":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8shelt\u0259" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "origin unknown":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-051712" }, "Shubr\u0101 al-Khaymah":{ "type":[ "geographical name" ], "definitions":{ "city, a suburb on the northern edge of Cairo, Egypt population 1,022,500":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "sh\u00fc-\u02c8br\u00e4-el-\u02c8\u1e35\u0101-m\u0259" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-221319" }, "Shreveport":{ "type":[ "geographical name" ], "definitions":{ "city on the Red River in northwestern Louisiana population 199,311":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8shr\u0113v-\u02ccp\u022frt" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-213324" }, "Shi\u02bdite":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a Muslim belonging to the Shi\u02bda branch of Islam":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Arabic shiya\u02bd\u012by partisan, Shi\u02bdite, from sh\u012b\u02bdah following, sect, from sh\u0101\u02bda to accompany":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1728, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-200738" }, "Shi\u02bdism":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": the religious system or distinctive tenets of the Shi\u02bda":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "shi\u02bda + -ism":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "circa 1883, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-181937" }, "Shagia":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "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" ], "pronounciation":[ "sh\u0259\u02c8g\u0113\u0259" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-002140" }, "Shrove Monday":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": the Monday before Ash Wednesday" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[ "Middle English shrovemonday , from shrove-, schrof- (as in schroftyde Shrovetide) + monday" ], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-064649" }, "Shrove Sunday":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": the Sunday before Ash Wednesday : quinquagesima" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[ "Middle English shrofsunday , from shrof-, schrof- (as in schroftyde Shrovetide) + sunday" ], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-072318" }, "Shore scleroscope":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": scleroscope" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[ "after Albert F. Shore , 20th century American manufacturer" ], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-092456" }, "Shaikhi":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "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" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[ "Arabic shaykh\u012b , from Shaikh Ahmad \u20201826 Shi\u02bdite religious teacher" ], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-094550" }, "Shropshire":{ "type":[ "geographical name", "noun" ], "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" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8shr\u00e4p-\u02ccshir", "-sh\u0259r", "especially US", "especially Southern", "\u02c8shr\u00e4p-sh\u0259r", "-\u02ccshir" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[ "Shropshire , England" ], "first_known_use":[ "1803, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-103752" }, "Sherlockian":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":[ ": of or resembling the fictional detective Sherlock Holmes especially in the exercise of unusual powers of deduction" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[ "Sherlock Holmes + English -ian" ], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-105046" }, "Sherman":{ "type":[ "adjective", "biographical name", "geographical name" ], "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":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u0259r-m\u0259n" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-111752" }, "shabby":{ "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": clothed with worn or seedy garments":[ "a shabby hobo" ], ": threadbare and faded from wear":[ "a shabby sofa" ], ": ill-kept : dilapidated":[ "a shabby neighborhood" ], ": mean , despicable , contemptible":[ "must feel shabby \u2026 because of his compromises", "\u2014 Nat Hentoff" ], ": ungenerous , unfair":[ "laments the shabby way in which this country often treated a poet", "\u2014 Paul Engle" ], ": inferior in quality":[ "shabby reasoning" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sha-b\u0113" ], "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" ], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "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" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "obsolete English shab a low fellow":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1669, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-225421" }, "shaded":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":[ ": comparative darkness or obscurity owing to interception of the rays of light", ": relative obscurity or retirement", ": shelter (as by foliage) from the heat and glare of sunlight", ": a place sheltered from the sun", ": an evanescent or unreal appearance", ": the shadows that gather as darkness comes on", ": netherworld , hades", ": a disembodied spirit : ghost", ": something that intercepts or shelters from light, sun, or heat: such as", ": a device partially covering a lamp so as to reduce glare", ": a flexible screen usually mounted on a roller for regulating the light or the view through a window", ": sunglasses", ": the reproduction of the effect of shade in painting or drawing", ": a subdued or somber feature", ": a color produced by a pigment or dye mixture having some black in it", ": a color slightly different from the one under consideration", ": a minute difference or variation : nuance", ": a minute degree or quantity", ": a facial expression of sadness or displeasure", ": to express contempt or disrespect for someone publicly especially by subtle or indirect insults or criticisms", ": to shelter or screen by intercepting radiated light or heat", ": to cover with a shade", ": to hide partly by or as if by a shadow", ": to darken with or as if with a shadow", ": to better or exceed by a shade", ": to represent the effect of shade or shadow on", ": to add shading to", ": to color so that the shades pass gradually from one to another", ": to change by gradual transition or qualification", ": to reduce slightly", ": slant , bias", ": to pass by slight changes or imperceptible degrees", ": to undergo or exhibit minute difference or variation", ": space sheltered from light or heat and especially from the sun", ": partial darkness", ": something that blocks off or cuts down light", ": the darkness or lightness of a color", ": a very small difference or amount", ": ghost , spirit", ": the darkening of some objects in a painting or drawing to suggest that they are in shade", ": to shelter from light or heat", ": to mark with or turn a darker color" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u0101d", "\u02c8sh\u0101d" ], "synonyms":[ "dusk", "penumbra", "shadiness", "shadow", "umbra" ], "antonyms":[ "shadow" ], "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Colorful floral arrangements in every shade of orchids, peonies, and pampas grass embellished the backdrop of glistening disco balls and rainbow neon signs. \u2014 Concetta Ciarlo, Vogue , 2 June 2022", "In the family photo, Cooper and the Harry Potter actress sit in the shade in a backyard while spending time with their 9-week-old twin daughters, Marigold Adele and Blossom Pearl, as well as their 21-month-old daughter Betsy Rose. \u2014 Georgia Slater, PEOPLE.com , 31 May 2022", "Stay in the shade , especially between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. when the sun\u2019s rays are strongest. \u2014 cleveland , 31 May 2022", "Ana Gonzalez, 62, sat in a walker in the shade of a tree after the service. \u2014 Antonio Planas, NBC News , 31 May 2022", "Old movie footage from the National Archives shows women carrying parasols, men in straw hats, and people clustered in the shade of trees along what is today the Reflecting Pool. \u2014 Michael E. Ruane, BostonGlobe.com , 28 May 2022", "Its showy, frilly flowers come in every shade from pure white to hot pink. \u2014 Arricca Elin Sansone, Country Living , 26 May 2022", "In a shade less than 12 hours, Atlanta passengers can enjoy soulful blues music along Frenchmen Street or any number of other popular New Orleans neighborhoods. \u2014 Joe Lanane, AccessAtlanta , 25 May 2022", "The leggings connected to her talk boots in the same shade . \u2014 Aim\u00e9e Lutkin, ELLE , 22 May 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "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", "In addition to a healthy layer of sunscreen and sunglasses, one fashion-forward way to shade your precious face is with a stylish sun hat. \u2014 Kathleen Walsh, The Hollywood Reporter , 17 Mar. 2022", "The villa itself is adorned in lush foliage, like the climbing vines and mature trees that shade the entrance. \u2014 Emma Reynolds, Robb Report , 14 Mar. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":"Noun", "first_known_use":[ "Noun", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a", "Verb", "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-172925" }, "shadiness":{ "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": producing or affording shade":[], ": sheltered from the sun's rays":[], ": of questionable merit : uncertain , unreliable":[], ": disreputable":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u0101-d\u0113" ], "synonyms":[ "shaded", "shadowed", "shadowy", "umbrageous" ], "antonyms":[ "exposed", "shadeless", "sunny" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "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" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1579, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-011347" }, "shadow":{ "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":[ "\u02c8shad-(\u02cc)\u014d, -\u0259(-w)", "\u02c8sha-d\u014d", "\u02c8sha-(\u02cc)d\u014d" ], "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":"20220707-042204" }, "shadowed":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "transitive verb", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": 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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":[ "\u02c8shad-(\u02cc)\u014d, -\u0259(-w)", "\u02c8sha-d\u014d", "\u02c8sha-(\u02cc)d\u014d" ], "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":"20220707-053743" }, "shadowing":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "transitive verb", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": 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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":"20220707-023905" }, "shadows":{ "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":[ "\u02c8shad-(\u02cc)\u014d, -\u0259(-w)", "\u02c8sha-d\u014d", "\u02c8sha-(\u02cc)d\u014d" ], "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":"20220706-225901" }, "shadowy":{ "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": of the nature of or resembling a shadow":[], ": faintly perceptible : indistinct":[], ": being in or obscured by shadow":[ "deep shadowy interiors" ], ": shady sense 1":[], ": shady sense 3":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "-d\u0259-w\u0113", "\u02c8sha-d\u014d-\u0113", "\u02c8sha-d\u0259-w\u0113" ], "synonyms":[ "blear", "bleary", "blurry", "dim", "faint", "foggy", "fuzzy", "gauzy", "hazy", "indefinite", "indistinct", "indistinguishable", "misty", "murky", "nebulous", "obscure", "opaque", "pale", "unclear", "undefined", "undetermined", "vague" ], "antonyms":[ "clear", "definite", "pellucid" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "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" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-043551" }, "shady":{ "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": producing or affording shade":[], ": sheltered from the sun's rays":[], ": of questionable merit : uncertain , unreliable":[], ": disreputable":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u0101-d\u0113" ], "synonyms":[ "shaded", "shadowed", "shadowy", "umbrageous" ], "antonyms":[ "exposed", "shadeless", "sunny" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "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" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1579, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-034931" }, "shake":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": to move irregularly to and fro":[], ": to vibrate especially as the result of a blow or shock":[], ": to tremble as a result of physical or emotional disturbance":[ "shook with fear" ], ": to experience a state of instability : totter":[], ": to briskly move something to and fro or up and down especially in order to mix":[], ": to clasp hands":[], ": trill entry 2":[], ": to brandish, wave, or flourish often in a threatening manner":[ "protesters shaking their fists" ], ": 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 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 lessen the stability of : weaken":[ "shake one's faith" ], ": to bring to a specified condition by or as if by repeated quick jerky movements":[ "shook himself loose from the man's grasp" ], ": to dislodge or eject by quick jerky movements of the support or container":[ "shook the dust from the cloth" ], ": to clasp (hands) in greeting or farewell or as a sign of goodwill or agreement":[], ": to stir the feelings of : upset , agitate":[ "shook her up" ], ": dance":[], ": to hurry up":[], ": 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" ], ": an act of shaking : such as":[], ": an act of shaking hands":[], ": an act of shaking oneself":[], ": a blow or shock that upsets the equilibrium or disturbs the balance of something":[], ": earthquake":[], ": malaria sense 1a":[], ": something produced by shaking: such as":[], ": a fissure separating annual rings of growth in timber":[], ": milkshake":[], ": a beverage resembling a milkshake":[ "a protein shake" ], ": a wavering, quivering, or alternating motion caused by a blow or shock":[], ": trill":[], ": a very brief period of time":[ "I'll be there in two shakes" ], ": one that is exceptional especially in importance, ability, or merit":[ "\u2014 usually used in the phrase no great shakes" ], ": a shingle split from a piece of log usually three or four feet (about one meter) long":[], ": deal entry 2 sense 3":[ "a fair shake" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u0101k" ], "synonyms":[ "agitate", "bucket", "convulse", "jerk", "jiggle", "joggle", "jolt", "jounce", "judder", "quake", "quiver", "shudder", "vibrate", "wobble", "wabble" ], "antonyms":[ "beat", "eyeblink", "flash", "heartbeat", "instant", "jiff", "jiffy", "minute", "moment", "nanosecond", "New York minute", "second", "split second", "trice", "twinkle", "twinkling", "wink" ], "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", "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" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Old English sceacan ; akin to Old Norse skaka to shake":"Verb" }, "first_known_use":{ "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"Verb", "1581, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-190004" }, "shake up":{ "type":[ "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": chide , scold":[], ": to jar by or as if by a physical shock":[ "the collision shook up both drivers" ], ": to effect an extensive and often drastic reorganization of":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u0101k-\u02cc\u0259p" ], "synonyms":[ "appall", "appal", "floor", "jolt", "shock" ], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Verb", "the news that we had failed the auto inspection shook us up" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1847, in the meaning defined above":"Noun", "1538, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-045643" }, "shakeable":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": to move irregularly to and fro":[], ": to vibrate especially as the result of a blow or shock":[], ": to tremble as a result of physical or emotional disturbance":[ "shook with fear" ], ": to experience a state of instability : totter":[], ": to briskly move something to and fro or up and down especially in order to mix":[], ": to clasp hands":[], ": trill entry 2":[], ": to brandish, wave, or flourish often in a threatening manner":[ "protesters shaking their fists" ], ": 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 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 lessen the stability of : weaken":[ "shake one's faith" ], ": to bring to a specified condition by or as if by repeated quick jerky movements":[ "shook himself loose from the man's grasp" ], ": to dislodge or eject by quick jerky movements of the support or container":[ "shook the dust from the cloth" ], ": to clasp (hands) in greeting or farewell or as a sign of goodwill or agreement":[], ": to stir the feelings of : upset , agitate":[ "shook her up" ], ": dance":[], ": to hurry up":[], ": 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" ], ": an act of shaking : such as":[], ": an act of shaking hands":[], ": an act of shaking oneself":[], ": a blow or shock that upsets the equilibrium or disturbs the balance of something":[], ": earthquake":[], ": malaria sense 1a":[], ": something produced by shaking: such as":[], ": a fissure separating annual rings of growth in timber":[], ": milkshake":[], ": a beverage resembling a milkshake":[ "a protein shake" ], ": a wavering, quivering, or alternating motion caused by a blow or shock":[], ": trill":[], ": a very brief period of time":[ "I'll be there in two shakes" ], ": one that is exceptional especially in importance, ability, or merit":[ "\u2014 usually used in the phrase no great shakes" ], ": a shingle split from a piece of log usually three or four feet (about one meter) long":[], ": deal entry 2 sense 3":[ "a fair shake" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u0101k" ], "synonyms":[ "agitate", "bucket", "convulse", "jerk", "jiggle", "joggle", "jolt", "jounce", "judder", "quake", "quiver", "shudder", "vibrate", "wobble", "wabble" ], "antonyms":[ "beat", "eyeblink", "flash", "heartbeat", "instant", "jiff", "jiffy", "minute", "moment", "nanosecond", "New York minute", "second", "split second", "trice", "twinkle", "twinkling", "wink" ], "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", "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" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Old English sceacan ; akin to Old Norse skaka to shake":"Verb" }, "first_known_use":{ "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"Verb", "1581, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-232702" }, "sham":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": a trick that deludes : hoax":[ "feared that the deal was a sham" ], ": cheap falseness : hypocrisy":[ "saw through the hollowness, the sham , the silliness of the empty pageant", "\u2014 Oscar Wilde" ], ": an ornamental covering for a pillow":[], ": an imitation or counterfeit purporting to be genuine":[], ": a person who shams":[], ": not genuine : false , feigned":[], ": having such poor quality as to seem false":[], ": to go through the external motions necessary to counterfeit":[], ": to act intentionally so as to give a false impression : feign":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sham" ], "synonyms":[ "caricature", "cartoon", "farce", "joke", "mockery", "parody", "travesty" ], "antonyms":[ "artificial", "bogus", "dummy", "ersatz", "factitious", "fake", "false", "faux", "imitation", "imitative", "man-made", "mimic", "mock", "pretend", "simulated", "substitute", "synthetic" ], "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", "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" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "perhaps from English dialect sham shame, alteration of English shame":"Noun" }, "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" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-071216" }, "shambles":{ "type":[ "noun plural", "noun, plural in form but singular or plural in construction" ], "definitions":{ ": a meat market":[], ": slaughterhouse":[], ": 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":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sham-b\u0259lz" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "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" ], "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":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-220347" }, "shame":{ "type":[ "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":[ ": a painful emotion caused by consciousness of guilt, shortcoming, or impropriety", ": the susceptibility to such emotion", ": a condition of humiliating disgrace or disrepute : ignominy", ": something that brings censure or reproach", ": something to be regretted : pity", ": a cause of feeling shame", ": to bring shame to : disgrace", ": to put to shame by outdoing", ": to cause to feel shame", ": to force by causing to feel guilty", ": a painful emotion caused by having done something wrong or improper", ": ability to feel shame", ": dishonor entry 1 sense 1 , disgrace", ": something that brings disgrace or causes painful emotion or strong regret", ": to make ashamed", ": dishonor entry 2", ": to force by causing to feel shame" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u0101m", "\u02c8sh\u0101m" ], "synonyms":[ "contriteness", "contrition", "guilt", "penitence", "regret", "remorse", "remorsefulness", "repentance", "rue", "self-reproach" ], "antonyms":[ "abase", "chasten", "cheapen", "debase", "degrade", "demean", "discredit", "disgrace", "dishonor", "foul", "humble", "humiliate", "lower", "sink", "smirch", "take down" ], "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "The lead canonical roles are best known as showy, technical displays, more often excerpted as variations than performed as a full-length ballet, which is a shame since the most lovable bits are the character roles. \u2014 Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune , 3 June 2022", "Which is a shame for everyone, including white women. \u2014 Audrey Clare Farley, The New Republic , 30 May 2022", "Which is a shame , because excluding women from these spaces means the industry loses the point of view of women. \u2014 Katherine Singh, refinery29.com , 29 May 2022", "In the Sport setting, turning it off is impossible, which is a shame , as some drivers prefer their EVs to coast when the accelerator is lifted. \u2014 Jens Meiners, Car and Driver , 24 May 2022", "Your first thought, especially as a woman, is shame . \u2014 Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al , 18 May 2022", "That's a shame for a 33-year-old pitcher with a $1 million bonus in his contract for pitching at least 110 innings this season, and then another $1 million for every 10 innings pitched after that up to 160 innings. \u2014 Matt Young, Chron , 17 May 2022", "Colors just seem to pop more and graphical detail explodes with a vibrancy that puts even my 4K ASUS PC gaming monitor to shame . \u2014 Mitch Wallace, Forbes , 5 May 2022", "This triple ensemble puts every other Coachella ootd to shame . \u2014 Kristin Koch, Seventeen , 18 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" ], "history_and_etymology":"Noun", "first_known_use":[ "Noun", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a", "Verb", "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-180023" }, "shamed":{ "type":[ "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": a painful emotion caused by consciousness of guilt, shortcoming, or impropriety":[], ": the susceptibility to such emotion":[ "have you no shame ?" ], ": a condition of humiliating disgrace or disrepute : ignominy":[ "the shame of being arrested" ], ": a cause of feeling shame":[], ": to bring shame to : disgrace":[ "shamed the family name" ], ": to put to shame by outdoing":[], ": to cause to feel shame":[], ": to force by causing to feel guilty":[ "shamed into confessing" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u0101m" ], "synonyms":[ "contriteness", "contrition", "guilt", "penitence", "regret", "remorse", "remorsefulness", "repentance", "rue", "self-reproach" ], "antonyms":[ "abase", "chasten", "cheapen", "debase", "degrade", "demean", "discredit", "disgrace", "dishonor", "foul", "humble", "humiliate", "lower", "sink", "smirch", "take down" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "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" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Old English scamu ; akin to Old High German scama shame":"Noun" }, "first_known_use":{ "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun", "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-071038" }, "shameful":{ "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": bringing shame : disgraceful":[], ": arousing the feeling of shame":[], ": full of the feeling of shame : ashamed":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u0101m-f\u0259l" ], "synonyms":[ "discreditable", "disgraceful", "dishonorable", "disreputable", "ignominious", "infamous", "louche", "notorious", "opprobrious", "shady", "shoddy", "shy", "unrespectable" ], "antonyms":[ "honorable", "reputable", "respectable" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "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" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-220133" }, "shamus":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": police officer", ": private investigator" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u00e4-m\u0259s", "\u02c8sh\u0101-" ], "synonyms":[ "bobby", "bull", "constable", "cop", "copper", "flatfoot", "fuzz", "gendarme", "lawman", "officer", "police officer", "policeman" ], "antonyms":[], "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" ], "history_and_etymology":"perhaps from Yiddish shames shammes; from a jocular comparison of the duties of a sexton and those of a store detective", "first_known_use":[ "1925, in the meaning defined at sense 1" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-220237" }, "shapable":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":[ ": capable of being shaped", ": shapely" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u0101-p\u0259-b\u0259l" ], "synonyms":[ "malleable", "moldable", "plastic", "waxy" ], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "add just enough water to the flour so that it becomes a shapable mass" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "1647, in the meaning defined at sense 1" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-173135" }, "shape":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "transitive verb", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": ordain , decree":[], ": to adapt in shape so as to fit neatly and closely":[ "a dress shaped to her figure" ], ": devise , plan":[ "shape a policy" ], ": 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 determine or direct the course or character of":[ "events that shaped history" ], ": to modify (behavior) by rewarding changes that tend toward a desired response":[], ": to come to pass : happen":[ "it's shaping up that I am known now for my husbands", "\u2014 Leslie Marmon Silko" ], ": 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" ], ": the visible makeup characteristic of a particular item or kind of item":[ "a cake in the shape of a Christmas tree" ], ": spatial form or contour":[ "the clouds kept changing shape" ], ": a standard or universally recognized spatial form":[ "a stain in the shape of a perfect circle" ], ": the appearance of the body as distinguished from that of the face : figure":[], ": phantom , apparition":[ "eerie shapes floating in the mist" ], ": assumed appearance : guise":[ "a trick-or-treater in the shape of a pumpkin" ], ": form of embodiment":[ "The plan is starting to come into shape ." ], "\u2014 see also take shape":[ "The plan is starting to come into shape ." ], ": a mode of existence or form of being having identifying features":[], ": the condition in which someone or something exists at a particular time":[ "the car was in fine shape" ], ": in an original, normal, or fit condition":[ "exercises to keep in shape" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u0101p" ], "synonyms":[ "acclimate", "acclimatize", "accommodate", "adapt", "adjust", "condition", "conform", "doctor", "edit", "fashion", "fit", "put", "suit", "tailor" ], "antonyms":[ "condition", "estate", "fettle", "form", "health", "keeping", "kilter", "nick", "order", "repair", "trim" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "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" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Old English sceapen, gescapen , past participle of scieppan ; akin to Old High German skepfen to shape":"Verb" }, "first_known_use":{ "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-193906" }, "shared":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": used, done, belonging to, or experienced by two or more individuals":[ "a dormitory with a shared living area", "shared equity", "shared responsibilities", "FDOT public information officer Rebecca Leigh White said pre-existing road constraints and rights of way mean cyclists and motorists will have to use shared lanes throughout the extension.", "\u2014 Cyanne Dunn", "Their shared project, the Gottman Institute, combines his theory with her practice.", "\u2014 Casey Greenfield", "I thought back to the long years of conflict, but also to the deep, shared passion for the art of cooking, eating, and offering hospitality.", "\u2014 Chitrita Banerji" ], ": accessible by more than one user or process":[ "Despite the shared memory, the PC performed relatively well \u2026", "\u2014 Joshua Goldman", "a shared network drive" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sherd" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1774, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-000514" }, "shark":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": any of numerous mostly marine cartilaginous fishes of medium to large size that have a fusiform body, lateral branchial clefts, and a tough usually dull gray skin roughened by minute tubercles and are typically active predators sometimes dangerous to humans":[], ": a rapacious crafty person who takes advantage of others often through usury, extortion, or devious means":[ "loan sharks" ], ": one who excels greatly especially in a particular field":[], ": to gather hastily":[], ": to obtain by some irregular 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"caustic", "severe , harsh such as", "inclined to or marked by irritability or anger", "causing intense mental or physical distress", "cutting in language or import", "affecting the senses or sense organs intensely such as", "having a strong odor or flavor", "acrid", "having a strong piercing sound", "having the effect of or involving a sudden brilliant display of light", "terminating in a point or edge", "involving an abrupt or marked change especially in direction", "clear in outline or detail distinct", "set forth with clarity and distinctness", "raised a half step in pitch", "higher than the proper pitch", "major , augmented", "stylish , dressy", "in a sharp manner", "exactly", "one that is sharp such as", "a sharp edge or point", "a musical note or tone one half step higher than a note or tone named", "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 needle with a small eye for sewing by hand", "a real or self-proclaimed expert", "sharper", "a medical instrument (such as a scalpel, lancet, or syringe needle) that is sharp or may produce sharp pieces by shattering", "to raise (a musical tone) in pitch", "to raise in pitch by a half step", "to sing or play above the proper pitch", "having a thin edge or fine point (as for cutting or piercing)", "brisk and cold", "very smart", "attentive sense 1", "having very good ability to see or hear", "energetic , brisk", "showing anger or disapproval", "causing distress severe", "strongly affecting the senses", "ending in a point or edge", "involving a sudden and quick change", "clear in outline or detail distinct", "raised in pitch by a half step", "higher than true pitch", "stylish", "at an exact time", "at a higher than true pitch", "a musical note or tone that is a half step higher than the note named", "a sign \u266f that tells that a note is to be made higher by a half step", "a medical instrument (as a scalpel, lancet, or syringe needle) that is sharp or may produce sharp pieces by shattering", "Phillip Allen 1944\u2013 American biologist" ], "pronounciation":"\u02c8sh\u00e4rp", "synonyms":[ "cutting", "edged", "edgy", "ground", "honed", "keen", "sharpened", "stropped", "trenchant", "whetted" ], "antonyms":[ "due", "exactly", "full", "just", "precisely", "right", "smack-dab", "squarely" ], "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web Adjective", "The sharp rise in borrowing costs has pushed some home buyers into new price brackets and priced others out altogether, causing home sales to fall in the process. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 15 June 2022", "The sharp rise in home prices during the pandemic spurred owners to hike rents to maintain profits. \u2014 Paul Davidson, USA TODAY , 10 June 2022", "All of this puts a huge strain on families living on the edge of poverty, reflected in the sharp rise in requests for federal food and state public assistance programs after the special unemployment benefits expired. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 9 June 2022", "The company blamed a sharp rise in the cost of raw materials. \u2014 CBS News , 8 June 2022", "The company blamed a sharp rise in the cost of raw materials. \u2014 Dee-ann Durbin, Chicago Tribune , 8 June 2022", "The company blamed a sharp rise in the cost of raw materials. \u2014 Dee-ann Durbin, The Christian Science Monitor , 8 June 2022", "The company blamed a sharp rise in the cost of raw materials. \u2014 Dee-ann Durbin, Anchorage Daily News , 8 June 2022", "Consumers have become so accustomed to these deflationary effects that a sharp rise in prices will trigger surge of social discontent. \u2014 Samanth Subramanian, Quartz , 6 June 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web Adverb", "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", "Chief among them are her loving husband Paul (David Hyde Pierce) and her sharp -tongued best friend Avis DeVoto (Bebe Neuwirth). \u2014 Wilson Chapman, Variety , 5 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" ], "history_and_etymology":"Adjective", "first_known_use":[ "Adjective", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1", "Adverb", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1", "Noun", "14th century, in the meaning defined above", "Verb", "1662, in the meaning defined at transitive sense" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000" }, "sharp-witted":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": having an acute mind":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u00e4rp-\u02c8wi-t\u0259d" ], "synonyms":[ "astute", "canny", "clear-eyed", "clear-sighted", "hard-boiled", "hardheaded", "heady", "knowing", "savvy", "sharp", "shrewd", "smart" ], "antonyms":[ "unknowing" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "circa 1586, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-015030" }, "sharpen":{ "type":[ "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": to become sharp or sharper":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u00e4r-p\u0259n" ], "synonyms":[ "edge", "grind", "hone", "stone", "strop", "whet" ], "antonyms":[ "blunt", "dull" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "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" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-223654" }, "sharpened":{ "type":[ "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":[ ": to make sharp or sharper", ": hone", ": to become sharp or sharper", ": to make or become sharp or sharper" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u00e4r-p\u0259n", "\u02c8sh\u00e4r-p\u0259n" ], "synonyms":[ "edge", "grind", "hone", "stone", "strop", "whet" ], "antonyms":[ "blunt", "dull" ], "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" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-200324" }, "sharper":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": cheat sense 2", ": a cheating gambler" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u00e4r-p\u0259r" ], "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" ], "antonyms":[], "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" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "1681, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-185234" }, "sharpie":{ "type":[ "noun", "trademark" ], "definitions":{ ": a long narrow shallow-draft boat with flat or slightly V-shaped bottom and one or two masts each carrying a triangular sail":[], ": sharper":[], ": an exceptionally keen or alert person":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u00e4r-p\u0113" ], "synonyms":[ "bilk", "bilker", "cheat", "cheater", "chiseler", "chiseller", "confidence man", "cozener", "defrauder", "dodger", "fakir", "finagler", "fraudster", "hoaxer", "scammer", "scamster", "shark", "sharper", "skinner", "swindler", "tricker", "trickster" ], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Noun", "those poolroom sharpies cleaned them out" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "circa 1859, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-205410" }, "sharpy":{ "type":[ "noun", "trademark" ], "definitions":[ ": a long narrow shallow-draft boat with flat or slightly V-shaped bottom and one or two masts each carrying a triangular sail", ": sharper", ": an exceptionally keen or alert person" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u00e4r-p\u0113", "\u02c8sh\u00e4r-p\u0113" ], "synonyms":[ "bilk", "bilker", "cheat", "cheater", "chiseler", "chiseller", "confidence man", "cozener", "defrauder", "dodger", "fakir", "finagler", "fraudster", "hoaxer", "scammer", "scamster", "shark", "sharper", "skinner", "swindler", "tricker", "trickster" ], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "Noun", "those poolroom sharpies cleaned them out" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "Noun", "circa 1859, in the meaning defined at sense 1" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-181808" }, "shattered":{ "type":[ "adverb", "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": to cause to drop or be dispersed":[], ": to break at once into pieces":[], ": to damage badly : ruin":[], ": to cause the disruption or annihilation of : demolish":[], ": to break apart : disintegrate":[], ": to drop off parts (such as leaves, petals, or fruit)":[], ": fragment , shred":[ "\u2014 usually used in plural the broken vase lay in shatters" ], ": an act of shattering : the state of being shattered":[], ": a result of shattering : shower":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sha-t\u0259r" ], "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" ], "antonyms":[ "build", "construct", "erect", "put up", "raise", "rear", "set up" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "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", "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", "The way Hatch sees it, Van Dyke\u2019s release couldn\u2019t come at a worse time for the police department, which has been scrambling to regain public trust that the McDonald case helped shatter . \u2014 Don Babwin, USA TODAY , 3 Feb. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English schateren \u2014 more at scatter":"Verb" }, "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb", "circa 1640, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-215946" }, "shave":{ "type":[ "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":[ ": to remove a thin layer from", ": to cut off in thin layers or shreds : slice", ": to cut off closely", ": to sever the hair from (the head or another part of the body) close to the roots", ": to cut off (hair or beard) close to the skin", ": to discount (a note) at an exorbitant rate", ": deduct , reduce", ": to conspire to score fewer (points) than one is capable of (as to affect gambling outcomes)", ": to come close to or touch lightly in passing", ": to cut off hair or beard close to the skin", ": to proceed with difficulty : scrape", ": shaver sense 3", ": a thin slice : shaving", ": an act or the process of shaving", ": to cut or trim off a thin layer of (as with a sharp blade)", ": to cut off very close to the skin", ": to make bare or smooth by cutting the hair from", ": an act of making bare or smooth by cutting the hair from", ": a narrow escape" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u0101v", "\u02c8sh\u0101v" ], "synonyms":[ "bob", "clip", "crop", "cut", "cut back", "dock", "lop (off)", "nip", "pare", "poll", "prune", "shear", "snip", "trim" ], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "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" ], "history_and_etymology":"Verb", "first_known_use":[ "Verb", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a", "Noun", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-201602" }, "sheaf":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": 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" ], ": a large amount or number":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u0113f" ], "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" ], "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" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "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" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English sheef , from Old English sc\u0113af ; akin to Old High German scoub sheaf, Russian chub forelock":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-191104" }, "shear":{ "type":[ "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": to cut off the hair from":[], ": to reap with a sickle":[], ": to cut or trim with shears or a similar instrument":[], ": to cut with something sharp":[], ": to deprive of something as if by cutting":[ "lives shorn of any hope", "\u2014 M. W. Browne" ], ": to subject to a shear force":[], ": to cause (something, such as a rock mass) to move along the plane of contact":[], ": to cut through something with or as if with a sharp instrument":[], ": to reap crops with a sickle":[], ": to become divided under the action of a shear":[], ": a cutting implement similar or identical to a pair of scissors but typically larger":[ "\u2014 usually used in plural" ], ": one blade of a pair of shears":[], ": any of various cutting tools or machines operating by the action of opposed cutting edges of metal":[ "\u2014 usually used in plural" ], ": something resembling a shear or a pair of shears":[], ": 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" ], ": 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" ], ": internal force tangential to the section on which it acts":[], ": 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":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8shir" ], "synonyms":[ "bob", "clip", "crop", "cut", "cut back", "dock", "lop (off)", "nip", "pare", "poll", "prune", "shave", "snip", "trim" ], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "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" ], "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" }, "first_known_use":{ "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)":"Noun" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-011341" }, "shed":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "transitive verb", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": to rid oneself of temporarily or permanently as superfluous or unwanted":[ "shed her inhibitions", "the company shed 100 jobs" ], ": to give off, discharge, or expel from the body of a plant or animal: such as":[], ": 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 discharge usually gradually especially as part of a pathological process":[ "shed a virus in the feces" ], ": to pour forth in drops":[ "shed tears" ], ": to give off or out":[ "sheds some light on the subject" ], ": to cause (blood) to flow by cutting or wounding":[], ": to cause to be dispersed without penetrating":[ "duck's plumage sheds water" ], ": to set apart : segregate":[], ": to cast off some natural covering (such as fur or skin)":[ "the cat is shedding" ], ": to become dispersed : scatter":[], ": to pour out : spill":[], ": to cause death by violence":[], ": something (such as the skin of a snake) that is discarded in shedding":[], ": a divide of land":[], ": distinction , difference":[], ": a building that resembles a shed":[], ": hut":[], ": to put or house in a shed":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8shed" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "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", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "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", "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", "derivative of shed entry 3":"Verb" }, "first_known_use":{ "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 5":"Verb", "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" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-020935" }, "sheeny":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": beautiful":[], ": shining , resplendent":[], ": to be bright : show a sheen":[], ": a bright or shining condition : brightness":[], ": a subdued glitter approaching but short of optical reflection":[], ": a lustrous surface imparted to textiles through finishing processes or use of shiny yarns":[], ": a textile exhibiting notable sheen":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u0113n" ], "synonyms":[ "burnish", "gloss", "luminance", "luster", "lustre", "polish", "shine" ], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "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" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English shene , from Old English sc\u012bene ; akin to Old English sc\u0113awian to look \u2014 more at show":"Adjective" }, "first_known_use":{ "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective", "14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Verb", "1600, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-023737" }, "sheep":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a timid defenseless creature":[], ": leather prepared from the skins of sheep : sheepskin":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u0113p" ], "synonyms":[ "angel", "dove", "innocent", "lamb" ], "antonyms":[ "wolf" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "he came to see that the members of the cult were sheep who naively went along with whatever their leader dictated", "Recent Examples on the Web", "The fourth of seven children, he was raised on a 25-acre farm where the family raised cows, sheep and goats, plus grew corn. \u2014 Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune , 20 May 2022", "This is a bacterium that mostly infects cows, sheep , goats and pigs and is usually transmitted to humans from the milk or meat of an infected animal. \u2014 New York Times , 3 Mar. 2022", "The state of New York is home to nearly a million and a half cows, eighty thousand sheep , and more than sixty thousand hogs. \u2014 Lawrence Wright, The New Yorker , 28 Feb. 2022", "Wolf attacks on livestock are uncommon but can cause significant economic damage to farmers when their cows or sheep are killed. \u2014 NBC News , 10 Feb. 2022", "Farm-to-table cuisine takes on a whole new meaning here, as the dining room features a glass window with a view of the property's beloved cows and sheep . \u2014 Julia Eskins, Travel + Leisure , 8 Feb. 2022", "Goats have a reputation for eating things that other animals, including cows and sheep , won\u2019t. \u2014 WSJ , 26 Jan. 2022", "But errant cows and sheep do sometimes make a snack out of recent seedlings. \u2014 Nick Roll, The Christian Science Monitor , 10 Jan. 2022", "This is Ken Kesey country, home to armies of cows, sheep and intrepid mushroom hunters. \u2014 Michael Alberty | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive , 13 Dec. 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Old English sc\u0113ap ; akin to Old High German sc\u0101f sheep":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-022516" }, "sheer":{ "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": unqualified , utter":[ "sheer folly", "sheer ignorance" ], ": being free from an adulterant : pure , unmixed":[], ": viewed or acting in dissociation from all else":[ "in terms of sheer numbers" ], ": marked by great and continuous steepness":[], ": of very thin or transparent texture : diaphanous":[], ": bright , shining":[], ": straight up or down without a break : perpendicularly":[], ": in a complete manner : altogether":[], ": to deviate from a course : swerve":[], ": to cause to sheer":[], ": a turn, deviation, or change in a course (as of a ship)":[], ": the position of a ship riding to a single anchor and heading toward it":[], ": the fore-and-aft curvature from bow to stern of a ship's deck as shown in side elevation":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8shir" ], "synonyms":[ "cobwebby", "diaphanous", "filmy", "gauzelike", "gauzy", "gossamer", "gossamery", "see-through", "transparent" ], "antonyms":[ "detour", "deviate", "diverge", "swerve", "swing", "turn", "turn off", "veer", "wheel" ], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for sheer Adjective steep , abrupt , precipitous , sheer mean having an incline approaching the perpendicular. steep implies such sharpness of pitch that ascent or descent is very difficult. a steep hill a steep dive abrupt implies a sharper pitch and a sudden break in the level. a beach with an abrupt drop-off precipitous applies to an incline approaching the vertical. the river winds through a precipitous gorge sheer suggests an unbroken perpendicular expanse. sheer cliffs that daunted the climbers", "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" ], "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" }, "first_known_use":{ "circa 1568, in the meaning defined at sense 4":"Adjective", "circa 1920, in the meaning defined above":"Noun", "1599, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"Adverb", "1539, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":"Verb", "1670, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun", "1691, in the meaning defined above":"Noun" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-020426" }, "sheet":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": sail sense 1a(1)":[], ": a rectangular piece of heavy paper with a plant specimen mounted on it":[ "an herbarium of 100,000 sheets" ], ": a printed signature for a book especially before it has been folded, cut, or bound":[ "\u2014 usually used in plural" ], ": a newspaper, periodical, or occasional publication":[ "a gossip sheet" ], ": a broad stretch or surface of something":[ "a sheet of ice" ], ": a suspended or moving expanse (as of fire or rain)":[], ": a portion of something that is thin in comparison to its length and breadth":[], ": a flat baking pan of tinned metal":[ "a cookie sheet" ], ": a surface or part of a surface in which it is possible to pass from any one point of it to any other without leaving the surface":[ "a hyperboloid of two sheets" ], ": rolled or spread out in a sheet":[], ": of, relating to, or concerned with the making of sheet metal":[], ": to cover with a sheet":[ "floors sheeted with dust" ], ": to furnish with sheets":[], ": to form into sheets":[], ": to fall, spread, or flow in a sheet":[ "the rain sheeted against the windows" ], ": a rope or chain that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind":[], ": the spaces at either end of an open boat not occupied by thwarts : foresheets and stern sheets together":[], ": drunk sense 1a":[], ": to move or set (a sail) by manipulation of a sheet":[], ": to extend (a sail) and set as flat as possible by hauling upon the sheets":[], ": to fix the responsibility for : bring home to one":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u0113t" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "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", "Middle English shete , from Old English sc\u0113ata lower corner of a sail; akin to Old English sc\u0233te sheet":"Noun" }, "first_known_use":{ "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun", "1582, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective", "1606, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb", "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun", "1925, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-233009" }, "shekels":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": any of various ancient units of weight", ": a Hebrew unit equal to about 252 grains troy", ": a unit of value based on a shekel weight of gold or silver", ": a coin weighing one shekel", ": money", "the basic monetary unit of Israel \u2014 see Money Table", ": a bill or coin used in Israel" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8she-k\u0259l", "\u02c8she-k\u0259l" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "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" ], "history_and_etymology":"Hebrew sheqel ", "first_known_use":[ "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-195815" }, "shell":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": a hard rigid usually largely calcareous covering or support of an animal":[], ": the hard or tough often thin outer covering of an egg (as of a bird or reptile) \u2014 see egg illustration":[], ": the covering or outside part of a fruit or seed especially when hard or fibrous":[], ": shell material (as of mollusks or turtles) or their substance":[], ": something that resembles a shell: such as":[], ": an external case or outside covering":[ "the shell of a ship" ], ": a thin usually spherical layer or surface enclosing a space or surrounding an object":[ "an expanding shell of gas around a neutron star" ], ": a casing without substance":[ "mere effigies and shells of men", "\u2014 Thomas Carlyle" ], ": 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" ], ": band shell":[], ": a small beer glass":[], ": an unlined article of outerwear":[], ": a shell-bearing mollusk":[], ": an impersonal attitude or manner that conceals the presence or absence of feeling":[ "he retreated into his shell" ], ": a narrow light racing boat propelled by one or more persons pulling oars or sculls":[], ": any of the regions occupied by the orbits of a group of electrons of approximately equal energy surrounding the nucleus of an atom":[], ": a projectile for cannon containing an explosive bursting charge":[], ": 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" ], "\u2014 compare cartridge":[ "a shotgun shell" ], ": a plain usually sleeveless blouse or sweater":[], ": 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":[], ": to take out of a natural enclosing cover (such as a shell, husk, pod, or capsule)":[ "shell peanuts" ], ": to separate the kernels of (corn, wheat, oats, etc.) from the cob, ear, or husk":[], ": to throw shells at, upon, or into : bombard":[], ": to score heavily against (someone, such as an opposing pitcher in baseball)":[], ": to fall or scale off in thin pieces":[], ": to cast the shell or exterior covering : fall out of the pod or husk":[ "nuts which shell in falling" ], ": to gather shells (as from a beach)":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8shel" ], "synonyms":[ "armor", "capsule", "case", "casing", "cocoon", "cover", "covering", "encasement", "housing", "hull", "husk", "jacket", "pod", "sheath" ], "antonyms":[ "bark", "flay", "hull", "husk", "peel", "shuck", "skin" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "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" ], "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" }, "first_known_use":{ "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun", "1562, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-175820" }, "shell out":{ "type":[ "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": pay":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[ "disburse", "drop", "expend", "fork (over, out, ", "give", "lay out", "outlay", "pay", "spend" ], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "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" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1801, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-212038" }, "shellac":{ "type":[ "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": purified lac usually prepared in thin orange or yellow flakes by heating and filtering and often bleached white":[], ": a preparation of lac dissolved usually in alcohol and used chiefly as a wood filler and finish":[], ": a composition containing shellac formerly used for making phonograph records":[], ": an old 78 rpm phonograph record":[], ": to coat or otherwise treat with shellac or a shellac varnish":[], ": to defeat decisively":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "sh\u0259-\u02c8lak" ], "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" ], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "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" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "shell entry 1 + lac":"Noun" }, "first_known_use":{ "1704, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun", "1876, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-054051" }, "shellacking":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a decisive defeat : drubbing":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "sh\u0259-\u02c8la-ki\u014b" ], "synonyms":[ "beating", "defeat", "drubbing", "licking", "loss", "lump", "overthrow", "plastering", "rout", "trimming", "trouncing", "whipping" ], "antonyms":[ "success", "triumph", "victory", "win" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "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" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1931, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-024613" }, "shenanigan":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a devious trick used especially for an underhand purpose":[], ": tricky or questionable practices or conduct":[ "\u2014 usually used in plural" ], ": high-spirited or mischievous activity":[ "\u2014 usually used in plural" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "sh\u0259-\u02c8na-ni-g\u0259n" ], "synonyms":[ "devilishness", "devilment", "devilry", "deviltry", "diablerie", "espi\u00e8glerie", "hob", "impishness", "knavery", "mischief", "mischievousness", "rascality", "roguery", "roguishness", "waggery", "waggishness", "wickedness" ], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "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" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "origin unknown":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1854, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-231027" }, "shenanigan(s)":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a devious trick used especially for an underhand purpose":[], ": tricky or questionable practices or conduct":[ "\u2014 usually used in plural" ], ": high-spirited or mischievous activity":[ "\u2014 usually used in plural" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "sh\u0259-\u02c8na-ni-g\u0259n" ], "synonyms":[ "devilishness", "devilment", "devilry", "deviltry", "diablerie", "espi\u00e8glerie", "hob", "impishness", "knavery", "mischief", "mischievousness", "rascality", "roguery", "roguishness", "waggery", "waggishness", "wickedness" ], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "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" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "origin unknown":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1854, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-201951" }, "sheqels":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": any of various ancient units of weight", ": a Hebrew unit equal to about 252 grains troy", ": a unit of value based on a shekel weight of gold or silver", ": a coin weighing one shekel", ": money", "the basic monetary unit of Israel \u2014 see Money Table", ": a bill or coin used in Israel" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8she-k\u0259l", "\u02c8she-k\u0259l" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "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" ], "history_and_etymology":"Hebrew sheqel ", "first_known_use":[ "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-212310" }, "shift":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": to exchange for or replace by another : change":[], ": to change the place, position, or direction of : move":[], ": to make a change in (place)":[], ": to change phonetically":[], ": to change place or position":[], ": to change direction":[ "the wind shifted" ], ": to change gears":[], ": to depress the shift key (as on a typewriter)":[], ": to assume responsibility":[ "had to shift for themselves" ], ": to resort to expedients":[], ": to go through a change":[ "she shifted in her approach" ], ": to change one's clothes":[], ": to become changed phonetically":[], ": to make a change":[], ": a means or device for effecting an end":[], ": a deceitful or underhand scheme : dodge":[], ": an effort or expedient exerted or tried in difficult circumstances : extremity":[ "was put to hard shifts for a living", "\u2014 Benjamin Franklin" ], ": a change of clothes":[], ": shirt":[], ": a woman's slip or chemise":[], ": a usually loose-fitting or semifitted dress":[], ": a change in direction":[ "a shift in the wind" ], ": a change in emphasis, judgment, or attitude":[], ": a group of people who work or occupy themselves in turn with other groups":[], ": a change of one group of people (such as workers) for another in regular alternation":[], ": a scheduled period of work or duty":[ "works the night shift" ], ": a change in place or position: such as":[], ": a change in the position of the hand on a fingerboard (as of a violin)":[], ": fault sense 4":[], ": the relative displacement of rock masses on opposite sides of a fault or fault zone":[], ": a simultaneous change of position in football by two or more players from one side of the line to the other":[], ": a change of positions made by one or more players in baseball to provide better defense against a particular hitter":[], ": a change in frequency resulting in a change in position of a spectral line or band \u2014 compare doppler effect":[], ": 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":[], ": consonant shift":[], ": a bid in bridge in a suit other than the suit one's partner has bid \u2014 compare jump":[], ": gearshift":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8shift" ], "synonyms":[ "budge", "dislocate", "displace", "disturb", "move", "relocate", "remove", "reposition", "transfer", "transpose" ], "antonyms":[ "expedient", "means", "measure", "move", "step" ], "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", "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" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Old English sciftan to divide, arrange; akin to Old Norse skipa to arrange, assign":"Verb" }, "first_known_use":{ "13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb", "1523, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-185938" }, "shifting":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": to exchange for or replace by another : change":[], ": to change the place, position, or direction of : move":[], ": to make a change in (place)":[], ": to change phonetically":[], ": to change place or position":[], ": to change direction":[ "the wind shifted" ], ": to change gears":[], ": to depress the shift key (as on a typewriter)":[], ": to assume responsibility":[ "had to shift for themselves" ], ": to resort to expedients":[], ": to go through a change":[ "she shifted in her approach" ], ": to change one's clothes":[], ": to become changed phonetically":[], ": to make a change":[], ": a means or device for effecting an end":[], ": a deceitful or underhand scheme : dodge":[], ": an effort or expedient exerted or tried in difficult circumstances : extremity":[ "was put to hard shifts for a living", "\u2014 Benjamin Franklin" ], ": a change of clothes":[], ": shirt":[], ": a woman's slip or chemise":[], ": a usually loose-fitting or semifitted dress":[], ": a change in direction":[ "a shift in the wind" ], ": a change in emphasis, judgment, or attitude":[], ": a group of people who work or occupy themselves in turn with other groups":[], ": a change of one group of people (such as workers) for another in regular alternation":[], ": a scheduled period of work or duty":[ "works the night shift" ], ": a change in place or position: such as":[], ": a change in the position of the hand on a fingerboard (as of a violin)":[], ": fault sense 4":[], ": the relative displacement of rock masses on opposite sides of a fault or fault zone":[], ": a simultaneous change of position in football by two or more players from one side of the line to the other":[], ": a change of positions made by one or more players in baseball to provide better defense against a particular hitter":[], ": a change in frequency resulting in a change in position of a spectral line or band \u2014 compare doppler effect":[], ": 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":[], ": consonant shift":[], ": a bid in bridge in a suit other than the suit one's partner has bid \u2014 compare jump":[], ": gearshift":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8shift" ], "synonyms":[ "budge", "dislocate", "displace", "disturb", "move", "relocate", "remove", "reposition", "transfer", "transpose" ], "antonyms":[ "expedient", "means", "measure", "move", "step" ], "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", "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" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Old English sciftan to divide, arrange; akin to Old Norse skipa to arrange, assign":"Verb" }, "first_known_use":{ "13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb", "1523, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-011747" }, "shifty":{ "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": full of or ready with expedients : resourceful":[], ": given to deception, evasion, or fraud : tricky":[], ": capable of evasive movement : elusive":[ "a shifty boxer" ], ": indicative of a tricky nature":[ "shifty eyes" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8shif-t\u0113" ], "synonyms":[ "furtive", "shady", "slippery", "sly", "sneaking", "sneaky", "stealthy" ], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "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" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "circa 1570, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-174621" }, "shilly-shally":{ "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": in an irresolute, undecided, or hesitating manner":[], ": irresolute , vacillating":[], ": to show hesitation or lack of decisiveness or resolution":[], ": dawdle":[], ": indecision , irresolution":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8shi-l\u0113-\u02ccsha-l\u0113" ], "synonyms":[ "balance", "dither", "falter", "halt", "hang back", "hesitate", "scruple", "stagger", "teeter", "vacillate", "waver", "wobble", "wabble" ], "antonyms":[ "faltering", "fence-sitting", "hesitance", "hesitancy", "hesitation", "indecision", "irresolution", "pause", "shilly-shallying", "vacillation", "wavering", "wobbling", "wabbling" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "irregular reduplication of shall I":"Adverb" }, "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" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-025914" }, "shimmer":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":[ ": to shine with a soft tremulous or fitful light : glimmer", ": to reflect a wavering sometimes distorted visual image", ": to cause to shimmer", ": 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 shine with a wavering light : glimmer", ": a wavering light" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8shi-m\u0259r", "\u02c8shi-m\u0259r" ], "synonyms":[ "coruscate", "flame", "flash", "glance", "gleam", "glimmer", "glint", "glisten", "glister", "glitter", "luster", "lustre", "scintillate", "spangle", "sparkle", "twinkle", "wink", "winkle" ], "antonyms":[], "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" ], "history_and_etymology":"Verb", "first_known_use":[ "Verb", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1", "Noun", "1821, in the meaning defined at sense 1" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-193745" }, "shindig":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a social gathering with dancing":[], ": a usually large or lavish party":[], ": shindy sense 2":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8shin-\u02ccdig" ], "synonyms":[ "affair", "bash", "binge", "blast", "blowout", "do", "event", "fete", "f\u00eate", "function", "get-together", "party", "reception" ], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "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" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "probably alteration of shindy":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1842, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-173940" }, "shindy":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": shindig sense 1":[], ": fracas , uproar":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8shin-d\u0113" ], "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" ], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "the prime minister created a brief shindy with his unexpected appearance" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "probably alteration of shinny entry 1":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1814, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-164252" }, "shine":{ "type":"verb", "definitions":[ "to emit rays of light", "to be bright by reflection of light", "to be eminent, conspicuous, or distinguished", "to perform extremely well", "to have a bright glowing appearance", "to be conspicuously evident or clear", "to cause to emit light", "to throw or direct the light of", "to make bright by polishing", "brightness caused by the emission of light", "brightness caused by the reflection of light luster", "brilliance , splendor", "fair weather sunshine", "trick , caper", "liking , fancy", "a polish or gloss given to shoes", "a single polishing of a pair of shoes", "to give off light", "to be glossy gleam", "to direct the light of", "to be outstanding", "to make bright by polishing", "brightness from light given off or reflected", "fair weather sunshine", "polish entry 2 sense 1" ], "pronounciation":"\u02c8sh\u012bn", "synonyms":[ "beam", "radiate", "ray" ], "antonyms":[ "burnish", "gloss", "luminance", "luster", "lustre", "polish", "sheen" ], "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web Verb", "The sound of the HD 58X Jubilee is wonderfully warm and open, with a natural and flat response that enables the music to shine through. \u2014 Mark Sparrow, Forbes , 2 June 2022", "After use, your curls will be fully nourished and your natural, healthy curls will shine through. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 1 June 2022", "All Casa Del Sol tequilas are aged in cognac barrels, which contributes to the smooth taste, one that allows the notes of agave to shine through in stages. \u2014 Elise\u00e9 Browchuk, Vogue , 31 May 2022", "Interweaving her commentary with scenes from the films and making-of footage, all of it edited with dexterity by Laure Gardette and Svetlana Vaynblat, the documentary lets Campion\u2019s sense of humor and her sense of purpose shine through. \u2014 Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter , 29 May 2022", "Sandra Bullock's sunny disposition always seems to shine through in her blockbuster movies and despite past tabloid trouble. \u2014 CBS News , 14 Apr. 2022", "Ultimately, Selldorf and her team have found a way of elegantly knitting together all of the spaces from the various historic eras but also allowing each of these eras to shine through. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 12 Apr. 2022", "Instincts might pull toward a richer sugar like demerara, turbinado or even brown sugar, but in side-by-side comparisons, white sugar allows more brightness from the overall drink to shine through. \u2014 Jason O'bryan, Robb Report , 10 Mar. 2022", "Removing dirt and contaminants from the surface of your car will allow its paint work to shine through, unmarred by the road grime that accumulates on any car that sees its fair share of miles. \u2014 Duncan Brady, Car and Driver , 8 Mar. 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web Noun", "This product lubricates the hair, creates shine and softness while sealing the cuticle surface, and provides a silky finish and texture. \u2014 Emerald Elitou, Essence , 10 June 2022", "The one-and-a-half-hour tours are held rain or shine and are offered on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays. \u2014 Grace Gilson, BostonGlobe.com , 9 June 2022", "This is a product that guarantees extra shine and healthy hair from root to tip. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 2 June 2022", "After a few more steps, Bieber goes in with the Kosas setting powder that has a unique, airy texture and locks makeup in place while controlling shine and minimizing pores. \u2014 Alex Warner, PEOPLE.com , 2 June 2022", "Unlike a sea salt spray, which adds grit and texture, a hair cream adds a layer of lightweight moisture to thin, dry hair, increasing shine and movement. \u2014 Cristina Montemayor, Men's Health , 26 May 2022", "There's nothing quite like the shine and sleekness that comes from sealing your style with a straightening iron. \u2014 Jessica Teich, Good Housekeeping , 19 May 2022", "Admission is free and the festival will take place rain or shine . \u2014 Hartford Courant , 12 May 2022", "So when a whiskey was marked as BIB, you could at least be assured that it wasn\u2019t colored with shoe shine or flavored with leather straps. \u2014 Jonah Flicker, Robb Report , 8 May 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":"Verb", "first_known_use":[ "Verb", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1", "Noun", "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000" }, "shining":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": emitting or reflecting light":[], ": bright and often splendid in appearance : resplendent":[], ": possessing a distinguished quality : illustrious":[], ": full of sunshine":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u012b-ni\u014b" ], "synonyms":[ "beaming", "bedazzling", "bright", "brilliant", "candescent", "clear", "dazzling", "effulgent", "fulgent", "glowing", "incandescent", "lambent", "lucent", "lucid", "luminous", "lustrous", "radiant", "refulgent", "sheeny", "shiny", "splendid" ], "antonyms":[ "dim", "dull", "lackluster", "unbright", "unbrilliant" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "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" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-214746" }, "shiny":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": having a smooth glossy surface":[ "shiny new shoes" ], ": bright with the rays of the sun : sunshiny":[], ": filled with light":[], ": rubbed or worn smooth":[], ": lustrous with natural secretions":[ "a shiny nose" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u012b-n\u0113" ], "synonyms":[ "beaming", "bedazzling", "bright", "brilliant", "candescent", "clear", "dazzling", "effulgent", "fulgent", "glowing", "incandescent", "lambent", "lucent", "lucid", "luminous", "lustrous", "radiant", "refulgent", "sheeny", "shining", "splendid" ], "antonyms":[ "dim", "dull", "lackluster", "unbright", "unbrilliant" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "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" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1558, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-164508" }, "ship":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "noun suffix", "verb", "verb ()" ], "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", ": boat", ": one propelled by power or sail", ": a ship's crew", ": fortune sense 2", ": airship , airplane , spacecraft", ": to place or receive on board a ship for transportation by water", ": to cause to be transported", ": to provide with a ship", ": to put in place for use", ": to take into a ship or boat", ": to engage for service on a ship", ": to take (water) over the side", ": to embark on a ship", ": to go or travel by ship", ": to proceed by ship or other means under military orders", ": to engage to serve on shipboard", ": to be sent for delivery", ": to wishfully regard (specific people or fictional characters) as being or having the potential to become romantically involved with one another", ": state : condition : quality", ": office : dignity : profession", ": art : skill", ": something showing, exhibiting, or embodying a quality or state", ": one entitled to a (specified) rank, title, or appellation", ": the body of persons participating in a specified activity", ": a large boat designed for travel by sea", ": airship , airplane", ": a vehicle for traveling beyond the earth's atmosphere", ": to cause to be transported", ": to put or receive on board for transportation by water", ": to send (someone) to a place", ": to take into a ship or boat", ": to sign on as a crew member on a ship", ": state : condition : quality", ": office : rank : profession", ": skill", ": something showing a quality or state of being", ": someone having a specified rank" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8ship", "\u02c8ship", "\u02ccship" ], "synonyms":[ "boat", "keel", "vessel" ], "antonyms":[ "consign", "dispatch", "pack (off)", "send", "shoot", "transfer", "transmit", "transport" ], "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "The first new ship in the DCL fleet in more than 10 years arrived to its new home port around 5 a.m. \u2014 Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel , 20 June 2022", "The replica of the Amistad \u2014 the ship that was the site of an uprising of captive Africans in 1839 \u2014 will be open for free tours. \u2014 Susan Dunne, Hartford Courant , 20 June 2022", "Inside the entryway, Smith pointed out a ship manifest, framed and mounted beside the names on the wall. \u2014 Teo Armus, Washington Post , 18 June 2022", "Over a million pounds of baby formula is set to ship into the United States sometime next month, the Food and Drug Administration announced Friday. \u2014 Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News , 18 June 2022", "The AquaExpeditions ship Aqua Blu, launched right before the pandemic, sails itineraries in Indonesia. \u2014 Sue Bryant, Town & Country , 17 June 2022", "Early this morning, the Ukrainian military released video feed footage of yet another Russian ship coming under attack while transiting towards Snake Island, an outpost infamously captured by the Russian Navy early in the conflict. \u2014 Sebastien Roblin, Forbes , 17 June 2022", "The ship blazes red above water before the virtual camera plunges below the surface to reveal the hull torn in two. \u2014 Peter Debruge, Variety , 16 June 2022", "Building a factory in the US also helps the company meet demand here, particularly when supply chains are clogged and the cost to ship goods is surging amid record fuel prices. \u2014 Jordan Valinsky, CNN , 16 June 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "It was supposed to ship in December, but supply chain issues kept the car from being delivered until April \u2014 as gas prices reached record highs. \u2014 Corrinne Hess, Journal Sentinel , 10 June 2022", "The company did not release how many orders fulfillment centers can ship in one day. \u2014 Alexandria Burris, The Indianapolis Star , 3 June 2022", "Beijing scrapped export taxes for companies that ship direct to consumers in 2018, in response to new U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods. \u2014 Yvonne Lau, Fortune , 31 May 2022", "Qualcomm says that the chipset is expected to ship in commercial devices in the third quarter of this year, with brands like Motorola, Xiaomi, OnePlus, Oppo, ROG, and more, all having commited to using the chip in an upcoming device. \u2014 Christian De Looper, BGR , 20 May 2022", "Diesel costs are reaching new highs across the U.S., straining the operations of trucking companies and wrecking the transportation budgets of businesses that need to ship goods. \u2014 Paul Page, WSJ , 12 May 2022", "Ford plans to begin to ship Lightning trucks in coming days, starting with the most affordable Pro series, which is largely for commercial use. \u2014 Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press , 26 Apr. 2022", "As the battle map shifts, the U.S. continues to ship in military equipment to the Ukrainians. \u2014 David Martin, CBS News , 1 Apr. 2022", "The company is selling them through the crowdfunding platform Indiegogo, and current orders should ship in May. \u2014 Richard Baguley, Wired , 31 Mar. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":"Noun", "first_known_use":[ "Noun", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a", "Verb (1)", "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a", "Verb (2)", "1998, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-223934" }, "shipload":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": as much or as many as will fill or load a ship", ": an indefinitely large amount or number" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8ship-\u02c8l\u014dd", "-\u02ccl\u014dd" ], "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" ], "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" ], "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" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "1639, in the meaning defined at sense 1" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-181834" }, "shipshape":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": trim , tidy":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8ship-\u02c8sh\u0101p", "\u02ccship-\u02c8sh\u0101p", "\u02c8ship-\u02ccsh\u0101p" ], "synonyms":[ "antiseptic", "bandbox", "crisp", "groomed", "kempt", "neat", "orderly", "picked up", "prim", "smug", "snug", "tidied", "tidy", "trig", "trim", "uncluttered", "well-groomed" ], "antonyms":[ "disheveled", "dishevelled", "disordered", "disorderly", "messy", "mussed", "mussy", "sloven", "slovenly", "unkempt", "untidy" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "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" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "short for earlier shipshapen , from ship + shapen , archaic past participle of shape":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1769, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-022705" }, "shipwreck":{ "type":[ "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": a wrecked ship or its parts":[], ": the destruction or loss of a ship":[], ": an irretrievable loss or failure":[], ": to cause to experience shipwreck":[], ": ruin":[], ": to destroy (a ship) by grounding or foundering":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8ship-\u02ccrek" ], "synonyms":[ "shipwrecking", "wreck", "wreckage", "wrecking" ], "antonyms":[ "strand", "wreck" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "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" ], "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" }, "first_known_use":{ "12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun", "1589, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Verb" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-031057" }, "shirker":{ "type":[ "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": to go stealthily : sneak":[], ": to evade the performance of an obligation":[], ": avoid , evade":[ "shirk one's duty" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u0259rk" ], "synonyms":[ "avoid", "dodge", "duck", "elude", "escape", "eschew", "evade", "finesse", "get around", "scape", "shake", "shuffle (out of)", "shun", "weasel (out of)" ], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "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" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "origin unknown":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1681, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-183942" }, "shirty":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": angry , irritated":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u0259r-t\u0113" ], "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" ], "antonyms":[ "angerless", "delighted", "pleased" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "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" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1846, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-212135" }, "shiver":{ "type":[ "intransitive verb", "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": one of the small pieces into which a brittle thing is broken by sudden violence":[], ": to break into many small pieces : shatter":[], ": to undergo trembling : quiver":[], ": to tremble in the wind as it strikes first one and then the other side (of a sail)":[], ": to cause (a sail) to shiver by steering close to the wind":[], ": an instance of shivering : tremble":[], ": an intense shivery sensation especially of fear":[ "\u2014 often used in plural with the horror movies give him the shivers" ], ": a hard blow (as with a forearm) especially to the head or neck":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8shi-v\u0259r", "\u02c8shiv-\u0259r" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English; akin to Old High German scivaro splinter":"Noun", "Middle English, alteration of chiveren":"Verb" }, "first_known_use":{ "13th century, in the meaning defined above":"Verb", "15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"Verb", "1727, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-200031" }, "shlocky":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": of low quality or value" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8shl\u00e4k" ], "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" ], "antonyms":[ "excellent", "fine", "first-class", "first-rate", "good", "high-grade", "superior", "top-notch" ], "examples":[ "a tourist trap selling schlock souvenirs" ], "history_and_etymology":"perhaps from Yiddish shlak evil, nuisance, literally, blow", "first_known_use":[ "1916, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-234056" }, "shlub":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": a stupid, worthless, or unattractive person" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-201152" }, "shmooze":{ "type":[ "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":[ ": to converse informally : chat", ": to chat in a friendly and persuasive manner especially so as to gain favor, business, or connections", ": to engage in schmoozing with", ": a gathering or time devoted to schmoozing", ": casual talk that is often gossipy or ingratiating" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8shm\u00fcz" ], "synonyms":[ "babble", "blab", "cackle", "chaffer", "chat", "chatter", "chin", "converse", "gab", "gabble", "gas", "jabber", "jaw", "kibitz", "kibbitz", "natter", "palaver", "patter", "prate", "prattle", "rap", "rattle", "run on", "talk", "twitter", "visit" ], "antonyms":[ "backchat", "cackle", "causerie", "chat", "chatter", "chin music", "chin-wag", "chitchat", "confab", "confabulation", "gab", "gabfest", "gossip", "jangle", "jaw", "natter", "palaver", "patter", "rap", "small talk", "table talk", "talk", "t\u00eate-\u00e0-t\u00eate" ], "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", "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", "Fans of Davos point to the serendipity gained when so many political and business leaders cram into a small town with little to do but schmooze . \u2014 Eric Sylvers, WSJ , 25 Jan. 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" ], "history_and_etymology":"Verb", "first_known_use":[ "Verb", "1888, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense", "Noun", "1895, in the meaning defined at sense 2" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-200814" }, "shoal":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "noun ()", "verb ()" ], "definitions":[ ": shallow", ": shallow", ": a sandbank or sandbar that makes the water shallow", ": to become shallow", ": to come to a shallow or less deep part of", ": to cause to become shallow or less deep", ": a large group or number : crowd", ": throng , school", ": shallow entry 1 sense 1", ": a place where a sea, lake, or river is shallow", ": a mound or ridge of sand just below the surface of the water", ": school entry 3" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u014dl", "\u02c8sh\u014dl" ], "synonyms":[ "depthless", "shallow" ], "antonyms":[ "deep" ], "examples":[ "Adjective", "shoal waters of the bay meant that our ship had to be moored a considerable distance from shore" ], "history_and_etymology":"Adjective", "first_known_use":[ "Adjective", "circa 1554, in the meaning defined above", "Noun (1)", "1555, in the meaning defined at sense 1", "Verb (1)", "1574, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense", "Noun (2)", "1579, in the meaning defined above", "Verb (2)", "1610, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-204702" }, "shock":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "noun ()", "transitive verb", "verb", "verb ()" ], "definitions":[ ": a sudden or violent mental or emotional disturbance", ": a disturbance in the equilibrium or permanence of something", ": something that causes such disturbance", ": a state of being so disturbed", ": a state of profound depression of the vital processes associated with reduced blood volume and pressure and caused usually by severe especially crushing injuries, hemorrhage, or burns", ": sudden stimulation of the nerves and convulsive contraction of the muscles caused by the discharge of electricity through the animal body", ": shock absorber", ": a violent shake or jar : concussion", ": an effect of such violence", ": stroke sense 5", ": coronary thrombosis", ": the impact or encounter of individuals or groups in combat", ": to strike with surprise, terror, horror, or disgust", ": to cause to undergo a physical or nervous shock", ": to subject to the action of an electrical discharge", ": to drive by or as if by a shock", ": to cause surprise or shock", ": to meet with a shock : collide", ": to halt further cooking of (a vegetable) by submerging in ice water", ": a thick bushy mass (as of hair)", ": bushy , shaggy", ": a pile of sheaves of grain or stalks of corn set up in a field with the butt ends down", ": to collect into shocks", ": a bunch of sheaves of grain or stalks of corn set on end (as in a field)", ": a sudden strong unpleasant or upsetting feeling", ": something that causes a sudden unpleasant or upsetting feeling", ": a severe shake, jerk, or impact", ": the effect of a charge of electricity passing through the body of a person or animal", ": a serious bodily reaction that usually follows severe injury or large loss of blood", ": to strike with surprise, horror, or disgust", ": to affect by a charge of electricity", ": to move to action especially by causing upset, surprise, or disgust", ": a thick bushy mass", ": a sudden or violent disturbance in the mental or emotional faculties", ": a state of profound depression of the vital processes of the body that is characterized by pallor, rapid but weak pulse, rapid and shallow respiration, reduced total blood volume, and low blood pressure and that is caused usually by severe especially crushing injuries, hemorrhage, burns, or major surgery", ": sudden stimulation of the nerves or convulsive contraction of the muscles that is caused by the discharge through the animal body of electricity from a charged source \u2014 compare electroconvulsive therapy", ": to cause to undergo a physical or nervous shock", ": to subject to the action of an electrical discharge", ": of, relating to, or being a criminal sentence or condition of release involving participation in a program of vigorous physical training, discipline, regimentation, and rehabilitation therapy" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u00e4k", "\u02c8sh\u00e4k", "\u02c8sh\u00e4k" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":"Noun (1)", "first_known_use":[ "Noun (1)", "1565, in the meaning defined at sense 7", "Verb (1)", "1575, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 2", "Noun (2)", "1819, in the meaning defined above", "Adjective", "1681, in the meaning defined above", "Noun (3)", "14th century, in the meaning defined above", "Verb (2)", "15th century, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-182614" }, "shocking":{ "type":[ "adjective", "adverb" ], "definitions":[ ": extremely startling, distressing, or offensive", ": causing surprise, horror, or disgust", ": being intense or bright in color" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u00e4-ki\u014b", "\u02c8sh\u00e4-ki\u014b" ], "synonyms":[ "amazing", "astonishing", "astounding", "blindsiding", "dumbfounding", "dumfounding", "eye-opening", "flabbergasting", "jarring", "jaw-dropping", "jolting", "startling", "stunning", "stupefying", "surprising" ], "antonyms":[ "unsurprising" ], "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", "In the end, the point of the committee might simply be to remind Americans of the shocking events of that day and not to secure the system for the future. \u2014 James Pindell, BostonGlobe.com , 7 June 2022", "But here\u2019s another sad truth: Philadelphia sees shocking gun tragedies almost every weekend and most weekdays. \u2014 Van Jones, CNN , 7 June 2022", "Based on the nature of Boston\u2019s fourth-quarter turnaround, Game 1 of the 2022 NBA Finals could even be considered the most shocking defeat of the Steve Kerr era. \u2014 Shane Young, Forbes , 6 June 2022", "And yet his story remains both shocking and deeply disturbing. \u2014 Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune , 6 June 2022", "This docuseries examines the rise of Warren Jeffs in the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and his shocking criminal case. \u2014 Rodney Ho, ajc , 6 June 2022", "The true-crime series explores some of the most shocking cases across the country and how they were solved. \u2014 Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News , 6 June 2022", "The campaign has highlighted shocking videos of smash-and-grab robberies from high-end retailers in Union Square and drug dealing in the city\u2019s troubled Tenderloin neighborhood. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 4 June 2022", "The Kings noted that the shocking events of the riot in the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, gave them a burst of ideas for Season 5. \u2014 Cynthia Littleton, Variety , 27 May 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "1655, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-180015" }, "shoddy":{ "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": a reclaimed wool from materials that are not felted that is of better quality and longer staple than mungo", ": a fabric often of inferior quality manufactured wholly or partly from reclaimed wool", ": inferior, imitative, or pretentious articles or matter", ": pretentious vulgarity", ": made wholly or partly of shoddy", ": cheaply imitative : vulgarly pretentious", ": hastily or poorly done : inferior", ": shabby , disreputable", ": poorly done or made" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u00e4-d\u0113", "\u02c8sh\u00e4-d\u0113" ], "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" ], "antonyms":[ "excellent", "fine", "first-class", "first-rate", "good", "high-grade", "superior", "top-notch" ], "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", "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", "In Portland, that means shoddy ventilation may leave infectious particles looming. \u2014 Byeli Cahan, ABC News , 17 May 2022", "Its steering is precise without feeling darty, and its taut roll resistance is accompanied by impressive compliance over shoddy pavement, even on the optional 21-inch wheels (20s are standard). \u2014 Mike Sutton, Car and Driver , 27 Apr. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":"Noun", "first_known_use":[ "Noun", "1832, in the meaning defined at sense 1a", "Adjective", "1847, in the meaning defined at sense 1" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-181429" }, "shoehorn":{ "type":[ "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": a curved piece (as of horn, wood, or metal) used in putting on a shoe":[], ": to force to be included or admitted":[ "shoehorned irrelevant arguments into his essay" ], ": 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" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u00fc-\u02cch\u022frn" ], "synonyms":[ "cram", "crowd", "crush", "jam", "ram", "sandwich", "squeeze", "stuff", "wedge" ], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "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" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1589, in the meaning defined above":"Noun", "1859, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-174337" }, "shoot":{ "type":[ "interjection", "noun", "transitive verb", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": to eject or impel or cause to be ejected or impelled by a sudden release of tension (as of a bowstring or slingshot or by a flick of a finger)":[ "shoot an arrow", "shoot a spitball", "shoot a marble" ], ": to drive forth or cause to be driven forth by an explosion (as of a powder charge in a firearm or of ignited fuel in a rocket)":[], ": to drive forth or cause to be driven forth by a sudden release of gas or air":[ "shoot darts from a blowgun", "a steam catapult shoots planes from a carrier" ], ": to throw or cast off or out often with force":[ "shoot dice", "the horse shot his rider out of 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or offer (a bet) on the result of casting dice":[ "shoot $5" ], ": to use up by or as if by betting : exhaust":[ "shot his annual bonus on a shady deal" ], ": to engage in the hunting and killing of (game birds or animals) with firearms especially as a sport":[ "shoot woodcock" ], ": to hunt over":[ "shoot a tract of woodland" ], ": to cause to move suddenly or swiftly forward":[ "shot the car onto the highway" ], ": to send or carry quickly : dispatch":[ "shoot the letter on to me as soon as you receive it" ], ": to variegate as if by sprinkling color in streaks, flecks, or patches":[], ": to pass swiftly by, past, or along":[ "shooting rapids" ], ": to plane (something, such as the edge of a board) straight or true":[], ": set off , detonate , ignite":[ "shoot a charge of dynamite" ], ": to effect by blasting":[], ": to determine the altitude of":[], ": to take a picture or series of pictures or television images of : photograph , film":[], ": to give an injection to":[], ": to 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bolt that shoots in either direction" ], ": to record something (as on film or videotape) with a camera":[], ": to begin to speak":[ "\u2014 usually used as an imperative OK, shoot , what do you have to say" ], ": to aim at : strive for":[], ": to act or speak hastily without consideration of the consequences":[], ": to exhaust one's capabilities and resources":[], ": to tug one's shirt cuffs below those of one's coat":[], ": to act against one's own best interests":[], ": to converse idly : gossip":[], ": to shoot the breeze":[], ": to venture all one's capital on one play":[], ": to put forth all one's efforts":[], ": a sending out of new growth or the growth sent out: such as":[], ": a stem or branch with its leaves and appendages especially when not yet mature":[], ": offshoot":[], ": an act of shooting (as with a bow or a firearm):":[], ": shot":[], ": the firing of a missile especially by artillery":[], ": a hunting trip or party":[], ": the right to shoot game in a particular area or land over which it is held":[], ": a shooting match":[ "skeet shoot" ], ": a round of shots in a shooting match":[], ": the action or an instance of shooting with a camera : a session or a series of sessions of photographing or filming":[ "a movie shoot" ], ": a motion or movement of rapid thrusting: such as":[], ": a sudden or rapid advance":[], ": a momentary darting sensation : twinge":[], ": thrust sense 3b":[], ": the pace between strokes in rowing":[], ": a bar of rays : beam":[ "a shoot of sunlight" ], ": a rush of water down a steep or rapid":[], ": a place where a stream runs or descends swiftly":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u00fct" ], "synonyms":[ "blast", "discharge", "fire", "loose", "squeeze off" ], "antonyms":[ "offshoot", "outgrowth", "sprout" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Verb", "Does this gun shoot accurately?", "He shot at the deer.", "The enemy was shooting at the rescue helicopter.", "She shot the arrow into the air.", "I tried shooting a gun for the first time.", "He shot a spitball into the girl's hair.", "a stunt in which she was shot from a cannon", "He shot two deer this hunting season.", "The police shot the suspect in the leg.", "She accidentally shot herself in the foot.", "Noun", "Small green shoots grew from the base of the tree.", "She is currently 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" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English sheten, shoten, shuten , from Old English sc\u0113otan ; akin to Old Norse skj\u014dta to shoot":"Verb", "Middle English schot, schote projectile, new growth, in part from shoten , verb, in part from Old English sceot shot":"Noun", "euphemism for shit":"Interjection" }, "first_known_use":{ "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a(1)":"Verb", "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun", "1876, in the meaning defined above":"Interjection" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-061951" }, "shoot down":{ "type":[ "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": to put an end to : defeat , reject":[ "shoot down legislation" ], ": deflate , ridicule":[], ": discredit sense 2":[ "shoot down a theory" ] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[ "deride", "gibe", "jibe", "jeer", "laugh (at)", "mock", "ridicule", "scout", "skewer" ], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "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" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1657, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-043543" }, "shop":{ "type":[ "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": a handicraft establishment : atelier":[], ": a building or room stocked with merchandise for sale : store":[], ": 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" ], ": a commercial establishment for the making or repair of goods or machinery":[ "machine shop", "repair shop" ], ": a school laboratory equipped for industrial arts education":[], ": the art or science of working with tools and machinery":[], ": a business establishment : office":[ "a public relations shop" ], ": shoptalk":[ "talking shop" ], ": to examine goods or services with intent to buy":[], ": to hunt through a market in search of the best buy":[], ": to make a search : hunt":[ "shopping around for a better idea" ], ": to inform on : betray":[], ": to examine the stock or offerings of":[ "shop the stores for Christmas gift ideas" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u00e4p" ], "synonyms":[ "bazaar", "emporium", "store" ], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "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" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English shoppe , from Old English sceoppa booth; akin to Old High German scopf shed":"Noun" }, "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun", "1806, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 2":"Verb" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-001622" }, "shoppe":{ "type":[ "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":[ ": a handicraft establishment : atelier", ": a building or room stocked with merchandise for sale : store", ": a small retail establishment or a department in a large one offering a specified line of goods or services", ": a commercial establishment for the making or repair of goods or machinery", ": a school laboratory equipped for industrial arts education", ": the art or science of working with tools and machinery", ": a business establishment : office", ": shoptalk", ": to examine goods or services with intent to buy", ": to hunt through a market in search of the best buy", ": to make a search : hunt", ": to inform on : betray", ": to examine the stock or offerings of", ": to offer for consideration or acceptance", ": to offer for sale or in a trade", ": a place where goods are sold : a usually small store", ": a worker's place of business", ": a place in which workers are doing a particular kind of work", ": to visit stores or shops for the purpose of looking over and buying goods", ": a business establishment : a place of employment \u2014 see also closed shop , open shop , union shop" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u00e4p", "\u02c8sh\u00e4p" ], "synonyms":[ "bazaar", "emporium", "store" ], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Kelsey Anderson had no idea a quick trip to a Duck Donuts shop two years ago in Naples, Florida would change her life. \u2014 Gavin Good, Chicago Tribune , 3 June 2022", "The visit to that roti shop was a reminder for him of his purpose\u2014for the cookbook and for his journey. \u2014 Audrey Williams, Essence , 20 May 2022", "Months later, Riley still arrives at the barber shop each Saturday expecting to see Peebles\u2019 truck parked outside. \u2014 Adam Geller, BostonGlobe.com , 13 May 2022", "People inside the shop helped him and called for help. \u2014 Fox News , 5 May 2022", "The dresses, shown recently at Decentraland MANA -3.8% fashion week, will be available online and with a physical presence inside the shop . \u2014 Roxanne Robinson, Forbes , 30 Apr. 2022", "Coweta County Coroner Richard Hawk discovered the bodies of his parents and his son after they\u2019d been shot to death inside the gun range shop . \u2014 Matt Bruce, ajc , 16 Apr. 2022", "On her TikTok, the actress has been sharing videos of her fixing up the car\u2014her first big restoration project\u2014inside her best friend's father's auto shop . \u2014 Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 15 Apr. 2022", "Born inside the locomotive shop in 2008, the orange-and-white cat was adopted by the workers and spends his days exploring the complex and welcoming visitors. \u2014 Washington Post , 15 Apr. 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "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", "For now, the entire collaboration is available to shop in select Gucci stores or on Gucci's website. \u2014 Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR , 7 June 2022", "Keep scrolling to shop floral wide-leg pants to usher in summer in a comfortably cool manner like Teigen. \u2014 Alex Warner, PEOPLE.com , 6 June 2022", "Earnings and sales for these top brick-and-mortar chains are expected to be solid, as consumers have begun to venture back out more and shop in person instead of buying stuff more on their phones and laptops. \u2014 Paul R. La Monica, CNN , 15 May 2022", "That shift left virtually no one to shop in downtown businesses and dine in restaurants that have so long relied on lunches, happy hours and errands from office workers. \u2014 Washington Post , 4 May 2022", "The list above represents our honest picks for the best emergency food kits to shop for home preparedness and unexpected survival situations in 2022. \u2014 Mike Richard, Men's Health , 29 Apr. 2022", "And, since Tesla owns all of its service centers and maintains tight control over its parts, there are fewer options to shop around for service in cases like these than for most other cars. \u2014 Dave Vanderwerp, Car and Driver , 28 Apr. 2022", "One of my favorite places right now to shop in that market is James Veloria in Chinatown. \u2014 Christian Allaire, Vogue , 19 Apr. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":"Noun", "first_known_use":[ "Noun", "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1", "Verb", "1806, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 2" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-225140" }, "shore":{ "type":[ "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": a boundary (as of a country) or an area within a boundary":[ "\u2014 usually used in plural immigrated to these shores" ], ": land as distinguished from the sea":[ "shipboard and shore duty" ], ": a prop for preventing sinking or sagging":[], ": to support by a shore : prop":[], ": to give support to : brace":[ "\u2014 usually used with up trying to shore up his claim" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u022fr" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Old English *scor ; akin to Middle Low German sch\u014dr foreland and perhaps to Old English scieran to cut \u2014 more at shear":"Noun", "Middle English; akin to Middle Dutch sc\u014dre prop, Middle Low German sch\u014dre":"Noun" }, "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb", "14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-235328" }, "short":{ "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": having little length":[], ": not tall or high : low":[], ": not extended in time : brief":[ "a short vacation" ], ": not retentive":[ "a short memory" ], ": expeditious , quick":[ "made short work of the problem" ], ": seeming to pass quickly":[ "made great progress in just a few short years" ], ": having a relatively short duration":[], ": 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" ], ": of relatively brief duration":[], ": unstressed":[], ": limited in distance":[ "a short trip" ], ": not coming up to a measure or requirement : insufficient":[ "in short supply" ], ": not reaching far enough":[ "the throw to first was short" ], ": enduring privation":[], ": insufficiently supplied":[ "short of breath", "short of cash", "short on brains" ], ": abrupt , curt":[ "I'm sorry I was short with you" ], ": quickly provoked":[ "a short temper" ], ": choppy sense 2":[], ": payable at an early date":[ "a short loan" ], ": brittle under certain conditions":[], ": not lengthy or drawn out":[ "a short speech" ], ": made briefer : abbreviated":[], ": not having goods or property that one has sold in anticipation of a fall in prices":[], ": 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" ], ": near the end of a tour of duty":[], ": with dispatch : quickly":[], ": in a curt manner":[], ": for or during a brief time":[ "short- lasting" ], ": at a disadvantage : unawares":[ "caught short" ], ": in an abrupt manner : suddenly":[ "the car stopped 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" ], ": clean across":[ "the axle was snapped short" ], ": by or as if by a short sale":[], ": the sum and substance : upshot":[], ": a short syllable":[], ": a short sound or signal":[], ": a by-product of wheat milling that includes the germ, fine bran, and some flour":[], ": refuse, clippings, or trimmings discarded in various manufacturing processes":[], ": knee-length or less than knee-length trousers":[ "\u2014 usually used in plural" ], ": short drawers":[], ": a size in clothing for short men":[], ": one who operates on the short side of the market":[], ": short-term bonds":[], ": deficiencies":[], ": short circuit":[], ": shortstop":[], ": short subject":[], ": a brief story or article (as in a newspaper)":[], ": as an abbreviation":[ "named Katherine or Kate for short" ], ": by way of summary : briefly":[], ": 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" ], ": 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" ], ": 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" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u022frt" ], "synonyms":[ "little", "low", "low-lying", "low-slung", "sawed-off" ], "antonyms":[ "abruptly", "suddenly" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "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 .", "the bicyclist ahead of me unexpectedly pulled up short and I unavoidably plowed into him", "Noun", "The short before the main movie was very funny.", "Verb", "The lightning shorted the TV.", "The hair dryer must have shorted .", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "The economy will go into a recession, but the short -term pain of a recession should be less than erosion in our standard of living caused by runaway inflation. \u2014 Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune , 24 June 2022", "However, in the short term, the cost of building EVs is going up as the demand for key materials increases and the supply remains challenged. \u2014 Mike Finelli, Fortune , 23 June 2022", "My having mastered the torch on my mobile phone suddenly provided an amusing short -term lifeline for the production. \u2014 Marshall Heyman, Town & Country , 23 June 2022", "While President Joe Biden is set to travel to Saudi Arabia next month, a prospective oil deal likely won\u2019t help the U.S. in the short term. \u2014 ABC News , 23 June 2022", "The Fed\u2019s benchmark short -term rate, which affects many consumer and business loans, will now be pegged to a range of 1.5% to 1.75% \u2014 and Fed policymakers forecast a doubling of that range by year\u2019s end. \u2014 Matt Ott, Chicago Tribune , 23 June 2022", "Cody, at the North Carolina Hospital Association, said mergers are part of long-term strategies that are unrelated to the short -term finances of covid care. \u2014 Christopher Rowland, Washington Post , 22 June 2022", "In the short video clip, Edison is seen alongside his wife Mina, his son Charles with his wife Carolyn, and son Theodore with his wife Anna, at the front door of their Glenmont home with sparklers and fireworks. \u2014 Tori B. Powell, CBS News , 17 June 2022", "But in Netflix\u2019s 2022 Movie Preview, a short clip from Glass Onion could be seen towards the end of the video. \u2014 ELLE , 16 June 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" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Old English sceort ; akin to Old High German scurz short, Old Norse skortr lack":"Adjective" }, "first_known_use":{ "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective", "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adverb", "circa 1586, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun", "1904, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-040810" }, "short-lived":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": not living or lasting long":[ "short-lived insects", "short-lived joy" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "also -\u02c8l\u012bvd", "\u02c8sh\u022frt-\u02c8livd", "-\u02c8l\u012bvd" ], "synonyms":[ "brief", "deciduous", "ephemeral", "evanescent", "flash", "fleeting", "fugacious", "fugitive", "impermanent", "momentary", "passing", "temporary", "transient", "transitory" ], "antonyms":[ "ceaseless", "dateless", "deathless", "endless", "enduring", "eternal", "everlasting", "immortal", "lasting", "long-lived", "permanent", "perpetual", "timeless", "undying", "unending" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1588, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-071212" }, "short-spoken":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":[ ": curt" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u022frt-\u02ccsp\u014d-k\u0259n" ], "synonyms":[ "abrupt", "bluff", "blunt", "brusque", "brusk", "crusty", "curt", "downright", "short", "snippy", "unceremonious" ], "antonyms":[ "circuitous", "mealymouthed" ], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "1865, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-192423" }, "short-tempered":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": having a quick temper":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccsh\u022frt-\u02c8tem-p\u0259rd" ], "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" ], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1877, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-220328" }, "shortchange":{ "type":[ "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": to give less than the correct amount of change to":[], ": to deprive of or give less than something due : cheat":[ "was shortchanged out of a promotion" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u022frt-\u02c8ch\u0101nj" ], "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" ], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "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" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1903, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-015259" }, "shortish":{ "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": having little length":[], ": not tall or high : low":[], ": not extended in time : brief":[ "a short vacation" ], ": not retentive":[ "a short memory" ], ": expeditious , quick":[ "made short work of the problem" ], ": seeming to pass quickly":[ "made great progress in just a few short years" ], ": having a relatively short duration":[], ": 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 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": deficiencies":[], ": short circuit":[], ": shortstop":[], ": short subject":[], ": a brief story or article (as in a newspaper)":[], ": as an abbreviation":[ "named Katherine or Kate for short" ], ": by way of summary : briefly":[], ": 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" ], ": 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" ], ": 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" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u022frt" ], "synonyms":[ "little", "low", "low-lying", "low-slung", "sawed-off" ], "antonyms":[ "abruptly", "suddenly" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "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 .", "the bicyclist ahead of me unexpectedly pulled up short and I unavoidably plowed into him", "Noun", "The short before the main movie was very funny.", "Verb", "The lightning shorted the TV.", "The hair dryer must have shorted .", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "The economy will go into a recession, but the short -term pain of a recession should be less than erosion in our standard of living caused by runaway inflation. \u2014 Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune , 24 June 2022", "However, in the short term, the cost of building EVs is going up as the demand for key materials increases and the supply remains challenged. \u2014 Mike Finelli, Fortune , 23 June 2022", "My having mastered the torch on my mobile phone suddenly provided an amusing short -term lifeline for the production. \u2014 Marshall Heyman, Town & Country , 23 June 2022", "While President Joe Biden is set to travel to Saudi Arabia next month, a prospective oil deal likely won\u2019t help the U.S. in the short term. \u2014 ABC News , 23 June 2022", "The Fed\u2019s benchmark short -term rate, which affects many consumer and business loans, will now be pegged to a range of 1.5% to 1.75% \u2014 and Fed policymakers forecast a doubling of that range by year\u2019s end. \u2014 Matt Ott, Chicago Tribune , 23 June 2022", "Cody, at the North Carolina Hospital Association, said mergers are part of long-term strategies that are unrelated to the short -term finances of covid care. \u2014 Christopher Rowland, Washington Post , 22 June 2022", "In the short video clip, Edison is seen alongside his wife Mina, his son Charles with his wife Carolyn, and son Theodore with his wife Anna, at the front door of their Glenmont home with sparklers and fireworks. \u2014 Tori B. Powell, CBS News , 17 June 2022", "But in Netflix\u2019s 2022 Movie Preview, a short clip from Glass Onion could be seen towards the end of the video. \u2014 ELLE , 16 June 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" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Old English sceort ; akin to Old High German scurz short, Old Norse skortr lack":"Adjective" }, "first_known_use":{ "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective", "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adverb", "circa 1586, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun", "1904, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-180117" }, "shortly":{ "type":[ "adverb" ], "definitions":{ ": in a few words : briefly":[], ": in an abrupt manner":[], ": in a short time":[ "we will be there shortly" ], ": at a short interval":[ "shortly after sunset" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u022frt-l\u0113" ], "synonyms":[ "briefly", "compactly", "concisely", "crisply", "curtly", "elliptically", "laconically", "pithily", "succinctly", "summarily", "tersely" ], "antonyms":[ "diffusely", "long-windedly", "verbosely", "wordily" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "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" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-044623" }, "shot":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": an action of shooting", ": a directed propelling of a missile", ": a directed discharge of a firearm", ": a stroke or throw in an attempt to score points in a game (such as tennis, pool, or basketball)", ": home run", ": ability to shoot", ": blast sense 5a", ": a medical or narcotics injection", ": something propelled by shooting", ": small lead or steel pellets especially forming a charge for a shotgun", ": a metal sphere of iron or brass that is heaved in the shot put", ": the distance that a missile is or can be thrown", ": range , reach", ": a charge to be paid : scot", ": one that shoots", ": marksman", ": attempt , try", ": guess , conjecture", ": chance sense 4a", ": a single appearance as an entertainer", ": an effective remark", ": swipe sense 2", ": a single photographic exposure", ": snapshot", ": a single sequence of a motion picture or a television program shot by one camera without interruption", ": a charge of explosives", ": a small measure or serving (such as one ounce) of undiluted liquor or other beverage", ": a small amount applied at one time : dose", ": sprinkles , jimmies", ": for each one : apiece", ": very rapidly", ": stimulus , boost", ": a wild guess", ": an attempt that has little chance of success", ": having contrasting and changeable color effects : iridescent", ": suffused or streaked with a color", ": infused or permeated with a quality or element", ": having the form of pellets resembling shot", ": reduced to a ruined or useless state", ": the act of shooting", ": a bullet, ball, or pellet for a gun or cannon", ": attempt entry 2 , try", ": chance entry 1 sense 4", ": the flight of a projectile or the distance it travels : range", ": a person who shoots", ": a heavy metal ball thrown for distance in a track-and-field contest (", ")", ": an act of hitting, throwing, or kicking a ball or puck toward or into a goal", ": an injection of something (as medicine) into the body", ": photograph entry 1", ": an injection of a drug, immunizing substance, nutrient, or medicament", "\u2014 see booster shot , flu shot" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u00e4t", "\u02c8sh\u00e4t", "\u02c8sh\u00e4t" ], "synonyms":[ "blasting", "discharge", "firing" ], "antonyms":[], "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", "Moderna\u2019s shot contains one-fourth of the dose given to adults and is intended for children 6 months to 5 years old. \u2014 Caroline Catherman, Orlando Sentinel , 20 June 2022", "Another shot shared by Tiesi showed the pair behind the scenes of what appears to be a photo shoot. \u2014 Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE.com , 19 June 2022", "Fitzpatrick prevailed at 6-under par at the Country Club in Brookline, Mass., just one shot ahead of Americans Will Zalatoris and Scottie Scheffler. \u2014 Andrew Beaton, WSJ , 19 June 2022", "The Moderna shot has two 25 microgram doses administered one month apart. \u2014 al , 19 June 2022", "The Celtics need a knockdown shooter off the bench, similar to Golden State\u2019s Jordan Poole, who turned around Games 5 and 6 with his shot making. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 19 June 2022", "Rocco's Pizza and Cantina, which is located conveniently adjacent to Charles Schwab Field, started a Jell-O shot competition that quickly attracted attention from each Southern fanbase. \u2014 Dani Mohr, USA TODAY , 19 June 2022", "The set includes three matching stainless steel shot glasses. \u2014 Michael Goldstein, Forbes , 18 June 2022", "The iconic Woodstock Opera House, which opened in 1890, gets a cameo in that shot , as does local bookshop Read Between the Lynes (the punny moniker is a nod to its owner's last name). \u2014 Terri Robertson, Country Living , 17 June 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "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", "But things cooled off for Sykes in the second half after she was limited to one free throw and two shot attempts in the second half. \u2014 Jenna Ortiz, The Arizona Republic , 5 June 2022", "Riley LaPorte threw the shot 59-5 in his fifth attempt. \u2014 Tim Bielik, cleveland , 3 June 2022", "Meanwhile, the big- shot executives who reside in posh luxury apartment buildings at exclusive addresses, get a company car to whisk them into the office. \u2014 Jack Kelly, Forbes , 2 June 2022", "Thompson takes over: Early in the first quarter Thompson was averaging a shot attempt per minute. \u2014 C.j. Holmes, San Francisco Chronicle , 26 May 2022", "The real question of moving Tyler up is who would be the shot creator in the second unit. \u2014 Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel , 6 May 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":"Noun", "first_known_use":[ "Noun", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a", "Adjective", "1763, in the meaning defined at sense 1a" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-181230" }, "shout":{ "type":"verb", "definitions":[ "to utter a sudden loud cry", "to command attention as if by shouting", "to utter in a loud voice", "to cause to be, come, or stop by or as if by shouting", "a loud cry or call", "to make a sudden loud cry", "to say in a loud voice", "a sudden loud cry" ], "pronounciation":"\u02c8shau\u0307t", "synonyms":[ "bawl", "bay", "bellow", "call", "cry", "holler", "hollo", "halloo", "hallo", "roar", "sound off", "thunder", "vociferate", "yell" ], "antonyms":[ "cry", "holler", "hoot", "howl", "whoop", "yell", "yowl" ], "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", "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", "And don\u2019t forget the other honorary dads in your life\u2014 shout out to the grandfathers, brothers, husbands, and friends. \u2014 Talia Abbas, Glamour , 6 May 2022", "Southside in that gray Gothic font make these uniforms tough to beat and popular among anyone who lives on the Southside of any city ( shout out to Alief, Texas). \u2014 Matt Young, Chron , 20 Apr. 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web Noun", "In her opening speech, Alverio gave a special shout -out to all the high school students who were in attendance, noting how important their presence is to the audience. \u2014 Deidre Montague, Hartford Courant , 7 June 2022", "In another touching moment, the brothers gave a shout -out to one of their oldest fans, who was unable to attend the show. \u2014 Melody Chiu, PEOPLE.com , 5 June 2022", "Balogun also thanked the LVMH jury and Delphine Arnault, adding a special shout -out to his family, members of whom were in the room. \u2014 Steff Yotka, Vogue , 2 June 2022", "Chris Brockaway, owner of Broc Cellars in Berkeley, said Jonathan Waters gave his natural wine brand one of its first big breaks \u2014 a shout -out in a San Francisco Chronicle article \u2014 and then a spot on the Chez Panisse wine list. \u2014 Jess Lander, San Francisco Chronicle , 1 June 2022", "A month later, infamous anti-vaxxer Naomi Wolf gave Moms for Liberty a shout -out on the Tucker Carlson show. \u2014 Laura Jedeed, The New Republic , 31 May 2022", "But more stages mean more touring comedians and top performers are cashing in and giving comedy the shout -out that has the potential to benefit all comedians and venues. \u2014 Nancy Berk, Forbes , 26 May 2022", "The effort initially appeared to have broad support, with Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) giving it a shout -out in his first speech to the General Assembly. \u2014 Laura Vozzella, Washington Post , 25 May 2022", "And a shout -out to Stevens for going all out to acquire White. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 24 May 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":"Verb", "first_known_use":[ "Verb", "14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1", "Noun", "14th century, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000" }, "shouting distance":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": a short distance : easy reach" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[ "ace", "hair", "hairbreadth", "hairsbreadth", "hairline", "hop, skip, and jump", "inch", "neck", "step", "stone's throw" ], "antonyms":[ "country mile", "long haul", "mile" ], "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" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "1930, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-195542" }, "shove (off)":{ "type":[ "phrasal verb" ], "definitions":{ ": to leave a place":[ "It's getting late, so I guess I should shove off .", "She angrily told him to shove off ." ] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-234119" }, "shovel":{ "type":[ "noun", "verb" ], "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":[], ": something that resembles a shovel":[], ": shovelful":[], ": to take up and throw with a shovel":[], ": to dig or clean out 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":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u0259-v\u0259l" ], "synonyms":[ "dig", "excavate" ], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "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" ], "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" }, "first_known_use":{ "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun", "15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-221407" }, "show":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "transitive verb", "verb" ], "definitions":[ "to cause or permit to be seen exhibit", "to offer for sale", "to present as a public spectacle perform", "to reveal by one's condition, nature, or behavior", "to give indication or record of", "to point out direct attention to", "conduct , usher", "accord , bestow", "to set forth declare", "allege , plead", "to demonstrate or establish by argument or reasoning", "inform , instruct", "to present (an animal) for judging in a show", "to be or come in view", "to put in an appearance", "to appear in a particular way", "seem , appear", "to give a theatrical performance", "to be staged or presented", "to appear as a contestant", "to present an animal in a show", "to finish third or at least third (as in a horse race)", "to exhibit one's artistic work", "to display one's cards faceup", "to declare one's intentions or reveal one's resources", "to tell someone to get out", "fire sense 2b", "a demonstrative display", "outward appearance", "a false semblance pretense", "a more or less true appearance of something sign", "an impressive display", "ostentation", "chance sense 2", "something exhibited especially for wonder or ridicule spectacle", "a large display or exhibition arranged to arouse interest or stimulate sales", "a competitive exhibition of animals (such as dogs) to demonstrate quality in breeding", "a theatrical presentation", "a regularly distributed program (as on radio, television, or the Internet)", "a single episode of such a program", "entertainment sense 1b(1)", "enterprise , affair", "third place at the finish (as of a horse race)", "the major leagues in baseball", "to place in sight display", "reveal sense 2", "to make known", "to give as appropriate treatment", "teach sense 1 , instruct", "prove sense 1", "to lead to a place direct", "to point out to", "to be easily seen or noticed", "to make an obvious display of a person's own abilities or possessions in order to impress others", "appear sense 2", "a public performance intended to entertain people", "a television or radio program", "an event at which things of the same kind are put on display", "a display to make known a feeling or quality", "an appearance meant to deceive", "a discharge of mucus streaked with blood from the vagina at the onset of labor", "the first appearance of blood in a menstrual period", "to demonstrate or establish by argument, reasoning, or evidence", "to establish by reasoning and evidence a valid reason for something" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u014d", "\u02c8sh\u014d", "\u02c8sh\u014d" ], "synonyms":[ "display", "disport", "exhibit", "expose", "flash", "flaunt", "lay out", "parade", "produce", "show off", "sport", "strut", "unveil" ], "antonyms":[ "demonstration", "display", "exhibition", "flaunting" ], "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web Verb", "So many of your books show people behaving in absurd, aberrant, or seemingly deluded ways\u2014and this, to me, is why your characters always feel so human. \u2014 Elizabeth Nicholas, Vogue , 15 June 2022", "Phreesia is not the only medical-data business that wants access to your records to show you ads. \u2014 Geoffrey A. Fowler, Washington Post , 13 June 2022", "To attend screenings and events at the DFT, visitors will be required to show proof of full vaccination and wear a mask inside the theater. \u2014 Detroit Free Press Staff, Detroit Free Press , 13 June 2022", "Thank you to everyone who turned out to show their gratitude to The Queen and her inspiring 70 years of leadership. \u2014 Alyssa Bailey, ELLE , 9 June 2022", "City Council members who wanted to delay the ballot measure to 2024 have agreed to support presenting it to voters this year as new polls show strong support among residents and steadily more civic groups are expressing support. \u2014 David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune , 9 June 2022", "Polls show Americans broadly support such measures, and new research indicates such red flag laws may reduce certain kinds of gun violence. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 9 June 2022", "Or, put differently, Marvel chose not to show us those reactions. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 8 June 2022", "Documents show that the government safety agency sent Goodyear a letter requesting a recall of the 22.5-inch diameter tires on Feb. 22 of this year, and the company declined the request on March 8. \u2014 CBS News , 8 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" ], "history_and_etymology":"Verb", "first_known_use":[ "Verb", "12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1", "Noun", "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2a" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-164420" }, "show off":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": the act of showing off":[], ": one that shows off : exhibitionist":[], ": to display proudly":[ "wanted to show our new car off" ], ": to seek to attract attention by conspicuous behavior":[ "boys showing off for the girls" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u014d-\u02cc\u022ff" ], "synonyms":[ "act up", "clown (around)", "cut up", "fool around", "horse around", "hotdog", "monkey (around)", "showboat", "skylark" ], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Verb", "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" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1776, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun", "1750, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":"Verb" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-182411" }, "show up":{ "type":[ "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": 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" ], ": 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" ], ": reveal":[ "showed up my ignorance" ], ": 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" ], ": 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" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u014d-\u02cc\u0259p" ], "synonyms":[ "appear", "come out", "materialize", "show", "turn up", "unfold" ], "antonyms":[ "clear", "disappear", "dissolve", "evanesce", "evaporate", "fade", "go (away)", "melt (away)", "vanish" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "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" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1812, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-022333" }, "showy":{ "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": making an attractive show : striking":[ "a showy orchid" ], ": given to or marked by a flashy often tasteless display":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u014d-\u0113" ], "synonyms":[ "arresting", "bodacious", "bold", "brilliant", "catchy", "commanding", "conspicuous", "dramatic", "emphatic", "eye-catching", "flamboyant", "grabby", "kenspeckle", "marked", "noisy", "noticeable", "prominent", "pronounced", "remarkable", "splashy", "striking" ], "antonyms":[ "inconspicuous", "unemphatic", "unflamboyant", "unnoticeable", "unobtrusive", "unremarkable", "unshowy" ], "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", "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" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1697, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-171853" }, "shred":{ "type":[ "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": a long narrow strip cut or torn off":[], ": a shredded , damaged, or ruined condition":[ "a reputation torn to shreds" ], ": particle , scrap":[ "not a shred of evidence" ], ": to cut or tear into shreds":[ "shredded the documents" ], ": demolish sense 2":[ "sharp lawyers shredding hapless witnesses", "\u2014 Charles Krauthammer" ], ": to cut off":[], ": to come apart in or break up into shreds":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8shred", "especially Southern \u02c8sred" ], "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" ], "antonyms":[ "rend", "ribbon", "rip", "rive", "tatter", "tear" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "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" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English shrede , from Old English scr\u0113ade ; akin to Old High German scr\u014dt piece cut off":"Noun" }, "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" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-001040" }, "shriek":{ "type":[ "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":[ "to utter a sharp shrill sound", "to cry out in a high-pitched voice screech", "to suggest such a cry (as by vividness of expression)", "to utter with a shriek", "to express in a manner suggestive of a shriek", "a shrill usually wild or involuntary cry", "a sound resembling a shriek", "to make a loud high-pitched cry", "to say in a loud high-pitched voice", "a loud high-pitched cry or sound" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8shr\u0113k", "especially Southern", "\u02c8shr\u0113k" ], "synonyms":[ "howl", "scream", "screech", "shrill", "squall", "squeal", "yell", "yelp" ], "antonyms":[], "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 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", "Some species will sashay and shimmy and shriek ; others are more muted, satisfied to simply bow and nod, and click and clack their beaks together. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 23 Nov. 2021", "However, in the Z06, there's a trick that should get more of its shriek into the cabin. \u2014 Dave Vanderwerp, Car and Driver , 26 Oct. 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":"Verb", "first_known_use":[ "Verb", "15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1", "Noun", "1567, in the meaning defined at sense 1" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-164611" }, "shrill":{ "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": scream":[], ": to utter or emit an acute piercing sound":[], ": having or emitting a sharp high-pitched tone or sound : piercing":[], ": accompanied by sharp high-pitched sounds or cries":[ "shrill gaiety" ], ": having a sharp or vivid effect on the senses":[ "shrill light" ], ": strident , intemperate":[ "shrill anger", "shrill criticism" ], ": a shrill sound":[ "the shrill of the ship's whistle" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "especially Southern \u02c8sril", "\u02c8shril" ], "synonyms":[ "howl", "scream", "screech", "shriek", "squall", "squeal", "yell", "yelp" ], "antonyms":[ "high-pitched", "piping", "screeching", "shrieking", "squeaking", "squeaky", "treble", "whistling" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "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" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English; probably akin to Old English scrallettan to resound loudly \u2014 more at skirl":"Verb" }, "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" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-030939" }, "shrimp":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": a very small or puny person or thing":[], ": to fish for or catch shrimp":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8shrimp", "especially Southern \u02c8srimp" ], "synonyms":[ "diminutive", "dwarf", "midget", "mite", "peewee", "pygmy", "pigmy", "runt", "scrub", "Tom Thumb" ], "antonyms":[ "behemoth", "colossus", "giant", "jumbo", "leviathan", "mammoth", "monster", "titan" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "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" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English shrimpe ; akin to Middle Low German schrempen to contract, wrinkle, Old Norse skorpna to shrivel up":"Noun" }, "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun", "1808, in the meaning defined above":"Verb" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-053946" }, "shrimpy":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":[ ": any of numerous mostly small and marine decapod crustaceans (suborders Dendrobranchiata and Pleocyemata) having a slender elongated body, a compressed abdomen, and a long spiny rostrum and including some (especially family Penaeidae) that are commercially important as food", ": a small crustacean (such as an amphipod or a branchiopod) resembling the true shrimp", ": a very small or puny person or thing", ": to fish for or catch shrimp", ": a small shellfish of the sea that is related to the crabs and lobsters and is often used for food", ": a very small or unimportant person or thing" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8shrimp", "especially Southern", "\u02c8shrimp" ], "synonyms":[ "diminutive", "dwarf", "midget", "mite", "peewee", "pygmy", "pigmy", "runt", "scrub", "Tom Thumb" ], "antonyms":[ "behemoth", "colossus", "giant", "jumbo", "leviathan", "mammoth", "monster", "titan" ], "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", "Add the shrimp and remaining tomatoes to the skillet. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 21 June 2022", "There are Southern favorites such as shrimp and grits and chicken and waffles. \u2014 Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press , 19 June 2022", "The cheesy shrimp are then slipped into a housemade tortilla and garnished with roasted poblanos, cilantro and pico de gallo. \u2014 Washington Post , 15 June 2022", "The menu\u2019s backed up by creative appetizers like sweet-hot tempura shrimp , Maryland crab cakes and five-layer Mexican party dip. \u2014 Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News , 15 June 2022", "Cook on high at a rapid boil until shrimp is pink, 3 to 4 minutes. \u2014 Mackensy Lunsford, USA TODAY , 11 June 2022", "And for dinner, the songstress completes her day with an appetizing Southwest shrimp dish with white rice topped with chipotle crema. \u2014 Aley Arion, Essence , 8 June 2022", "The kids menu includes whitefish and popcorn shrimp baskets, plus desserts like key lime pie, funnel cake fries and chocolate cake with raspberry sauce. \u2014 Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al , 7 June 2022", "The pipeline project will ensure those nutrients make it to the shrimp , even as the lake continues to shrink. \u2014 Leia Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune , 4 June 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "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", "There are pockets packed with kale and cheese, beans and mint, sweet root vegetables, crab sticks and shrimp , and other combinations little known to the Salvadoran table. \u2014 Washington Post , 9 May 2022", "Menu items include Korean short-rib quesadillas, mushroom and pesto flatbread, shrimp tacos and guacamole and chips. \u2014 Randy Tucker, The Enquirer , 4 May 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":"Noun", "first_known_use":[ "Noun", "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1", "Verb", "1808, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-182705" }, "shrink":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": to contract or curl up the body or part of it : huddle , cower":[], ": to contract to less extent or compass":[], ": to become smaller or more compacted":[], ": to lose substance or weight":[], ": to lessen in value : dwindle":[], ": to recoil instinctively (as from something painful or horrible)":[ "shrank from the challenge" ], ": to hold oneself back : refrain":[ "did not shrink from telling the truth" ], ": the act of shrinking":[], ": shrinkage":[], ": a clinical psychiatrist or psychologist":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "especially Southern \u02c8sri\u014bk", "\u02c8shri\u014bk" ], "synonyms":[ "compress", "condense", "constrict", "contract" ], "antonyms":[ "balloon", "expand", "snowball", "swell" ], "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", "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" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Old English scrincan ; akin to Middle Dutch schrinken to draw back":"Verb" }, "first_known_use":{ "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"Verb", "1590, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-023230" }, "shrug off":{ "type":[ "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": to shake off":[ "shrugging off sleep" ], ": to brush aside : minimize":[ "shrugs off the problem" ], ": to remove (a garment) by wriggling out":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "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)" ], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "an administration that was willing to shrug off the problem", "she shrugged off her coat and hung it up neatly" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1902, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-183526" }, "shtick":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ], "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" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8shtik" ], "synonyms":[ "act", "bit", "number", "routine", "turn" ], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "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" ], "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":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1959, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-162321" }, "shuck (off)":{ "type":[ "phrasal verb" ], "definitions":{ ": to remove and throw aside (something)":[ "He shucked off his coat." ] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-185406" }, "shudder":{ "type":[ "adjective", "intransitive verb", "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": to tremble convulsively : shiver , quiver":[], ": an act of shuddering":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u0259-d\u0259r", "\u02c8sh\u0259d-\u0259r" ], "synonyms":[ "agitate", "bucket", "convulse", "jerk", "jiggle", "joggle", "jolt", "jounce", "judder", "quake", "quiver", "shake", "vibrate", "wobble", "wabble" ], "antonyms":[ "quiver", "shiver", "tremble" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "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" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English shoddren ; akin to Old High German skutten to shake and perhaps to Lithuanian kut\u0117ti to shake up":"Verb" }, "first_known_use":{ "13th century, in the meaning defined above":"Verb", "1607, in the meaning defined above":"Noun" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-053113" }, "shuffle":{ "type":[ "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": to mix in a mass confusedly : jumble":[], ": 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 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 perform (something, such as a dance) with a dragging, sliding step":[], ": to work into or out of trickily":[ "shuffled out of the difficulty" ], ": to act or speak in a shifty or evasive manner":[], ": to move or walk in a sliding dragging manner without lifting the feet":[], ": 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 playing cards or counters by shuffling":[], ": an evasion of the issue : equivocation":[], ": an act of shuffling (as of cards)":[], ": a right or turn to shuffle":[ "it's your shuffle" ], ": 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":[], ": music played in a shuffle rhythm":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u0259-f\u0259l" ], "synonyms":[ "barge", "clump", "flog", "flounder", "galumph", "lumber", "lump", "plod", "pound", "scuff", "scuffle", "shamble", "slog", "slough", "stamp", "stomp", "stumble", "stump", "tramp", "tromp", "trudge" ], "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" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "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" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "perhaps irregular from shove entry 1":"Verb" }, "first_known_use":{ "1570, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb", "1628, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-020737" }, "shun":{ "type":[ "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": to avoid deliberately and especially habitually":[ "shuns publicity" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u0259n" ], "synonyms":[ "avoid", "dodge", "duck", "elude", "escape", "eschew", "evade", "finesse", "get around", "scape", "shake", "shirk", "shuffle (out of)", "weasel (out of)" ], "antonyms":[], "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", "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" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English shonen, shunnen , from Old English scunian":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-210300" }, "shut (up)":{ "type":[ "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": to cause (a person) to stop talking":[], ": to cease writing or speaking":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[ "belt up", "clam up", "dry up", "dummy up", "hush", "pipe down", "quiet (down)" ], "antonyms":[ "speak", "talk" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "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" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1814, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-020915" }, "shut off":{ "type":[ "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": something (such as a valve) that shuts off":[], ": stoppage , interruption":[], ": 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" ], ": to cease operating : stop":[ "shuts off automatically" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u0259t-\u02cc\u022ff" ], "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" ], "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" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "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" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1847, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun", "1818, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-053359" }, "shut up":{ "type":[ "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": to cause (a person) to stop talking":[], ": to cease writing or speaking":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[ "belt up", "clam up", "dry up", "dummy up", "hush", "pipe down", "quiet (down)" ], "antonyms":[ "speak", "talk" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "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" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1814, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-163834" }, "shut-eye":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": sleep":[ "get some shut-eye" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u0259t-\u02cc\u012b" ], "synonyms":[ "bed", "catnapping", "dozing", "napping", "repose", "rest", "resting", "sleep", "slumber", "slumbering", "snoozing", "z's", "zs" ], "antonyms":[ "consciousness", "wake", "wakefulness" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1899, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-002939" }, "shutdown":{ "type":[ "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": the cessation or suspension of an operation or activity":[], ": to settle so as to obscure vision : close in":[ "the night shut down early" ], ": to make ineffective in competition":[ "shut down the opposition's offensive line" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u0259t-\u02ccdau\u0307n" ], "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" ], "antonyms":[ "continuance", "continuation" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "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" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1888, in the meaning defined above":"Noun", "1779, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":"Verb" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-054000" }, "shutoff":{ "type":[ "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": something (such as a valve) that shuts off":[], ": stoppage , interruption":[], ": 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" ], ": to cease operating : stop":[ "shuts off automatically" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u0259t-\u02cc\u022ff" ], "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" ], "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" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "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" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1847, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun", "1818, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-030103" }, "shy":{ "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": easily frightened : timid":[], ": disposed to avoid a person or thing":[ "publicity shy" ], ": hesitant in committing oneself : circumspect":[], ": secluded , hidden":[], ": having less than the full or specified amount or number : short":[ "just shy of six feet tall" ], ": disreputable":[ "gambling hells and shy saloons", "\u2014 Blackwood's" ], ": to develop or show a dislike or distaste":[ "\u2014 usually used with from or away from an author who shies away from publicity" ], ": to start suddenly aside through fright or alarm":[], ": a sudden start aside (as from fright)":[], ": to make a sudden throw":[], ": to throw (an object) with a jerk : fling":[], ": the act of shying : toss , throw":[], ": a verbal fling or attack":[], ": cockshy":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u012b" ], "synonyms":[ "fainthearted", "fearful", "fearsome", "mousy", "mousey", "scary", "skittish", "timid", "timorous", "tremulous" ], "antonyms":[ "adventuresome", "adventurous", "audacious", "bold", "daring", "dashing", "gutsy", "hardy", "venturesome", "venturous" ], "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", "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 ." ], "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", "of obscure origin":"Verb", "derivative of shy entry 4":"Noun" }, "first_known_use":{ "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective", "1649, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb", "1791, in the meaning defined above":"Noun", "1787, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":"Verb", "1791, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-203124" }, "sheath":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a case for a blade (as of a knife)":[], ": an investing cover or case of a plant or animal body or body part: such as":[], ": the tubular fold of skin into which the penis of many mammals is retracted":[], ": the lower part of a leaf when surrounding the stem":[], ": an ensheathing spathe":[], ": any of various covering or supporting structures that resemble in appearance or function the sheath of a blade: such as":[], ": sheathing sense 2":[], ": a woman's close-fitting dress that is usually worn without a belt":[], ": condom sense 1":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u0113th" ], "synonyms":[ "armor", "capsule", "case", "casing", "cocoon", "cover", "covering", "encasement", "housing", "hull", "husk", "jacket", "pod", "shell" ], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "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" ], "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":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-233824" }, "sheen":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":[ ": beautiful", ": shining , resplendent", ": to be bright : show a sheen", ": a bright or shining condition : brightness", ": a subdued glitter approaching but short of optical reflection", ": a lustrous surface imparted to textiles through finishing processes or use of shiny yarns", ": a textile exhibiting notable sheen", ": a bright or shining condition : luster" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u0113n", "\u02c8sh\u0113n" ], "synonyms":[ "burnish", "gloss", "luminance", "luster", "lustre", "polish", "shine" ], "antonyms":[], "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" ], "history_and_etymology":"Adjective", "first_known_use":[ "Adjective", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1", "Verb", "14th century, in the meaning defined above", "Noun", "1600, in the meaning defined at sense 1a" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220624-205121" }, "shake down":{ "type":[ "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": an improvised bed (such as one made up on the floor)":[], ": a boisterous dance":[], ": a thorough search":[], ": 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":[], ": to take up temporary quarters":[], ": to occupy an improvised or makeshift bed":[], ": to become accustomed especially to new surroundings or duties":[], ": to settle down":[], ": to obtain money from in a deceitful, contemptible, or illegal manner":[ "racketeers shaking down store owners for protection" ], ": to make a thorough search of":[], ": to bring about a reduction of":[], ": to give a shakedown test to":[ "shook down the vessel before its maiden voyage" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u0101k-\u02ccdau\u0307n" ], "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" ], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "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" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "circa 1730, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun", "circa 1859, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a":"Verb" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-031645" }, "shortage":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": lack , deficit":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u022fr-tij" ], "synonyms":[ "crunch", "dearth", "deficiency", "deficit", "drought", "drouth", "failure", "famine", "inadequacy", "inadequateness", "insufficiency", "lack", "lacuna", "paucity", "pinch", "poverty", "scantiness", "scarceness", "scarcity", "undersupply", "want" ], "antonyms":[ "abundance", "adequacy", "amplitude", "opulence", "plenitude", "plenty", "sufficiency", "wealth" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "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" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1868, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-010125" }, "shakiness":{ "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": characterized by shakes":[ "shaky timber" ], ": lacking stability : precarious":[ "a shaky economy", "performed well after a shaky start" ], ": lacking in firmness (as of beliefs or principles)":[], ": lacking in authority or reliability : questionable":[ "shaky experimental procedures", "shaky data" ], ": somewhat unsound in health":[], ": characterized by shaking":[], ": likely to give way or break down":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u0101-k\u0113" ], "synonyms":[ "aquiver", "atremble", "quaking", "quavery", "quivering", "shaking", "shuddering", "shuddery", "tottering", "tottery", "trembling", "trembly", "tremulous", "wobbling", "wabbling", "wobbly", "wabbly" ], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "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" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1703, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-223454" }, "sheqalim":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a unit of value based on a shekel weight of gold or silver":[], ": a coin weighing one shekel":[], ": 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":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8she-k\u0259l" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "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" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Hebrew sheqel":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-011929" }, "shoestring":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": shoelace":[], ": 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" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u00fc-\u02ccstri\u014b" ], "synonyms":[ "chicken feed", "chump change", "dime", "hay", "mite", "peanuts", "pin money", "pittance", "song", "two cents" ], "antonyms":[ "big buck(s)", "boodle", "bundle", "fortune", "king's ransom", "megabuck(s)", "mint", "wad" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "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" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1616, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun", "1859, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"Adjective" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-055300" }, "shiftless":{ "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": lacking in resourcefulness : inefficient":[], ": lacking in ambition or incentive : lazy":[ "shiftless freeloaders" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8shif(t)-l\u0259s", "\u02c8shift-l\u0259s" ], "synonyms":[ "idle", "indolent", "lazy", "slothful" ], "antonyms":[ "industrious" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "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" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "shift (resourcefulness)":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1584, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-180510" }, "shrieking":{ "type":[ "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": to utter a sharp shrill sound":[], ": to cry out in a high-pitched voice : screech":[], ": to suggest such a cry (as by vividness of expression)":[ "neon colors shrieked for attention", "\u2014 Calvin Tomkins" ], ": to utter with a shriek":[ "shriek an alarm" ], ": to express in a manner suggestive of a shriek":[], ": a shrill usually wild or involuntary cry":[], ": a sound resembling a shriek":[ "the shriek of chalk on the blackboard" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "especially Southern \u02c8sr\u0113k", "\u02c8shr\u0113k" ], "synonyms":[ "howl", "scream", "screech", "shrill", "squall", "squeal", "yell", "yelp" ], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "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" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English shreken , probably irregular from shriken to shriek; akin to Old Norse skr\u00e6kja to shriek":"Verb" }, "first_known_use":{ "15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"Verb", "1567, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-194929" }, "shrewd":{ "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": marked by clever discerning awareness and hardheaded acumen":[ "shrewd common sense" ], ": given to wily and artful ways or dealing":[ "a shrewd operator" ], ": severe , hard":[ "a shrewd knock" ], ": sharp , piercing":[ "a shrewd wind" ], ": mischievous":[], ": abusive , shrewish":[], ": ominous , dangerous":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "especially Southern \u02c8sr\u00fcd", "\u02c8shr\u00fcd" ], "synonyms":[ "astute", "canny", "clear-eyed", "clear-sighted", "hard-boiled", "hardheaded", "heady", "knowing", "savvy", "sharp", "sharp-witted", "smart" ], "antonyms":[ "unknowing" ], "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", "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" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English shrewed , from shrewe + -ed entry 1":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-010947" }, "shekalim":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a unit of value based on a shekel weight of gold or silver":[], ": a coin weighing one shekel":[], ": 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":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8she-k\u0259l" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "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" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Hebrew sheqel":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-054559" }, "shibboleth":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": 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" ], ": a widely held belief":[ "today this book publishing shibboleth is a myth", "\u2014 L. A. Wood" ], ": truism , platitude":[ "some truth in the shibboleth that crime does not pay", "\u2014 Lee Rogow" ], ": a use of language regarded as distinctive of a particular group":[ "accent was \u2026 a shibboleth of social class", "\u2014 Vivian Ducat" ], ": 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" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "also -\u02ccleth", "\u02c8shi-b\u0259-l\u0259th" ], "synonyms":[ "banner", "catchphrase", "cry", "slogan", "tagline", "watchword" ], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "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" ], "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":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1638, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-222822" }, "shut":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": to move into position to close an opening":[ "shut the lid" ], ": to prevent entrance to or passage to or from":[], ": to confine by or as if by enclosure":[ "shut herself in her study" ], ": to fasten with a lock or bolt":[], ": to close by bringing enclosing or covering parts together":[ "shut the eyes" ], ": to cause to cease or suspend an operation or activity":[ "\u2014 often used with down" ], ": to close itself or become closed":[ "flowers that shut at night" ], ": to cease or suspend an operation or activity":[ "\u2014 often used with down" ], ": closed, fastened, or folded together":[], ": rid , clear , free":[ "\u2014 usually used with of" ], ": the act of shutting":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u0259t" ], "synonyms":[ "close", "make", "steek" ], "antonyms":[ "open" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "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" ], "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" }, "first_known_use":{ "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb", "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective", "1667, in the meaning defined above":"Noun" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-225907" }, "shade":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": comparative darkness or obscurity owing to interception of the rays of light":[], ": relative obscurity or retirement":[], ": shelter (as by foliage) from the heat and glare of sunlight":[], ": a place sheltered from the sun":[], ": an evanescent or unreal appearance":[], ": the shadows that gather as darkness comes on":[], ": netherworld , hades":[], ": a disembodied spirit : ghost":[], ": something that intercepts or shelters from light, sun, or heat: such as":[], ": a device partially covering a lamp so as to reduce glare":[], ": a flexible screen usually mounted on a roller for regulating the light or the view through a window":[], ": sunglasses":[], ": the reproduction of the effect of shade in painting or drawing":[], ": a subdued or somber feature":[], ": a color produced by a pigment or dye mixture having some black in it":[], ": a color slightly different from the one under consideration":[], ": a minute difference or variation : nuance":[], ": a minute degree or quantity":[], ": a facial expression of sadness or displeasure":[], ": to express contempt or disrespect for someone publicly especially by subtle or indirect insults or criticisms":[ "Christopher Oram's elegant set is a pillared palazzo; 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 shelter or screen by intercepting radiated light or heat":[], ": to cover with a shade":[], ": to hide partly by or as if by a shadow":[], ": to darken with or as if with a shadow":[], ": to better or exceed by a shade":[], ": to represent the effect of shade or shadow on":[], ": to add shading to":[], ": to color so that the shades pass gradually from one to another":[], ": to change by gradual transition or qualification":[], ": to reduce slightly":[ "shade a price" ], ": slant , bias":[], ": to pass by slight changes or imperceptible degrees":[], ": to undergo or exhibit minute difference or variation":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u0101d" ], "synonyms":[ "dusk", "penumbra", "shadiness", "shadow", "umbra" ], "antonyms":[ "shadow" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "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" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Old English sceadu ; akin to Old High German scato shadow, Greek skotos darkness":"Noun" }, "first_known_use":{ "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun", "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-172434" }, "shush":{ "type":[ "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": to urge to be quiet : hush":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8shu\u0307sh", "\u02c8sh\u0259sh" ], "synonyms":[ "dumb", "extinguish", "hush", "mute", "quell", "quiet", "quieten", "settle", "shut up", "silence", "squelch", "still" ], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "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" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "imitative":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1925, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-172519" }, "shaft":{ "type":[ "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": the long handle of a spear or similar weapon":[], ": spear , lance":[], ": an arrow especially for a longbow":[], ": the body or stem of an arrow extending from the nock to the head":[], ": a sharply delineated beam of light shining through an opening":[], ": something suggestive of the shaft of a spear or arrow especially in long slender cylindrical form: such as":[], ": the trunk of a tree":[], ": the cylindrical pillar between the capital and the base":[], ": the handle of a tool or instrument (such as a golf club)":[], ": a commonly cylindrical bar used to support rotating pieces or to transmit power or motion by rotation":[], ": the stem or central axis of a feather":[], ": the upright member of a cross especially below the arms":[], ": the cylindrical part of a long bone between the enlarged ends":[], ": a small architectural column (as at each side of a doorway)":[], ": a column, obelisk, or other spire-shaped or columnar monument":[], ": 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)":[], ": the part of a hair that is visible above the surface of the skin \u2014 see hair illustration":[], ": a vertical opening or passage through the floors of a building":[], ": a projectile thrown like a spear or shot like an arrow":[], ": a scornful, satirical, or pithily critical remark or attack":[], ": harsh or unfair treatment":[ "\u2014 usually used with the gave them the shaft" ], ": to fit with a shaft":[], ": to treat unfairly or harshly":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8shaft" ], "synonyms":[ "beam", "ray" ], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "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" ], "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" }, "first_known_use":{ "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)":"Noun", "1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-000008" }, "shake out":{ "type":[ "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": 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":[], ": a period or process in which the relatively weak or unessential are eliminated":[], ": to prove to be in the end : turn out":[ "wait to see how things shake out" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u0101k-\u02ccau\u0307t" ], "synonyms":[ "come out", "fall out", "pan out", "prove", "turn out" ], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "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" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1895, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun", "1982, in the meaning defined above":"Verb" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-000819" }, "share":{ "type":[ "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": to partake of, use, experience, occupy, or enjoy with others":[], ": to have in common":[ "they share a passion for opera" ], ": 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 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 grant or give a share in":[ "\u2014 often used with with shared the last of her water with us" ], ": to tell (thoughts, feelings, experiences, etc.) to others":[ "\u2014 often used with with" ], ": to divide and distribute in shares : apportion":[ "\u2014 usually used with out shared out the land among his heirs" ], ": to have a share":[ "\u2014 used with in we all shared in the fruits of our labor" ], ": to apportion and take shares of something":[], ": to talk about one's thoughts, feelings, or experiences with others":[], ": 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" ], ": the part allotted or belonging to one of a number owning together property or interest":[], ": stock sense 2a":[], ": plowshare":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sher" ], "synonyms":[ "partake", "participate" ], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for share Verb share , participate , partake mean to have, get, or use in common with another or others. share usually implies that one as the original holder grants to another the partial use, enjoyment, or possession of a thing. shared my toys with the others participate implies a having or taking part in an undertaking, activity, or discussion. participated in sports partake implies accepting or acquiring a share especially of food or drink. partook freely of the refreshments", "examples":[ "Verb", "They shared the last cookie.", "We shared the money equally.", "The children need to learn to share their toys." ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Old English scearu cutting, tonsure; akin to Old English scieran to cut":"Noun", "Middle English schare , from Old English scear ; akin to Old High German scaro plowshare, Old English scieran to cut \u2014 more at shear":"Noun" }, "first_known_use":{ "1590, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 4":"Verb", "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-202103" }, "sheltered":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": something that covers or affords protection":[ "a bomb shelter" ], ": an establishment providing food and shelter (as to the homeless)":[], ": an establishment that houses and feeds stray or unwanted animals":[], ": a position or the state of being covered and protected":[ "took 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 take shelter":[], ": 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. It also means developing better alert systems, heeding evacuation warnings when they come and being prepared to shelter in place when escape routes are cut off \u2026", "\u2014 The Press Democrat (Santa Rosa, California)" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8shel-t\u0259r" ], "synonyms":[ "asylum", "bolt-hole", "harbor", "harborage", "haven", "refuge", "retreat", "sanctuary", "sanctum" ], "antonyms":[ "harbor", "refuge" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Noun", "We made a shelter from branches.", "a shelter for battered women", "The organization provides food and shelter for homeless people.", "The crowd ran for shelter when the rain started.", "They sought shelter from the storm.", "Verb", "A cave sheltered the climbers during the storm.", "They sheltered in a cave while they waited for the storm to pass.", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "These saucer-size crustaceans with a murky green color have decimated the area's marine ecosystem, outcompeting native species for food and shelter . \u2014 Michael Casey, BostonGlobe.com , 28 June 2022", "Robinson ruled that, as long as the prisoners received adequate food, water and shelter , the conditions did not violate their constitutional rights. \u2014 Cory Shaffer, cleveland , 28 June 2022", "These saucer-size crustaceans with a murky green color have decimated the area's marine ecosystem, outcompeting native species for food and shelter . \u2014 Michael Casey, USA TODAY , 28 June 2022", "As the war has evolved, so have those needs, with BlueCheck now assisting with education and mental health services on top of the medical aid, food and shelter needed at the onset. \u2014 Kirsten Chuba, The Hollywood Reporter , 28 June 2022", "The dog was on the side of #Interstate75 parched and desperately needing water and shelter from the heat. \u2014 Amanda Taheri, PEOPLE.com , 28 June 2022", "In Poland, 547,000 Ukrainians arrived in just one week; volunteers rushed to the border to offer them food, shelter and support. \u2014 Washington Post , 27 June 2022", "Triple-digit temperatures in San Antonio during the summer cause pests like flies, ants, scorpions, spiders and mosquitos to run for shelter inside homes. \u2014 Shepard Price, San Antonio Express-News , 23 June 2022", "Officials said millions were being provided with food and shelter in temporary relief camps. \u2014 Swati Gupta And Esha Mitra, CNN , 20 June 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Rather than serve unhoused people\u2019s needs, the expansion of access to shelter launders efforts to criminalize them. \u2014 Tracy Rosenthal, The New Republic , 19 May 2022", "The South Park Inn shelter for people experiencing homelessness is abandoning a controversial plan to relocate from near downtown Hartford to a larger building in the city\u2019s North End, after an uproar from neighbors and businesses. \u2014 Kenneth R. 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" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "origin unknown":"Noun" }, "first_known_use":{ "1585, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun", "1590, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-000744" }, "shackle":{ "type":[ "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": 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" ], ": a usually U-shaped fastening device secured by a bolt or pin through holes in the end of the two arms":[], ": a length of cable or anchor chain of usually 15 fathoms":[], ": to bind with shackles : fetter":[], ": to make fast with or as if with a shackle":[], ": to deprive of freedom especially of action by means of restrictions or handicaps : impede":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sha-k\u0259l" ], "synonyms":[ "band", "bind", "bond", "bracelet", "chain", "cuff(s)", "fetter", "handcuff(s)", "irons", "ligature", "manacle(s)" ], "antonyms":[ "bind", "chain", "enchain", "enfetter", "fetter", "gyve", "handcuff", "manacle", "pinion", "trammel" ], "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", "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" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English schakel , from Old English sceacul ; akin to Old Norse sk\u01ebkull pole of a cart":"Noun" }, "first_known_use":{ "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun", "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Verb" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-061549" }, "shuddery":{ "type":[ "adjective", "intransitive verb", "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": to tremble convulsively : shiver , quiver":[], ": an act of shuddering":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u0259-d\u0259r", "\u02c8sh\u0259d-\u0259r" ], "synonyms":[ "agitate", "bucket", "convulse", "jerk", "jiggle", "joggle", "jolt", "jounce", "judder", "quake", "quiver", "shake", "vibrate", "wobble", "wabble" ], "antonyms":[ "quiver", "shiver", "tremble" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "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" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English shoddren ; akin to Old High German skutten to shake and perhaps to Lithuanian kut\u0117ti to shake up":"Verb" }, "first_known_use":{ "13th century, in the meaning defined above":"Verb", "1607, in the meaning defined above":"Noun" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-180435" }, "shakable":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": to move irregularly to and fro":[], ": to vibrate especially as the result of a blow or shock":[], ": to tremble as a result of physical or emotional disturbance":[ "shook with fear" ], ": to experience a state of instability : totter":[], ": to briskly move something to and fro or up and down especially in order to mix":[], ": to clasp hands":[], ": trill entry 2":[], ": to brandish, wave, or flourish often in a threatening manner":[ "protesters shaking their fists" ], ": 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 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 lessen the stability of : weaken":[ "shake one's faith" ], ": to bring to a specified condition by or as if by repeated quick jerky movements":[ "shook himself loose from the man's grasp" ], ": to dislodge or eject by quick jerky movements of the support or container":[ "shook the dust from the cloth" ], ": to clasp (hands) in greeting or farewell or as a sign of goodwill or agreement":[], ": to stir the feelings of : upset , agitate":[ "shook her up" ], ": dance":[], ": to hurry up":[], ": 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" ], ": an act of shaking : such as":[], ": an act of shaking hands":[], ": an act of shaking oneself":[], ": a blow or shock that upsets the equilibrium or disturbs the balance of something":[], ": earthquake":[], ": malaria sense 1a":[], ": something produced by shaking: such as":[], ": a fissure separating annual rings of growth in timber":[], ": milkshake":[], ": a beverage resembling a milkshake":[ "a protein shake" ], ": a wavering, quivering, or alternating motion caused by a blow or shock":[], ": trill":[], ": a very brief period of time":[ "I'll be there in two shakes" ], ": one that is exceptional especially in importance, ability, or merit":[ "\u2014 usually used in the phrase no great shakes" ], ": a shingle split from a piece of log usually three or four feet (about one meter) long":[], ": deal entry 2 sense 3":[ "a fair shake" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u0101k" ], "synonyms":[ "agitate", "bucket", "convulse", "jerk", "jiggle", "joggle", "jolt", "jounce", "judder", "quake", "quiver", "shudder", "vibrate", "wobble", "wabble" ], "antonyms":[ "beat", "eyeblink", "flash", "heartbeat", "instant", "jiff", "jiffy", "minute", "moment", "nanosecond", "New York minute", "second", "split second", "trice", "twinkle", "twinkling", "wink" ], "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", "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" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Old English sceacan ; akin to Old Norse skaka to shake":"Verb" }, "first_known_use":{ "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"Verb", "1581, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-230711" }, "shaky":{ "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": characterized by shakes":[ "shaky timber" ], ": lacking stability : precarious":[ "a shaky economy", "performed well after a shaky start" ], ": lacking in firmness (as of beliefs or principles)":[], ": lacking in authority or reliability : questionable":[ "shaky experimental procedures", "shaky data" ], ": somewhat unsound in health":[], ": characterized by shaking":[], ": likely to give way or break down":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u0101-k\u0113" ], "synonyms":[ "aquiver", "atremble", "quaking", "quavery", "quivering", "shaking", "shuddering", "shuddery", "tottering", "tottery", "trembling", "trembly", "tremulous", "wobbling", "wabbling", "wobbly", "wabbly" ], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "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" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1703, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-002900" }, "sharpness":{ "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "biographical name", "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": adapted to cutting or piercing: such as":[], ": having a thin keen edge or fine point":[], ": briskly or bitingly cold : nipping":[ "a sharp wind" ], ": keen in intellect : quick-witted":[], ": keen in perception : acute":[ "sharp sight" ], ": keen in attention : vigilant":[ "keep a sharp lookout" ], ": keen in spirit or action: such as":[], ": full of activity or energy : brisk":[ "sharp blows" ], ": severe , harsh : such as":[], ": inclined to or marked by irritability or anger":[ "a sharp temper" ], ": causing intense mental or physical distress":[ "a sharp pain" ], ": cutting in language or import":[ "a sharp rebuke" ], ": affecting the senses or sense organs intensely: such as":[], ": having a strong odor or flavor":[ "sharp cheese" ], ": acrid":[], ": having a strong piercing sound":[], ": having the effect of or involving a sudden brilliant display of light":[ "a sharp flash" ], ": terminating in a point or edge":[ "sharp features" ], ": involving an abrupt or marked change especially in direction":[ "a sharp turn" ], ": clear in outline or detail : distinct":[ "a sharp image" ], ": set forth with clarity and distinctness":[ "sharp contrast" ], ": raised a half step in pitch":[], ": higher than the proper pitch":[], ": major , augmented":[ "\u2014 used of an interval in music" ], ": stylish , dressy":[], "Phillip Allen 1944\u2013 American biologist":[], ": in a sharp manner":[], ": exactly":[ "1:15 sharp" ], ": one that is sharp: such as":[], ": a sharp edge or point":[], ": a musical note or tone one half step higher than a note or tone named":[], ": 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 needle with a small eye for sewing by hand":[], ": 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. Galloway said in announcing the new collection station. \u2014 Angela Carbone" ], ": to sing or play above the proper pitch":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u00e4rp" ], "synonyms":[ "cutting", "edged", "edgy", "ground", "honed", "keen", "sharpened", "stropped", "trenchant", "whetted" ], "antonyms":[ "due", "exactly", "full", "just", "precisely", "right", "smack-dab", "squarely" ], "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", "examples":[ "Adjective", "a sharp drop in temperature", "He took a sharp left turn.", "a sharp curve in the road", "Her cheerful mood stands in sharp contrast to her dreary surroundings.", "Adverb", "be there at four o'clock sharp", "Noun", "the computer sharp that the rest of the staff turns to whenever their PCs act up", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "Despite the large numbers, the continent responded with a speed \u2014 and generosity \u2014 that was a sharp contrast to other recent influxes. \u2014 Washington Post , 27 June 2022", "The tension between saving the past and redeveloping to move ahead is thrown into particularly sharp contrast on urban hospital campuses \u2014 especially ones with long histories such as Hartford Hospital, founded in 1854. \u2014 Kenneth R. 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" ], "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" }, "first_known_use":{ "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adverb", "14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun", "1662, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":"Verb" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-230256" }, "show-me":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": insistent on proof or evidence":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u014d-m\u0113" ], "synonyms":[ "disbelieving", "distrustful", "doubting", "incredulous", "mistrustful", "negativistic", "questioning", "skeptical", "suspecting", "suspicious", "unbelieving" ], "antonyms":[ "credulous", "gullible", "gullable", "trustful", "trusting", "uncritical", "unquestioning" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1908, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-195728" }, "shine(s)":{ "type":[ "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":[ ": to emit rays of light", ": to be bright by reflection of light", ": to be eminent, conspicuous, or distinguished", ": to perform extremely well", ": to have a bright glowing appearance", ": to be conspicuously evident or clear", ": to cause to emit light", ": to throw or direct the light of", ": to make bright by polishing", ": brightness caused by the emission of light", ": brightness caused by the reflection of light : luster", ": brilliance , splendor", ": fair weather : sunshine", ": trick , caper", ": liking , fancy", ": a polish or gloss given to shoes", ": a single polishing of a pair of shoes", ": to give off light", ": to be glossy : gleam", ": to direct the light of", ": to be outstanding", ": to make bright by polishing", ": brightness from light given off or reflected", ": fair weather : sunshine", ": polish entry 2 sense 1" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u012bn", "\u02c8sh\u012bn" ], "synonyms":[ "beam", "radiate", "ray" ], "antonyms":[ "burnish", "gloss", "luminance", "luster", "lustre", "polish", "sheen" ], "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "The sound of the HD 58X Jubilee is wonderfully warm and open, with a natural and flat response that enables the music to shine through. \u2014 Mark Sparrow, Forbes , 2 June 2022", "After use, your curls will be fully nourished and your natural, healthy curls will shine through. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 1 June 2022", "All Casa Del Sol tequilas are aged in cognac barrels, which contributes to the smooth taste, one that allows the notes of agave to shine through in stages. \u2014 Elise\u00e9 Browchuk, Vogue , 31 May 2022", "Interweaving her commentary with scenes from the films and making-of footage, all of it edited with dexterity by Laure Gardette and Svetlana Vaynblat, the documentary lets Campion\u2019s sense of humor and her sense of purpose shine through. \u2014 Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter , 29 May 2022", "Sandra Bullock's sunny disposition always seems to shine through in her blockbuster movies and despite past tabloid trouble. \u2014 CBS News , 14 Apr. 2022", "Ultimately, Selldorf and her team have found a way of elegantly knitting together all of the spaces from the various historic eras but also allowing each of these eras to shine through. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 12 Apr. 2022", "Instincts might pull toward a richer sugar like demerara, turbinado or even brown sugar, but in side-by-side comparisons, white sugar allows more brightness from the overall drink to shine through. \u2014 Jason O'bryan, Robb Report , 10 Mar. 2022", "Removing dirt and contaminants from the surface of your car will allow its paint work to shine through, unmarred by the road grime that accumulates on any car that sees its fair share of miles. \u2014 Duncan Brady, Car and Driver , 8 Mar. 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "This product lubricates the hair, creates shine and softness while sealing the cuticle surface, and provides a silky finish and texture. \u2014 Emerald Elitou, Essence , 10 June 2022", "The one-and-a-half-hour tours are held rain or shine and are offered on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays. \u2014 Grace Gilson, BostonGlobe.com , 9 June 2022", "This is a product that guarantees extra shine and healthy hair from root to tip. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 2 June 2022", "After a few more steps, Bieber goes in with the Kosas setting powder that has a unique, airy texture and locks makeup in place while controlling shine and minimizing pores. \u2014 Alex Warner, PEOPLE.com , 2 June 2022", "Unlike a sea salt spray, which adds grit and texture, a hair cream adds a layer of lightweight moisture to thin, dry hair, increasing shine and movement. \u2014 Cristina Montemayor, Men's Health , 26 May 2022", "There's nothing quite like the shine and sleekness that comes from sealing your style with a straightening iron. \u2014 Jessica Teich, Good Housekeeping , 19 May 2022", "Admission is free and the festival will take place rain or shine . \u2014 Hartford Courant , 12 May 2022", "So when a whiskey was marked as BIB, you could at least be assured that it wasn\u2019t colored with shoe shine or flavored with leather straps. \u2014 Jonah Flicker, Robb Report , 8 May 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":"Verb", "first_known_use":[ "Verb", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1", "Noun", "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-201620" }, "shuck":{ "type":[ "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": shell , husk : such as":[], ": the outer covering of a nut or of an ear of corn":[], ": the shell of an oyster or clam":[], ": something of little value":[ "\u2014 usually used in plural not worth shucks" ], ": to strip of shucks":[], ": to peel off (something, such as clothing)":[ "\u2014 often used with off" ], ": to lay aside":[ "\u2014 often used with off bad habits are being shucked off \u2014 A. W. Smith" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u0259k" ], "synonyms":[ "bagatelle", "child's play", "frippery", "nonproblem", "nothing", "picayune", "small beer", "small change", "trifle", "triviality" ], "antonyms":[ "bark", "flay", "hull", "husk", "peel", "shell", "skin" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "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" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "origin unknown":"Noun" }, "first_known_use":{ "circa 1674, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun", "1772, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-065141" }, "shillalah":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": cudgel":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "sh\u0259-\u02c8l\u0101-l\u0113" ], "synonyms":[ "bastinado", "bastinade", "bat", "baton", "billy", "billy club", "bludgeon", "cane", "club", "cudgel", "nightstick", "rod", "rung", "sap", "staff", "truncheon", "waddy" ], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "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" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Shillelagh , town in Ireland":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1772, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-210415" }, "shipwrecking":{ "type":[ "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":[ ": a wrecked ship or its parts", ": the destruction or loss of a ship", ": an irretrievable loss or failure", ": to cause to experience shipwreck", ": ruin", ": to destroy (a ship) by grounding or foundering", ": a ruined or destroyed ship", ": the loss or destruction of a ship", ": to cause to experience destruction of a ship and usually be left stranded", ": to ruin or destroy (a ship) by crashing ashore or sinking" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8ship-\u02ccrek", "\u02c8ship-\u02ccrek" ], "synonyms":[ "shipwrecking", "wreck", "wreckage", "wrecking" ], "antonyms":[ "strand", "wreck" ], "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", "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", "Last year, a fishing boat discovered a shipwreck in Utah\u2019s Lake Powell and the remnants of a 1986 plane crash were found in California\u2019s Folsom Lake. \u2014 Priya Shukla, Forbes , 3 May 2022", "There is a myriad of subplots including a love story, a Chinese shipwreck , and even an evil cousin, who tries to throw the race. \u2014 Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal , 20 Apr. 2022", "Last month, researchers identified a 207-year-old shipwreck in the Gulf of Mexico as the Industry, a whaling ship that capsized in a brutal 1836 storm. \u2014 Nora Mcgreevy, Smithsonian Magazine , 7 Apr. 2022", "The shipwreck brings the total number of deaths in the central Mediterranean Sea this year to over 650, according to the I.O.M., a figure similar to the one from the same period last year. \u2014 New York Times , 25 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" ], "history_and_etymology":"Noun", "first_known_use":[ "Noun", "12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1", "Verb", "1589, in the meaning defined at sense 1a" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-214008" }, "shilly-shallying":{ "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": in an irresolute, undecided, or hesitating manner":[], ": irresolute , vacillating":[], ": to show hesitation or lack of decisiveness or resolution":[], ": dawdle":[], ": indecision , irresolution":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8shi-l\u0113-\u02ccsha-l\u0113" ], "synonyms":[ "balance", "dither", "falter", "halt", "hang back", "hesitate", "scruple", "stagger", "teeter", "vacillate", "waver", "wobble", "wabble" ], "antonyms":[ "faltering", "fence-sitting", "hesitance", "hesitancy", "hesitation", "indecision", "irresolution", "pause", "shilly-shallying", "vacillation", "wavering", "wobbling", "wabbling" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "irregular reduplication of shall I":"Adverb" }, "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" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-042619" }, "shell game":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": thimblerig played especially with three walnut shells":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[ "bunco", "bunko", "con", "fiddle", "flimflam", "fraud", "hustle", "scam", "sting", "swindle" ], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "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" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1890, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-204336" }, "shapeless":{ "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": having no definite shape", ": deprived of usual or normal shape : misshapen", ": not shapely", ": having no fixed or definite shape", ": lacking a pleasing or usual shape or form" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u0101-pl\u0259s", "\u02c8sh\u0101-pl\u0259s" ], "synonyms":[ "deformed", "distorted", "malformed", "misshapen", "monstrous" ], "antonyms":[ "undeformed" ], "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" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220626-001239" }, "shuddering":{ "type":[ "adjective", "intransitive verb", "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":[ ": to tremble convulsively : shiver , quiver", ": an act of shuddering", ": to tremble especially with fear or horror or from cold", ": to move or sound as if being shaken", ": an act or instance of trembling or shaking", ": to tremble convulsively : shiver" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u0259-d\u0259r", "\u02c8sh\u0259-d\u0259r", "\u02c8sh\u0259d-\u0259r" ], "synonyms":[ "agitate", "bucket", "convulse", "jerk", "jiggle", "joggle", "jolt", "jounce", "judder", "quake", "quiver", "shake", "vibrate", "wobble", "wabble" ], "antonyms":[ "quiver", "shiver", "tremble" ], "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" ], "history_and_etymology":"Verb", "first_known_use":[ "Verb", "13th century, in the meaning defined above", "Noun", "1607, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220626-005128" }, "shall":{ "type":[ "helping verb", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": will have to : must":[], ": will be able to : can":[], ": will go":[ "he to England shall along with you", "\u2014 William Shakespeare" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8shal", "sh\u0259l" ], "synonyms":[ "have (to)", "must", "need", "ought (to)", "should" ], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "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" ], "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":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 4a":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-215327" }, "shelve":{ "type":[ "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": to furnish with shelves":[], ": to place on a shelf":[ "shelve books" ], ": to remove from active service":[], ": to put off or aside":[ "shelve a project" ], ": to slope in a formation like a shelf":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8shelv" ], "synonyms":[ "defer", "delay", "hold off (on)", "hold over", "hold up", "lay over", "postpone", "put off", "put over", "remit" ], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "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" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "shelf":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1598, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-181743" }, "shallow":{ "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": having little depth":[ "shallow water" ], ": having little extension inward or backward":[ "office buildings have taken the form of shallow slabs", "\u2014 Lewis Mumford" ], ": penetrating only the easily or quickly perceived":[ "shallow generalizations" ], ": lacking in depth of knowledge, thought, or feeling":[ "a shallow demagogue" ], ": displacing comparatively little air : weak":[ "shallow breathing" ], ": to make shallow":[], ": to become shallow":[], ": a shallow place or area in a body of water":[ "\u2014 usually used in plural but singular or plural in construction" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sha-l\u014d", "\u02c8sha-(\u02cc)l\u014d", "\u02c8shal-(\u02cc)\u014d, -\u0259(-w)" ], "synonyms":[ "depthless", "shoal" ], "antonyms":[ "ford", "shoal" ], "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", "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" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English schalowe ; probably akin to Old English sceald shallow \u2014 more at skeleton":"Adjective" }, "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" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-165016" }, "should":{ "type":[ "auxiliary verb" ], "definitions":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8shu\u0307d", "sh\u0259d" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "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" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English sholde , from Old English sceolde owed, was obliged to, ought to":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-183802" }, "short-circuit":{ "type":[ "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": to apply a short circuit to or establish a short circuit in":[], ": bypass sense 2":[], ": frustrate , impede":[], ": to become shunted by a short circuit":[ "The radio short-circuited ." ], ": a connection of comparatively low resistance accidentally or intentionally made between points on a circuit between which the resistance is normally much greater":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u022frt-\u02c8s\u0259r-k\u0259t" ], "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" ], "antonyms":[ "aid", "assist", "facilitate", "help" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "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" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1867, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb", "1854, in the meaning defined above":"Noun" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-184522" }, "shaped":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "transitive verb", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": ordain , decree":[], ": to adapt in shape so as to fit neatly and closely":[ "a dress shaped to her figure" ], ": devise , plan":[ "shape a policy" ], ": 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 determine or direct the course or character of":[ "events that shaped history" ], ": to modify (behavior) by rewarding changes that tend toward a desired response":[], ": to come to pass : happen":[ "it's shaping up that I am known now for my husbands", "\u2014 Leslie Marmon Silko" ], ": 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" ], ": the visible makeup characteristic of a particular item or kind of item":[ "a cake in the shape of a Christmas tree" ], ": spatial form or contour":[ "the clouds kept changing shape" ], ": a standard or universally recognized spatial form":[ "a stain in the shape of a perfect circle" ], ": the appearance of the body as distinguished from that of the face : figure":[], ": phantom , apparition":[ "eerie shapes floating in the mist" ], ": assumed appearance : guise":[ "a trick-or-treater in the shape of a pumpkin" ], ": form of embodiment":[ "The plan is starting to come into shape ." ], "\u2014 see also take shape":[ "The plan is starting to come into shape ." ], ": a mode of existence or form of being having identifying features":[], ": the condition in which someone or something exists at a particular time":[ "the car was in fine shape" ], ": in an original, normal, or fit condition":[ "exercises to keep in shape" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u0101p" ], "synonyms":[ "acclimate", "acclimatize", "accommodate", "adapt", "adjust", "condition", "conform", "doctor", "edit", "fashion", "fit", "put", "suit", "tailor" ], "antonyms":[ "condition", "estate", "fettle", "form", "health", "keeping", "kilter", "nick", "order", "repair", "trim" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "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" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Old English sceapen, gescapen , past participle of scieppan ; akin to Old High German skepfen to shape":"Verb" }, "first_known_use":{ "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-035517" }, "shepherd":{ "type":[ "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": a person who tends sheep":[], ": pastor":[], ": german shepherd":[], ": to tend as a shepherd":[], ": to guide or guard in the manner of a shepherd":[ "shepherded the bill through Congress" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8she-p\u0259rd" ], "synonyms":[ "coach", "counsel", "guide", "lead", "mentor", "pilot", "show", "tutor" ], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "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" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English sheepherde , from Old English sc\u0113aphyrde , from sc\u0113ap sheep + hierde herdsman; akin to Old English heord herd":"Noun" }, "first_known_use":{ "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun", "1790, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-001015" }, "shaveling":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a tonsured clergyman : priest":[], ": youth , stripling":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u0101v-li\u014b" ], "synonyms":[ "boy", "boychick", "boychik", "boyo", "callant", "lad", "laddie", "nipper", "shaver", "sonny", "stripling", "tad", "youth" ], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "ever since he was a shaveling , he's wanted to be an airline pilot, just like his dad" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1529, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-224330" }, "shapen":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": fashioned in or provided with a definite shape":[ "\u2014 usually used in combination an ill- shapen body" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u0101-p\u0259n" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "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" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from past participle of shapen to shape":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-190807" }, "shirk":{ "type":[ "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": to go stealthily : sneak":[], ": to evade the performance of an obligation":[], ": avoid , evade":[ "shirk one's duty" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u0259rk" ], "synonyms":[ "avoid", "dodge", "duck", "elude", "escape", "eschew", "evade", "finesse", "get around", "scape", "shake", "shuffle (out of)", "shun", "weasel (out of)" ], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "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" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "origin unknown":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1681, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-043936" }, "shack":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": hut , shanty":[], ": a room or similar enclosed structure for a particular person or use":[ "a guard shack" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8shak" ], "synonyms":[ "cabin", "camp", "hooch", "hootch", "hovel", "hut", "hutch", "hutment", "shanty" ], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "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" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "probably back-formation from English dialect shackly rickety":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1878, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-020335" }, "shekelim":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a unit of value based on a shekel weight of gold or silver":[], ": a coin weighing one shekel":[], ": 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":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8she-k\u0259l" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "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" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Hebrew sheqel":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-033348" }, "shoulder":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": 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 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" ], ": capacity for bearing a task or blame":[ "placed the guilt squarely on his shoulders" ], ": a cut of meat including the upper joint of the foreleg and adjacent parts \u2014 see lamb illustration":[], ": the part of a garment at the wearer's shoulder":[], ": an area adjacent to or along the edge of a higher, more prominent, or more important part: such as":[], ": the part of a hill or mountain near the top":[], ": 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":[], ": to push or thrust with or as if with the shoulder : jostle":[ "shouldered his way through the crowd" ], ": to place or bear on the shoulder":[ "shouldered her knapsack" ], ": to assume the burden or responsibility of":[ "shoulder the blame" ], ": to push with or as if with the shoulders aggressively":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u014dl-d\u0259r" ], "synonyms":[ "accept", "assume", "bear", "take over", "undertake" ], "antonyms":[ "disavow", "disclaim", "disown", "repudiate" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "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" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English sholder , from Old English sculdor ; akin to Old High German scultra shoulder":"Noun" }, "first_known_use":{ "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun", "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-014541" }, "shut out":{ "type":[ "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": a game or contest in which one side fails to score":[], ": a preemptive bid in bridge":[], ": exclude":[], ": to prevent (an opponent) from scoring in a game or contest":[], ": to forestall the bidding of (bridge opponents) by making a high or preemptive bid":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u0259t-\u02ccau\u0307t" ], "synonyms":[ "ban", "bar", "close out", "count (out)", "debar", "eliminate", "except", "exclude", "freeze out", "rule out" ], "antonyms":[ "admit", "include" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "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" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1889, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun", "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-014943" }, "sheugh":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": ditch , trench":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u00fc\u1e35" ], "synonyms":[ "dike", "ditch", "fosse", "foss", "gutter", "trench", "trough" ], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "fell into a sheugh while rambling over the Scottish moors" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English sogh swamp; akin to Middle Low German s\u014d gutter":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1501, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-002601" }, "shaking":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": to move irregularly to and fro":[], ": to vibrate especially as the result of a blow or shock":[], ": to tremble as a result of physical or emotional disturbance":[ "shook with fear" ], ": to experience a state of instability : totter":[], ": to briskly move something to and fro or up and down especially in order to mix":[], ": to clasp hands":[], ": trill entry 2":[], ": to brandish, wave, or flourish often in a threatening manner":[ "protesters shaking their fists" ], ": 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 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 lessen the stability of : weaken":[ "shake one's faith" ], ": to bring to a specified condition by or as if by repeated quick jerky movements":[ "shook himself loose from the man's grasp" ], ": to dislodge or eject by quick jerky movements of the support or container":[ "shook the dust from the cloth" ], ": to clasp (hands) in greeting or farewell or as a sign of goodwill or agreement":[], ": to stir the feelings of : upset , agitate":[ "shook her up" ], ": dance":[], ": to hurry up":[], ": 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" ], ": an act of shaking : such as":[], ": an act of shaking hands":[], ": an act of shaking oneself":[], ": a blow or shock that upsets the equilibrium or disturbs the balance of something":[], ": earthquake":[], ": malaria sense 1a":[], ": something produced by shaking: such as":[], ": a fissure separating annual rings of growth in timber":[], ": milkshake":[], ": a beverage resembling a milkshake":[ "a protein shake" ], ": a wavering, quivering, or alternating motion caused by a blow or shock":[], ": trill":[], ": a very brief period of time":[ "I'll be there in two shakes" ], ": one that is exceptional especially in importance, ability, or merit":[ "\u2014 usually used in the phrase no great shakes" ], ": a shingle split from a piece of log usually three or four feet (about one meter) long":[], ": deal entry 2 sense 3":[ "a fair shake" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u0101k" ], "synonyms":[ "agitate", "bucket", "convulse", "jerk", "jiggle", "joggle", "jolt", "jounce", "judder", "quake", "quiver", "shudder", "vibrate", "wobble", "wabble" ], "antonyms":[ "beat", "eyeblink", "flash", "heartbeat", "instant", "jiff", "jiffy", "minute", "moment", "nanosecond", "New York minute", "second", "split second", "trice", "twinkle", "twinkling", "wink" ], "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", "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" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Old English sceacan ; akin to Old Norse skaka to shake":"Verb" }, "first_known_use":{ "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"Verb", "1581, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-203610" }, "shamefaced":{ "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": showing modesty : bashful":[], ": showing shame : ashamed":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u0101m-\u02ccf\u0101st", "\u02c8sh\u0101m-\u02c8f\u0101st" ], "synonyms":[ "ashamed", "guilty", "shamed" ], "antonyms":[ "shameless", "unashamed" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "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" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "alteration of shamefast":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1593, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-050556" }, "sheathe":{ "type":[ "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": to put into or furnish with a sheath":[], ": to plunge or bury (a weapon, such as a sword) in flesh":[], ": to withdraw (a claw) into a sheath":[], ": to case or cover with something (such as sheets of metal) that protects":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u0113\u1e6fh\u0331", "\u02c8sh\u0113t\u035fh" ], "synonyms":[ "clad", "face" ], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "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" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English shethen, derivative of shethe sheath":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-021224" }, "shamble":{ "type":[ "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": to walk awkwardly with dragging feet : shuffle":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sham-b\u0259l" ], "synonyms":[ "barge", "clump", "flog", "flounder", "galumph", "lumber", "lump", "plod", "pound", "scuff", "scuffle", "shuffle", "slog", "slough", "stamp", "stomp", "stumble", "stump", "tramp", "tromp", "trudge" ], "antonyms":[ "breeze", "coast", "glide", "slide", "waltz", "whisk" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "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" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "shamble bowed, malformed":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1717, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-215734" }, "shanty":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a song sung by sailors in rhythm with their work":[], ": a small crudely built dwelling or shelter usually of wood":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8shan-t\u0113", "\u02c8shan-" ], "synonyms":[ "cabin", "camp", "hooch", "hootch", "hovel", "hut", "hutch", "hutment", "shack" ], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "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" }, "first_known_use":{ "1820, in the meaning defined above":"Noun" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-003220" }, "shielded":{ "type":[ "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": a broad piece of defensive armor carried on the arm":[], ": something or someone that protects or defends : defense":[ "A healthy lifestyle may act as a shield against preventable diseases." ], ": 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" ], "\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" ], ": a protective structure (such as a carapace, scale, or plate) of some animals":[], ": the Precambrian nuclear mass of a continent that is surrounded and sometimes covered by sedimentary rocks":[], ": something resembling a shield: such as":[], ": apothecium":[], ": a police officer's badge":[], ": a decorative or identifying emblem":[], ": to protect with or as if with a shield : provide with a protective cover or shelter":[], ": to cut off from observation : hide":[], ": forbid":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u0113ld" ], "synonyms":[ "aegis", "egis", "ammunition", "armor", "buckler", "cover", "defense", "guard", "protection", "safeguard", "screen", "security", "wall", "ward" ], "antonyms":[ "bulwark", "cover", "defend", "fence", "fend", "forfend", "guard", "keep", "protect", "safeguard", "screen", "secure", "ward" ], "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", "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" ], "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" }, "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" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-210113" }, "shaver":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": a person who shaves", ": one who swindles", ": a tool or machine for shaving", ": an electric razor", ": boy , youngster" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u0101-v\u0259r" ], "synonyms":[ "boy", "boychick", "boychik", "boyo", "callant", "lad", "laddie", "nipper", "shaveling", "sonny", "stripling", "tad", "youth" ], "antonyms":[], "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" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220628-093557" }, "shadeless":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": comparative darkness or obscurity owing to interception of the rays of light":[], ": relative obscurity or retirement":[], ": shelter (as by foliage) from the heat and glare of sunlight":[], ": a place sheltered from the sun":[], ": an evanescent or unreal appearance":[], ": the shadows that gather as darkness comes on":[], ": netherworld , hades":[], ": a disembodied spirit : ghost":[], ": something that intercepts or shelters from light, sun, or heat: such as":[], ": a device partially covering a lamp so as to reduce glare":[], ": a flexible screen usually mounted on a roller for regulating the light or the view through a window":[], ": sunglasses":[], ": the reproduction of the effect of shade in painting or drawing":[], ": a subdued or somber feature":[], ": a color produced by a pigment or dye mixture having some black in it":[], ": a color slightly different from the one under consideration":[], ": a minute difference or variation : nuance":[], ": a minute degree or quantity":[], ": a facial expression of sadness or displeasure":[], ": to express contempt or disrespect for someone publicly especially by subtle or indirect insults or criticisms":[ "Christopher Oram's elegant set is a pillared palazzo; 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 shelter or screen by intercepting radiated light or heat":[], ": to cover with a shade":[], ": to hide partly by or as if by a shadow":[], ": to darken with or as if with a shadow":[], ": to better or exceed by a shade":[], ": to represent the effect of shade or shadow on":[], ": to add shading to":[], ": to color so that the shades pass gradually from one to another":[], ": to change by gradual transition or qualification":[], ": to reduce slightly":[ "shade a price" ], ": slant , bias":[], ": to pass by slight changes or imperceptible degrees":[], ": to undergo or exhibit minute difference or variation":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u0101d" ], "synonyms":[ "dusk", "penumbra", "shadiness", "shadow", "umbra" ], "antonyms":[ "shadow" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "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" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Old English sceadu ; akin to Old High German scato shadow, Greek skotos darkness":"Noun" }, "first_known_use":{ "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun", "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-213844" }, "shortening":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": an edible fat used to shorten baked goods":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u022frt-ni\u014b", "\u02c8sh\u022fr-t\u1d4an-i\u014b" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "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" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1538, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-181219" }, "shove":{ "type":[ "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": to push along":[], ": to push or put in a rough, careless, or hasty manner : thrust":[], ": 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":[], ": leave":[ "\u2014 usually used with off shoved off for home" ], ": an act or instance of shoving : a forcible push":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u0259v" ], "synonyms":[ "drive", "propel", "push", "thrust" ], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "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" ], "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" }, "first_known_use":{ "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb", "14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-235226" }, "shivery":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": easily broken into shivers":[], ": characterized by shivers":[], ": causing shivers":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8shi-v\u0259-r\u0113", "\u02c8shiv-r\u0113" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1683, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective", "1747, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-012636" }, "shape (up)":{ "type":[ "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": to improve to a good or acceptable condition or standard of behavior":[ "shaping up at the gym" ], ": to bring to a good or acceptable condition or standard of behavior":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u0101p-\u02cc\u0259p" ], "synonyms":[ "amend", "mend", "reform", "straighten (up " ], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "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" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1940, in the meaning defined above":"Noun", "circa 1920, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":"Verb" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-032239" }, "sheepish":{ "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": resembling a sheep : such as", ": meek , timid", ": stupid", ": affected by or showing embarrassment caused by consciousness of a fault", ": like a sheep (as in being meek or shy)", ": feeling or showing embarrassment especially over being discovered having done something wrong or foolish" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u0113-pish", "\u02c8sh\u0113-pish" ], "synonyms":[ "backward", "bashful", "coy", "demure", "diffident", "introverted", "modest", "recessive", "retiring", "self-effacing", "shy", "withdrawn" ], "antonyms":[ "extroverted", "extraverted", "immodest", "outgoing" ], "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" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220628-172320" }, "showiness":{ "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": making an attractive show : striking":[ "a showy orchid" ], ": given to or marked by a flashy often tasteless display":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u014d-\u0113" ], "synonyms":[ "arresting", "bodacious", "bold", "brilliant", "catchy", "commanding", "conspicuous", "dramatic", "emphatic", "eye-catching", "flamboyant", "grabby", "kenspeckle", "marked", "noisy", "noticeable", "prominent", "pronounced", "remarkable", "splashy", "striking" ], "antonyms":[ "inconspicuous", "unemphatic", "unflamboyant", "unnoticeable", "unobtrusive", "unremarkable", "unshowy" ], "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", "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" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1697, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-173824" }, "ship (out)":{ "type":[ "phrasal verb" ], "definitions":{ ": to leave one place and go to another for military duties":[ "The troops will be shipping out next month." ] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-015454" }, "shrinkage":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": the act or process of shrinking":[], ": 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" ], ": the amount lost by shrinkage":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "especially Southern \u02c8sri\u014b-", "\u02c8shri\u014b-kij" ], "synonyms":[ "abatement", "decline", "decrease", "decrement", "dent", "depletion", "depression", "diminishment", "diminution", "drop", "drop-off", "fall", "falloff", "loss", "reduction", "step-down" ], "antonyms":[ "boost", "enlargement", "gain", "increase", "increment", "raise", "rise", "step-up", "uptick" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "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" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1800, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-171945" }, "shower":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": a fall of rain of short duration":[], ": a similar fall of sleet, hail, or snow":[], ": a party given by friends who bring gifts often of a particular kind":[ "a bridal shower" ], ": out of the ball game":[ "a pitcher sent to the showers" ], ": to rain or fall in or as if in a shower":[ "letters showered on him in praise and protest" ], ": to bathe in a shower":[], ": to wet (as with water) in a spray, fine stream, or drops":[], ": to cause to fall in a shower":[ "factory chimneys showered soot on the district" ], ": to cause a shower to fall on":[ "showered the newlyweds with rice" ], ": to give in abundance":[ "showered her with honors" ], ": one that shows : exhibitor":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u014d-\u0259r", "\u02c8shau\u0307-\u0259r", "\u02c8shau\u0307(-\u0259)r" ], "synonyms":[ "heap", "lavish", "pour", "rain" ], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "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." ], "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" }, "first_known_use":{ "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun", "15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"Verb", "15th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-050847" }, "showdown inspection":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a detailed inspection of the clothing and equipment of each individual in a military unit for completeness and serviceability":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-034352" }, "shell-shocked":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "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" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8shel-\u02ccsh\u00e4kt" ], "synonyms":[ "stressed", "stressed-out" ], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1915, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-212507" }, "shoo-in":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": one that is a certain and easy winner":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u00fc-\u02ccin" ], "synonyms":[ "cinch", "lock", "slam dunk", "sure thing" ], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1937, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-214156" }, "sheeping":{ "type":[], "definitions":[ "Definition of sheeping present participle of sheep" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-113509" }, "shapely":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": having a regular or pleasing shape":[], ": orderly and consistent in arrangement or plan":[ "shapely essays" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u0101-pl\u0113" ], "synonyms":[ "curvaceous", "curvacious", "curvy", "pneumatic" ], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "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" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-044212" }, "sheepiest":{ "type":[], "definitions":[ "Definition of sheepiest superlative of sheepy" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-113922" }, "shopworn":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":[ ": faded, soiled, or otherwise impaired by remaining too long in a store", ": stale from excessive use or familiarity", ": worn-out" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u00e4p-\u02ccw\u022frn" ], "synonyms":[ "banal", "clich\u00e9", "cliche", "clich\u00e9d", "cobwebby", "commonplace", "hack", "hackney", "hackneyed", "moth-eaten", "musty", "obligatory", "stale", "stereotyped", "threadbare", "timeworn", "tired", "trite", "well-worn" ], "antonyms":[ "fresh", "new", "novel", "original", "unclich\u00e9d", "unhackneyed" ], "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" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "1838, in the meaning defined at sense 1" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-121401" }, "shuffle (out of)":{ "type":[ "verb" ], "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" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-121959" }, "shortcut":{ "type":[ "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": a route more direct than the one ordinarily taken":[], ": 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 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" ], ": to take or use a shortcut":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u022frt-\u02cck\u0259t", "also -\u02c8k\u0259t" ], "synonyms":[ "beat", "bypass", "circumvent", "dodge", "get around", "sidestep", "skirt" ], "antonyms":[ "comply (with)", "follow", "keep", "obey", "observe" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "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" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1637, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun", "1915, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":"Verb" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-234453" }, "shaggy":{ "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": 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":[], ": confused or unclear in conception or thinking":[ "shaggy ideas", "a shaggy argument" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sha-g\u0113" ], "synonyms":[ "bristly", "brushy", "cottony", "fleecy", "furred", "furry", "hairy", "hirsute", "rough", "silky", "unshorn", "woolly", "wooly" ], "antonyms":[ "bald", "furless", "glabrous", "hairless", "shorn", "smooth" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "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" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1581, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-000906" }, "shop (for)":{ "type":[ "verb" ], "definitions":[ "to go in search of engineers are still shopping around for solutions to several critical flaws in the aircraft's design" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-132459" }, "shrine":{ "type":[ "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": a place in which devotion is paid to a saint or deity : sanctuary":[], ": a niche containing a religious image":[], ": a receptacle (such as a tomb) for the dead":[], ": a place or object hallowed by its associations":[], ": enshrine":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8shr\u012bn", "especially Southern \u02c8sr\u012bn" ], "synonyms":[ "sanctuary", "sanctum" ], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "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" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Old English scr\u012bn , from Latin scrinium case, chest":"Noun" }, "first_known_use":{ "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun", "14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Verb" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-221126" }, "shell socket":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": taper reducer sleeve":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-034746" }, "shlock":{ "type":[], "definitions":{ ": of low quality or value":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-001042" }, "shillelagh":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": cudgel":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "sh\u0259-\u02c8l\u0101-l\u0113" ], "synonyms":[ "bastinado", "bastinade", "bat", "baton", "billy", "billy club", "bludgeon", "cane", "club", "cudgel", "nightstick", "rod", "rung", "sap", "staff", "truncheon", "waddy" ], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "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" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Shillelagh , town in Ireland":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1772, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-205510" }, "shavie":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": prank":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u0101-v\u0113" ], "synonyms":[ "antic", "caper", "capriccio", "dido", "escapade", "frolic", "gag", "jest", "knavery", "monkeyshine(s)", "practical joke", "prank", "rag", "roguery", "shine(s)", "trick", "waggery" ], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "some shavie he is alleged to have been involved in while a student at Saint Andrews" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "shave (swindle) + -ie":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1737, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-165951" }, "shapeable":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": capable of being shaped":[], ": shapely":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u0101-p\u0259-b\u0259l" ], "synonyms":[ "malleable", "moldable", "plastic", "waxy" ], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "add just enough water to the flour so that it becomes a shapable mass" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1647, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-033221" }, "shor":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a salt lake in Turkestan : salina":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u022f(\u0259)r" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Russian, of Altaic origin; akin to Kalmuck & Mongolian \u0161or salt, Turkish \u015f\u00fbre brackish soil":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-220613" }, "short-cycled":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": lacking an aecial or uredinial stage or both and sometimes also a pycnial":[ "short-cycled rusts", "\u2014 opposed to long-cycled" ] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-171244" }, "shuck(s)":{ "type":[ "interjection" ], "definitions":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u0259ks" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1847, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-034809" }, "shortcoming":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccsh\u022frt-\u02c8k\u0259-", "\u02c8sh\u022frt-\u02cck\u0259-mi\u014b" ], "synonyms":[ "demerit", "dereliction", "failing", "fault", "foible", "frailty", "sin", "vice", "want", "weakness" ], "antonyms":[ "merit", "virtue" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "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" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "15th century, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-015412" }, "shaggy-dog":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccsha-g\u0113-\u02c8d\u022fg" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1946, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-054837" }, "shorten":{ "type":[ "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": to reduce the length or duration of":[], ": to cause to seem short":[], ": to reduce in power or efficiency":[ "is my hand shortened , that it cannot redeem", "\u2014 Isaiah 50:2 (Revised Standard Version)" ], ": to deprive of effect":[], ": to add fat to (something, such as pastry dough) in order to make tender and flaky":[], ": to become short or shorter":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u022fr-t\u1d4an" ], "synonyms":[ "abbreviate", "abridge", "curtail", "cut back", "dock", "elide", "syncopate", "truncate" ], "antonyms":[ "elongate", "extend", "lengthen", "prolong", "protract" ], "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", "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" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-012212" }, "shore (up)":{ "type":[ "phrasal verb" ], "definitions":{ ": to support (something) or keep (something) from falling by placing something under or against it":[ "They shored up the roof/wall." ], ": to support or help (something)":[ "The tax cuts are supposed to shore up the economy." ] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-064917" }, "shield":{ "type":[ "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": a broad piece of defensive armor carried on the arm":[], ": something or someone that protects or defends : defense":[ "A healthy lifestyle may act as a shield against preventable diseases." ], ": 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" ], "\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" ], ": a protective structure (such as a carapace, scale, or plate) of some animals":[], ": the Precambrian nuclear mass of a continent that is surrounded and sometimes covered by sedimentary rocks":[], ": something resembling a shield: such as":[], ": apothecium":[], ": a police officer's badge":[], ": a decorative or identifying emblem":[], ": to protect with or as if with a shield : provide with a protective cover or shelter":[], ": to cut off from observation : hide":[], ": forbid":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u0113ld" ], "synonyms":[ "aegis", "egis", "ammunition", "armor", "buckler", "cover", "defense", "guard", "protection", "safeguard", "screen", "security", "wall", "ward" ], "antonyms":[ "bulwark", "cover", "defend", "fence", "fend", "forfend", "guard", "keep", "protect", "safeguard", "screen", "secure", "ward" ], "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", "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" ], "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" }, "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" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-190713" }, "shivering":{ "type":[ "intransitive verb", "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": one of the small pieces into which a brittle thing is broken by sudden violence":[], ": to break into many small pieces : shatter":[], ": to undergo trembling : quiver":[], ": to tremble in the wind as it strikes first one and then the other side (of a sail)":[], ": to cause (a sail) to shiver by steering close to the wind":[], ": an instance of shivering : tremble":[], ": an intense shivery sensation especially of fear":[ "\u2014 often used in plural with the horror movies give him the shivers" ], ": a hard blow (as with a forearm) especially to the head or neck":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8shi-v\u0259r", "\u02c8shiv-\u0259r" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English; akin to Old High German scivaro splinter":"Noun", "Middle English, alteration of chiveren":"Verb" }, "first_known_use":{ "13th century, in the meaning defined above":"Verb", "15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"Verb", "1727, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-212449" }, "shipman":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": sailor , seaman":[], ": shipmaster":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8ship-m\u0259n" ], "synonyms":[ "gob", "hearty", "jack", "jack-tar", "mariner", "navigator", "sailor", "salt", "sea dog", "seafarer", "seaman", "swab", "swabbie", "swabby", "tar" ], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "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" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-065630" }, "short corner":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": penalty corner" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-182847" }, "shaggy-dog story":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a long story or joke with an ending that is disappointing or that makes no sense":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-061650" }, "ship of war":{ "type":[], "definitions":[ ": warship" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":"Middle English schep of war ", "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-184926" }, "shook":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a set of staves and headings for one hogshead, cask, or barrel":[], ": a bundle of parts (as of boxes) ready to be put together":[], ": shock entry 5":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8shu\u0307k" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "origin unknown":"Noun" }, "first_known_use":{ "1796, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-034117" }, "shape memory":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": the ability of a material to resume an original configuration after applied changes (as of temperature or pressure)":[ "shape memory alloys" ] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-222146" }, "sheep ked":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": a wingless bloodsucking dipteran fly ( Melophagus ovinus ) that feeds chiefly on sheep and is a vector of sheep trypanosomiasis", ": a wingless bloodsucking hippoboscid fly of the genus Melophagus ( M. ovinus ) that feeds chiefly on sheep and is a vector of sheep trypanosomiasis" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u0113p-\u02ccked" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":" sheep + ked sheep ked, of unknown origin", "first_known_use":[ "1925, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-201004" }, "shlimazel":{ "type":[], "definitions":[ "Definition of shlimazel variant spelling of schlimazel" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-202949" }, "shuck off":{ "type":[ "phrasal verb" ], "definitions":{ ": to remove and throw aside (something)":[ "He shucked off his coat." ] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-025154" }, "shoran":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "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":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u022f\u02ccran", "\u02c8sh\u014dr\u02ccan" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "sho rt- ra nge n avigation":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-182011" }, "shallow(s)":{ "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": having little depth":[ "shallow water" ], ": having little extension inward or backward":[ "office buildings have taken the form of shallow slabs", "\u2014 Lewis Mumford" ], ": penetrating only the easily or quickly perceived":[ "shallow generalizations" ], ": lacking in depth of knowledge, thought, or feeling":[ "a shallow demagogue" ], ": displacing comparatively little air : weak":[ "shallow breathing" ], ": to make shallow":[], ": to become shallow":[], ": a shallow place or area in a body of water":[ "\u2014 usually used in plural but singular or plural in construction" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sha-l\u014d", "\u02c8sha-(\u02cc)l\u014d", "\u02c8shal-(\u02cc)\u014d, -\u0259(-w)" ], "synonyms":[ "depthless", "shoal" ], "antonyms":[ "ford", "shoal" ], "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", "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" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English schalowe ; probably akin to Old English sceald shallow \u2014 more at skeleton":"Adjective" }, "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning 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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" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "circa 1530, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-223846" }, "short-day":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "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" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u022frt-\u02ccd\u0101" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1920, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-060428" }, "short count":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": a system of dating in the Maya calendar according to the current katun or series of katuns \u2014 compare long count" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-235843" }, "shopworker":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": one who works in a shop":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-172045" }, "shore terrace":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a coastal terrace that is cut in rock or built up of gravel or sand":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-024332" }, "short covering":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": buying in securities or other property to terminate or close out a short sale":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-032834" }, "shortclothes":{ "type":[ "plural noun" ], "definitions":{ ": smallclothes sense 1":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-235953" }, "ship out":{ "type":[ "phrasal verb" ], "definitions":{ ": to leave one place and go to another for military duties":[ "The troops will be shipping out next month." ] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-224722" }, "shallowish":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":[ ": somewhat shallow" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8shal\u0259wish", "-l\u014di-" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-040334" }, "shower bath":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": shower sense 4" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "1778, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-040343" }, "shillaber":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": shill":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8shil\u0259b\u0259(r)" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "origin unknown":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-192652" }, "shucks":{ "type":[ "interjection" ], "definitions":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u0259ks" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1847, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-070145" }, "shameless":{ "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": having no shame : insensible to disgrace", ": showing lack of shame", ": having no shame" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u0101m-l\u0259s", "\u02c8sh\u0101m-l\u0259s" ], "synonyms":[ "unabashed", "unashamed", "unblushing", "unembarrassed" ], "antonyms":[ "abashed", "ashamed", "embarrassed", "hangdog", "shamed", "shamefaced", "sheepish" ], "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" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-041631" }, "shower/bathing cap":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a head covering that people wear to keep their hair dry when they are showering/swimming":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-021228" }, "shoptalk":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": the jargon or subject matter peculiar to an occupation or a special area of interest" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u00e4p-\u02cct\u022fk" ], "synonyms":[ "argot", "cant", "dialect", "jargon", "jive", "language", "lingo", "patois", "patter", "shop", "slang", "terminology", "vocabulary" ], "antonyms":[], "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" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "1881, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-043719" }, "shop the store":{ "type":[ "idiom" ], "definitions":{ ": to look throughout a store for something":[ "They shopped the store in search of gift ideas." ] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-184037" }, "shlepper":{ "type":[], "definitions":[ "Definition of shlepper variant of schlepp" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-053519" }, "shlep":{ "type":[], "definitions":{ ": drag , haul":[], ": to proceed or move especially slowly, tediously, awkwardly, or carelessly":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-233327" }, "shocked":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "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" ], ": 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" ], ": 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" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u00e4kt" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1675, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-014308" }, "shtik":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ], "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" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8shtik" ], "synonyms":[ "act", "bit", "number", "routine", "turn" ], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "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" ], "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":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1959, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-212149" }, "shoogle":{ "type":[], "definitions":[ "Definition of shoogle variant of shoggle" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8shu\u0307g\u0259l" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-070030" }, "sherlock":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": detective" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u0259r-\u02ccl\u00e4k", "-l\u0259k" ], "synonyms":[ "detective", "dick", "gumshoe", "hawkshaw", "investigator", "operative", "private detective", "private eye", "private investigator", "shamus", "sleuth", "sleuthhound" ], "antonyms":[], "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" ], "history_and_etymology":" Sherlock Holmes, detective in stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle", "first_known_use":[ "1903, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-073650" }, "shroud":{ "type":[ "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": burial garment : winding-sheet , cerement":[], ": something that covers, screens, or guards: such as":[], ": one of two flanges that give peripheral support to turbine or fan bedding":[], ": a guard (as of ceramic or fiberglass) that protects a spacecraft from the heat of launching":[], ": one of the ropes leading usually in pairs from a ship's mastheads to give lateral support to the masts":[], ": one of the cords that suspend the harness of a parachute from the canopy":[], ": shelter , protection":[], ": to cut off from view : obscure":[ "trees shrouded by fog", "this point is shrouded in uncertainty", "\u2014 Henry James" ], ": to veil under another appearance (as by obscuring or disguising)":[ "shrouded the decision in a series of formalities" ], ": to dress for burial":[], ": to cover for protection":[], ": conceal":[], ": to seek shelter":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8shrau\u0307d", "especially Southern \u02c8srau\u0307d" ], "synonyms":[ "blanket", "cloak", "cope", "cover", "cover-up", "covering", "coverture", "curtain", "hood", "mantle", "mask", "pall", "penumbra", "robe", "veil", "wraps" ], "antonyms":[ "belie", "blanket", "blot out", "cloak", "conceal", "cover", "curtain", "disguise", "enshroud", "hide", "mask", "obscure", "occult", "paper over", "screen", "suppress", "veil" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "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" ], "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" }, "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 4":"Noun", "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 3a":"Verb" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-061352" }, "shaggymane":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a common edible mushroom ( Coprinus comatus ) having an elongated shaggy white pileus with deliquescing gills and black spores":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sha-g\u0113-\u02ccm\u0101n" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1895, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-070708" }, "shipowners' club":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": a mutual association of shipowners operating ordinarily on an assessment basis and organized for writing hull insurance and protection and indemnity insurance" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-090814" }, "shoofly pie":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a rich pie of Pennsylvania Dutch origin made of molasses or brown sugar sprinkled with a crumbly mixture of flour, sugar, and butter":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "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" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1924, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-180904" }, "shiel":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": shieling" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u0113l" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":"Middle English (northern dialect) schele ; probably akin to Old Frisian ski\u0101le stable, Old Norse skj\u014dl shelter", "first_known_use":[ "13th century, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-091211" }, "shrew":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": 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":[], ": an ill-tempered scolding woman":[], ": curse":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "especially Southern \u02c8sr\u00fc", "\u02c8shr\u00fc" ], "synonyms":[ "battle-ax", "battle-axe", "dragon lady", "fury", "harpy", "harridan", "termagant", "virago", "vixen" ], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "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" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English shrewe evil or scolding person, from Old English scr\u0113awa shrew (animal)":"Noun" }, "first_known_use":{ "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun", "14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Verb" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-181005" }, "showyard":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a yard for exhibition of livestock":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-063654" }, "shock disease":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "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" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":" shock entry 3 ", "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-101925" }, "shroud knot":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a knot for fastening together a parted ship's shroud":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-053831" }, "shop the stores":{ "type":[ "idiom" ], "definitions":{ ": to look throughout stores for something":[ "They shopped the stores in search of gift ideas." ] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-051629" }, "shive":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": slice":[], ": a thin wooden bung for casks":[], ": a thin flat cork for stopping a wide-mouthed bottle":[], ": a small fragment of plant matter: such as":[], ": a splinter of the woody part of flax removed in breaking":[], ": a piece of the outside of a cornstalk":[], ": a small bundle of fibers not completely separated during the preparation of pulp in papermaking":[], ": a plant fragment remaining in scoured wool":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u012bv", "\u02c8shiv" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English sheve, shive sheave, slice":"Noun", "Middle English schyfe, schyffe ; akin to Middle Low German & Middle Dutch sch\u0113ve shive, Middle High German schebe shive, Old English sc\u0113adan to divide, separate":"Noun" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-212153" }, "showy crab apple":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "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":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-195109" }, "short-term":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": 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":[], ": generated by assets held for less than six months":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u022frt-\u02cct\u0259rm" ], "synonyms":[ "ad interim", "impermanent", "interim", "provisional", "provisionary", "provisory", "temporary" ], "antonyms":[ "long-term", "permanent" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1901, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-232505" }, "short-eared owl":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a medium-sized nearly cosmopolitan owl ( Asio flammeus ) that has very short ear tufts and usually nests on the ground":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u022frt-\u02ccird-" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "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" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1766, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-055644" }, "shopwork":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": mechanical work (such as carpentry, patternmaking, molding, machining, forging) done in a shop":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-225903" }, "shopwindow":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a display 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"history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-003106" }, "shocker":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u00e4-k\u0259r" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "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" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "circa 1824, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-175909" }, "shower bouquet":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": a large bouquet from which many small bouquets or individual flowers hang by ribbons of various lengths" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-134601" }, "shlong":{ "type":[], "definitions":[ "Definition of shlong variant spelling of schlong" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-142404" }, "shrimpish":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":[ ": somewhat diminutive : puny" ], "pronounciation":[ "-pish", "-p\u0113sh" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-160111" }, "shuck-split":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": of or relating to the growth stage when the dry calyxes of peach flowers split":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-172842" }, "shlemiel":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": an unlucky bungler : chump":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-063344" }, "short end":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": the inferior or losing end":[], ": the side receiving odds in a bet":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-031455" }, "shaving":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": the act of one that shaves":[], ": something shaved off":[ "wood shavings" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u0101-vi\u014b" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "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" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-040240" }, "shower cap":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a waterproof cap that is worn while taking a shower":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-070139" }, "shroud-laid":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":[ ": composed of four strands and laid right-handed with a heart or core" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-174301" }, "show window":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": an outside display window in which a store exhibits merchandise":[], ": a sample or setting used to exhibit or illustrate something at its best":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "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" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1785, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-021538" }, "shagbark hickory":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "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" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1751, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-000206" }, "shango":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": of or relating to the worship of Shango by the Yoruba people in Brazil and Trinidad":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "sh\u00e4\u014b\u02c8g\u014d" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "from Shango , Yoruba god of thunder and fertility":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-054141" }, "sheepier":{ "type":[], "definitions":[ "Definition of sheepier comparative of sheepy" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-203754" }, "shantytown":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a usually poor town or section of a town consisting mostly of shanties":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8shan-t\u0113-\u02cctau\u0307n" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "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" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1876, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-193747" }, "shill":{ "type":[ "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": 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" ], ": 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":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8shil" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "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" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "perhaps short for shillaber , of unknown origin":"Noun and Verb" }, "first_known_use":{ "circa 1914, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb", "circa 1916, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-012709" }, "shop steward":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a union member elected as the union representative of a shop or department in dealings with the management":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "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" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1904, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-064221" }, "shaving board":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a small slanted beam on which barrel hoops are shaved":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-062320" }, "shatter":{ "type":[ "adverb", "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": to cause to drop or be dispersed":[], ": to break at once into pieces":[], ": to damage badly : ruin":[], ": to cause the disruption or annihilation of : demolish":[], ": to break apart : disintegrate":[], ": to drop off parts (such as leaves, petals, or fruit)":[], ": fragment , shred":[ "\u2014 usually used in plural the broken vase lay in shatters" ], ": an act of shattering : the state of being shattered":[], ": a result of shattering : shower":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sha-t\u0259r" ], "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" ], "antonyms":[ "build", "construct", "erect", "put up", "raise", "rear", "set up" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "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", "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", "The way Hatch sees it, Van Dyke\u2019s release couldn\u2019t come at a worse time for the police department, which has been scrambling to regain public trust that the McDonald case helped shatter . \u2014 Don Babwin, USA TODAY , 3 Feb. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English schateren \u2014 more at scatter":"Verb" }, "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb", "circa 1640, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-171131" }, "shorn":{ "type":[], "definitions":[ "Definition of shorn past participle of shear" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-220629" }, "sheristadar":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": recorder , registrar , secretary":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "sh\u0259\u0307\u02c8rist\u0259\u02ccd\u00e4r" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Hindi sarrishtad\u0101r , from Persian sarrishta record office + d\u0101r having":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-045600" }, "shrinkage rule":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": contraction rule":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-004117" }, "shut (of)":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":[ "no longer burdened with something unpleasant or painful I cannot wait to be shut of this social obligation" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-225905" }, "shroudless":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": having no shroud or winding-sheet":[ "shroudless dead on their rocky beds", "\u2014 Jane Wilde" ] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-223452" }, "shank":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": the part of the leg between the knee and the ankle in humans or the corresponding part in various other vertebrates":[], ": leg":[], ": a cut of beef, veal, mutton, or lamb from the upper or the lower part of the leg : shin \u2014 see beef illustration":[], ": a straight narrow usually essential part of an object: such as":[], ": the straight part of a nail or pin":[], ": a straight part of a plant : stem , stalk":[], ": the part of an anchor between the ring and the crown \u2014 see anchor illustration":[], ": the part of a fishhook between the eye and the bend":[], ": the part of a key between the handle and the bit":[], ": the stem of a tobacco pipe or the part between the stem and the bowl":[], ": tang entry 1 sense 3":[], ": the narrow part of the sole of a shoe beneath the instep":[], ": shankpiece":[], ": 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":[], ": the end (as of a drill bit) that is gripped in a chuck":[], ": the latter part of a period of time":[], ": 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" ], ": an often homemade knife":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sha\u014bk" ], "synonyms":[ "blade", "cutter", "knife", "shiv" ], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "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" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English shanke , from Old English scanca ; akin to Old Norse skakkr crooked, Greek skazein to limp":"Noun" }, "first_known_use":{ "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun", "1927, in the meaning defined above":"Verb" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-004120" }, "shock excitation":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": impulse excitation":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "shock entry 3":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-043846" }, "shook-up":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": nervously upset : agitated":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccshu\u0307k-\u02c8\u0259p" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1897, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-200600" }, "shock damper":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": shock absorber":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-163521" }, "shore spurge":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": seaside spurge":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-024711" }, "shoreward":{ "type":[ "adverb" ], "definitions":{ ": toward the shore":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u022fr-w\u0259rd" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Beyond wind, lake ice also can move shoreward when sudden temperature swings force the ice to expand and contract. \u2014 Michael Greshko, National Geographic , 25 Feb. 2019" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "circa 1691, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-183440" }, "shrinkage stope":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "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":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-171554" }, "ship of the line":{ "type":[ "noun phrase" ], "definitions":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1706, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-193131" }, "shippage":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": shipping":[], ": a fee or levy made for shipping":[], ": shipment":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "-pij" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-045214" }, "shell shock":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "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" ] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "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" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1915, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-070206" }, "sheepkill":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": sheep laurel":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-033705" }, "shrink from":{ "type":[ "phrasal verb" ], "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." ] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-052116" }, "shiv":{ "type":[ "noun", "verb" ], "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" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8shiv" ], "synonyms":[ "blade", "cutter", "knife", "shank" ], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "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" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "alteration of chiv , of unknown origin":"Noun" }, "first_known_use":{ "1897, in the meaning defined above":"Noun", "1926, in the meaning defined above":"Verb" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-040500" }, "shame on (someone)":{ "type":[ "idiom" ], "definitions":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-003744" }, "showy lady's-slipper":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a North American orchid ( Cypripedium reginae ) having pink-and-white flowers of great beauty":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-221744" }, "shld":{ "type":[ "abbreviation" ], "definitions":{ "shield":[], "shoulder":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-040346" }, "shantyman":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": logger":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "-\u02ccman", "\u02c8shan-t\u0113-m\u0259n" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1824, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-020834" }, "short-termer":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": a person serving a short prison sentence" ], "pronounciation":[ "\"+\u0259(r)" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[ "from the phrase short term + -er" ], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-081516" }, "shlp":{ "type":[ "abbreviation" ], "definitions":{ "shiplap":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-041712" }, "showy milkweed":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a silky-white North American perennial herb ( Asclepias speciosa ) with opposite oval leaves and profuse umbels of purple-green flowers":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-042633" }, "short-term memory":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "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" ] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "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" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1948, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-044134" }, "shoes":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":[ ": 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)", ": a metal plate or rim for the hoof of an animal", ": something resembling a shoe in function or placement", ": another's place, function, or viewpoint", ": a device that retards, stops, or controls the motion of an object", ": the part of a brake that presses on the brake drum", ": 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", ": a device (such as a clip or track) on a camera that permits attachment of an accessory item (such as a flash unit)", ": a dealing box designed to hold several decks of playing cards", ": to furnish with a shoe", ": to cover for protection, strength, or ornament", ": an outer covering for the human foot usually having a thick and somewhat stiff sole and heel and a lighter upper part", ": horseshoe sense 1", ": to put a shoe or horseshoe on : furnish with shoes" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u00fc", "\u02c8sh\u00fc" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "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" ], "history_and_etymology":[ "Noun", "Middle English shoo , from Old English sc\u014dh ; akin to Old High German scuoh shoe" ], "first_known_use":[ "Noun", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a", "Verb", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-103355" }, "shantyboy":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": logger":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-200720" }, "show willing":{ "type":[ "idiom" ], "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." ] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-012000" }, "shanty boss":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": bull cook":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-163517" }, "shantyboater":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": one who lives on a shantyboat":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-182632" }, "shantyboat":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a small crude houseboat":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-185659" }, "shl":{ "type":[ "abbreviation" ], "definitions":{ "shell":[], "shoal":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-025335" }, "shield against":{ "type":[ "phrasal verb" ], "definitions":[ ": a protection from" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-130459" }, "shltr":{ "type":[ "abbreviation" ], "definitions":{ "shelter":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-183536" }, "showdown":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": the placing of poker hands faceup on the table to determine the winner of a pot", ": a decisive confrontation or contest" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u014d-\u02ccdau\u0307n" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "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" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "1870, in the meaning defined at sense 1" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-145021" }, "show dog":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a dog that competes in dog shows":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-034140" }, "sheriffwick":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": shrievalty" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[ "Middle English shirrefwyke , from shirref, shirreve sheriff + wyke, wik wick" ], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-171033" }, "shuck spray":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": calyx spray":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-023018" }, "shelter":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": something that covers or affords protection":[ "a bomb shelter" ], ": an establishment providing food and shelter (as to the homeless)":[], ": an establishment that houses and feeds stray or unwanted animals":[], ": a position or the state of being covered and protected":[ "took 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 take shelter":[], ": 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. It also means developing better alert systems, heeding evacuation warnings when they come and being prepared to shelter in place when escape routes are cut off \u2026", "\u2014 The Press Democrat (Santa Rosa, California)" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8shel-t\u0259r" ], "synonyms":[ "asylum", "bolt-hole", "harbor", "harborage", "haven", "refuge", "retreat", "sanctuary", "sanctum" ], "antonyms":[ "harbor", "refuge" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Noun", "We made a shelter from branches.", "a shelter for battered women", "The organization provides food and shelter for homeless people.", "The crowd ran for shelter when the rain started.", "They sought shelter from the storm.", "Verb", "A cave sheltered the climbers during the storm.", "They sheltered in a cave while they waited for the storm to pass.", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "These saucer-size crustaceans with a murky green color have decimated the area's marine ecosystem, outcompeting native species for food and shelter . \u2014 Michael Casey, BostonGlobe.com , 28 June 2022", "Robinson ruled that, as long as the prisoners received adequate food, water and shelter , the conditions did not violate their constitutional rights. \u2014 Cory Shaffer, cleveland , 28 June 2022", "These saucer-size crustaceans with a murky green color have decimated the area's marine ecosystem, outcompeting native species for food and shelter . \u2014 Michael Casey, USA TODAY , 28 June 2022", "As the war has evolved, so have those needs, with BlueCheck now assisting with education and mental health services on top of the medical aid, food and shelter needed at the onset. \u2014 Kirsten Chuba, The Hollywood Reporter , 28 June 2022", "The dog was on the side of #Interstate75 parched and desperately needing water and shelter from the heat. \u2014 Amanda Taheri, PEOPLE.com , 28 June 2022", "In Poland, 547,000 Ukrainians arrived in just one week; volunteers rushed to the border to offer them food, shelter and support. \u2014 Washington Post , 27 June 2022", "Triple-digit temperatures in San Antonio during the summer cause pests like flies, ants, scorpions, spiders and mosquitos to run for shelter inside homes. \u2014 Shepard Price, San Antonio Express-News , 23 June 2022", "Officials said millions were being provided with food and shelter in temporary relief camps. \u2014 Swati Gupta And Esha Mitra, CNN , 20 June 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Rather than serve unhoused people\u2019s needs, the expansion of access to shelter launders efforts to criminalize them. \u2014 Tracy Rosenthal, The New Republic , 19 May 2022", "The South Park Inn shelter for people experiencing homelessness is abandoning a controversial plan to relocate from near downtown Hartford to a larger building in the city\u2019s North End, after an uproar from neighbors and businesses. \u2014 Kenneth R. 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" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "origin unknown":"Noun" }, "first_known_use":{ "1585, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun", "1590, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-015423" }, "shroudman":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a worker who assembles the sheet-metal guards that protect airplane fuselages from exhaust heat":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-010826" }, "shoder":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a package of goldbeater's skins in which gold leaf is beaten the second time \u2014 compare cutch entry 2":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u014dd\u0259(r)" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "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":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-200533" }, "sherifian":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": of or relating to the Sherifian Empire":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "sh\u0259\u0307\u02c8r\u0113f\u0113\u0259n" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-204957" }, "shallot":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": green onion":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sha-l\u0259t", "sh\u0259-\u02c8l\u00e4t" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "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" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "modification of French \u00e9chalote , from Middle French eschalotte , alteration of eschaloigne , from Vulgar Latin *escalonia \u2014 more at scallion":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1664, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-004415" }, "shock front":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": the advancing edge of a shock wave" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "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" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "1949, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-205052" }, "shank's mare":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": one's own legs":[ "traveling by shank's mare" ] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "circa 1795, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-221346" }, "shortness":{ "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": having little length":[], ": not tall or high : low":[], ": not extended in time : brief":[ "a short vacation" ], ": not retentive":[ "a short memory" ], ": expeditious , quick":[ "made short work of the problem" ], ": seeming to pass quickly":[ "made great progress in just a few short years" ], ": having a relatively short duration":[], ": 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" ], ": of relatively brief duration":[], ": unstressed":[], ": limited in distance":[ "a short trip" ], ": not coming up to a measure or requirement : insufficient":[ "in short supply" ], ": not reaching far enough":[ "the throw to first was short" ], ": enduring privation":[], ": insufficiently supplied":[ "short of breath", "short of cash", "short on brains" ], ": abrupt , curt":[ "I'm sorry I was short with you" ], ": quickly provoked":[ "a short temper" ], ": choppy sense 2":[], ": payable at an early date":[ "a short loan" ], ": brittle under certain conditions":[], ": not lengthy or drawn out":[ "a short speech" ], ": made briefer : abbreviated":[], ": not having goods or property that one has sold in anticipation of a fall in prices":[], ": 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" ], ": near the end of a tour of duty":[], ": with dispatch : quickly":[], ": in a curt manner":[], ": for or during a brief time":[ "short- lasting" ], ": at a disadvantage : unawares":[ "caught short" ], ": in an abrupt manner : suddenly":[ "the car stopped 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" ], ": clean across":[ "the axle was snapped short" ], ": by or as if by a short sale":[], ": the sum and substance : upshot":[], ": a short syllable":[], ": a short sound or signal":[], ": a by-product of wheat milling that includes the germ, fine bran, and some flour":[], ": refuse, clippings, or trimmings discarded in various manufacturing processes":[], ": knee-length or less than knee-length trousers":[ "\u2014 usually used in plural" ], ": short drawers":[], ": a size in clothing for short men":[], ": one who operates on the short side of the market":[], ": short-term bonds":[], ": deficiencies":[], ": short circuit":[], ": shortstop":[], ": short subject":[], ": a brief story or article (as in a newspaper)":[], ": as an abbreviation":[ "named Katherine or Kate for short" ], ": by way of summary : briefly":[], ": 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" ], ": 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" ], ": 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" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u022frt" ], "synonyms":[ "little", "low", "low-lying", "low-slung", "sawed-off" ], "antonyms":[ "abruptly", "suddenly" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "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 .", "the bicyclist ahead of me unexpectedly pulled up short and I unavoidably plowed into him", "Noun", "The short before the main movie was very funny.", "Verb", "The lightning shorted the TV.", "The hair dryer must have shorted .", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "The economy will go into a recession, but the short -term pain of a recession should be less than erosion in our standard of living caused by runaway inflation. \u2014 Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune , 24 June 2022", "However, in the short term, the cost of building EVs is going up as the demand for key materials increases and the supply remains challenged. \u2014 Mike Finelli, Fortune , 23 June 2022", "My having mastered the torch on my mobile phone suddenly provided an amusing short -term lifeline for the production. \u2014 Marshall Heyman, Town & Country , 23 June 2022", "While President Joe Biden is set to travel to Saudi Arabia next month, a prospective oil deal likely won\u2019t help the U.S. in the short term. \u2014 ABC News , 23 June 2022", "The Fed\u2019s benchmark short -term rate, which affects many consumer and business loans, will now be pegged to a range of 1.5% to 1.75% \u2014 and Fed policymakers forecast a doubling of that range by year\u2019s end. \u2014 Matt Ott, Chicago Tribune , 23 June 2022", "Cody, at the North Carolina Hospital Association, said mergers are part of long-term strategies that are unrelated to the short -term finances of covid care. \u2014 Christopher Rowland, Washington Post , 22 June 2022", "In the short video clip, Edison is seen alongside his wife Mina, his son Charles with his wife Carolyn, and son Theodore with his wife Anna, at the front door of their Glenmont home with sparklers and fireworks. \u2014 Tori B. Powell, CBS News , 17 June 2022", "But in Netflix\u2019s 2022 Movie Preview, a short clip from Glass Onion could be seen towards the end of the video. \u2014 ELLE , 16 June 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" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Old English sceort ; akin to Old High German scurz short, Old Norse skortr lack":"Adjective" }, "first_known_use":{ "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective", "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adverb", "circa 1586, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun", "1904, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-195228" }, "showy orchis":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "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":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-012955" }, "shoe":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": 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)":[], ": a metal plate or rim for the hoof of an animal":[], ": something resembling a shoe in function or placement":[], ": 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":[], ": a device (such as a clip or track) on a camera that permits attachment of an accessory item (such as a flash unit)":[], ": a dealing box designed to hold several decks of playing cards":[], ": to furnish with a shoe":[], ": to cover for protection, strength, or ornament":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u00fc" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "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" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English shoo , from Old English sc\u014dh ; akin to Old High German scuoh shoe":"Noun" }, "first_known_use":{ "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-195149" }, "shu":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": reciprocity or mutual considerateness in all actions":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u00fc" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Chinese (Pekingese) shu 4":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-163125" }, "shagbark":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": shagbark hickory":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8shag-\u02ccb\u00e4rk" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "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" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1777, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-023549" }, "shkotzim":{ "type":[], "definitions":[ "Definition of shkotzim plural of shegetz" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-043654" }, "shallop":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a usually 2-masted ship with lugsails":[], ": a small open boat propelled by oars or sails and used chiefly in shallow waters":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sha-l\u0259p" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "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" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle French chaloupe":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "circa 1578, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-001002" }, "short-circuiter":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\"+\u0259(r)" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-234443" }, "shippen":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": a shed for livestock (such as cows)" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8ship\u0259n" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[ "Middle English shepen, shipen , from Old English scypen, scipen, scepen" ], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-054459" }, "shoreweed":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": an aquatic weed ( Littorella uniflora ) of the family Plantaginaceae that has few flowered scapes and flowers with a one-celled ovary" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-062038" }, "shore snipe":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": sandpiper":[], ": shorebird":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-063656" }, "sheriff substitute":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": an undersheriff who usually hears cases in the first instance":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-220407" }, "shackles":{ "type":[ "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": 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" ], ": a usually U-shaped fastening device secured by a bolt or pin through holes in the end of the two arms":[], ": a length of cable or anchor chain of usually 15 fathoms":[], ": to bind with shackles : fetter":[], ": to make fast with or as if with a shackle":[], ": to deprive of freedom especially of action by means of restrictions or handicaps : impede":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sha-k\u0259l" ], "synonyms":[ "band", "bind", "bond", "bracelet", "chain", "cuff(s)", "fetter", "handcuff(s)", "irons", "ligature", "manacle(s)" ], "antonyms":[ "bind", "chain", "enchain", "enfetter", "fetter", "gyve", "handcuff", "manacle", "pinion", "trammel" ], "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", "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" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English schakel , from Old English sceacul ; 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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" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1622, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-194234" }, "ship money":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": an impost levied at various times on the ports, towns, or shires of England to provide ships for the national defense":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-020641" }, "shool":{ "type":[ "intransitive verb" ], "definitions":[ ": to drag or scrape along : shamble , shuffle", ": to loaf or idle about begging : loiter , saunter" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u00fcl", "\"" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[ "Intransitive verb", "origin unknown" ], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-233116" }, "shorl":{ "type":[], "definitions":[ "Definition of shorl variant spelling of schorl" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-233840" }, "shock cord":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "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":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-215212" }, "sheriff-pink":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": daisy sense 1b":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-173700" }, "shortsightedness":{ "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": lacking foresight":[], ": nearsighted":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u022frt-\u02ccs\u012b-t\u0259d", "\u02c8sh\u022frt-\u02c8s\u012b-t\u0259d", "\u02c8sh\u022frt-\u02c8s\u012bt-\u0259d" ], "synonyms":[ "myopic", "nearsighted" ], "antonyms":[ "farsighted", "hypermetropic", "hyperopic" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "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" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1622, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-024430" }, "shivaree":{ "type":[ "noun", "transitive verb" ], "definitions":[ ": a noisy mock serenade to a newly married couple" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccshi-v\u0259-\u02c8r\u0113", "\u02c8shi-v\u0259-\u02ccr\u0113" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[ "modification of French charivari \u2014 more at charivari" ], "first_known_use":[ "1843, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-173709" }, "sheriff depute":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": a lawyer designated to perform the judicial duties of a sheriff" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-175341" }, "sheep-kneed":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": having knees like 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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" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1883, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-023746" }, "shorten down":{ "type":[ "intransitive verb" ], "definitions":[ ": to shorten sail" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-180743" }, "shorten in":{ "type":[ "transitive verb" ], "definitions":[ ": to take in the slack of (a rope)", ": to heave in (a cable)" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-181333" }, "shopwalker":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": floorwalker":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-205105" }, "shackel":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a section of gill net":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "shackle entry 1":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-032429" }, "showy sunflower":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": a tall rough-leaved perennial herb ( Helianthus laetiflorus ) with opposite leaves and a few large heads of yellow flowers" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-183004" }, "short circuit":{ "type":[ "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": to apply a short circuit to or establish a short circuit in":[], ": bypass sense 2":[], ": frustrate , impede":[], ": to become shunted by a short circuit":[ "The radio short-circuited ." ], ": a connection of comparatively low resistance 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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" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1867, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb", "1854, in the meaning defined above":"Noun" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-205203" }, "ship pendulum":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a pendulum hung amidships to show the extent of the rolling or pitching of a ship":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-215651" }, "shamiana":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a cloth canopy":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Hindi sh\u0101miy\u0101na , from Persian sh\u0101my\u0101nah":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-015623" }, "short-term note":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a financial obligation that generally runs for less than two years":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-030813" }, "show dahlia":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": any of various dahlias having much doubled flower heads with closely packed ray florets" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-192157" }, "shthg":{ "type":[ "abbreviation" ], "definitions":{ "sheathing":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-051223" }, "shavetail":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a pack mule especially when newly broken in":[], ": second lieutenant":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u0101v-\u02cct\u0101l" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "from the practice of shaving the tails of newly broken mules to distinguish them from seasoned ones":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1846, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-182941" }, "shipment":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": the act or process of shipping":[], ": the goods shipped":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8ship-m\u0259nt" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "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" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1799, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-192247" }, "sheephouse":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a covered enclosure for 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"synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-025653" }, "shaves":{ "type":[], "definitions":[ "Definition of shaves plural of shaft" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-075916" }, "shop-soiled":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": shopworn":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u00e4p-\u02ccs\u022fi(-\u0259)ld" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1898, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-001104" }, "shipmaster":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": the master or commander of a ship other than a warship" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8ship-\u02ccma-st\u0259r" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "14th century, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-081649" }, "shoeblack":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": bootblack":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u00fc-\u02ccblak" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1751, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-050257" }, "shuckworm":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": hickory shuckworm":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-042139" }, "shaitan":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{}, "pronounciation":[ "sh\u0101-\u02c8t\u00e4n", "sh\u012b-" ], "synonyms":[ "cacodemon", "demon", "daemon", "devil", "fiend", "ghost", "ghoul", "ghoulie", "imp" ], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "her fate was sealed once she let the shaitan out of the bottle" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Arabic shay\u1e6d\u0101n":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1638, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-053508" }, "shock horror":{ "type":[ "idiom" ], "definitions":[ "Definition of shock horror British , informal \u2014 used to say that one is surprised by something unpleasant or upsetting when one really is not Teenagers are\u2014 shock horror \u2014having sex." ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-123332" }, "shipper":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": one that sends goods by any form of conveyance":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8shi-p\u0259r" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "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" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1755, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-063050" }, "shtg":{ "type":[ "abbreviation" ], "definitions":{ "shortage":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-044641" }, "short sight":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": myopia":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "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" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "circa 1829, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-200312" }, "sheepishly":{ "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": resembling a sheep : such as":[], ": meek , timid":[], ": stupid":[], ": affected by or showing embarrassment caused by consciousness of a fault":[ "a sheepish grin" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u0113-pish" ], "synonyms":[ "backward", "bashful", "coy", "demure", "diffident", "introverted", "modest", "recessive", "retiring", "self-effacing", "shy", "withdrawn" ], "antonyms":[ "extroverted", "extraverted", "immodest", "outgoing" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "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" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-023502" }, "sheriffcy":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": shrievalty":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "-fs\u0113" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "sheriff + -cy":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-044554" }, "shag hair":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a branched and often arborescent hair on a plant":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-174330" }, "shuba":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a Russian fur or fur-lined overcoat or cloak":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u00fcb\u0259" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Russian, from Middle High German sch\u016bbe outer garment, from Old Italian giubba jacket, from Arabic jubbah":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-070612" }, "short-shucks":{ "type":[ "noun plural but singular or plural in construction" ], "definitions":{ ": shortschat sense 2":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u022frt\u02ccsh\u0259ks" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-230820" }, "shicksa":{ "type":[], "definitions":[ "Definition of shicksa variant spelling of shiksa" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-165408" }, "short shrift":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "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" ] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "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" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1594, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-165631" }, "shrimper":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a shrimp fisherman":[], ": a boat engaged in shrimping":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8shrim-p\u0259r", "especially Southern \u02c8srim-" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "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" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1835, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-034559" }, "sheep laurel":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": a dwarf shrub ( Kalmia angustifolia ) of the heath family that is native to northeastern North America and is poisonous to livestock and that resembles mountain laurel but has narrower leaves and smaller bright red flowers" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "1810, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-173027" }, "shoon":{ "type":[], "definitions":[ "Definition of shoon chiefly dialectal plural of shoe" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u00fcn", "\u02c8sh\u014dn" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-180213" }, "sheeple":{ "type":[ "plural noun" ], "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" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u0113-p\u0259l" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "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" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "blend of sheep and people entry 1":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1945, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-221124" }, "shackle bar":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a link coupling formerly used between railroad cars":[], ": 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)":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-034338" }, "shackle bolt":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": the bolt of a shackle":[], ": a bolt with a shackle":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-060141" }, "shipmate":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a fellow sailor":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8ship-\u02ccm\u0101t" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "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" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1748, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-212344" }, "shoofly":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "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":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u00fc-\u02ccfl\u012b" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "shoo entry 1 + fly":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1886, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-185056" }, "shroud plate":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": a chain plate to which a ship's shrouds are fastened", ": shroud sense 3b" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-230844" }, "shillet":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": shale":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u0259l\u0259\u0307t", "\u02c8shil-" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "probably from shill entry 2 + -et":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-000911" }, "shicker":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": drunk", ": drunkard" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8shik\u0259(r)", "\"" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[ "Adjective", "shicker from Yiddish shiker , from Hebrew shikk\u014dr , from shikhar to be drunk; shickered from Yiddish shiker + English -ed", "Noun", "Yiddish shiker , from Hebrew shikk\u014dr , from shikk\u014dr , adjective" ], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-234221" }, "shalloon":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": a lightweight twilled fabric of wool or worsted" ], "pronounciation":[ "sh\u0259-\u02c8l\u00fcn", "sha-" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[ "Ch\u00e2lons -sur-Marne, France" ], "first_known_use":[ "1665, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-000305" }, "shiva":{ "type":[ "noun ()" ], "definitions":[ ": the god of destruction and regeneration in the Hindu sacred triad \u2014 compare brahma entry 1 , vishnu", ": a traditional seven-day period of mourning the death of a family member that is observed in Jewish homes" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8shi-v\u0259", "\u02c8sh\u0113-", "\u02c8shi-v\u0259" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "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" ], "history_and_etymology":[ "Noun (1)", "Sanskrit \u015aiva", "Noun (2)", "Hebrew shibh\u02bd\u0101h seven (days)" ], "first_known_use":[ "Noun (1)", "1788, in the meaning defined above", "Noun (2)", "1865, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-000815" }, "shick":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":[ ": drunk" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8shik" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[ "Yiddish shiker" ], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-002654" }, "shood":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": the husk of oats after threshing", ": rice husks or similar refuse used in adulterating linseed cake" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[ "akin to Middle Low German sch\u014dde covering, pod, Old High German sc\u014dta , Old English h\u0233d skin, hide" ], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-012000" }, "shathmont":{ "type":[], "definitions":[ "Definition of shathmont Scottish variant of shaftment" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8shath\u02ccm\u00e4nt" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-022818" }, "short division":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": mathematical division in which the successive steps are performed without writing out the remainders" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "1851, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-043019" }, "shode":{ "type":[], "definitions":[ "Definition of shode variant spelling of shoad" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-044238" }, "shoeblack plant":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": china rose" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-055659" }, "shag":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun ()", "verb ()" ], "definitions":[ ": a shaggy tangled mass or covering (as of hair)", ": long coarse or matted fiber, nap, or pile", ": a layered haircut of uneven length", ": tobacco cut into fine shreds", ": any of various waterbirds related to the cormorants", ": cormorant sense 1", ": shaggy", ": to fall or hang in shaggy masses", ": to make rough or shaggy", ": to have sexual intercourse with", ": to chase after", ": to chase after and return (a ball) hit usually out of play", ": to catch (a fly) in baseball practice", ": to chase away", ": to move or lope along", ": to dance the shag", ": any of various dances of the southern U.S. that employ lively footwork with a minimum of upper-body motion" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8shag" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[ "Noun (1)", "Middle English *shagge , from Old English sceacga ; akin to Old Norse skegg beard, skaga to project", "Verb (2)", "earlier argot, probably ultimately from Middle English shoggen, shaggen to shake \u2014 more at shog", "Verb (3)", "origin unknown", "Verb (4)", "variant of shog" ], "first_known_use":[ "Noun (1)", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a", "Adjective", "1581, in the meaning defined above", "Verb (1)", "1596, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense", "Verb (2)", "1788, in the meaning defined above", "Verb (3)", "1896, in the meaning defined at sense 1a", "Verb (4)", "1914, in the meaning defined at sense 1", "Noun (2)", "1932, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-071625" }, "shelterbelt":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": a barrier of trees and shrubs that provides protection (as for crops) from wind and storm and lessens erosion" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8shel-t\u0259r-\u02ccbelt" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "1868, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-071949" }, "short-term paper":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": a negotiable paper (such as a note or bill) that matures within a three to six months period" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-074515" }, "shacklebone":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": wrist" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sha-k\u0259l-\u02ccb\u014dn", "\u02c8sh\u0101-" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "1571, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-074628" }, "shield-backed bug":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": shield bug" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-083857" }, "short-eared harvest mouse":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": a common harvest mouse ( Reithrodontomys humilis ) of the eastern U.S." ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-090057" }, "shucky bean":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": a shell bean dried in the pod" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u0259k\u0113-", "-ki-" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[ "shucky from shuck entry 2 + -y" ], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-091713" }, "shipmast locust":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "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" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-091920" }, "shivereens":{ "type":[ "plural noun" ], "definitions":[ ": smithereens" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u00a6shiv\u0259\u00a6r\u0113nz" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[ "shiver entry 1 + -eens (as in smithereens )" ], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-094341" }, "shellshake":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": ring shake" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-101309" }, "shoyu":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": soy sauce", ": a Japanese-style soy sauce having wheat as a primary ingredient" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u014d-(\u02cc)y\u00fc" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "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" ], "history_and_etymology":[ "Japanese sh\u014dyu" ], "first_known_use":[ "1727, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-101945" }, "shunning":{ "type":[ "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":[ ": to avoid deliberately and especially habitually", ": to avoid purposely or by habit" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u0259n", "\u02c8sh\u0259n" ], "synonyms":[ "avoid", "dodge", "duck", "elude", "escape", "eschew", "evade", "finesse", "get around", "scape", "shake", "shirk", "shuffle (out of)", "weasel (out of)" ], "antonyms":[], "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" ], "history_and_etymology":[ "Middle English shonen, shunnen , from Old English scunian" ], "first_known_use":[ "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-102448" }, "sheephook":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": a shepherd's crook" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[ "Middle English shephoke , from shep, sheep sheep + hoke, hok hook" ], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-115502" }, "shell steak":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": the part of a short loin of beef that contains no tenderloin" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "circa 1968, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-115616" }, "shank bone":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": tibia sense 1a" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[ "Middle English shanke bon , from shanke shank + boon, bon bone" ], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-131842" }, "sheriffalty":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": shrievalty" ], "pronounciation":[ "-f\u0259lte" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[ "by alteration (influence of sheriff )" ], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-131912" }, "shield bearer":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "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":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-105736" }, "shillibeer":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a horse-drawn omnibus":[], ": a horse-drawn hearse with seats for mourners":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8shil\u0259\u02ccbi(\u0259)r" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "after George Shillibeer \u20201866 English coach proprietor":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-105837" }, "shackle joint":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "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)":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-111938" }, "shaving die":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a cutting die for shaving a thin finishing cut from work previously blanked or pierced nearly to size":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-111944" }, "shaming":{ "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ], "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" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u0101-mi\u014b" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1741, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective", "14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-112225" }, "shell strake":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a strake running the length of the hull of a ship":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-112558" }, "shorer":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u014dr\u0259(r)", "\u02c8sh\u022fr-" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from shoren to shore + -er (to prop)":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-112640" }, "short time":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "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 ." ] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-112737" }, "short-eared hare":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a hare ( Nesolagus netscheri ) of Sumatra that has short ears and fur and whose color shades 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"synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "short snort quick drink + -er":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-114056" }, "shafty":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": having a close compact free long strong staple":[], ": having the shaft lighter or darker than the web":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "|ft\u0113" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-114147" }, "shicer":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": an unproductive mine":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u012bs\u0259(r)" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "German scheisser one that defecates, contemptible person, from scheissen to defecate (from Old High German sch\u012bzan ) + -er":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-114153" }, "sheriff's court":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "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":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-114224" }, "shp":{ "type":[ "abbreviation" ], "definitions":{ "shaft horsepower":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-114639" }, "shitty":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": covered in or filled with feces":[], ": extremely bad: such as":[], ": 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" ], ": extremely unpleasant":[ "had a shitty day", "working a shitty job" ], ": 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." ], ": cruel or unkind":[ "shitty comments/behavior", "a shitty person", "It was a shitty thing to do/say." ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8shi-t\u0113" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1768, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-114811" }, "shoring":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": the act of supporting with or as if with a prop":[], ": a system or group of shores":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u022fr-i\u014b" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Near- shoring is attractive right now for myriad reasons. \u2014 Deepak Chhugani, Forbes , 7 June 2022", "Airbag lifts, hydraulic tools, pneumatic shoring devices and other instruments were used to rescue four survivors trapped under the rubble, according to the memo. \u2014 Ray 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" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-115237" }, "shell roof":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a roof of relatively large expanse (as of a hangar or arena) composed of concrete panels curved cylindrically or spherically for strength":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-115843" }, "showcase":{ "type":[ "noun", "verb" ], "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" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u014d-\u02cck\u0101s" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "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" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1803, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun", "1939, in the meaning defined above":"Verb" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-120230" }, "Shrovetide":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": the period usually of three days immediately preceding Ash Wednesday":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8shr\u014dv-\u02cct\u012bd", "especially Southern \u02c8sr\u014dv-" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English schroftide , from schrof- (from shriven to shrive) + tide":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "15th century, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-132010" }, "sheepless":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": having no sheep":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u0113pl\u0259\u0307s" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-125041" }, "shipper's manifest":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": manifest sense 3a":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-125121" }, "shrend":{ "type":[ "intransitive verb" ], "definitions":{ ": to break into shivers as a result of internal stresses":[ "\u2014 used of glass not properly tempered or annealed" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8s(h)rend" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "probably from German dialect schrinden , from Old High German scrintan to crack open":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-125320" }, "shop rivet":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a rivet driven in place in a shop":[ "\u2014 opposed to field rivet" ] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-130020" }, "Shunammite":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a native or inhabitant of the town of Shunem north of Mt. Gilboa in ancient Palestine":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u00fcn\u0259\u02ccm\u012bt" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "modification (influenced by -ite ) of Hebrew sh\u016bnamm\u012bth , from Sh\u016bn\u0113m Shunem, town in ancient Palestine":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-131606" }, "shoe block":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a block with two sheaves one above the other and at right angles to each other":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-131709" }, "showboat":{ "type":[ "noun", "verb" ], "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":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u014d-\u02ccb\u014dt" ], "synonyms":[ "act up", "clown (around)", "cut up", "fool around", "horse around", "hotdog", "monkey (around)", "show off", "skylark" ], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "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" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1839, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun", "1937, in the meaning defined above":"Verb" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-131827" }, "shroom":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8shr\u00fcm" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "shortening of mushroom entry 1":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1976, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-132009" }, "Shaikh al-Islam":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u00a6sh\u0101\u02cckal\u0259\u0307\u00a6sl\u00e4m", "\u00a6sh\u012b\u02cck-" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Arabic shaykh al-isl\u0101m":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-132556" }, "shallu":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "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":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sha\u02ccl\u00fc" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Marathi \u015b\u0101\u1e37\u016b":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-132725" }, "Shakalsha":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a people emigrating from Phrygia and colonizing Sicily in early times":[], ": a member of the Shakalsha people":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "sh\u0259\u02c8kalsh\u0259" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-132857" }, "shangan":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a cleft stick to fasten to the tail of a dog":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sha\u014b\u0259n" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Scottish Gaelic seangan":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-133014" }, "shock bump":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "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":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-133355" }, "shelter deck":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "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":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-133841" }, "shiverer":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": one that shivers":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8shiv\u0259r\u0259(r)" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-133909" }, "shank cutter":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": end mill":[], ": a device for trimming the edges of outsoles in the shank of a shoe":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-134450" }, "shtetl":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a small Jewish town or village formerly found in Eastern Europe":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sht\u0101-", "\u02c8shte-t\u1d4al" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "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" ], "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":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1949, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-134523" }, "showerhead":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a fixture for directing the spray of water in a bathroom shower":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8shau\u0307(-\u0259)r-\u02cched" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "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" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1865, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-135307" }, "shaglet":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a young cormorant":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8shagl\u0259\u0307t" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-135345" }, "sheepherding":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": the activities of a worker engaged in tending sheep":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u0113p-\u02cch\u0259r-di\u014b" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Browse other wool products, see border collies demonstrate sheepherding , or roam dozens of booths showcasing crafts, jewelry, home accessories, and more. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 30 Mar. 2018" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1836, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-135507" }, "shallon":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": salal":[], ": the fruit of the salal":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8shal\u0259n" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "of American Indian origin; akin to Chinook -klkw\u0161ala salal":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-140654" }, "Shi\u02bdi":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": shi\u02bdite":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "sh\u0113\u02c8\u0113" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Arabic shiya\u02bd\u012by":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1728, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-140746" }, "shackbolt":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a shackle used as a heraldic charge":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8shak\u02ccb\u014dlt" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "probably short for shackle bolt":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-140748" }, "short-short":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": an extremely brief short story usually seeking an effect of shock or surprise":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-140922" }, "shoreyer":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": eider":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u014d\u02ccr\u012b(\u0259)r" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "perhaps from shore entry 2 + eyer , alteration of eider":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-141026" }, "shatterable":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": capable of being shattered":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "-r\u0259b\u0259l" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-141331" }, "shoo":{ "type":[ "interjection", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": to scare, drive, or send away by or as if by crying shoo":[ "shooed us away from the kitchen" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u00fc" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "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" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English schowe":"Interjection" }, "first_known_use":{ "15th century, 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W. Cable" ] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-193644" }, "shoop":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": hip":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sh\u00fcp" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English schowpe , of Scandinavian origin; akin to Norwegian dialect hjupa hip of a rose":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-205744" } }