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ship·fit·ter noun 1 : one who constructs ships

2 : a naval enlisted man who works as a plumber

ship·mate noun : a fellow sailor

ship·ment noun 1 : the process of shipping

2 : the goods shipped

Synonyms

cargo, freight, load, payload—more at CARGO

ship·ping noun 1 : SHIPS; especially : ships in one port or belonging to one country

2 : transportation of goods

ship·shape adjective : exhibiting neatness or good order : TIDY

Synonyms

crisp, neat, orderly, snug, tidy, trim, uncluttered—more at NEAT

ship·worm noun : any of various wormlike marine clams that have a shell used for burrowing in wood and damaging wooden ships and wharves

1shipwreck noun 1 : a wrecked ship

2 : destruction or loss of a ship

3 : total loss or failure : RUIN

Synonyms

wreck, wreckage; also beaching, grounding, stranding; foundering, sinking

2shipwreck verb : to cause or meet disaster at sea through destruction or foundering

ship·wright noun : a carpenter skilled in ship construction and repair

ship·yard noun : a place where ships are built or repaired

shire noun : a county in Great Britain

shirk verb : to avoid performing (duty or work)

— shirk·er noun

Synonyms

avoid, dodge, duck, elude, escape, eschew, evade, shake, shun—more at ESCAPE

shirr verb 1 : to make shirring in

2 : to bake (eggs removed from the shell) until set

shirr·ing noun : a decorative gathering in cloth made by drawing up parallel lines of stitches

shirt noun 1 : a loose cloth garment usu. having a collar, sleeves, a front opening, and a tail long enough to be tucked inside pants or a skirt

2 : UNDERSHIRT

— shirt·less adjective

shirt·ing noun : cloth suitable for making shirts

shish ke·bab noun [ORIGIN: Turk şiş kebabı, fr. şiş spit + kebap roast meat]

: kebab cooked on skewers

shiv noun, slang

: KNIFE

1shiver verb : TREMBLE, QUIVER

2shiver noun : an instance of shivering; also : an intense shivery sensation esp. of fear — often used in pl. with the

Synonyms

quiver, shudder, tremble; also agitation, convulsing, jolt, quake, shake, tremor, vibration, wobble; fluctuation, flutter, oscillation, wave; beat, palpitation, pulsation, pulse, throb

shivers dither, jitters, shakes, willies—more at JITTERS

shiv·ery adjective : causing shivers

shlemiel variant of SCHLEMIEL

shlub variant of SCHLUB

shmooze variant of SCHMOOZE

Sho·ah noun : HOLOCAUST 2

1shoal noun 1 : SHALLOW

2 : a sandbank or bar creating a shallow

2shoal noun : a large group (as of fish)

shoat noun : a weaned young pig

1shock noun : a pile of sheaves of grain or cornstalks set up in a field

2shock noun [ORIGIN: MF choc, fr. choquer to strike against]

1 : a sharp impact or violent shake or jar

2 : a sudden violent mental or emotional disturbance

3 : a state of bodily collapse that is often marked by a drop in blood pressure and volume and that is caused esp. by crushing wounds, blood loss, or burns

4 : the effect of a charge of electricity passing through the body

5 : SHOCK ABSORBER

— shock·proof adjective

Synonyms

[1] bump, collision, concussion, crash, impact, jar, jolt, smash, strike, wallop—more at IMPACT

[2] amazement, astonishment, surprise—more at SURPRISE

3shock verb 1 : to strike with surprise, horror, or disgust

2 : to subject to the action of an electrical discharge

Synonyms

appall, bowl, floor, jolt, shake up; also affright, alarm, dismay, frighten, horrify, panic, scare, spook, startle, terrify, terrorize; disgust, nauseate, repel, revolt, sicken, turn off; displease, offend, outrage, scandalize; amaze, astound, awe; chill, daunt, demoralize, dispirit, unman, unnerve; discompose, disconcert, disquiet, disturb, perturb, unsettle, upset; crush, overpower, overwhelm

amaze, astonish, astound, dumbfound, flabbergast, startle, stun, stupefy, surprise—more at SURPRISE

4shock noun : a thick bushy mass (as of hair)

shock absorber noun : any of several devices for absorbing the energy