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shock·er noun : one that shocks; especially : a sensational work of fiction or drama

shock·ing adjective : extremely startling and offensive

— shock·ing·ly adverb

Synonyms

amazing, astonishing, astounding, eye-opening, startling, stunning, surprising—more at SURPRISING

dire, dreadful, fearful, fearsome, forbidding, formidable, frightful, hair-raising, horrible, redoubtable, scary, terrible, terrifying—more at FEARFUL

abhorrent, abominable, appalling, awful, distasteful, foul, hideous, horrid, nasty, nauseating, noisome, obnoxious, obscene, odious, offensive, repellent, repugnant, repulsive, revolting, scandalous, ugly—more at OFFENSIVE

shock therapy noun : the treatment of mental disorder by induction of coma or convulsions by drugs or electricity

shock wave noun : a wave formed by the sudden violent compression of the medium through which it travels

1shoddy noun 1 : wool reclaimed from old rags; also : a fabric made from it

2 : inferior or imitation material

2shoddy adjective shod·di·er; -est 1 : made of shoddy

2 : poorly done or made

— shod·di·ly adverb

— shod·di·ness noun

Synonyms

bad, bum, cheap, inferior, junky, lousy, mediocre, poor, sleazy—more at CHEAP

1shoe noun 1 : a covering for the human foot

2 : HORSESHOE

3 : the part of a brake that presses on the wheel

2shoe verb shod also shoed ; shoe·ing : to put a shoe or shoes on

shoe·horn noun : a curved implement (as of horn or plastic) used in putting on a shoe

shoe·lace noun : a lace or string for fastening a shoe

shoe·mak·er noun : one who makes or repairs shoes

shoe·string noun 1 : SHOELACE

2 : a small sum of money

Synonyms

mite, peanuts, pittance, song—more at MITE

sho·gun noun [ORIGIN: Jp shōgun general]

: any of a line of military governors ruling Japan until the revolution of 1867–68

shone past and past participle of SHINE

shook past of SHAKE

shook–up adjective : nervously upset : AGITATED

1shoot verb shot ; shoot·ing 1 : to drive (as an arrow or bullet) forward quickly or forcibly

2 : to hit, kill, or wound with a missile

3 : to cause a missile to be driven forth or forth from <~ a gun>

4 : to send forth (as a ray of light)

5 : to thrust forward or out

6 : to pass rapidly along <~ the rapids>

7 : to take a picture or series of pictures of : PHOTOGRAPH

8 : to move swiftly : DART

9 : to grow by or as if by sending out shoots; also : MATURE, DEVELOP

10 : to grow or rise rapidly — often used with up

Synonyms

[1] blast, discharge, fire, loose; also launch, project; blaze (at), snipe (at); cast, catapult, fling, heave, hurl, pelt, pitch, sling, throw, toss

[2] drill, gun, plug, pop; also blaze, pepper; blast (at), fire (at); pick off; overshoot; snipe (at); destroy, dispatch, do in, fell, kill, slay; annihilate, blot out, butcher, decimate, massacre, slaughter, wipe out

[3] blast, discharge, fire; also blaze, pepper, snipe

[4] cast, discharge, emit, exhale, expel, issue, release, vent—more at EMIT

usually shoot up [10] rocket, skyrocket, soar, zoom—more at SKYROCKET

2shoot noun 1 : a plant stem with its leaves and branches esp. when not yet mature

2 : an act of shooting

3 : a shooting match

shoot·er noun : one that shoots: as

a : a person who fires a missile-discharging device (as a rifle or bow)

b : one who photographs

Synonyms

marksman, sharpshooter, shot—more at MARKSMAN

shooting iron noun : FIREARM

shooting star noun : METEOR 2

shoot up verb : to inject a narcotic into a vein

1shop noun [ORIGIN: ME shoppe, fr. OE sceoppa booth]

1 : a place where things are made or worked on : FACTORY, MILL

2 : a retail store

Synonyms

[1] factory, mill, plant, works, workshop—more at FACTORY

[2] emporium, store; also market, marketplace, outlet; boutique, department store

2shop verb shopped; shop·ping : to visit stores for purchasing or examining goods

— shop·per noun

shop·keep·er noun : a retail merchant

shop·lift verb : to steal goods on display from a store