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shaftesbury
nounLow
/ˈʃɑːftsbr̩i/A proper noun, primarily the name of a historic town in Dorset, England, and a major avenue in London.
shafting
nounLow
/ˈʃɑːftɪŋ/The act of treating someone unfairly, deceptively, or with exploitation, especially by depriving them of something rightfully theirs.
shag
nounverbverb-ambitransitiveLow to Medium
/ʃaɡ/A coarse fabric; a pile on cloth; sexual intercourse (British slang).
shaganappi
nounLow
/ʃəˈɡænəpi/A rawhide or leather thong, especially from buffalo or horse, used for making ropes or cords.
shagbark
nounLow
/ˈʃæɡ.bɑːk/A North American hickory tree (Carya ovata) known for its distinctive, loose, shaggy bark that peels away in long strips.
shaggy cap
nounLow
/ˈʃæɡi ˈkæp/A common name for a type of wild mushroom (Coprinus comatus) with a tall, cylindrical cap covered in shaggy, white scales.
shaggy dog story
nounLow
/ˈʃæɡi dɒɡ ˈstɔːri/A long, rambling joke or story with a deliberately anticlimactic or nonsensical ending.
shaggy-mane
nounC1
/ˌʃæɡ.i ˈmeɪn/A common name for a specific species of edible wild mushroom (Coprinus comatus), characterized by its tall, cylindrical cap covered with shaggy, white to brownish scales.
shagreen
adjectivenounC2 / Very Rare
/ʃəˈɡriːn/A type of rough untanned leather with a distinctive granular surface, traditionally made from the skin of sharks, rays, or, historically, horses and donkeys.
shagroon
nounVery Low (Historical/Obsolete)
/ˈʃaɡruːn/A derogatory, 19th-century slang term, originally for a long-haired individual from the Isle of Man, later extended to any unkempt, shaggy, or rough-looking person.
shah
nounC2 (Very low frequency; mostly historical/academic contexts)
/ʃɑː/The hereditary monarch of Iran (Persia) before the 1979 revolution.
shah alam
nounVery Low
/ˌʃɑː ˈɑːləm/A city in Malaysia, the capital of the state of Selangor.
shah jahan
nounLow
/ˌʃɑː dʒəˈhɑːn/The fifth Mughal emperor of India (reigned 1628–1658), known for his architectural patronage and the construction of the Taj Mahal.
shah of iran
nounLow
/ˌʃɑː əv ɪˈrɑːn/The historical title for the monarch (king/emperor) of Iran before the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
shahada
nounLow
/ʃəˈhɑːdə/The Islamic declaration of faith, the first of the Five Pillars of Islam, stating 'There is no god but God, and Muhammad is the messenger of God.'
shahansha
nounRare
/ʃɑːˈhæn.ʃɑː/A Persian title meaning 'king of kings'
shahaptian
nounVery Low
/ʃəˈhæptiən/A language family of Native American languages spoken in the Pacific Northwest, also referring to the peoples who speak these languages.
shahaptin
nounVery Low
/ʃəˈhæptɪn/A member of a group of Native American peoples of the Columbia Plateau region in the northwestern United States, including the Nez Percé and Yakama.
shaharith
nounLow
/ʃəˈhɑːrɪθ/The morning prayer service in Jewish liturgy.
shahjahanpur
nounC2 - Proper Noun (Very Low Frequency in General English)
/ˌʃɑːdʒəˈhɑːnpʊə/A proper noun referring to a city in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

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