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shikibu
nounC2
/ˈʃɪkɪbuː/A Japanese surname and literary pen name, most famously associated with Murasaki Shikibu, author of 'The Tale of Genji'.
shikibuton
nounVery Low
/ˌʃɪkɪˈbuːtɒn/A traditional Japanese thin mattress or futon placed directly on the floor for sleeping.
shikoku
nounLow
/ʃɪˈkəʊkuː/A proper noun referring to the fourth largest island of Japan or a native Japanese dog breed.
shiksa
nounLow
/ˈʃɪk.sə/A non-Jewish girl or woman.
shilh
nounVery low
/ʃɪl/(Non-standard, dialectal) A variant of 'shill' or 'shil', used in some rural dialects, meaning to wander aimlessly, move slowly, or to loaf about idly.
shilha
nounVery Low
/ˈʃɪlhə/Shilha is the English name for Tashelhit, a major Berber language spoken by the Shilha people in southwestern Morocco.
shill
nounverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC2
/ʃɪl/A person who publicly promotes or praises something or someone, especially in a deceptive manner, for personal gain or on behalf of an interested party.
shillelagh
nounLow
/ʃɪˈleɪlə/A thick wooden stick or cudgel, typically made from oak or blackthorn, traditionally used as a walking stick or weapon in Ireland.
shilling
nounC1
/ˈʃɪlɪŋ/A former unit of British currency, equal to one twentieth of a pound or twelve old pence.
shilling mark
nounlow
/ˈʃɪlɪŋ mɑːk/The slash (/) character, used in typing and printing as a punctuation mark.
shillong
nounVery Low
/ʃɪˈlɒŋ/The capital city of the Indian state of Meghalaya.
shilluk
adjectivenounVery low
/ˈʃɪlʊk/A member of a Nilotic ethnic group primarily inhabiting South Sudan, or their Nilotic language.
shilly-shally
adjectiveadverbnoun+1Low
/ˌʃɪl.iˈʃæl.i/To be indecisive or to hesitate repeatedly.
shillyshally
adjectiveadverbnoun+1Low (archaic/literary)
/ˈʃɪliˌʃæli/To hesitate or be indecisive, especially in a wavering, procrastinating manner.
shiloh
nounLow
/ˈʃʌɪləʊ/A proper noun, historically a biblical placename (a town in ancient Palestine) and a given name, also used for various places and battles in the US.
shim
nounverbverb-transitiveC1
/ʃɪm/A thin piece of material (metal, wood, plastic) inserted between two parts to adjust for spacing, alignment, or wear.
shimazaki
nounVery Low
/ˌʃɪməˈzɑːki/A Japanese surname.
shimizu
nounVery Low
/ˈʃɪmɪzuː/A Japanese surname and place name.
shimla
nounLow (C2)
/ˈʃɪmlə/The capital city of the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh, located in the Himalayan foothills.
shimmer
nounverbverb-intransitiveC1
/ˈʃɪmə/To shine with a soft, wavering, reflected light.

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