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shimmy
nounverbverb-intransitivelow
/ˈʃɪmi/to shake, vibrate, or move the body quickly from side to side.
shimonoseki
nounVery Low
/ˌʃɪmənəʊˈsɛki/A major port city in southwestern Japan.
shin
nounverbverb-ambitransitiveB1
/ʃɪn/The front part of the leg between the knee and the ankle.
shin guard
nounB1
/ˈʃɪn ɡɑːd/A piece of protective equipment worn on the front of the lower leg, covering the shin.
shin splints
nounC1
/ˌʃɪn ˈsplɪnts/A common exercise-related condition involving pain along the inner edge of the shinbone (tibia), typically caused by repetitive stress on shin tissues.
shinar
nounVery Low
/ˈʃaɪnɑː(r)/A historical and biblical toponym referring to a region in ancient Mesopotamia (modern-day Iraq), often identified as the land where the Tower of Babel was built.
shinbone
nounlow
/ˈʃɪn.bəʊn/The front and larger of the two bones in the lower leg between the knee and the ankle; the tibia.
shindig
nounmedium
/ˈʃɪndɪɡ/A lively, noisy party or social gathering, often with dancing and celebration.
shindy
nounVery low
/ˈʃɪndi/A noisy disturbance, quarrel, or uproar; a row or commotion.
shine
nounverbverb-intransitive+1C1
/ʃaɪn/To emit or reflect light; to be bright.
shiner
nounMedium-low
/ˈʃaɪ.nər/A black eye (a bruise around the eye caused by injury).
shiner perch
nounVery Low
/ˈʃaɪ.nə pɜːtʃ/A small, shiny, saltwater fish (Cymatogaster aggregata) native to the Pacific coast of North America.
shingle
nounverbverb-transitiveB2
/ˈʃɪŋɡl/A thin, flat piece of material, such as wood, asphalt, or slate, used for covering roofs or walls.
shingle oak
nounLow
/ˈʃɪŋ.ɡəl əʊk/A North American deciduous tree (Quercus imbricaria) noted for its smooth, glossy leaves and wood historically used for roof shingles.
shingles
nounB2
/ˈʃɪŋɡ(ə)lz/A painful viral infection causing a rash of blisters, typically on one side of the torso or face.
shingling
nounLow
/ˈʃɪŋɡlɪŋ/The act of covering something with thin, overlapping pieces, typically wood or tile, as a roof or wall covering.
shingon
nounLow/Very Low
/ˈʃɪŋ.ɡɒn/A specific school of Japanese esoteric Buddhism.
shining cuckoo
nounRare / Technical
/ˈʃaɪ.nɪŋ ˈkʊk.uː/A small, migratory bird of the cuckoo family (Chrysococcyx lucidus), notable for its bright green upperparts and distinctive repetitive call.
shinju
nounVery Low
/ˈʃɪndʒuː/A Japanese term meaning 'pearl'.
shinkin
nounVery Low
/ˈʃɪn.kɪn/A type of Japanese community-based financial institution that provides banking services primarily to small and medium-sized enterprises.

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