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- shirtsleeve/ˈʃɜːt.sliːv/The sleeve of a shirt, particularly used in reference to being without a jacket or coat, i.e., in a state of informal, practical work or comfort.nounC1
- shirttail/ˈʃɜːt.teɪl/The lower part of a shirt, especially the part below the waistband; also used metaphorically to describe a tenuous connection or a small, secondary thing.adjectivenounverb-transitiveC1/C2
- shirtwaist/ˈʃɜːt.weɪst/A woman's blouse or bodice styled like a shirt, typically with buttons down the front, a collar, and sometimes cuffs.nounLow
- shirtwaister/ˈʃɜːtweɪstə/A dress with a bodice that resembles a shirt, typically featuring a button-down front and a fitted waist.nounLow
- shish kebab/ˌʃɪʃ kɪˈbæb/A dish of pieces of marinated meat and vegetables cooked on a skewer or spit, usually over an open flame.nounverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB1
- shisha/ˈʃiːʃə/A waterpipe for smoking flavoured tobacco, where the smoke is drawn through a water basin before inhalation.nounLow to Medium
- shishya/ˈʃiːʃjə/A formal disciple, student, or pupil, especially in the context of Indian spiritual traditions.nounLow
- shiso/ˈʃiːsəʊ/A Japanese herb, Perilla frutescens, used primarily in cooking.nounLow
- shit/ʃɪt/Excrement; feces.interjectionnounverb+2Very High
- shit disturber/ˈʃɪt dɪˌstɜː.bər/A person who intentionally causes trouble, discord, or provokes conflict for their own amusement or to disrupt the status quo.nounlow-medium
- shit fit/ˈʃɪt ˌfɪt/An outburst of extreme anger, frustration, or hysterical overreaction.nounLow-medium (common in informal/casual speech but not in formal contexts)
- shit on a shingle/ˌʃɪt ɒn ə ˈʃɪŋɡ(ə)l/A colloquial, mildly vulgar name for a specific dish consisting of creamed chipped or dried beef on toast.nounLow
- shit sandwich/ˈʃɪt ˈsæn(d)wɪdʒ/An unpleasant situation, task, or choice that is unavoidable and undesirable.nounLow (slang/idiomatic)
- shit-eating grin/ˈʃɪt iːtɪŋ ɡrɪn/A smug, self-satisfied, or knowing grin that suggests the grinner has some unpleasant or mischievous knowledge, has gotten away with something, or is pleased by someone else's misfortune.nounC1/C2
- shit-stir/ˈʃɪt ˌstɜː(ɹ)/To deliberately cause trouble, conflict, or discord among people.verbInfrequent
- shitake/ʃɪˈtɑː.ki/A brown, edible mushroom (Lentinula edodes) native to East Asia, widely cultivated for culinary use.nounB1
- shitcan/ˈʃɪtkæn/To discard, reject, or dispose of something as worthless; to fire (someone).nounverb-transitiveC2 (Very Low Frequency)
- shithead/ˈʃɪt.hɛd/A derogatory term for a stupid, annoying, or contemptible person.nounMedium in informal, vulgar speech; low in formal contexts.
- shithole/ˈʃɪt.həʊl/A vulgar term for a place that is extremely unpleasant, dirty, impoverished, or badly maintained.nounMedium
- shithouseˈʃɪt̬haʊsA highly vulgar term for a toilet or outhouse.nounLow (due to extreme vulgarity).
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