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- shoofly/ˈʃuːflaɪ/A type of pie with a crumbly, sweet topping, typically made with molasses.nounLow
- shoofly pie/ˈʃuː.flaɪ ˌpaɪ/A traditional North American dessert pie with a sticky, molasses-based filling, often with a crumb topping.nounVery Low
- shoogle/ˈʃʊɡ(ə)l/To shake, sway, or rock something, especially in an unsteady or joggling manner.nounverbRegional / Very Low Frequency
- shook/ʃʊk/The simple past and past participle of the verb 'shake', meaning to move something quickly back and forth or up and down, or to cause something to tremble.adjectivenounverbHigh
- shool/skuːl/An institution where instruction is given, especially to persons under college age; a place for learning.nounA1
- shoon/ʃuːn/An archaic plural form of 'shoe', no longer in common use.nounRare/Obsolete
- shoot/ʃuːt/To cause a projectile (bullet, arrow, etc.) to be propelled from a weapon; to take a photograph or video.interjectionnounverb+2B1
- shoot down/ˌʃuːt ˈdaʊn/To cause an aircraft, missile, or person in flight to fall to the ground by hitting them with a weapon, such as a gun or missile.verbC1
- shoot out/ˈʃuːt aʊt/To fire projectiles rapidly or to engage in a decisive contest or competition.nounverbB2
- shoot the chutes/ˈʃuːt ðə ˈʃuːts/To ride a type of amusement park water ride where a boat slides down a steep, wet incline into a pool of water.nounRare
- shoot through/ˈʃuːt θruː/To leave suddenly or hastily, often implying a desire to avoid something or someone.verbC1 - Low frequency, informal/idiomatic.
- shoot-'em-up/ˌʃuːt əm ˈʌp/A video game genre focused primarily on shooting large numbers of enemies, often in a two-dimensional scrolling environment.nounC1
- shoot-off/ˈʃuːt ɒf/A competitive event, especially in archery or shooting, used to decide a tie or determine a winner after a main event has finished.nounC1
- shoot-up/ˈʃuːt ʌp/To inject oneself with an illegal drug (especially heroin, morphine, or another narcotic) intravenously.nounverbC1-C2
- shootaround/ˈʃuːtəraʊnd/A casual, unstructured basketball practice session focused on shooting drills, often occurring before an official team practice or game.nounLow (specialized sports term; moderately understood in general American English; rare in British English)
- shootdown/ˈʃuːt.daʊn/The act of causing an aircraft or missile to crash to the ground by firing at it.nounLow
- shooter/ˈʃuːtə/A person or device that discharges a projectile, especially a gun.nounB2
- shootie/ˈʃuːti/A type of footwear, typically a bootie or ankle boot, sometimes with a cutout or openwork design.nounLow
- shooting box/ˈʃuːtɪŋ bɒks/A small house or lodge, especially in the UK, used by hunters and their party as a temporary base for shooting game on an estate.nounC2
- shooting brake/ˈʃuːtɪŋ breɪk/A car body style, typically a high-end estate/wagon, characterised by a coupe-like front and a long, practical rear cargo area with a tailgate.nounC1
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