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shriven
verbVery low
/ˈʃrɪv(ə)n/The past participle of 'shrive', meaning to have confessed one's sins and received absolution from a priest.
shriver
nounVery low (archaic/obsolete)
/ˈʃraɪvə/A person who shrives others (hears confessions and grants absolution); specifically, a confessor or spiritual guide.
shroff
nounverbverb-transitiveC2
/ʃrɒf/A person employed to examine and verify money, especially coins, for genuineness.
shroom
nounverbC1/C2 – Specialized slang
/ʃruːm/Slang term for a psychoactive mushroom, especially one containing psilocybin.
shropshire
nounLow
/ˈʃrɒp.ʃər/A county in the West Midlands region of England.
shropshire lad, a
nounLow
/ə ˈʃrɒpʃɪər læd/A young man from Shropshire, a county in England.
shroud
nounverbverb-intransitive+1C1
/ʃraʊd/A cloth used to wrap a dead body for burial; something that covers or conceals.
shroud of turin
nounVery Low
/ˌʃraʊd əv ˈtjʊərɪn/A length of linen cloth bearing the image of a man who appears to have suffered physical trauma in a manner consistent with crucifixion, believed by some to be the burial shroud of Jesus Christ.
shrove
verbRare
/ʃrəʊv/The past tense and archaic past participle of the verb 'shrive', meaning to hear a confession, assign penance, or give absolution.
shrove monday
nounVery Low
/ˌʃrəʊv ˈmʌndeɪ/The Monday before Ash Wednesday, the first day of Shrovetide, preceding Lent in the Christian calendar.
shrove sunday
nounLow Frequency / Domain-Specific
/ˌʃrəʊv ˈsʌndeɪ/The Sunday before Ash Wednesday and the start of Lent in the Christian calendar, traditionally a day for confession and preparation for Lent.
shrove tuesday
nounLow
/ˌʃrəʊv ˈtjuːzdeɪ/The day before Ash Wednesday, the last day before the fasting period of Lent in the Christian calendar.
shrovetide
nounLow
/ˈʃrəʊvtaɪd/The period immediately preceding Lent, traditionally a time for confession and merrymaking before the fasting season.
shrub
nounB1
/ʃrʌb/A woody plant smaller than a tree, usually having multiple stems branching from the ground.
shrub layer
nounLow
/ʃrʌb ˈleɪə/The lower level of vegetation in a forest or woodland, consisting of shrubs and small trees beneath the canopy.
shrubbery
nounC1
/ˈʃrʌb(ə)ri/A planting or group of shrubs; an area where shrubs are grown for decorative purposes in a garden or landscape.
shrubby cinquefoil
nounVery Low
/ˈʃrʌbi ˈsɪŋk.fɔɪl/A small, woody, perennial flowering shrub (Dasiphora fruticosa syn. Potentilla fruticosa) with yellow, five-petaled flowers.
shrug
nounverbverb-intransitive+1Common
/ʃrʌɡ/To raise and lower one's shoulders slightly to express indifference, doubt, or lack of knowledge.
shrug off
verbB2
/ˌʃrʌɡ ˈɒf/to dismiss something as unimportant or not worth worrying about; to treat with casual indifference.
shrunk
verbB1
/ʃrʌŋk/the past participle and a past tense form of 'shrink', meaning to become smaller, especially through exposure to heat, moisture, or pressure, or to draw back in fear or disgust.

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