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shufty
nounLow (slang, informal, rare)
/ˈʃʊfti/A quick, informal look or glance.
shufu
nounN/A
A term that does not exist in standard English. No lexical entry found in major dictionaries (OED, Merriam-Webster, Cambridge, etc.).
shuggy
nounVery Low / Dialectal
/ˈʃʌɡi/A regional term from North East England and Scotland for a playground swing, or a swing set.
shul
nounLow
/ʃʊl/A Jewish house of worship and prayer; a synagogue.
shula
nounVery Low
/ˈʃuːlə/A personal name, most commonly a female given name of Hebrew origin meaning 'peaceful' or 'tranquil'. In some African contexts (e.g., Swahili), it can mean 'bead' or refer to a type of fish.
shulamite
nounVery Low
/ˈʃuːləˌmaɪt/A female figure mentioned in the Song of Solomon, traditionally associated with beauty and love.
shulchan aruch
nounLow
/ˌʃʊl.xæn ɑːˈrʊk/The primary, authoritative legal code of Jewish law (halakhah), compiled in the 16th century.
shulhan arukh
nounVery Low
/ˈʃʊl.hæn ɑːˈrʊx/A code of Jewish religious law, compiled in the 16th century, that serves as the definitive and authoritative guide for halakhic (Jewish legal) observance.
shull
nounVery Rare / Obsolete / Dialectal
/ʃʌl/To shoulder or push with the shoulder, especially in a crowd; to push one's way through.
shultz
nounVery low frequency
/ʃʊlts/A proper noun, most commonly an American surname, often associated with notable public figures.
shumen
nounVery Low
/ˈʃuːmən/A proper noun referring to a city in northeastern Bulgaria and the administrative centre of Shumen Province.
shunned
adjectiveverbB2
/ʃʌnd/The past tense and past participle of 'shun', meaning to deliberately avoid, ignore, or reject someone or something; to keep away from.
shunpike
nounverb-intransitiveRare / Very Low Frequency
/ˈʃʌn.paɪk/To travel by small, secondary roads to avoid tolls or traffic on main highways.
shunt
adjectivenounverb+1C1
/ʃʌnt/To move something or someone to a different, often less important, place or position, typically using force or a quick push.
shunter
nounC1
/ˈʃʌntə(r)/A person or device that moves railway vehicles (wagons, carriages) between tracks or assembles trains.
shunting engine
nounRare
/ˈʃʌntɪŋ ˈɛndʒɪn/A small railway locomotive used for moving or assembling trains in yards or sidings, not for mainline haulage.
shunto
nounVery Low
/ˈʃʊn.təʊ/The annual spring labour negotiations in Japan, particularly between major companies and trade unions, which set wage trends for the year.
shura
nounVery Low
/ˈʃʊərə/A deliberative council or consultative assembly in some Muslim societies and political systems, particularly associated with Islamic governance and decision-making.
shush
interjectionverbverb-transitiveB1
/ʃʊʃ/An interjection or verb used to urge or command someone to be silent.
shushan
nounVery Low
/ˈʃuːʃən/A proper noun referring to the ancient Persian city of Susa, now in modern-day Iran, famous in biblical texts, particularly in the Book of Esther.

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