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shuttle diplomacy
nounC1
/ˌʃʌtl dɪˈpləʊməsi/A method of negotiation where a mediator travels repeatedly between two or more parties who refuse to meet face-to-face.
shuttlecock
adjectivenounverb+2Low-Medium
/ˈʃʌt(ə)lkɒk/A lightweight, conical projectile with a rounded cork or rubber nose and a crown of feathers or synthetic material, used in the game of badminton.
shuttlecraft
nounLow (Specialist/Science Fiction)
/ˈʃʌt(ə)lkrɑːft/A smaller auxiliary spacecraft carried by a larger mothership, designed for short-range transport, planetary landing, or reconnaissance missions.
shvernik
nounVery Low / Obsolete
/ˈʃvɜːnɪk/A heavy, cumbersome or unpleasant person or thing; something clumsy, awkward, or burdensome.
shwa
nounTechnical
/ʃwɑː/The mid-central vowel sound in phonetics, often unstressed and represented by the symbol ə.
shwe-shwe
nounRare
/ˈʃweɪ ˌʃweɪ/A printed, durable cotton fabric, characterised by small geometric patterns or 'pin dots', traditionally associated with South Africa and often worn for ceremonial occasions.
shy
adjectivenounverb+1B1
/ʃaɪ/A feeling of nervousness, timidity, or discomfort when in the presence of or interacting with other people.
shylock
nounverb-intransitiveLow
/ˈʃaɪlɒk/A ruthless moneylender who charges extremely high interest rates.
shymkent
nounVery Low
/ˈʃɪmkɛnt/The third-largest city in Kazakhstan, located in the south near the Uzbek border.
shypoo
nounRegional (Australian), Low frequency
/ˈʃaɪpuː/An informal social gathering or party, typically involving celebration and often alcohol.
shyster
nounC2
/ˈʃaɪstə/A person, especially a lawyer or businessperson, who acts in a dishonest or unscrupulous way, using sharp practice to achieve their goals.
si
abbreviationnounsymbolRare
/siː/The seventh note of the diatonic scale in solfège (also called 'ti').
si kiang
nounLow
/ˈsiː ˈkjæŋ/The West River, a major river in southern China.
si unit
nounC1
/ˌɛs ˈaɪ ˌjuːnɪt/A standardised unit of measurement defined by the International System of Units.
si units
plural-nounC1
/ˌɛs ˈaɪ ˈjuːnɪts/The International System of Units (Système International d'Unités), the modern form of the metric system and the world's most widely used system of measurement.
si-ma qian
nounC1
/ˈsɪm.jə.leɪt/to imitate the appearance or character of something; to create a model or representation of a process or system.
siabon
nounN/A (Non-existent or Extremely Rare)
This word does not exist in any major standard English dictionary. No standard core meaning can be assigned.
siad barre
nounMedium
/ˈsaɪd.bɑːr/A secondary or auxiliary discussion or article related to a main topic, commonly known as 'sidebar'.
sial
nounLow
/ˈsaɪəl/The upper layer of the Earth's crust, rich in silica and alumina.
sialadenitis
nounVery Low
/ˌsaɪ.əl.æd.ɪˈnaɪ.tɪs/Inflammation of a salivary gland.

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