Words that start with S

Shallots, also called eschallots, are a type of onion, but with a sweeter and milder flavour. Like garlic, they grow in clusters that can be separated.

You feel shame when you know you have done something wrong, and you feel guilty and sad.

A shamrock is a representation of a three leaf white clover, which is the symbol of Ireland.

A shard is a broken fragment of something, particularly broken glass or earthenware.

Sharks are a type of large fish that live in the sea. There are many different varieties of shark. Some eat smaller fish, some eat penguins and seals, and others eat the same way as large whales, by sifting out tiny sea animals from the water.
Sharks constantly grow new teeth, and can lose thousands in their lifetime. Their skeleton is not made of bone, unlike most fish and animals, but is made from something softer and more flexible called cartilage. In people, cartilage is found around the ends of our bones to make our joints easier to move.

Shaving is removing your hair with a very sharp blade down to the level of your skin so you can't see the hair anymore. Most men shave their chins, some people shave their heads, and other people shave anywhere they don't want hair.

A sheaf is a bundle of a freshly harvested cereal crop like rice or wheat. When harvesting was done by hand, the harvest was bundled up into sheafs that were just big enough for one person to carry.

A shearer is someone who clips the wool, called a fleece, from sheep or other wooly animals.

Sheds are usually found in backyards or on farms for storing tools, machinery or just things the owner isn't using. Sheds are not meant to live in, and often don't have windows or more than a dirt floor. Sheds are usually made out of wood or metal.

Something is sheer if it is very thin and you can see through it. It is usually used to describe stockings or drapes.

It might also mean a long vertical drop, like a sheer cliff.

The cat in the picture is behind a sheer curtain.