Words that start with S

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.

Sheik is an Arabic word used to describe a male leader. Sheik can be used to describe the leader of a government, community, or family. Sheik is also commonly spelled sheikh.

A shell is the hard outside coating found on many animals. Snails have shells that form a spiral that was built up as the snail grew bigger. crabs and turtles have a hard shell that perfectly fits the animal inside. Most animals that have shells can hide inside them if they are scared.

Shelves are the plural of shelf.

Shetland ponies are a breed of pony from the Shetland Isles, north of Scotland. They are strong, intelligent and hardy, and were used for pulling carts and ploughing fields. Today they are mostly used as children's pets. They can live for around 30 years.