Words that start with S

Sis forShelf

A shelf is a horizontal piece of wood or metal that is attached to a wall so you can put things on it. The plural of shelf is shelves.

List of home decor

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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.

Body parts, Natural structures

Photo of a man carrying a stack of books

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Sis forShelve

You shelve something when you store it away on a shelf. The man in the picture has a stack of books he is going to shelve.

Verbs

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Sis forShelves

Shelves are the plural of shelf.

Plurals

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Sis forSherry

Sherry is a sweet white wine originally from Spain. Sherry is fortified with brandy and is most often drank as a dessert wine.

Drinks

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Sis forShetland pony

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.

Horses

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Sis forShield

A shield is a protective device that is used to stop you getting hurt by people attacking you with weapons like swords. Shields were usually made from wood or leather, and were decorated with pictures or patterns.

Military

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Sis forShih Tzu

Shih tzu are an ancient breed of companion dog, bred to be a lap dog for Chinese royalty. They were bred to look like the lions in traditional oriental art. Their fur will grow into a long, silky coat if looked after, but most people keep their fur clipped short. They are a sweet, devoted, playful dog.

Dogs

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Sis forShin

Your shins are at the front, bottom part of your leg between your knee and your foot. There is not much fat or muscle on your shins, so it hurts to get hit there and shins are usually very easy to bruise.

Body parts

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Sis forShine

Something shines when a bright light comes from it. Something can shine from a reflection or it may be the source of the light, like the sun in the picture.