Words that start with S

Sis forShove

You shove something when you push it roughly. The man in the picture is shoving another man into a swimming pool.

A shovel is used to move loose but heavy things like gravel, dirt, snow or coal. It has a fairly wide, flat metal scoop at one end and a wooden handle at the other. A shovel is very similar to a spade.

Tools

Umberto Rotundo / CC BY-SA

Sis forShower

A shower is a device that sprays water. You wash yourself using soap under the water. Most houses have a shower in the bathroom.

Bathroom

Aka Hige / CC BY-SA

Sis forShower cap

A shower cap, or bath cap, is a plastic hat with an elasticised edge. They are worn to cover your hair in the shower or bath, to keep it dry while you wash the rest of your body.

Bathroom, Headgear

Peter Dutton / CC BY-SA

Sis forShredded

Something is shredded if it has been cut into small pieces. Usually the pieces are strips that are longer than they are wide. People shred vegetables to make salads, and they shred paper so that noone can read what was written on it. The person who took the picture does not have a very good shredder, as some of his paper shreddings are very readable.

Adjectives

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Sis forShrimp

Scientific name: infraorder: caridea

A shrimp, also called a prawn in many countries, is a sea creature that usually grows to a few inches long. They are a very popular food, and can be eaten boiled, fried, barbequed and many other ways, plain or with a sauce. They are quite often cooked whole and you have to remove the head, legs and other inedible parts yourself.

Crustaceans, Food

Maria Cartas / CC BY-SA

Sis forShrine

A shrine is a place dedicated to a holy person or a deity. A shrine can be a small, wayside marker like in the picture, or a large and elaborate temple.

Religion

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Sis forShriveled

Something is shriveled if it has become dry and wrinkled.

Adjectives

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Sis forShrub

Shrubs, sometimes called bushes, are small trees that branch from near the ground instead of having a long, bare trunk. Shrubs are often grown in people's gardens.

Plants