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TermTypeDefinitionClassificationsUpdated
Sharecroppernounsmall farmers and tenantsverifiedMay 18, 2026
shared accountnounMWEA single local account created for a group, with one user name and one password.IdentityRegulatedCUIMay 9, 2026
Shared SecretnounMWEA secret used in authentication that is known to the Claimant and the Verifier.CredentialRestrictedMay 12, 2026
Shareholdernounsomeone who holds shares of stock in a corporationverifiedMay 18, 2026
Shareholdingnouna holding in the form of shares of corporationsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Shareownernounsomeone who holds shares of stock in a corporationverifiedMay 18, 2026
Sharernounsomeone who has, gives or receives a part of somethingverifiedMay 18, 2026
Sharewarenounsoftware that is available free of chargeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Sharianounthe code of law derived from the Koran and from the teachings and example of MohammedverifiedMay 18, 2026
Sharia LawnounMWEthe code of law derived from the Koran and from the teachings and example of MohammedverifiedMay 18, 2026
Shariahnounthe code of law derived from the Koran and from the teachings and example of MohammedverifiedMay 18, 2026
Shariah LawnounMWEthe code of law derived from the Koran and from the teachings and example of MohammedverifiedMay 18, 2026
Shark OilnounMWEa fatty yellow to brown oil obtained from the livers of sharksverifiedMay 18, 2026
Shark RepellentnounMWEa measure undertaken by a corporation to discourage unwanted takeover attemptsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Shark-Liver OilnounMWEa fatty yellow to brown oil obtained from the livers of sharksverifiedMay 18, 2026
Sharkskinnouna smooth crisp fabricverifiedMay 18, 2026
Sharksuckernounremoras found attached to sharksverifiedMay 18, 2026
Sharp TonguenounMWEa bitter or critical manner of speakingverifiedMay 18, 2026
Sharp-Sightednessnounlively attentivenessverifiedMay 18, 2026
Sharp-Tailed GrousenounMWElarge grouse of prairies and open forests of western North AmericaverifiedMay 18, 2026
Sharpenernounany implement that is used to make something (an edge or a point) sharperverifiedMay 18, 2026
Sharpernouna professional card player who makes a living by cheating at card gamesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Sharpienouna shallow-draft sailboat with a sharp prow, flat bottom, and triangular sailverifiedMay 18, 2026
Sharpnessnounthe quality of being keenly and painfully feltverifiedMay 18, 2026
Sharpshooternouna fast schooner once used by New England fisherman for illegal fishing in Canadian watersverifiedMay 18, 2026
Sharptail MolanounMWEcaudal fin has a central projectionverifiedMay 18, 2026
Sharpynouna professional card player who makes a living by cheating at card gamesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Shasta DaisynounMWEhybrid garden flower derived from Chrysanthemum maximum and Chrysanthemum lacustre having large white flower heads resembling oxeye daisiesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Shatterproof GlassnounMWEglass made with plates of plastic or resin or other material between two sheets of glass to prevent shatteringverifiedMay 18, 2026
Shavernouna razor powered by an electric motorverifiedMay 18, 2026
Shavingnouna thin fragment or slice (especially of wood) that has been shaved from somethingverifiedMay 18, 2026
Shaving BrushnounMWEa brush used to apply lather prior to shavingverifiedMay 18, 2026
Shaving CreamnounMWEtoiletry consisting of a preparation of soap and fatty acids that forms a rich lather for softening the beard before shavingverifiedMay 18, 2026
Shaving FoamnounMWEtoiletry consisting of a liquid preparation containing many small bubbles that soften the beard before shavingverifiedMay 18, 2026
Shaving SoapnounMWEtoiletry consisting of a preparation of soap and fatty acids that forms a rich lather for softening the beard before shavingverifiedMay 18, 2026
Shaving-Brush TreenounMWEtree of Mexico to Guatemala having densely hairy flowers with long narrow petals clustered at ends of branches before leaves appearverifiedMay 18, 2026
Shawlnouncloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shouldersverifiedMay 18, 2026
Shawmnouna medieval oboeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Shawnynounshowy perennial herb with white flowersverifiedMay 18, 2026
Shaynouna carriage consisting of two wheels and a calash topverifiedMay 18, 2026
Shaytannoun(Islam) a rebellious jinni who leads men astrayverifiedMay 18, 2026
She-Devilnouna cruel womanverifiedMay 18, 2026
She-Goatnounfemale goatverifiedMay 18, 2026
She-Oaknounany of several Australian trees of the genus CasuarinaverifiedMay 18, 2026
Sheafnouna package of several things tied together for carrying or storingverifiedMay 18, 2026
Shearernouna skilled worker who shears the wool off of sheep or other animalsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Shearingnounremoving by cutting off or clippingverifiedMay 18, 2026
Shearwaternounlong-winged oceanic bird that in flight skims close to the wavesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Sheatfishnounlarge elongated catfish of central and eastern EuropeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Sheathnounan enveloping structure or covering enclosing an animal or plant organ or partverifiedMay 18, 2026
Sheath KnifenounMWEa knife with a fixed blade that is carried in a sheathverifiedMay 18, 2026
Sheath PilenounMWEa pile in a row of piles driven side by side to retain earth or prevent seepageverifiedMay 18, 2026
Sheathingnounprotective covering consisting, for example, of a layer of boards applied to the studs and joists of a building to strengthen it and serve as a foundation for a weatherproof exteriorverifiedMay 18, 2026
Shebangnounan entire systemverifiedMay 18, 2026
Shebeennoununlicensed drinking establishmentverifiedMay 18, 2026
Sheddernounan attacker who sheds or spills bloodverifiedMay 18, 2026
Sheddingnounloss of bits of outer skin by peeling or shedding or coming off in scalesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Sheennounthe visual property of something that shines with reflected lightverifiedMay 18, 2026
Sheepnouna docile and vulnerable person who would rather follow than make an independent decisionverifiedMay 18, 2026
Sheep BellnounMWEa bell hung round the neck of a sheep so that the sheep can be easily locatedverifiedMay 18, 2026
Sheep BotflynounMWElarvae are parasitic on sheepverifiedMay 18, 2026
Sheep DipnounMWEa liquid mixture containing pesticides in which sheep are dipped to kill parasitesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Sheep FescuenounMWEcultivated for sheep pasturage in upland regions or used as a lawn grassverifiedMay 18, 2026
Sheep FrognounMWEmostly of Central AmericaverifiedMay 18, 2026
Sheep GadflynounMWElarvae are parasitic on sheepverifiedMay 18, 2026
Sheep KednounMWEwingless fly that is an external parasite on sheep and cattleverifiedMay 18, 2026
Sheep LaurelnounMWENorth American dwarf shrub resembling mountain laurel but having narrower leaves and small red flowersverifiedMay 18, 2026
Sheep PennounMWEa pen for sheepverifiedMay 18, 2026
Sheep PlantnounMWEcushion-forming New Zealand herb having leaves densely covered with tawny hairsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Sheep PolyporenounMWEa fungus with a whitish often circular cap and a white pore surface and small pores and a white central stalkverifiedMay 18, 2026
Sheep RotnounMWEa disease of the liver (especially in sheep and cattle) caused by liver flukes and their by-productsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Sheep SorrelnounMWEsmall plant having pleasantly acid-tasting arrow-shaped leavesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Sheep-Ticknounwingless fly that is an external parasite on sheep and cattleverifiedMay 18, 2026
Sheepcotenouna pen for sheepverifiedMay 18, 2026
Sheepdognounany of various usually long-haired breeds of dog reared to herd and guard sheepverifiedMay 18, 2026
Sheepfoldnouna pen for sheepverifiedMay 18, 2026
Sheepherdernouna herder of sheep (on an open range)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Sheepishnessnounfeeling embarrassed about yourselfverifiedMay 18, 2026
Sheepmannouna herder of sheep, on an open rangeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Sheeprunnounfarm devoted to raising sheepverifiedMay 18, 2026
Sheepshanknouna knot for shortening a lineverifiedMay 18, 2026
Sheepsheadnounlarge (up to 20 lbs) food fish of the eastern coast of the United States and MexicoverifiedMay 18, 2026
Sheepshead PorgynounMWEfrom Florida and Bahamas to BrazilverifiedMay 18, 2026
Sheepshearingnouna festival held at the time sheep are normally shearedverifiedMay 18, 2026
Sheepskinnouna document certifying the successful completion of a course of studyverifiedMay 18, 2026
Sheepskin CoatnounMWEa coat made of sheepskinverifiedMay 18, 2026
Sheepwalknounfarm devoted to raising sheepverifiedMay 18, 2026
Sheeshanounan oriental tobacco pipe with a long flexible tube connected to a container where the smoke is cooled by passing through waterverifiedMay 18, 2026
Sheet AnchornounMWEspare anchor for use in emergencyverifiedMay 18, 2026
Sheet BendnounMWEa hitch used for temporarily tying a rope to the middle of another rope (or to an eye)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Sheet GlassnounMWEglass formed into large thin sheetsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Sheet IronnounMWEplate iron thinner than tank ironverifiedMay 18, 2026
Sheet LightingnounMWElightning that appears as a broad sheetverifiedMay 18, 2026
Sheet MetalnounMWEsheet of metal formed into a thin plateverifiedMay 18, 2026
Sheet MusicnounMWEa musical composition in printed or written formverifiedMay 18, 2026
Sheet of PapernounMWEpaper used for writing or printingverifiedMay 18, 2026
Sheet PilenounMWEa pile in a row of piles driven side by side to retain earth or prevent seepageverifiedMay 18, 2026
Sheet PilingnounMWEa pile in a row of piles driven side by side to retain earth or prevent seepageverifiedMay 18, 2026
Sheet WebnounMWEan irregular spider web woven in a single plane and looking like flattened hammocksverifiedMay 18, 2026
Sheet-Metal WorknounMWEthe craft of doing sheet metal work (as in ventilation systems)verifiedMay 18, 2026