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Shorthand
- adjective - a method of writing rapidly
- written in abbreviated or symbolic form; "shorthand notes"
Shortwing
- - Any one of several species of small wrenlike Asiatic birds having short wings and a short tail. They belong to Brachypterix, Callene, and allied genera.
Shoveling
- verb - dig with or as if with a shovel; "shovel sand"; "he shovelled in the backyard all afternoon long"
Showdowns
- noun - a hostile disagreement face-to-face
Showering
- verb - expend profusely; also used with abstract nouns; "He was showered with praise"
- provide abundantly with; "He showered her with presents"
- rain abundantly; "Meteors showered down over half of Australia"
- spray or sprinkle with; "The guests showered rice on the couple"
- take a shower; wash one's body in the shower; "You should shower after vigorous exercise"
Shrieking
- verb - a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry; "he ducked at the screechings of shells"; "he heard the scream of the brakes"
- sharp piercing cry; "her screaming attracted the neighbors"
- utter a shrill cry
Shrilling
- verb - a continuing shrill noise; "the clash of swords and the shrilling of trumpets"--P. J. Searles
- utter a shrill cry
Shrinking
- verb - become smaller or draw together; "The fabric shrank"; "The balloon shrank"
- decrease in size, range, or extent; "His earnings shrank"; "My courage shrivelled when I saw the task before me"
- draw back, as with fear or pain; "she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf"
- process or result of becoming less or smaller; "the material lost 2 inches per yard in shrinkage"
- reduce in size; reduce physically; "Hot water will shrink the sweater"; "Can you shrink this image?"
- the act of becoming less
- wither, as with a loss of moisture; "The fruit dried and shriveled"