English to English Dictionary

Showstopper

A performance or element that is so impressive that it stops the show.

Showy

Designed to attract attention; ostentatious.

Shredder

A machine or device used for cutting something into small pieces.

Shrew

A small, mouse-like mammal with a long snout, feeding chiefly on insects and typically living in damp places or underground.

Shrillness

The quality of being unpleasantly high-pitched, piercing, and sharp in sound or voice.

Shrimp

A small, long-tailed, edible crustacean that is widely consumed as seafood.

Shrine

A place or enclosure consecrated to a deity, saint, or holy person, often containing their image or relics and used as a place of worship.

Shrink

To become smaller in size, amount, or value.

Shrinking Strategy

A strategic approach aimed at reducing the size or scale of operations to improve efficiency or profitability.

Shrivel

To wrinkle and become smaller as a result of a loss of moisture or heat.

Shroud

A length of cloth or an enveloping garment in which a dead person is wrapped for burial.

Shrub

A woody plant that is smaller than a tree and has several main stems arising at or near the ground.