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| SHORTRANGE | | adj. - having a short range.
- relating to the immediate future. | |
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| SHRINKWRAP | | v. Enclose (an article) in film that shrinks tightly on to it. | |
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| SHROVETIDE | | n. Shrove tuesday and the two days preceding it. | |
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| SICKLECELL | | n. Sickle-shaped blood cell, esp. As found in a type of severe hereditary anaemia. | |
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| SIDEBOARDS | | n.pl. Colloq. Hair grown by a man down the sides of his face. | |
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| SIDEEFFECT | | n. Secondary (usu. Undesirable) effect. | |
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| SIDESADDLE | | —n. Saddle for a woman riding with both legs on the same side of the horse. —adv. Riding in this position. | |
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| SIGNETRING | | n. Ring with a seal set in it. | |
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| SIGNWRITER | | n. Person who paints signboards etc. | |
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| SILHOUETTE | | —n. - picture showing the outline only, usu. In black on white or cut from paper.
- dark shadow or outline against a lighter background. —v. (-ting) represent or (usu. In passive) show in silhouette. [silhouette, name of a politician] | |
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