As a senior citizen was driving down the freeway, his car phone rang. Answering, he heard his wife"s voice urgently warning him, "Herman, I just heard on the news that there"s a car going the wrong way on 280. Please be careful!"
"Heck," said Herman, "It"s not just one car. It"s hundreds of them!"
- shaft or stem, esp. The part of a tool etc. Joining the handle to the working end. [old english]
SHANT
contr. Shall not.
SHAPE
—n. - effect produced by a thing's outline.
- external form or appearance.
- specific form or guise (in the shape of an excuse).
- good or specified condition (back in shape; in poor shape).
- person or thing seen in outline or indistinctly.
- mould or pattern.
- moulded jelly etc.
- piece of material, paper, etc., made or cut in a particular form. —v. (-ping) 1 give a certain shape or form to; fashion, create.
- influence (one's life, course, etc.).
- (usu. Foll. By up) show signs of developing; show promise.
- (foll. By to) adapt or make conform. in any shape or form in any form at all (don't like jazz in any shape or form). Take shape take on a definite form. [old english]
SHARD
n. Broken piece of pottery or glass etc. [old english]
SHARE
—n. - portion of a whole allotted to or taken from a person.
- each of the equal parts into which a company's capital is divided, entitling its owner to a proportion of the profits. —v. (-ring) 1 (also absol.) Have or use with another or others; get, have, or give a share of (we shared a room; refused to share; shared his food).
- (foll. By in) participate.
- (often foll. By out) divide and distribute (let's share the last cake).
- have in common (shared the same beliefs). [old english: related to *shear]
- n. = *ploughshare. [old english: related to *share1]
SHARK
n. Large voracious marine fish. [origin unknown]
- n. Colloq. Swindler, profiteer. [origin unknown]
SHARP
practice n. Dishonest or dubious dealings.
- —adj. - having an edge or point able to cut or pierce.
- tapering to a point or edge.
- abrupt, steep, angular.
- well-defined, clean-cut.
- a severe or intense. B (of food etc.) Pungent, acid.
- (of a voice etc.) Shrill and piercing.
- (of words or temper etc.) Harsh.
- acute; quick to understand.
- artful, unscrupulous. 10 vigorous or brisk. 11 mus. Above the normal pitch; a semitone higher than a specified pitch (c sharp). —n. - mus. A note a semitone above natural pitch. B sign indicating this.
—v. (-ving; past part. Shaved or (as adj.) Shaven) 1 remove (bristles or hair) with a razor.
- (also absol.) Remove bristles or hair with a razor from (a person, face, leg, etc.).
- reduce by a small amount.
- pare (wood etc.) To shape it.
- miss or pass narrowly. —n. - shaving or being shaved.
- narrow miss or escape.
- tool for shaving wood etc. [old english]
SHAWL
n. Large usu. Rectangular piece of fabric worn over the shoulders or head, or wrapped round a baby. [urdu from persian shal]
SHEAF
—n. (pl. Sheaves) bundle of things laid lengthways together and usu. Tied, esp. Reaped corn or a collection of papers. —v. Make into sheaves. [old english]
Snails produce a colorless, sticky discharge that forms a protective carpet under them as they travel along. The discharge is so effective that they can crawl along the edge of a razor without cutting themselves.
