As the doctor completed an examination of the patient, he said:
- I can"t find a cause for your complaint. Frankly, I think it"s due to drinking.
- In that case, - said the patient, - I"ll come back when you"re sober.
n. (pl. Same) 1 mammal with a thick woolly coat, esp. Kept for its wool or meat.
- timid, silly, or easily-led person.
- (usu. In pl.) Member of a minister's congregation. [old english]
SHEER
—adj. - mere, complete (sheer luck).
- (of a cliff etc.) Perpendicular.
- (of a textile) diaphanous. —adv. Directly, perpendicularly. [old english]
- v. - esp. Naut. Swerve or change course.
- (foll. By away, off) turn away, esp. From a person or topic one dislikes or fears. [origin unknown]
SHEET
anchor n. - emergency reserve anchor.
- person or thing depended on in the last resort.
- metal n. Metal rolled or hammered etc. Into thin sheets.
- music n. Music published in sheets, not bound.
- —n. - large rectangle of cotton etc. Used esp. In pairs as inner bedclothes.
- broad usu. Thin flat piece of paper, metal, etc.
- wide expanse of water, ice, flame, falling rain, etc.
- page of unseparated postage stamps.
- derog. Newspaper. —v. - provide or cover with sheets.
- form into sheets.
- (of rain etc.) Fall in sheets. [old english]
- n. Rope or chain attached to the lower corner of a sail to hold or control it. [old english: related to *sheet1]
SHELF
n. (pl. Shelves) 1 wooden etc. Board projecting from a wall, or as part of a unit, used to store things.
- a projecting horizontal ledge in a cliff face etc. B reef or sandbank. on the shelf 1 (of a woman) regarded as too old to hope for marriage.
- (esp. Of a retired person) put aside as if no longer useful. [low german]
SHELL
contr. She will; she shall.
- —n. - a hard outer case of many molluscs, the tortoise, etc. B hard but fragile case of an egg. C hard outer case of a nut-kernel, seed, etc.
- a explosive projectile for use in a big gun etc. B hollow container for fireworks, cartridges, etc.
- shell-like thing, esp.: a a light racing-boat. B the metal framework of a vehicle etc. C the walls of an unfinished or gutted building, ship, etc. —v. - remove the shell or pod from.
- bombard with shells. come out of one's shell become less shy. Shell out (also absol.) Colloq. Pay (money). shell-less adj. Shell-like adj. [old english]
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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.