—v. Tremble with cold, fear, etc. —n. - momentary shivering movement.
- (in pl., prec. By the) attack of shivering. shivery adj. [origin uncertain]
- —n. (esp. In pl.) Small fragment or splinter. —v. Break into shivers. [related to dial. Shive slice]
SHODDY
adj. (-ier, -iest) 1 poorly made.
- counterfeit. shoddily adv. Shoddiness n. [origin unknown]
SHORTS
n.pl. - trousers reaching to the knees or higher.
- us underpants.
SHORTY
n. (also shortie) (pl. -ies) colloq. Person or garment shorter than average.
SHOULD
v.aux. (3rd sing. Should) past of *shall, used esp.: 1 in reported speech (i said i should be home soon).
- a to express obligation or likelihood (i should tell you; you should have read it; they should have arrived by now). B to express a tentative suggestion (i should like to add).
- a expressing the conditional mood in the 1st person (i should have been killed if i had gone). B forming a conditional clause (if you should see him).
SHOVEL
—n. - spadelike tool with raised sides, for shifting coal etc.
- (part of) a machine with a similar form or function. —v. (-ll-; us -l-) 1 move (as if) with a shovel.
- colloq. Move in large quantities or roughly (shovelled peas into his mouth). shovelful n. (pl. -s). [old english]
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