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Shiftless
a.
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Destitute of expedients, or not using successful expedients; characterized by failure, especially by failure to provide for one's own support, through negligence or incapacity; hence, lazy; improvident; thriftless; as, a shiftless fellow; shiftless management.
Shifty
a.
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Full of, or ready with, shifts; fertile in expedients or contrivance.
Shiite
n.
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Alt. of Shiah
Shiah
n.
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A member of that branch of the Mohammedans to which the Persians belong. They reject the first three caliphs, and consider Ali as being the first and only rightful successor of Mohammed. They do not acknowledge the Sunna, or body of traditions respecting Mohammed, as any part of the law, and on these accounts are treated as heretics by the Sunnites, or orthodox Mohammedans.
Shikaree
n.
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Alt. of Shikari
Shikari
n.
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A sportsman; esp., a native hunter.
Shilf
n.
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Straw.
Shill
v. t.
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To shell.
Shill
v. t.
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To put under cover; to sheal.
Shillalah
n.
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Alt. of Shillelah
Shillelah
n.
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An oaken sapling or cudgel; any cudgel; -- so called from Shillelagh, a place in Ireland of that name famous for its oaks.
Shilling
n.
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A silver coin, and money of account, of Great Britain and its dependencies, equal to twelve pence, or the twentieth part of a pound, equivalent to about twenty-four cents of the United States currency.
Shilling
n.
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In the United States, a denomination of money, differing in value in different States. It is not now legally recognized.
Shilling
n.
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The Spanish real, of the value of one eight of a dollar, or 12/ cets; -- formerly so called in New York and some other States. See Note under 2.
Shill-I-shall-I
adv.
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Alt. of Shilly-shally
Shilly-shally
adv.
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In an irresolute, undecided, or hesitating manner.
Shilly-shally
v. i.
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To hesitate; to act in an irresolute manner; hence, to occupy one's self with trifles.
Shilly-shally
n.
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Irresolution; hesitation; also, occupation with trifles.
Shiloh
n.
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A word used by Jacob on his deathbed, and interpreted variously, as "the Messiah," or as the city "Shiloh," or as "Rest."
Shily
adv.
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See Shyly.
Shim
n.
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A kind of shallow plow used in tillage to break the ground, and clear it of weeds.
Shim
n.
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A thin piece of metal placed between two parts to make a fit.
Shimmered
imp. & p. p.
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of Shimmer
Shimmering
p. pr. & vb. n.
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of Shimmer
Shimmer
v. i.
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To shine with a tremulous or intermittent light; to shine faintly; to gleam; to glisten; to glimmer.
Shimmer
n.
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A faint, tremulous light; a gleaming; a glimmer.
Shimmering
n.
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A gleam or glimmering.
Shimmy
n.
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A chemise.
Shin
n.
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The front part of the leg below the knee; the front edge of the shin bone; the lower part of the leg; the shank.
Shin
n.
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A fish plate for rails.