(archaic) People who work in shops: shopkeepers and shop assistants.
shopfuls
shopfuls
noun
plural of shopful
shoplift
shoplift
noun
(obsolete) A shoplifter.
verb
(intransitive) To steal from shops / stores during trading hours.
(transitive) To steal something from a shop or store during business hours, usually by means of hiding merchandise.
shopwife
simplify
simplify
verb
(intransitive) To become simpler.
(transitive) To make simpler, either by reducing in complexity, reducing to component parts, or making easier to understand.
sinproof
skepfuls
skepfuls
noun
plural of skepful
sleepful
sleepful
adj
Marked by sleep
very sleepy; strongly wanting or needing to sleep
sleepify
slipform
slipform
noun
(countable) A moveable form used when setting concrete using the slipform technique.
(uncountable) A type of process for setting concrete which uses moveable forms that are moved and reused once the concrete is stiff enough to retain its shape under its own weight.
verb
To use the slipform technique when creating a concrete structure.
(rare, often humorous) A situation marked by ease, comfort, or convenience.
softsoap
softsoap
noun
Alternative spelling of soft-soap
spaceful
spaceful
adj
(obsolete) wide, extensive, spacious, commodious
spadeful
spadeful
noun
The amount held or moved by a spade at once.
spaewife
spaewife
noun
female fortuneteller
spareful
spareful
adj
(dated) frugal.
(obsolete) Abstemious; Lacking in appetite or vitality.
(obsolete) sparing; chary.
specific
specific
adj
(bioscience, taxonomy) pertaining to a species, as a taxon or taxa at the rank of species.
(immunology) limited to a particular antibody or antigen.
(physics) a measure compared with a standard reference value by division, to produce a ratio without unit or dimension (e.g. specific refractive index is a pure number, and is relative to that of air)
(physics) of a value divided by mass (e.g. specific orbital energy)
(physics) similarly referring to a value divided by any measure which acts to standardize it (e.g. thrust specific fuel consumption, referring to fuel consumption divided by thrust)
Serving to identify a particular thing (often a disease or condition), with little risk of mistaking something else for it.
being a remedy for a particular disease on a deeper level, rather than just masking the symptoms
explicit or definite.
intended for, or applying to, a particular thing.
special, distinctive or unique.
noun
(in the plural) The details; particulars.
A distinguishing attribute or quality.
A remedy for a specific disease or condition.
Specification
speedful
speedful
adj
(archaic) Effectual; efficient.
(archaic) Successful; prosperous.
(nonstandard) Full of speed; hasty; fast.
spellful
spellful
adj
Abounding in spells or charms.
spendful
spendful
adj
Inclined to spend money.
spherify
spiceful
spiceful
adj
Full or laden with spice; spicy; aromatic
spiffier
spiffier
adj
comparative form of spiffy: more spiffy
spiffily
spiffily
adv
(colloquial) In a spiffy manner; done with style.
spiffing
spiffing
adj
(Britain, colloquial) Smart or appealing in dress or appearance.
(Britain, colloquial) Very good, excellent.
verb
present participle of spiff
spinifex
spinifex
noun
(Australia) A coastal grass, either in genera Triodia or Spinifex.
An Australian coastal grass, in genus Spinifex
spinoffs
spinoffs
noun
plural of spinoff
spirifer
spirifer
noun
(paleontology) Any of numerous species of fossil brachiopods of the genera †Spirifer and †Delthyris and allied genera in order †Spiriferida, in which the long calcareous supports of the arms form a large spiral, or helix, on each side.
spiteful
spiteful
adj
Filled with, or showing, spite; having a desire to annoy or harm.
spitfire
spitfire
noun
A cannon.
A person with a fiery temper, someone easily provoked to anger, especially a woman or girl.
spitfrog
spoffish
spoffish
adj
(UK, colloquial, dated) earnest and active in matters of no importance; bustling
spofford
spoilful
spoilful
adj
(obsolete) Destructive, pillaging.
spoofers
spoofers
noun
plural of spoofer
spoofery
spoofery
noun
spoofs in general; satirical parody
spoofing
spoofing
noun
(computing) A method of attacking a computer program, in which the program is modified so as to appear to be working normally when in reality it has been modified with the purpose of circumventing security mechanisms.
(computing) Phishing.
verb
present participle of spoof
spoofish
spoofish
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a spoof.
spoolful
spoolful
noun
Enough to fill a spool.
spoonful
spoonful
noun
The amount that a spoon will hold, either level or heaped.
sportful
sportful
adj
(archaic) playful, merry
related to sport
sprayful
sprayful
adj
(poetic) Full of spray; spraying.
sprucify
sprucify
verb
(transitive) To smarten; spruce up.
spyfault
spyproof
spyproof
adj
Safe from being overcome or compromised by spies.
stoupful
stoupful
noun
(obsolete) Enough to fill a stoup, or bucket.
subproof
subproof
noun
(mathematics) A proof that makes up part of a larger proof.
sulphofy
sunproof
sunproof
adj
impervious to the rays of the sun
superfan
superfan
noun
An extremely dedicated fan
superfat
superfat
adj
(informal) Extremely obese.
noun
(informal) An extremely obese person.
verb
To use excess fat in soapmaking to consume the alkali and give the soap a more moisturizing effect.
superfee
superfit
superfit
adj
Extremely fit, either physically or evolutionarily
superfix
superfix
noun
One or more letters or sounds added at the top of a word to modify the word's meaning. These are found in Maya script.
verb
To add one or more letters or sounds to the top of a word to change the word's meaning.
tepefies
tepefies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of tepefy
tipstaff
tipstaff
noun
A ceremonial staff, with a metal tip, carried by a constable or bailiff etc as a sign of office
An officer, of a court etc. who carries such a staff
typifies
typifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of typify
updrafts
updrafts
noun
plural of updraft
upflings
upflings
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of upfling
upshifts
upshifts
noun
plural of upshift
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of upshift