Webster's Dictionary 1913

4753

Shruff

Shruff (?), n. [Cf. Scruff, Scurf.] Rubbish. Specifically: (a) Dross or refuse of metals. (b) Light, dry wood, or stuff used for fuel.

4754

Shrug

Shrug (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Shrugged (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Shrugging (?).] [Probably akin to shrink, p. p. shrunk; cf. Dan. skrugge, skrukke, to stoop, dial. Sw. skrukka, skruga...

4755

Shrug (2)

Shrug, v. i. To raise or draw up the shoulders, as in expressing dislike, dread, doubt, or the like.They grin, they shrug.They bow, they snarl, they snatch, they hug. Swift.

4756

Shrug (3)

Shrug, n. A drawing up of the shoulders, — a motion usually expressing dislike, dread, or doubt.The Spaniards talk in dialoguesOf heads and shoulders, nods and shrugs. Hudibras.

4757

Shrunken

Shrunk″en (?), p. p. & a. from Shrink.

4758

Shuck

Shuck (?), n. A shock of grain.

4759

Shuck (2)

Shuck, n. [Perhaps akin to G. shote a husk, pod, shell.] 1. A shell, husk, or pod; especially, the outer covering of such nuts as the hickory nut, butternut, peanut, and chestnu...

4760

Shuck (3)

Shuck, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Shucked (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Shucking.] To deprive of the shucks or husks; as, to shuck walnuts, Indian corn, oysters, etc.

4761

Shuck (4)

Shuck, v. t. To remove or take off (shucks); hence, to discard; to lay aside; — usually with off.“Shucking” his coronet, after he had imbibed several draughts of fire water. F. ...

4762

Shucker

Shuck″er (?), n. One who shucks oysters or clams

4763

Shudder

Shud″der (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Shuddered (?);p. pr. & vb. n.Shuddering.] [OE. shoderen, schuderen; akin to LG. schuddern, D. schudden to shake, OS. skuddian, G. schaudern to s...

4764

Shudder (2)

Shud″der, n. The act of shuddering, as with fear. Shak.

4765

Shudderingly

Shud″der‐ing‐ly, adv. In a shuddering manner.

4766

Shude

Shude (?), n. The husks and other refuse of rice mills, used to adulterate oil cake, or linseed cake.

4767

Shuffle

Shuf″fle (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Shuffled (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Shuffling (?).] [Originally the same word as scuffle, and properly a freq. of shove. See Shove, and Scuffle.] 1. To...

4768

Shuffle (2)

Shuf″fle, v. i. 1. To change the relative position of cards in a pack; as, to shuffle and cut.2. To change one's position; to shift ground; to evade questions; to resort to equi...

4769

Shuffle (3)

Shuf″fle, n. 1. The act of shuffling; a mixing confusedly; a slovenly, dragging motion.The unguided agitation and rude shuffles of matter. Bentley.2. A trick; an artifice; an ev...

4770

Shuffleboard

Shuf″fle‐board′ (?), n. See Shovelboard.

4771

Shufflecap

Shuf″fle‐cap′ (?), n. A play performed by shaking money in a hat or cap. Arbuthnot.

4772

Shuffler

Shuf″fler (?), n. 1. One who shuffles.2. (Zoöl.) Either one of the three common American scaup ducks. See Scaup duck, under Scaup.

4773

Shufflewing

Shuf″fle‐wing′ (?), n.(Zoöl.) The hedg sparrow.

4774

Shuffling

Shuf″fling (?), a. 1. Moving with a dragging, scraping step. “A shuffling nag.” Shak.2. Evasive; as, a shuffling excuse. T. Burnet.

4775

Shuffling (2)

Shuf″fling, v. In a shuffling manner.

4776

Shug

Shug (?), v. i. [Cf. Shrug.] 1. To writhe the body so as to produce friction against one's clothes, as do those who have the itch. Halliwell.2. Hence, to crawl; to sneak.There I...

4777

Shumac

Shu″mac (?), n.(Bot.) Sumac.

4778

Shun

Shun (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Shunned (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Shunning.] [OE. shunien, schunien, schonien, AS. scunian, sceonian; cf. D. schuinen to slepe, schuin oblique, sloping, I...

4779

Shunless

Shun″less, a. Not to be shunned; inevitable; unavoidable. “Shunless destiny.” Shak.