Vocabulary : Shill-I-shall-I to Shin
Shill-I-shall-I : Alt. of Shilly-shally
Shilly-shally : In an irresolute, undecided, or hesitating manner. ;; To hesitate; to act in an irresolute manner; hence, to occupy one's self with trifles. ;; Irresolution; hesitation; also, occupation with trifles.
Shiloh : A word used by Jacob on his deathbed, and interpreted variously, as "the Messiah," or as the city "Shiloh," or as "Rest."
Shily : See Shyly.
Shim : A kind of shallow plow used in tillage to break the ground, and clear it of weeds. ;; A thin piece of metal placed between two parts to make a fit.
Shimmer : To shine with a tremulous or intermittent light; to shine faintly; to gleam; to glisten; to glimmer. ;; A faint, tremulous light; a gleaming; a glimmer.
Shimmered : of Shimmer
Shimmering : of Shimmer ;; A gleam or glimmering.
Shimmy : A chemise.
Shin : The front part of the leg below the knee; the front edge of the shin bone; the lower part of the leg; the shank. ;; A fish plate for rails. ;; To climb a mast, tree, rope, or the like, by embracing it alternately with the arms and legs, without help of steps, spurs, or the like; -- used with up; as, to shin up a mast. ;; To run about borrowing money hastily and temporarily, as for the payment of one's notes at the bank. ;; To climb (a pole, etc.) by shinning up.
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