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2 N‑VAR Sherbet is like ice cream but made with fruit juice, sugar, and water. [AM ] □  …lemon sherbet. in BRIT, use sorbet

sher|iff /ʃe r I f/ (sheriffs )

1 N‑COUNT ; N‑TITLE In the United States, a sheriff is a person who is elected to make sure that the law is obeyed in a particular county. □  …the local sheriff.

2 N‑COUNT ; N‑TITLE In Scotland, a sheriff is a legal officer whose chief duty is to act as judge in a Sheriff Court. These courts deal with all but the most serious crimes and with most civil actions. □  …the presiding judge, Sheriff John Mowatt.

3 N‑COUNT In England and Wales, the Sheriff of a city or county is a person who is elected or appointed to carry out mainly ceremonial duties. □ [+ of ] …the Sheriff of Oxford.

sher|ry /ʃe ri/ (sherries ) N‑VAR Sherry is a type of strong wine that is made in south-western Spain. It is usually drunk before a meal. □  I poured us a glass of sherry. □  …some of the world's finest sherries. ● N‑COUNT A glass of sherry can be referred to as a sherry . □  I'll have a sherry please.

she's /ʃiːz, ʃ I z/

1She's is the usual spoken form of 'she is'. □  She's an exceptionally good cook. □  She's having a baby in October.

2She's is a spoken form of 'she has', especially when 'has' is an auxiliary verb. □  She's been married for seven years and has two daughters.

shh /ʃ/ → see sh

shi|at|su /ʃiːæ tsuː/ N‑UNCOUNT Shiatsu is a form of massage that is used to cure illness and reduce pain.

shib|bo|leth /ʃ I bəleθ/ (shibboleths ) N‑COUNT If you describe an idea or belief as a shibboleth , you mean that it is thought important by a group of people but may be old-fashioned or wrong. [FORMAL ] □  It is time to go beyond the shibboleth that conventional forces cannot deter.

shield /ʃiː ld/ (shields , shielding , shielded )

1 N‑COUNT [usu sing] Something or someone which is a shield against a particular danger or risk provides protection from it. □  He used his left hand as a shield against the reflecting sunlight.

2 VERB If something or someone shields you from a danger or risk, they protect you from it. □ [V n + from ] He shielded his head from the sun with an old sack.

3 VERB If you shield your eyes, you put your hand above your eyes to protect them from direct sunlight. □ [V n] He squinted and shielded his eyes.

4 N‑COUNT A shield is a large piece of metal or leather which soldiers used to carry to protect their bodies while they were fighting.

5 N‑COUNT A shield is a sports prize or badge that is shaped like a shield.

shift ◆◇◇ /ʃ I ft/ (shifts , shifting , shifted )

1 VERB If you shift something or if it shifts , it moves slightly. □ [V n prep/adv] He stopped, shifting his cane to his left hand. □ [V prep/adv] He shifted from foot to foot. □ [V ] The entire pile shifted and slid, thumping onto the floor. □ [V n] …the squeak of his boots in the snow as he shifted his weight.

2 VERB If someone's opinion, a situation, or a policy shifts or is shifted , it changes slightly. □ [V ] Attitudes to mental illness have shifted in recent years. □ [be V -ed prep/adv] The emphasis should be shifted more towards Parliament. [Also V adv] ● N‑COUNT Shift is also a noun. □ [+ in ] …a shift in government policy.

3 VERB If someone shifts the responsibility or blame for something onto you, they unfairly make you responsible or make people blame you for it, instead of them. [DISAPPROVAL ] □ [V n prep] It was a vain attempt to shift the responsibility for the murder to somebody else.

4 VERB If a shop or company shifts goods, they sell goods that are difficult to sell. [BRIT ] □ [V n] Some suppliers were selling at a loss to shift stock.