How many words contain the sequence 'sh'?

There are 57 words in our dictionary that contain the exact sequence 'sh'. You can browse them all using the list above.

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Some common words containing 'sh' include Abash, Abashment, Baalish. These words are frequently used in everyday English communication.

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Abash Verb Abashment Noun Baalish Adjective Baalshem Noun Babbishly Adverb Babblish Adjective Babblishly Adverb Babelish Adjective Babeship Noun Dachshound Noun Dachshund Noun Dachshunde Noun Dachshunds Noun Eadish Adjective Earbash Verb Earlship Noun (singular) Earlships Noun (plural) Earlyish Adverb (also Adjective), Informal Gadbush Noun Gaddish Adjective Gaddishness Noun Haberdash Verb Haberdasher Noun Haberdasheress Noun Haberdasheries Noun (Plural) Haberdashers Noun (Plural) Haberdashery Noun Kababish Noun, Adjective (Informal) Kaddish Noun Kaddishes Noun (Plural) Kaddishim Noun Kadish Noun Kadishim Noun Nabobish Adjective Nabobishly Adverb Nabobship Noun Oafish Adjective Oafishly Adverb Oafishness Noun Oakenshaw Proper Noun Oarfish Noun Oarsmanship Noun Quackish Adjective Quackishly Adverb Quackishness Noun Raash Noun Rabbinship Noun Rabbish Adjective Rabbiship Noun Rabbitfish Noun Rabbitfishes Noun (Plural) Tabasheer Noun Tabashir Noun Udish Adjective Wacadash Noun Yachtmanship Noun Yachtsmanship Noun

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1. Which word is the standard modern equivalent of 'babeship'?

Babyhood Babysitting Babe magnet Siblinghood

2. What does the slang verb 'earbash' mean?

To physically hit someone's ear To listen carefully To talk at someone incessantly and tediously To clean an ear with a swab

3. Which sentence uses 'yachtsmanship' correctly?

Yachtsmanship is a verb. His yachtsmanship was widely admired. She is a yachtsmanship. Yachtsmanship means 'a leave.'

4. Which sentence is grammatically correct?

My dachshound are friendly. My dachshounds is friendly. My dachshound is friendly. My dachshounds am friendly.

5. What is the correct pronunciation of 'dachshound'?

DASH-hound DOCKS-hound DAKS-hound DATCH-und

6. What does a 'haberdasher' sell in British English?

Men's suits Sewing notions and small wares Furniture Books

7. Which part of speech is 'babelish' primarily, with a noted second use?

Verb Adverb Preposition Adjective, also used as an uncountable noun

8. Which sentence uses 'rabbiship' correctly?

He is a rabbiship. The rabbiship are here. A rabbiship spoke. She accepted the rabbiship of the congregation.

9. In which country was the Dachshund breed developed?

France England Germany Italy

10. Which word should 'babblish' NOT be confused with?

Incoherent Rambling Coherent Confused

11. Which sentence uses 'yachtmanship' correctly?

Yachtmanship is a verb. His yachtmanship was widely admired. She is a yachtmanship. Yachtmanship means 'a leave.'

12. Which of the following is a correct use of 'Baalish'?

He ate a Baalish apple. The archaeologists found a Baalish altar. The Baalish car is fast. She sang a Baalish song.

13. What does the literary phrase 'nothing abashed' mean?

Completely humiliated Slightly confused Not embarrassed at all Very angry

14. How many syllables does 'oarsmanship' have, and where is the stress?

Two, on the last syllable Three, on the first syllable Four, on the second syllable Three, on the last syllable

15. Which sentence uses 'kababish' correctly as a noun?

We ordered a plate of kababish. The food was very kababish. He kababished the meat. The kababish flavor was strong.

16. What does 'rabbiship' mean?

The office or position of a rabbi A boat used by rabbis A type of prayer book A Hebrew letter

17. Where did the word 'raash' originate?

Modern American English Middle English and Old French Modern Spanish Latin

18. Which sentence is correct?

The rabbitfishes was grazing. The rabbitfishes were grazing at dawn. A rabbitfishes swam by. Much rabbitfishes gathered.

19. What does the verb 'abash' mean?

To physically strike someone To make someone feel suddenly embarrassed To praise someone highly To lower someone's social rank

20. Which sentence uses 'rabbinship' correctly?

He is a rabbinship. The rabbinship are here. She accepted the rabbinship of the congregation. A rabbinship spoke.

21. At its root, what does the word Kadish most nearly mean?

A river Holy A song of war A harvest feast

22. Which sentence uses the word correctly?

Her quackishness behavior fooled many. The ad is very quackishness. They sold three quackishnesses. The pitch was sheer quackishness.

23. The Kaddish prayer was originally composed in which language?

Yiddish Hebrew Ladino Aramaic

24. Which sentence uses 'dachshound' correctly?

I saw a dachshounds. I saw a dachshound. I saw an dachshound. I saw the dachshounds is.

25. Which suffix builds 'quackish'?

-ery -ish -hood -ly

26. Which word is the closest synonym for 'nabobishly'?

Humbly Ostentatiously Quietly Sadly

27. Where does the stress fall in 'earlyish'?

On the last syllable On the middle syllable On the first syllable On all syllables equally

28. Is 'quackishness' countable?

No, it is uncountable Yes, it has plurals Only in old texts Only in British English

29. Which statement about the surname Udish is correct?

It is an unrelated rare family name It proves descent from the Udi people It is a soil term It is a misspelling of Jewish

30. Which sentence uses 'babeship' correctly?

She babeships loudly. Two babeships arrived at once. He acted very babeship. He has known her since her babeship.

31. How many adults must gather before kaddishim can be recited?

One Three Five Ten

32. In formal writing, when is kaddishim the better plural?

Never In traditional religious registers that prefer the Aramaic-style form Only in headlines When the prayer is sung

33. What do rabbitfishes mostly eat?

Algae Other fishes Coral polyps Plankton only

34. What is the correct pronunciation of 'oafishness'?

ah-FISH-ness OH-fish-ness oh-FISH-ness AFF-ish-ness

35. What does folk speech say about a tree fully wrapped in the vine?

It blooms twice It lives forever It is given up to God It turns to stone

36. What is the name for the shop or goods sold by a haberdasher?

Haberdashment Haberdashery Haberdashing Haberdashhood

37. Which suffix builds 'gaddishness' from 'gaddish'?

-ly -ment -ness -ship

38. Historically, who were the 'nabobs' that inspired the word 'nabobish'?

French chefs British merchants who made fortunes in India Spanish sailors Italian artists

39. What is the formal alternative to 'marketed quackishly'?

Marketed theatrically only Marketed quackish Marketed quackingly Marketed in the manner of quackery

40. Why should you avoid using 'abash' in casual conversation?

It is considered a swear word. It is highly formal and literary. It means something offensive. It is too short.

41. Why is 'gaddish' spelled with two 'd's?

It is a British spelling It honors a person named Gadd It comes from 'glad' The short vowel forces doubling

42. What does the noun 'oafishness' primarily describe?

Intentional cruelty Clumsiness and lack of social grace High intelligence Physical strength

43. What is the root word of 'nabobship'?

Nabob Ship Noble Nob

44. Which sentence uses 'earlship' correctly?

The earlship rode north. The king conferred the earlship. She married an earlship. They earlshipped him last May.

45. Which is the plainest modern replacement for 'gaddish'?

Regal Restless Garish Radiant

46. Which of the following is the most common form of 'abash' used in modern English?

The active verb (He abashes me) The noun (He felt an abash) The past participle/adjective (He was abashed) The adverb (He spoke abashingly)

47. What does 'quackishness' describe?

A type of duck call The quality of resembling a quack A medical license A style of poetry

48. In Old English culture, what did being 'eadish' imply besides having money?

Being a good fighter Divine favor or blessing Having a large family Being a skilled farmer

49. Which modern name shares its etymological root with 'eadish'?

Edward Edith Edmund Edgar

50. Which modern word has largely replaced 'earlship' in everyday English?

Earldom Dukedom Kingdom Lordship