| showman | (noun) a sponsor who books and stages public entertainments | Synonyms: impresario, promoter |
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| (noun) a person skilled at making effective presentations | - |
| showmanship | (noun) the ability to present something (especially theatrical shows) in an attractive manner | - |
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| showpiece | (noun) the outstanding item (the prize piece or main exhibit) in a collection | Synonyms: collector's item, piece de resistance |
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| showplace | (noun) a place that is frequently exhibited and visited for its historical interest or natural beauty | - |
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| showroom | (noun) an area where merchandise (such as cars) can be displayed | Synonyms: saleroom, salesroom |
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| showstopper | (noun) something that is strikingly attractive or has great popular appeal | Synonyms: show-stopper |
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| (noun) an act so striking or impressive that the show must be delayed until the audience quiets down | Synonyms: show-stopper, stopper |
| showtime | (noun) the time at which something is supposed to begin | Synonyms: beginning, commencement, first, get-go, kickoff, offset, outset, start, starting time |
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| showy | (adjective) superficially attractive and stylish; suggesting wealth or expense | Synonyms: glossy |
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| (adjective) (used especially of clothes) marked by conspicuous display | Synonyms: flashy, gaudy, jazzy, sporty |
| (adjective) marked by ostentation but often tasteless | Synonyms: flamboyant, splashy |
| (adjective) displaying brilliance and virtuosity | - |
| sideshow | (noun) a minor show that is part of a larger one (as at the circus) | - |
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| (noun) a subordinate incident of little importance relative to the main event | - |
| slapshot | (noun) a fast shot made with a short powerful swing of the hockey stick | - |
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| slingshot | (noun) a plaything consisting of a Y-shaped stick with elastic between the arms; used to propel small stones | Synonyms: catapult, sling |
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| slipshod | (adjective) marked by great carelessness | Synonyms: haphazard, slapdash, sloppy |
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| slopshop | (noun) a store that sells cheap ready-made clothing | Synonyms: slopseller's shop |
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| snapshot | (noun) an informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera | Synonyms: shot, snap |
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| snowshoe | (noun) a device to help you walk on deep snow; a lightweight frame shaped like a racquet is strengthened with cross pieces and contains a network of thongs; one is worn on each foot | - |
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| (verb) travel on snowshoes | - |
| sweatshop | (noun) factory where workers do piecework for poor pay and are prevented from forming unions; common in the clothing industry | - |
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| teashop | (noun) a restaurant where tea and light meals are available | Synonyms: tea parlor, tea parlour, teahouse, tearoom |
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| threshold | (noun) the sill of a door; a horizontal piece of wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway and offers support when passing through a doorway | Synonyms: doorsill, doorstep |
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| (noun) the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close | Synonyms: door, doorway, room access |
| (noun) the smallest detectable sensation | Synonyms: limen |
| (noun) a region marking a boundary | Synonyms: brink, verge |
| (noun) the starting point for a new state or experience | - |
| thriftshop | (noun) a shop that sells secondhand goods at reduced prices | Synonyms: second-hand store |
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| thundershower | (noun) a short rainstorm accompanied by thunder and lightning | - |
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| toyshop | (noun) shop where toys are sold | - |
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| trapshooter | (noun) a person who engages in shooting at clay pigeons that are hurled into the air by a trap | - |
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| trapshooting | (noun) the sport of shooting at clay pigeons that are hurled upward in such a way as to simulate the flight of a bird | Synonyms: skeet, skeet shooting |
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| troubleshoot | (verb) solve problems | Synonyms: trouble-shoot |
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| troubleshooter | (noun) a worker whose job is to locate and fix sources of trouble (especially in mechanical devices) | Synonyms: trouble shooter |
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| undershoot | (verb) shoot short of or below (a target) | - |
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| (verb) fall short of (the runway) in a landing | - |
| undershot | (adjective) having a lower part projecting beyond the upper | Synonyms: underhung, underslung |
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| unshockable | (adjective) incapable of being shocked | Synonyms: broad-minded |
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| unshod | (adjective) not shod | Synonyms: unshoed |
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| (adjective) (used of certain religious orders) barefoot or wearing only sandals | Synonyms: discalceate, discalced |
| unshoed | (adjective) not shod | Synonyms: unshod |
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| unshorn | (adjective) not sheared | Synonyms: unsheared |
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| upshot | (noun) a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon | Synonyms: consequence, effect, event, issue, outcome, result |
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| washout | (noun) someone who is unsuccessful | Synonyms: dud, flop |
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| (noun) the erosive process of washing away soil or gravel by water (as from a roadway) | Synonyms: wash |
| (noun) the channel or break produced by erosion of relatively soft soil by water | - |
| workshop | (noun) a brief intensive course for a small group; emphasizes problem solving | - |
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| (noun) small workplace where handcrafts or manufacturing are done | Synonyms: shop |