Word Meanings - SHOCK - Book Publishers vocabulary database

A lot consisting of sixty pieces; -- a term applied in some Baltic ports to loose goods. (more info) quantity, threescore, MHG. schoc, Sw. skok, and also G. hocke a heap 1. A pile or assemblage of sheaves of grain, as wheat, rye, or the like, set

Additional info about word: SHOCK

A lot consisting of sixty pieces; -- a term applied in some Baltic ports to loose goods. (more info) quantity, threescore, MHG. schoc, Sw. skok, and also G. hocke a heap 1. A pile or assemblage of sheaves of grain, as wheat, rye, or the like, set up in a field, the sheaves varying in number from twelve to sixteen; a stook. And cause it on shocks to be by and by set. Tusser. Behind the master walks, builds up the shocks. Thomson. 2. Etym:

Possible synonyms: (Same meaning words of SHOCK)

• Appal
• Affright
• alarm
• terrify
• scare
• daunt
• cow
• shock
• frighten
• discouraged
• dishearten
• horrify
• dismay
• astound
• Blow
• Puff
• blast
• breath
• stroke
• infliction
• wound
• disappointment
• affliction
• knock
• calamity
• misfortune
• Brunt
• Impulse
• attack
• aggression
• onslaught
• onset
• assault
• Offend
• Displease
• affront
• outrage
• irritate
• annoy
• pain
• nettle
• vex
• err
• fall
• Percussion
• Collision
• encounter
• crash

Possible antonyms: (opposite words of SHOCK)

• Compose
• embolden
• reassure
• rally
• Restore
• expand
• swell
• Encourage
• inspirit
• assure
• allure

Related words: (words related to SHOCK)

• BREATHE
  Etym: 1. To respire; to inhale and exhale air; hence;, to live. "I am in health, I breathe." Shak. Breathes there a man with soul so dead Sir W. Scott. 2. To take breath; to rest from action. Well! breathe awhile, and then to it again! Shak. 3.
• STROKER
  One who strokes; also, one who pretends to cure by stroking. Cures worked by Greatrix the stroker. Bp. Warburton.
• OFFENDANT
  An offender. Holland.
• NETTLER
  One who nettles. Milton.
• OUTRAGEOUS
  Of the nature of an outrage; exceeding the limits of right, reason, or decency; involving or doing an outrage; furious; violent; atrocious. "Outrageous weeping." Chaucer. "The most outrageous villainies." Sir P. Sidney. "The vile, outrageous
• ASSURER
  1. One who assures. Specifically: One who insures against loss; an insurer or underwriter. 2. One who takes out a life assurance policy.
• ENCOUNTERER
  One who encounters; an opponent; an antagonist. Atterbury.
• OFFENDRESS
  A woman who offends. Shak.
• MISFORTUNED
  Unfortunate.
• DISCOURAGING
  Causing or indicating discouragement. -- Dis*cour"a*ging*ly, adv.
• ASSAULTABLE
  Capable of being assaulted.
• BLASTMENT
  A sudden stroke or injury produced by some destructive cause. Shak.
• DAUNTER
  One who daunts.
• ONSLAUGHT
  1. An attack; an onset; esp., a furious or murderous attack or assault. By storm and onslaught to proceed. Hudibras. 2. A bloody fray or battle. Jamieson.
• ENCOURAGER
  One who encourages, incites, or helps forward; a favorer. The pope is . . . a great encourager of arts. Addison.
• KNOCKSTONE
  A block upon which ore is broken up.
• DISHEARTENMENT
  Discouragement; dejection; depression of spirits.
• SHOCKDOG
  See 1
• APPALACHIAN
  Of or pertaining to a chain of mountains in the United States, commonly called the Allegheny mountains. Note: The name Appalachian was given to the mountains by the Spaniards under De Soto, who derived it from the heighboring Indians. Am. Cyc.
• COLLISION
  1. The act of striking together; a striking together, as of two hard bodies; a violent meeting, as of railroad trains; a clashing. 2. A state of opposition; antagonism; interference. The collision of contrary false principles. Bp. Warburton.
• SUTURALLY
  In a sutural manner.
• CENTRALLY
  In a central manner or situation.
• UNASSURED
  1. Not assured; not bold or confident. 2. Not to be trusted. Spenser. 3. Not insured against loss; as, unassured goods.
• DIPLOBLASTIC
  Characterizing the ovum when it has two primary germinal layers.
• DECOMPOSE
  To separate the constituent parts of; to resolve into original elements; to set free from previously existing forms of chemical combination; to bring to dissolution; to rot or decay.
• PASTORALLY
  1. In a pastoral or rural manner. 2. In the manner of a pastor.
• UNDAUNTABLE
  Incapable of being daunted; intrepid; fearless; indomitable. Bp. Hall.
• UPSWELL
  To swell or rise up.