shield

/ʃiːld/

nounverbshield

Think: “SHH—IELD!” You say “shh” (/ʃ/) and then “ield” to make shield.

Yes, it's shield. The tricky part is the vowel team: **sh + ield** (it sounds like “sheeld”).

Definitions

  1. nounA protective covering used to guard against harm or danger.
  2. nounSomething that protects or defends a person or thing.
  3. verbTo protect someone or something from harm, danger, or an unpleasant experience.

Examples

  • “The knight raised his shield to block the arrow.”
  • “Sunglasses can shield your eyes from bright sunlight.”
  • “The tall trees helped shield our tent from the wind.”

Synonyms

protectguarddefendcoverscreen

Antonyms

exposeendanger

Translations

ES escudoPT escudoFR bouclier

Common misspellings

sheildshildsheeldshieledshiealdshiledshie ld

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