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shield
Overview of noun shield
The noun shield has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (3) shield -- (a protective covering or structure)
2. (2) shield, buckler -- (armor carried on the arm to intercept blows)
3. carapace, shell, cuticle, shield -- (hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles)
Overview of verb shield
The verb shield has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (5) shield, screen -- (protect, hide, or conceal from danger or harm)
2. harbor, harbour, shield -- (hold back a thought or feeling about; "She is harboring a grudge against him")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun shield
3 senses of shield
Sense 1
shield
=> protective covering, protective cover, protection
=> covering
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
=> object, physical object
=> physical entity
=> entity
Sense 2
shield, buckler
=> armor, armour
=> protective covering, protective cover, protection
=> covering
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
=> object, physical object
=> physical entity
=> entity
Sense 3
carapace, shell, cuticle, shield
=> scute
=> protective covering
=> body covering
=> covering, natural covering, cover
=> natural object
=> whole, unit
=> object, physical object
=> physical entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun shield
3 senses of shield
Sense 1
shield
=> nipple shield
=> plate, scale, shell
=> shielding
=> shielding
Sense 2
shield, buckler
=> escutcheon, scutcheon
=> pavis, pavise
Sense 3
carapace, shell, cuticle, shield
=> cuticula
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun shield
3 senses of shield
Sense 1
shield
=> protective covering, protective cover, protection
Sense 2
shield, buckler
=> armor, armour
Sense 3
carapace, shell, cuticle, shield
=> scute
Antonyms of noun shield
Member Holonyms of noun shield
Substance Holonyms of noun shield
Part Holonyms of noun shield
1 of 3 senses of shield
Sense 3
carapace, shell, cuticle, shield
PART OF: mollusk, mollusc, shellfish
PART OF: arthropod
PART OF: turtle
Member Meronyms of noun shield
Substance Meronyms of noun shield
1 of 3 senses of shield
Sense 3
carapace, shell, cuticle, shield
HAS SUBSTANCE: shell
Part Meronyms of noun shield
Meronyms of noun shield
1 of 3 senses of shield
Sense 3
carapace, shell, cuticle, shield
HAS SUBSTANCE: shell
Holonyms of noun shield
1 of 3 senses of shield
Sense 3
carapace, shell, cuticle, shield
PART OF: mollusk, mollusc, shellfish
PART OF: arthropod
PART OF: turtle
Attributes of noun shield
Derived Forms of noun shield
2 of 3 senses of shield
Sense 1
shield
RELATED TO>(verb) shield#1
=> shield, screen
Sense 2
shield, buckler
RELATED TO>(verb) shield#1
=> shield, screen
Domain of noun shield
Domain Terms of noun shield
Familiarity of noun shield
shield used as a noun is uncommon (polysemy count =3)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun shield
3 senses of shield
Sense 1
shield
> protective covering, protective cover, protection
=> armor, armour
=> bell jar, bell glass
=> binder, ring-binder
=> binding, book binding, cover, back
=> blind, screen
=> bracer, armguard
=> cap
=> cloche
=> coaster
=> cold frame
=> crystal, watch crystal, watch glass
=> dust cover
=> faceplate
=> facing, cladding
=> fallboard, fall-board
=> finger plate, escutcheon, scutcheon
=> heat shield
=> hood, bonnet, cowl, cowling
=> housing
=> lining
=> mask
=> mulch
=> roof
=> roof
=> screen
=> shade
=> sheath
=> sheathing, overlay, overlayer
=> shelter
=> shield
=> splashboard, splasher, dashboard
=> splasher
=> testudo
=> thumbstall
=> toecap
=> washboard, splashboard
Sense 2
shield, buckler
> armor, armour
=> body armor, body armour, suit of armor, suit of armour, coat of mail, cataphract
=> shield, buckler
Sense 3
carapace, shell, cuticle, shield
> scute
=> carapace, shell, cuticle, shield
Meronyms of noun shield
3 senses of shield
Sense 1
shield
=> protective covering, protective cover, protection
=> covering
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
HAS PART: part, portion
HAS PART: section, segment
Sense 2
shield, buckler
=> armor, armour
=> protective covering, protective cover, protection
=> covering
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
HAS PART: part, portion
HAS PART: section, segment
Sense 3
carapace, shell, cuticle, shield
HAS SUBSTANCE: shell
=> scute
=> protective covering
=> body covering
HAS PART: hypodermis
=> covering, natural covering, cover
=> natural object
=> whole, unit
HAS PART: part, portion
HAS PART: section, segment
Holonyms of noun shield
1 of 3 senses of shield
Sense 3
carapace, shell, cuticle, shield
PART OF: mollusk, mollusc, shellfish
PART OF: arthropod
PART OF: turtle
Grep of noun shield
fragrant shield fern
goldie's shield fern
gumshield
heat shield
nipple shield
prickly shield fern
shield
shield fern
shield of david
shielder
shielding
soft shield fern
water-shield
water-shield family
windshield
Antonyms of verb shield
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb shield
2 senses of shield
Sense 1
shield, screen
=> protect
=> defend
=> prevent, keep
Sense 2
harbor, harbour, shield
=> hide, conceal
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb shield
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb shield
2 senses of shield
Sense 1
shield, screen
=> protect
Sense 2
harbor, harbour, shield
=> hide, conceal
'Cause To' of verb shield
Derived Forms of verb shield
1 of 2 senses of shield
Sense 1
shield, screen
RELATED TO>(noun) shield#2
=> shield, buckler
RELATED TO>(noun) shield#1
=> shield
RELATED TO>(noun) shielder#1
=> defender, guardian, protector, shielder
RELATED TO>(noun) shielding#1
=> shielding
Domain of verb shield
Domain Terms of verb shield
Familiarity of verb shield
shield used as a verb is rare (polysemy count =2)
Sample Sentences of verb shield
2 senses of shield
Sense 1
shield, screen
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s somebody
*> Something ----s somebody
*> Something ----s something
Sense 2
harbor, harbour, shield
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s somebody
*> Something ----s somebody
*> Something ----s something
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb shield
2 senses of shield
Sense 1
shield, screen
> protect
=> cover for
=> immunize, immunise
=> overprotect
=> look out
=> cover
=> guard, ward
=> defend, guard, hold
=> shield, screen
=> charm
=> wall, palisade, fence, fence in, surround
=> safeguard
=> cover
=> cover
=> mothproof
=> body guard
=> insure
=> cover
=> keep, preserve
Sense 2
harbor, harbour, shield
> hide, conceal
=> veil
=> secrete
=> obstruct, block
=> cover
=> bosom
=> bury
=> cover, cover up
=> harbor, harbour, shield
=> obscure, befog, becloud, obnubilate, haze over, fog, cloud, mist
=> disguise
=> sweep under the rug
=> lurk, skulk
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb shield
Sense 1
shield, screen
=> protect
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Sense 2
harbor, harbour, shield
=> hide, conceal
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Grep of verb shield
shield
Grep of adj shield
shield-shaped
shielded
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