Phrase Hound found 99 phrases and 28 compound words that contain shoulder. The most common are listed below. Open shoulder in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 99
- shoulder bagAny bag with a single strap designed to be carried on the shoulder.
- shoulder-strapOne of the two short straps connected to the front and back of a garment and going over the shoulders.
- shoulder bladeEither of the large flat bones at the back of the shoulder.
- shoulder-to-shoulderIn close proximity; side-by-side.
- off-the-shoulderNot quite covering the shoulders.
- shoulder-strapsplural of shoulder-strap: One of the two short straps connected to the front and back of a garment and going over the shoulders.
- straight from the shoulderDone in a direct manner; blunt.
- hard shoulderA verge to the side of a highway, which should be used only in case of an emergency (especially on a motorway)
- cold-shoulderTo disrespect someone, especially by ignoring them; to slight or snub someone.
- hip and shoulderA bump of an opponent, using the side of the body, i.e. roughly the hip through to the upper arm and shoulder; the upper arm is held close against the body. Such a bump is considered fair play unless it is a push in the back or hits the …
- shoulder padA type of padding sometimes used in clothing to give the wearer the illusion of less sloping shoulders.
- shoulder beltA seat belt worn over one shoulder and diagonally across the upper body (following the lower margin of the ribcage as it descends), providing restraint for the upper torso (often coupled with a lap belt which restrains the pelvic area and …
- shoulder girdleThe human pectoral girdle, consisting of the collarbones and shoulder blades.
- shoulder dropA feint made by dropping one shoulder in order to indicate a movement that one does not make.
- shoulder seasonThe time between high and low season in a travel market, or, if the market is divided into four segments, the time just below high season.
- shoulder boltA machine screw with a cylindrical unthreaded shoulder to allow for parts to rotate freely on the screw.
- shoulder-lengthReaching the shoulders.
- drop shoulderA garment's shoulder seam that extends beyond the shoulder so as to leave it bare.
- shoulder angelAn angel representing a person's conscience in works of fiction, portrayed as sitting on one shoulder while a shoulder devil occupies the other.
- shoulder angelsplural of shoulder angel: An angel representing a person's conscience in works of fiction, portrayed as sitting on one shoulder while a shoulder devil occupies the other.
- shoulder armsa position or command in the manual of arms in which one places a rifle on the either left or right shoulder, with the forearm parallel to the ground and the hand holding the butt.
- shoulder blockA block with a projection, or shoulder, near the upper end, so that it can rest against a spar without jamming the rope.
- shoulder boneshoulder blade
- shoulder buttonA button placed on the upper corner of a gamepad or handheld console, typically providing analogue input.
- shoulder buttonsplural of shoulder button: A button placed on the upper corner of a gamepad or handheld console, typically providing analogue input.
Compound words 28
- shoulderfulAs much as can be carried or worn on one's shoulder.
- shoulderhonA trans woman who is clockable due to having significantly broader shoulders than a typical cis woman.
- foreshoulderThe front part of the shoulder.
- reshoulderTo place (a burden) back onto one's shoulder.
- unshoulderTo remove (a burden) from one's shoulder.
- shoulderboardAn elaborate shoulder strap on a military uniform.
- shoulderlessWithout shoulders.
- shoulderableAble to be shouldered, or taken on as a burden.
- shoulderbeltA band or strap worn over the shoulder.
- shouldererOne who carries a burden on his or her shoulders.