shut´ter|less — shut|ter «SHUHT uhr», noun, verb. –n. 1. a movable cover, usually one of a pair, for a window; blind: »When we shut up our cottage for the winter, we put shutters on all the windows. 2. a) a movable cover or slide for closing any opening: »Every… … Useful english dictionary
shut|ter|bug — «SHUHT uhr BUHG», noun. U.S. Slang. a devotee of photography; camera bug … Useful english dictionary
un|shut|ter — «uhn SHUHT uhr», transitive verb. to remove the shutters from; open the shutters of: »Merchants yesterday were beginning to unshutter their stores (Wall Street Journal) … Useful english dictionary
shut·ter·bug — /ˈʃʌtɚˌbʌg/ noun, pl bugs [count] US informal : a person who enjoys taking photographs … Useful english dictionary
ter — ter; ter·a·con·ic; ter·a·cryl·ic; ter·a·glin; ter·aph; ter·as; ter·a·tism; ter·a·to·genesis; ter·a·to·gen·ic; ter·a·to·log·i·cal; ter·a·tol·o·gist; ter·a·tol·o·gy; ter·a·to·ma; ter·a·to·sis; ter·bi·um; ter·centennial; ter·centesimal; ter·ce·ron;… … English syllables
shut — cock·shut; shut; shut·ness; shut·tance; shut·ten; shut·tered; shut·ter·ing; shut·ter·less; shut·ting; shut·tle·man; shut·tler; shut·ter; shut·tle; un·shut; … English syllables
en|clois|ter — «ehn KLOYS tuhr», transitive verb. Obsolete. 1. to confine in a cloister. 2. to shut in; confine; immure … Useful english dictionary
wa|ter-bound — «WT uhr BOWND, WOT », adjective. 1. shut in by water or floods: »While waterbound, it [a foraging party] was attacked by guerrillas (New York Tribune). 2. solidified by rolling and watering: »Oiled gravel roads are a natural development of the… … Useful english dictionary
shutter — shut·ter … English syllables
shutter — shut•ter [[t]ˈʃʌt ər[/t]] n. 1) one that shuts 2) a solid or louvered movable cover for a window 3) a movable cover, slide, etc., for an opening 4) pht a mechanical device for opening and closing the aperture of a camera lens to expose film or… … From formal English to slang
