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Definition shirk

Etymology 1

First attested use in 1625�1635, apparently from association with shark (verb form), or from German Schurke (�rogue, knave�).

Verb

shirk (third-person singular simple present shirks, present participle shirking, simple past and past participle shirked)

(transitive) To avoid, especially a duty, responsibility, etc.; to stay away from.
(intransitive) To evade an obligation; to avoid the performance of duty, as by running away.
(transitive) To procure by petty fraud and trickery; to obtain by mean solicitation.

Noun

shirk (plural shirks)

one who shirks

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Arabic ?????‎ (�irk).

Noun

shirk (uncountable)

(Islam) the unforgivable sin of idolatry

Results 265 Words with the letters SHIRK

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13 letter words with the letters SHIRK ↑

BLATHERSKITES 23

BRINKMANSHIPS 30

BRINKSMANSHIP 30

CHOKECHERRIES 27

FREETHINKINGS 26

HANDKERCHIEFS 29

HEADSHRINKERS 23

HEARTSICKNESS 23

HOLIDAYMAKERS 26

HOUSEBREAKING 26

HUCKLEBERRIES 27

HYPERKINESIAS 25

LICKERISHNESS 24

MARKSMANSHIPS 29

NECKERCHIEVES 30

NONSHRINKABLE 26

PHRASEMAKINGS 28

POIKILOTHERMS 26

ROCKHOUNDINGS 28

STICKHANDLERS 25

THROMBOKINASE 26

THUNDERSTRIKE 22

12 letter words with the letters SHIRK ↑

APPARATCHIKS 27

BLATHERSKITE 22

BRACKISHNESS 25

BRINKMANSHIP 29

CHOKEBERRIES 24

CORNHUSKINGS 26

EARTHSHAKING 23

FREAKISHNESS 22

FREETHINKERS 22

HEADSHRINKER 22

HUCKSTERISMS 25

HYPERKINESES 24

HYPERKINESIA 24

HYPERKINESIS 24

KINETOCHORES 22

KITCHENWARES 25

KWASHIORKORS 25

KYMOGRAPHIES 28

MARKSMANSHIP 28

NECKERCHIEFS 28

NIGHTWALKERS 25

PHRASEMAKING 27

PRANKISHNESS 23

PRESHRINKING 25

RAKISHNESSES 19

SCHNORKELING 26

SHIPWRECKING 30

SPEAKERSHIPS 24

STICKHANDLER 24

TRICKISHNESS 22

WORKAHOLISMS 25

WORKMANSHIPS 28

11 letter words with the letters SHIRK ↑

BEWHISKERED 24

BRIGHTWORKS 25

CORNHUSKING 25

GROUPTHINKS 24

HACKBERRIES 23

HAIRSTREAKS 17

HITCHHIKERS 24

HOODWINKERS 22

HUCKSTERING 24

HUCKSTERISM 24

JINRICKSHAS 30

JINRIKISHAS 27

KIESELGUHRS 21

KINGFISHERS 23

KWASHIORKOR 24

LICKERISHLY 24

OSTRICHLIKE 21

REICHSMARKS 23

RESKETCHING 23

SCHIPPERKES 26

SHIPWRECKED 27

SHIRTMAKERS 20

SKIRMISHERS 20

SKIRMISHING 23

SPEAKERSHIP 23

TRUNKFISHES 22

WORKAHOLICS 24

WORKAHOLISM 24

WORKMANSHIP 27

10 letter words with the letters SHIRK ↑

ARTICHOKES 19

BIRTHMARKS 22

CHECKREINS 23

CHICKAREES 22

CHICKORIES 22

CLERKSHIPS 23

FISHERFOLK 23

FOLKLORISH 21

FREAKISHLY 22

HAIRSTREAK 16

HANDIWORKS 21

HOOPSKIRTS 19

JINRICKSHA 29

JINRIKISHA 26

KERCHIEVES 23

KIESELGUHR 20

KINGFISHER 22

KOHLRABIES 20

KURBASHING 23

OVERTHINKS 21

PITCHFORKS 25

PRANKISHLY 23

PRESHRINKS 20

RAKISHNESS 17

REICHSMARK 22

RETHINKERS 17

ROCKFISHES 22

SCHIPPERKE 25

SHARKSKINS 21

SHIKARRING 19

SHIPWRECKS 25

SHIRTMAKER 19

SHRIEKIEST 16

SHRIMPLIKE 23

SHRINKABLE 21

SHRINKAGES 19

SHUNPIKERS 21

SKIRMISHED 20

SKIRMISHER 19

SKIRMISHES 19

SKREEGHING 21

SKREIGHING 21

STINKHORNS 18

SUPERTHICK 23

THICKENERS 20

TRICKISHLY 22

9 letter words with the letters SHIRK ↑

AIRCHECKS 21

ANTISHARK 16

CLERKSHIP 22

DROSHKIES 16

HAIRLOCKS 19

HAIRWORKS 18

HEARTSICK 18

HICKORIES 18

HIJACKERS 27

HOOPSKIRT 18

HORSELIKE 16

HYDROSKIS 18

KASHERING 18

KATHARSIS 15

KERCHIEFS 21

KOSHERING 18

KRYOLITHS 18

LICKERISH 19

NONSHRINK 18

PRESHRINK 19

RICKSHAWS 21

SHARKLIKE 20

SHARKSKIN 20

SHIKAREES 15

SHIKARRED 16

SHIPWRECK 24

SHREWLIKE 19

SHRIEKERS 15

SHRIEKIER 15

SHRIEKING 18

SHRINKAGE 18

SHRINKERS 16

SHRINKING 19

SHUNPIKER 20

SKETCHIER 18

SKREIGHED 18

STINKHORN 17

TRUNKFISH 20

WHISKERED 19

WHITRACKS 21

8 letter words with the letters SHIRK ↑

BRACKISH 20

CHIRKEST 17

CLERKISH 18

CRANKISH 18

FREAKISH 17

GHERKINS 17

HAYRICKS 19

HYDROSKI 17

INKHORNS 16

KASHMIRS 17

KHIRKAHS 20

KIRSCHES 17

KITHARAS 14

PIROSHKI 17

PRANKISH 18

QUIRKISH 24

RAKISHLY 17

RASHLIKE 15

RETHINKS 15

RICKSHAS 17

RICKSHAW 20

RIKISHAS 14

RIKSHAWS 17

ROCKFISH 20

RUSHLIKE 16

SHARKING 17

SHICKERS 17

SHIKAREE 14

SHIKARIS 14

SHIKKERS 18

SHIRKERS 14

SHIRKING 17

SHRIEKED 15

SHRIEKER 14

SHRINKER 15

SKIRMISH 17

SKREIGHS 16

SPARKISH 17

THINKERS 15

TRICKISH 17

TUGHRIKS 17

WHICKERS 20

WHISKERS 17

WHISKERY 19

7 letter words with the letters SHIRK ↑

DARKISH 14

HUSKIER 14

KASHMIR 16

LARKISH 14

PERKISH 16

RANKISH 14

RICKSHA 16

RIKISHA 13

RIKSHAW 16

SCHRIKS 16

SHAKIER 13

SHICKER 16

SHIKARI 13

SHIKARS 13

SHIKKER 17

SHIRKED 14

SHIRKER 13

SHRIEKS 13

SHRIEKY 15

SHRIKES 13

SHRINKS 14

SKREIGH 15

WHISKER 16

6 letter words with the letters SHIRK ↑

CHIRKS 15

HIKERS 12

KIRSCH 15

RAKISH 12

SCHRIK 15

SHIKAR 12

SHIRKS 12

SHRIEK 12

SHRIKE 12

SHRINK 13

5 letter words with the letters SHIRK ↑

SHIRK 11

4 letter words with the letters SHIRK ↑

IRKS 8

KHIS 10

KIRS 8

KRIS 8

RISK 8

SHRI 6

3 letter words with the letters SHIRK ↑

HIS 5

IRK 7

KHI 9

KIR 7

SIR 3

SKI 7

SRI 3

2 letter words with the letters SHIRK ↑

HI 4

IS 2

KI 6

SH 4

SI 2

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