/ Dictionary / Index S shehitah*: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: she•hi•tah Pronunciation: (Seph.shu-khē-tä' Ashk. shu-khē'tu), [key] — n. Hebrew. the slaughtering of animals for food by a duly certified person in the manner prescribed by Jewish law. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. she/he sheik Related Content Daily Word Quiz: cautious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language