1. A word which was made the criterion by which to distinguish the Ephraimites from the Gileadites, the former, not being able to pronounce sh, pronouncing it sibboleth; the criterion or watchword of a party; that which distinguishes one party from another.

Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language By Nuttall, P.Austin

• shiboleth,
• ahibboleth,
• zhibboleth,
• xhibboleth,
• dhibboleth,
• ehibboleth,
• whibboleth,
• sgibboleth,
• shubboleth,
• chibboleth,
• shybboleth,
• Scybboleth,
• shiboleths,
• sebbolith,
• Shibleth,
• Scioboleth,
• Sciobbolth,
• Sciobbolith,
• Scybbolth,
• Sceibboleth

• Shiflet.

The adjective form of the word "shibboleth" is "shibbolethic".

The plural of the "shibboleth" can be the "shibboleths".

The singular of the "shibboleth" can be the "shibboleth".