| Words | Parts of Speech | Meaning/Definition/Similar Words |
|---|---|---|
| shabby | noun | Torn or worn to rage; poor; mean; ragged., Clothed with ragged, much worn, or soiled garments., Mean; paltry; despicable; as, shabby treatment. |
| shadde | obs. imp. of Shed. | |
| shaded | imp. & past participle | of Shade |
| shader | noun | One who, or that which, shades. |
| shadow | noun | Shade within defined limits; obscurity or deprivation of light, apparent on a surface, and representing the form of the body which intercepts the rays of light; as, the shadow of a man, of a tree, or of a tower. See the Note under Shade, n., 1., Darkness; shade; obscurity., A shaded place; shelter; protection; security., A reflected image, as in a mirror or in water., That which follows or attends a person or thing like a shadow; an inseparable companion; hence, an obsequious follower., A spirit; a ghost; a shade; a phantom., An imperfect and faint representation; adumbration; indistinct image; dim bodying forth; hence, mystical representation; type., A small degree; a shade., An uninvited guest coming with one who is invited., To cut off light from; to put in shade; to shade; to throw a shadow upon; to overspead with obscurity., To conceal; to hide; to screen., To protect; to shelter from danger; to shroud., To mark with gradations of light or color; to shade., To represent faintly or imperfectly; to adumbrate; hence, to represent typically., To cloud; to darken; to cast a gloom over., To attend as closely as a shadow; to follow and watch closely, especially in a secret or unobserved manner; as, a detective shadows a criminal. |
| shaggy | noun | Rough with long hair or wool., Rough; rugged; jaggy. |
| shahin | noun | A large and swift Asiatic falcon (Falco pregrinator) highly valued in falconry. |
| shaken | past participle | of Shake, Caused to shake; agitated; as, a shaken bough., Cracked or checked; split. See Shake, n., 2., Impaired, as by a shock. |
| shaker | noun | A person or thing that shakes, or by means of which something is shaken., One of a religious sect who do not marry, popularly so called from the movements of the members in dancing, which forms a part of their worship., A variety of pigeon. |
| shalli | noun | See Challis. |
| shaman | noun | A priest of Shamanism; a wizard among the Shamanists. |
| shamed | imp. & past participle | of Shame |
| shamer | noun | One who, or that which, disgraces, or makes ashamed. |
| shammy | noun | The chamois., A soft, pliant leather, prepared originally from the skin of the chamois, but now made also from the skin of the sheep, goat, kid, deer, and calf. See Shamoying. |
| shamoy | noun | See Shammy. |
| shanny | noun | The European smooth blenny (Blennius pholis). It is olive-green with irregular black spots, and without appendages on the head. |
| shan’t | A contraction of shall not. | |
| shanty | adjective | Jaunty; showy., A small, mean dwelling; a rough, slight building for temporary use; a hut., To inhabit a shanty. |
| shaped | imp. | of Shape, of Shape |
| shapen | of Shape | |
| shaper | noun | One who shapes; as, the shaper of one’s fortunes., That which shapes; a machine for giving a particular form or outline to an object., A kind of planer in which the tool, instead of the work, receives a reciprocating motion, usually from a crank., A machine with a vertically revolving cutter projecting above a flat table top, for cutting irregular outlines, moldings, etc. |
| shapoo | noun | The oorial. |
| shardy | adjective | Having, or consisting of, shards. |
| shared | imp. & past participle | of Share |
| sharer | noun | One who shares; a participator; a partaker; also, a divider; a distributer. |
| shaved | imp. | of Shave, of Shave |
| shaven | of Shave | |
| shaver | noun | One who shaves; one whose occupation is to shave., One who is close in bargains; a sharper., One who fleeces; a pillager; a plunderer., A boy; a lad; a little fellow., A tool or machine for shaving. |