5 letter words starting with sha

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  • SHACK
  • SHADE
  • SHADS
  • SHADY
  • SHAFT
  • SHAGS
  • SHAHS
  • SHAKA
  • SHAKE
  • SHAKO
  • SHAKT
  • SHAKY
  • SHALE
  • SHALL
  • SHALM
  • SHALT
  • SHALY
  • SHAMA
  • SHAME
  • SHAMS
  • SHAND
  • SHANK
  • SHANS
  • SHAPE
  • SHAPS
  • SHARD
  • SHARE
  • SHARK
  • SHARN
  • SHARP
  • SHART
  • SHASH
  • SHAUL
  • SHAVE
  • SHAWL
  • SHAWM
  • SHAWN
  • SHAWS
  • SHAYA
  • SHAYS

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Definition of shade

shade (noun)

  1. Darkness where light, particularly sunlight, is blocked.
  2. Something that blocks light, particularly in a window.
  3. A variety of a colour/color, in particular one obtained by adding black (compare tint).
  4. A subtle variation in a concept.
  5. An aspect that is reminiscent of something.
  6. A very small degree of a quantity, or variety of meaning
  7. A ghost or specter; a spirit.
  8. A postage stamp showing an obvious difference in colour/color to the original printing and needing a separate catalogue/catalog entry.
  9. (originally gay slang) Subtle insults.

shade (verb)

  1. To shield from light.
  2. To alter slightly.
  3. To vary or approach something slightly, particularly in color.
  4. (of a defensive player) To move slightly from one's normal fielding position.
  5. To darken, particularly in drawing.
  6. To surpass by a narrow margin.
  7. To reduce (a window) so that only its title bar is visible.
  8. To shelter; to cover from injury; to protect; to screen.
  9. To present a shadow or image of; to shadow forth; to represent.

Definition of shame

shame (noun)

  1. Uncomfortable or painful feeling due to recognition or consciousness of one's own impropriety or dishonor or something being exposed that should have been kept private.
  2. Something to regret.
  3. Reproach incurred or suffered; dishonour; ignominy; derision.
  4. The cause or reason of shame; that which brings reproach and ignominy.
  5. That which is shameful and private, especially private parts.

shame (interjection)

  1. A cry of admonition for the subject of a speech, either to denounce the speaker or to agree with the speaker's denunciation of some person or matter; often used reduplicated, especially in political debates.
  2. Expressing sympathy.

shame (verb)

  1. To cause to feel shame.
  2. To cover with reproach or ignominy; to dishonor; to disgrace.
  3. To drive or compel by shame.
  4. To feel shame, be ashamed.
  5. To mock at; to deride.

Definition of shape

shape (noun)

  1. The status or condition of something
  2. Condition of personal health, especially muscular health.
  3. The appearance of something in terms of its arrangement in space, especially its outline; often a basic geometric two-dimensional figure.
  4. Form; formation.
  5. (iron manufacture) A rolled or hammered piece, such as a bar, beam, angle iron, etc., having a cross section different from merchant bar.
  6. (iron manufacture) A piece which has been roughly forged nearly to the form it will receive when completely forged or fitted.
  7. A mould for making jelly, blancmange etc., or a piece of such food formed moulded into a particular shape.
  8. In the Hack programming language, a group of data fields each of which has a name and a data type.

shape (verb)

  1. To create or make.
  2. To give something a shape and definition.
  3. To form or manipulate something into a certain shape.
  4. (of a country, person, etc) To give influence to.
  5. To suit; to be adjusted or conformable.
  6. To imagine; to conceive.

Definition of sharp

sharp (noun)

  1. The symbol ♯, placed after the name of a note in the key signature or before a note on the staff to indicate that the note is to be played a semitone higher.
  2. A note that is played a semitone higher than usual; denoted by the name of the note that is followed by the symbol ♯.
  3. A note that is sharp in a particular key.
  4. The scale having a particular sharp note as its tonic.
  5. (usually in the plural) Something that is sharp.
  6. A dishonest person; a cheater.
  7. Part of a stream where the water runs very rapidly.
  8. A sewing needle with a very slender point, more pointed than a blunt or a between.
  9. (in the plural) Fine particles of husk mixed with coarse particle of flour of cereals; middlings.
  10. An expert.
  11. A sharpie (member of Australian gangs of the 1960s and 1970s).

sharp (verb)

  1. To raise the pitch of a note half a step making a natural note a sharp.
  2. To play tricks in bargaining; to act the sharper.
  3. To sharpen.

sharp (adjective)

  1. Terminating in a point or edge, especially one that can cut easily; not obtuse or rounded.
  2. Intelligent.
  3. Higher than usual by one semitone (denoted by the symbol ♯ after the name of the note).
  4. Higher in pitch than required.
  5. Having an intense, acrid flavour.
  6. Sudden and intense.
  7. Illegal or dishonest.
  8. Keenly or unduly attentive to one's own interests; shrewd.
  9. Exact, precise, accurate; keen.
  10. Offensive, critical, or acrimonious.
  11. Stylish or attractive.
  12. Observant; alert; acute.
  13. Forming a small angle; especially, forming an angle of less than ninety degrees.
  14. Steep; precipitous; abrupt.
  15. (of a statement) Said of as extreme a value as possible.
  16. Tactical; risky.
  17. Piercing; keen; severe; painful.
  18. Eager or keen in pursuit; impatient for gratification.
  19. Fierce; ardent; fiery; violent; impetuous.
  20. Composed of hard, angular grains; gritty.
  21. Uttered in a whisper, or with the breath alone; aspirated; unvoiced.
  22. Hungry.

sharp (adverb)

  1. To a point or edge; piercingly; eagerly; sharply.
  2. (notcomp) Exactly.
  3. In a higher pitch than is correct or desirable.

Definition of shave

shave (verb)

  1. To make bald or shorter by using a tool such as a razor or pair of electric clippers to cut the hair close to the skin.
  2. To cut anything in this fashion.
  3. To remove hair from one's face by this means.
  4. To cut finely, as with slices of meat.
  5. To skim along or near the surface of; to pass close to, or touch lightly, in passing.
  6. To reduce in size or weight.
  7. To be hard and severe in a bargain with; to practice extortion on; to cheat.
  8. To buy (a note) at a discount greater than the legal rate of interest, or to deduct in discounting it more than the legal rate allows.

shave (noun)

  1. An instance of shaving.
  2. A thin slice; a shaving.
  3. An exorbitant discount on a note.
  4. A premium paid for an extension of the time of delivery or payment, or for the right to vary a stock contract in any particular.
  5. A hand tool consisting of a sharp blade with a handle at each end; a spokeshave.
  6. A narrow miss or escape; a close shave.