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 shaft

shaft (noun)

1. The entire body of a long weapon, such as an arrow.
2. The long, narrow, central body of a spear, arrow, or javelin.
3. (by extension) Anything cast or thrown as a spear or javelin.
4. Any long thin object, such as the handle of a tool, one of the poles between which an animal is harnessed to a vehicle, the driveshaft of a motorized vehicle with rear-wheel drive, an axle, etc.
5. A beam or ray of light.
6. The main axis of a feather.
7. The long narrow body of a lacrosse stick.
8. A vertical or inclined passage sunk into the earth as part of a mine
9. A vertical passage housing a lift or elevator; a liftshaft.
10. A ventilation or heating conduit; an air duct.
11. Any column or pillar, particularly the body of a column between its capital and pedestal.
12. The main cylindrical part of the penis.
13. The chamber of a blast furnace.

shaft (verb)

1. To fuck over; to cause harm to, especially through deceit or treachery.
2. To equip with a shaft.
3. To fuck; to have sexual intercourse with.

Definition of shako

shako (noun)

1. A stiff, cylindrical military dress hat with a metal plate in front, a short visor, and a plume.
2. A bearskin or busby.
3. The squilla or mantis shrimp.

Definition of shank

shank (noun)

1. The part of the leg between the knee and the ankle.
2. Meat from that part of an animal.
3. A redshank or greenshank, various species of Old World wading birds in the genus Tringa having distinctly colored legs.
4. A straight, narrow part of an object, such as a key or an anchor; shaft; stem.
5. The handle of a pair of shears, connecting the ride to the neck.
6. The center part of a fishhook between the eye and the hook, the 'hook' being the curved part that bends toward the point.
7. A protruding part of an object, by which it is or can be attached.
8. The metal part on a curb bit that falls below the mouthpiece, which length controls the severity of the leverage action of the bit, and to which the reins of the bridle are attached.
9. A poorly played golf shot in which the ball is struck by the part of the club head that connects to the shaft.
10. An improvised stabbing weapon; a shiv.
11. A loop forming an eye to a button.
12. The space between two channels of the Doric triglyph.
13. A large ladle for molten metal, fitted with long bars for handling it.
14. The body of a type; between the shoulder and the foot.
15. (shoemaking) The part of the sole beneath the instep connecting the broader front part with the heel.
16. Flat-nosed pliers, used by opticians for nipping off the edges of pieces of glass to make them round.
17. The end or remainder, particularly of a period of time.
18. The main part or beginning of a period of time.

shank (verb)

1. To travel on foot.
2. To stab, especially with an improvised blade.
3. To remove another's trousers, especially in jest; to depants.
4. To misstrike the ball with the part of the club head that connects to the shaft.
5. To hit or kick the ball in an unintended direction.
6. To fall off, as a leaf, flower, or capsule, on account of disease affecting the supporting footstalk; usually followed by off.
7. To provide (a button) with a shank (loop forming an eye).
8. (shoemaking) To apply the shank to a shoe, during the process of manufacturing it.

shank (adjective)

1. Bad.

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.