Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z shanghai To force or trick someone to go somewhere or do something against their will or interest, particularly shanghaier One who shanghais. shanghaiing The act of one who shanghais; a press-ganging or abduction. Shanghailander An expat living in Shanghai, especially (historical) in its former international extraterritorial zones. Shanghainese Of or pertaining to Shanghai. Shanghang A county of Longyan, Fujian, China. Shanghuan An Asian land mammal age from 65.5 to 62.9 million years ago, a subdivision of the Paleocene. shangie A shackle. Shangjie A district of Zhengzhou, Henan, China. Shangli A county of Pingxiang, Jiangxi, China. Shangluo A prefecture-level city of Shaanxi, China. Shangnan A county of Shangluo, Shaanxi, China. Shango An orisha in Yoruba religion, the god of thunder, fire, justice, dance and virility. Shangqiu A prefecture-level city of Henan, China. Shangrao A prefecture-level city of Jiangxi, China. Shangshui A county of Zhoukou, Henan, China. Shangsi A county of Fangchenggang, Guangxi autonomous region, China. Shangsian An age forming part of the Carboniferous. Shangzhou A district of Shangluo, Shaanxi, China. Shanhaiguan A district of Qinhuangdao, Hebei, China. Shanholtz A surname. Shani A deity in Hinduism, the personification of the planet Saturn, associated with justice, karma, and discipline. Shania A female given name. Shanice A female given name originating as a coinage, of African-American usage. Shanicqua A female given name originating as a coinage, of African-American usage, variant of Shaniqua. Shaniequa A female given name originating as a coinage, of African-American usage, variant of Shaniqua. Shanika A female given name of Sinhala usage. Shanikqua A female given name originating as a coinage, of African-American usage, variant of Shaniqua. Shanikwa A female given name originating as a coinage, of African-American usage, variant of Shaniqua. Shaniqua A stereotypical African-American woman. Shaniquah A female given name originating as a coinage, of African-American usage, variant of Shaniqua. Shaniqwa A female given name originating as a coinage, of African-American usage, variant of Shaniqua. Shanita A female given name originating as a coinage, of African-American usage. shank The part of the leg between the knee and the ankle. Shankar A male given name from Sanskrit used commonly in India. shankbone Synonym of canon bone. shanked Having a shank. Shankend A locality in the Scottish Borders council area, Scotland, historically in Roxburghshire (OS grid ref NT5205). shanker One who shanks a golf ball. shankha The conch-shell, considered sacred and of ritual importance. Shankill An outer suburb in south-east Dublin, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, Ireland (Irish grid ref O 2522) shanking A stabbing with a shank (improvised weapon). Shankland A surname from Old English. Shankle A surname. shankless Lacking a shank Shanklin A town and civil parish with a town council on the south-east coast of the Isle of Wight, England (OS grid ref SZ5881). shanks A surname. Shanksville A borough of Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States. Shanlee A female given name. Shanley A surname from Irish. Shanlin A district of Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Shanmugam A male given name from Tamil. shanna shall not Shannan A prefecture-level city of the Tibet Autonomous Region, China, on the border with Bhutan. Shannequa A female given name originating as a coinage, of African-American usage, variant of Shaniqua. Shannock A village and historic district in the towns of Richmond and Charlestown, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States. Shannon The longest river in the British Isles, which flows through Ireland into the Atlantic Ocean. Shannondale A locality in the Clarence Valley council area, north eastern New South Wales, Australia. Shannonian Of or pertaining to Claude Shannon (1916-2001), American mathematician and founder of information theory. shannonite An orthorhombic-disphenoidal white mineral containing carbon, lead, and oxygen. Shannonvale A small village near Clonakilty, County Cork, Ireland, named after the Earls of Shannon (Irish grid ref W 3944). shanny A fish, the prickleback. Shannyn A female given name Shanqella A number of ethnic groups now residing primarily in the westernmost part of Ethiopia near South Sudan, but who also inhabited more northerly areas until the late 19th century. Shanshan A county of Turpan, Xinjiang autonomous region, China. shant A drink, usually a pint. Shanta The daughter of King Dasharatha and Queen Kausalya, adopted by King Romapada, and wife of Rishyashringa in the Ramayana. Shantae A female given name Shantall A female given name from French. Shantanu The name of a king in the Mahabharata. shanten The minimum number of tiles a player must draw to form a winning hand. shanti A call for peace, often recited three times as a prayer for peace of the soul. shanto A form of Guyanese music, related to calypso and mento. Shantou A prefecture-level city of Guangdong, China. shants An article of clothing too long to be designated as shorts, but too short to be considered pants. shantung A type of Chinese silk, originally undyed. Shantungese A person from Shandong, China. shanty A roughly-built hut or cabin. shantylike Resembling or characteristic of a shanty. shantyman The sailor who sings the main line of a sea shanty (the other sailors singing the responses or choruses) Shantz A surname. Shanwei A prefecture-level city in eastern Guangdong, China. Shanxi A province in the northern part of China. Capital: Taiyuan. Shanyang A district of Jiaozuo, Henan, China. shanyavskite An amorphous aluminium hydroxide mineral. Shanyin A county of Shuozhou, Shanxi, China. shanzhai The imitation and trademark infringing of brands and goods of usually poor quality, particularly electronics made in China. shanzhiside An iridoid glucoside present in Lamiophlomis rotata Shanzhou A district of Sanmenxia, Henan, China. Shao A surname. shaobing A baked, layered flatbread, sometimes with sesame on top, in northern Chinese cuisine. Shaodongian An age from 359.2 ± 2.5 to 349.5 million years ago, a subdivision of the Carboniferous. Shaoguan A prefecture-level city of Guangdong, China. shaojiu Synonym of baijiu. Shaolin A collection of Chinese martial arts that claim affiliation with the Shaolin Monastery. Shaoling A district of Luohe, Henan, China. Shaoshan A county-level city of Xiangtan, Hunan, China. Shaotran A surname shaowei siu mei Shaoxing A prefecture-level city in eastern Zhejiang, China, along the southern shore of Hangzhou Bay, the site of the former capitals of the Yue kingdom and Kuaiji Commandery. Shaoyang A prefecture-level city of Hunan, China. Shap A linear village and civil parish (joint with Shap Rural parish) in Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, previously in Eden district (OS grid ref NY5615). Shapa A gewog of Paro District, Bhutan. shapable Capable of being shaped. Shapcott A surname from Old English. shape The status or condition of something shapeability Ability to be shaped. shapechange To shapeshift. shapechanger A creature that can supernaturally change its physical form. shapechanging Capable of changing its physical form. shaped Having been given a shape, especially a curved shape. shapedly In a shaped manner. shapedness The quality of being shaped in the specified manner. shapefile A computer file in the Shapefile format, used in geographic information systems. shapeful Having an attractive shape; shapely. shapeless Without a clearly defined or identifiable shape. shapelessly In a shapeless manner. shapelessness The property of being shapeless. shapelet A stylized shape used in pattern recognition systems to correspond to a real object shapelily In a shapely manner. shapeliness The property of being shapely. shapely Having a pleasing shape, pleasant to look at. shapen To shape, form. shaper Any agent that shapes (something), whether literally or figuratively. Shapero A surname. shapeshift To change one's shape or form (into another) through often magical means, normally applied only to living beings. shapeshifter A person or creature capable of changing their appearance or form at will. shapeshifting A change in shape; a transformation. shapester A seamstress; dressmaker; tailor shapeup a gathering of labourers, where employers hire them for day jobs. shapewear Foundation garments, designed to hold a part of the body in a particular form. Shapin A surname. shaping The action of the verb to shape. Shapingba A district of Chongqing, China. shapingly So as to give shape to something. Shapiro A surname from Yiddish. shapka A brimless Russian fur cap. Shapleigh A surname. Shapley A surname. shapometer An instrument for measuring the shape of something. shapoo The urial (subspecies of sheep). Shapotou A district of Zhongwei, Ningxia autonomous region, China. Shapoval A surname from Ukrainian.; A transliteration of the Ukrainian surname Шаповал (Šapoval) Shapovalov A surname from Russian. Shapovalova A surname from Russian. Shappell A surname from German. Shapps A Jewish surname. Shaptul A town in Payzawat, Kashgar prefecture, Xinjiang autonomous region, China, formerly a township. Shapwailutan Synonym of Plateau Penutian. Shapwick A village and civil parish (served by Pamphill and Shapwick Parish Council (Group)) in Dorset, England, previously in East Dorset district (OS grid ref ST9401).