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 shamanism Any of a range of traditional beliefs and practices concerned with communication with the spirit world. shamanist An adherent of shamanism. shamanistic Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of shamanism. shamanistically In a shamanistic manner. shamanize To act as a shaman; to perform the work of a shaman. shamanlike Like a shaman; shamanesque. shamanly Of or relating to shamans. shamanry The activities or craft of a shaman. shamanship The quality of being a shaman. Shamar A male given name. shamash The candle used to light the other eight candles of a Hanukkah menorah or hanukkiah. shamata A calming, stabilizing Indian meditation. shamateur A sportsman or athlete who is officially an amateur but who makes money from playing, or who otherwise behaves as a professional. shamateurism The fact or practice of being a shamateur; making money out of sports despite professing to be an amateur. Shamator A district of Nagaland, India. shamba An area of cultivated ground; a plot of land, a small subsistence farm for growing crops and fruit-bearing trees, often including the dwelling of the farmer. Shambala A Bantu language of Tanzania. shambar A soup originating in Peru, made of wheat grains, fava beans, green peas, chickpeas and dry beans. Shambaugh A surname. Shambhala A mythical, mystic sacred realm in Tibetan Buddhism. Shambhavi An epithet of goddess Durga/Parvati, meaning "consort of Shiva". shamble One of a succession of niches or platforms, one above another, to hold ore which is thrown successively from platform to platform, and thus raised to a higher level. shambler One who shambles. shambles A scene of great disorder or ruin. Shamblin A surname. shambling Who walks while dragging or shuffling the feet. shamblingly With a shambling motion. shambly Shambling; not coordinated or graceful; clumsy. shambo A style of music made by the Ovambo people of Namibia, influenced by reggae. shambolic Chaotic, disorganised or mismanaged. shambolically In a shambolic manner. shambolism A shambolic situation. shamboo Artificial bamboo. shambrough A depiction of a boat or ship. shamburger A hamburger made with vegetarian ingredients instead of meat. shamdemic Synonym of scamdemic. shame An 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. shameable Possible to shame. shamed That has been shamed. shamedly With shame. shamee One who is shamed. shamefaced Bashful; showing modesty, embarrassment, shyness, or self-consciousness. shamefacedly In a shamefaced manner. shamefacedness The characteristic of being shamefaced. shamefast Bashful, modest; shy. shamefastly In a shamefast manner. shamefastness The condition or state of being shamefast. shameful Causing or meriting shame or disgrace; disgraceful shamefully In a shameful manner. shamefulness The property of being shameful. shameless Having no shame, no guilt nor remorse over something considered wrong; immodest, brazen; unable to feel disgrace. shamelessly In a shameless manner; without shame; impudently. shamelessness The state or characteristic of being shameless. shamelike Resembling or characteristic of shame. shameproof resistant to shame shamer One who disgraces someone or makes them feel ashamed, especially by public criticism. shamesome Deserving of shame; shameful. shameworthy Worthy of shame; shameful. Shami A surname from Arabic. Shamian An island of Liwan district, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China. shamiana A large, ornate tent or pavilion; a marquee. Shamika A female given name originating as a coinage, of African-American usage. Shamil A male given name from Arabic. Shamima A female given name from Arabic. shaming The activity by which somebody is shamed. shamingly In a shaming way. Shamir A surname. shamisen A kind of three-stringed Japanese fretless lute. shamisenist Someone who plays a shamisen shamixanthone A prenylated xanthone isolated from Aspergillus Shamkhani A surname from Persian. shamla A girdle for the waist, worn in India. Shamli A city and district of Saharanpur division, Uttar Pradesh, India. shamma An Ethiopian shawl. Shammaite A supporter of the school of thought of Rabbi Shammai. Shammar A tribal Arab Qahtan confederation, descended from the Yemeni tribe of Tayy as they originated in Yemen before migrating into present-day Saudi Arabia. shammas A surname from Arabic. shammatha The most severe form of excommunication among the ancient Jews. shammer A person who shams; a liar or faker. shammish Characteristic of a sham; deceitful shammy Chamois leather. Shamo Synonym of Gobi. shamoji A flat paddle used in Japanese cuisine to stir and serve rice and to mix vinegar into the rice for sushi. shamone A vocalization heard in songs by Michael Jackson. Shamong A township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. Shamoon A surname. shamosaurine Any ankylosaur of the genus Shamosaurus. Shamoun A surname. shamoy To prepare leather by working oil into the skin. shamoying The act of one who shamoys. Shamp A surname. Shampine A surname from French. shampoo A traditional Indian and Persian body massage given after pouring warm water over the body and rubbing it with extracts from herbs. shampooable Suitable for cleaning with shampoo. shampooer A machine for shampooing carpets. shampooey Resembling or characteristic of shampoo. shampooing The act of cleaning something with shampoo. shampoolike Resembling or characteristic of shampoo. shamrock The trefoil leaf of any small clover, especially Trifolium repens, or such a leaf from a clover-like plant, commonly used as a symbol of Ireland. shamrockery inauthentic Irishness shamrocklike Resembling or characteristic of a shamrock. shamrocky Related to, resembling, or covered in shamrocks; by extension, stereotypically associated with Ireland. shams A surname from Arabic. shamshir A Persian curved blade without a pommel. shamstep A Levantine genre of electronic dance music that combines the traditional forms of dabke music with electronic instruments. shamus A private detective; originally, a policeman or police detective. Shamva A town in Mashonaland Central, Zimbabwe. ShamWow A brand of absorbent cloth. Shamy The ship of characters Sheldon Cooper and Amy Farrah Fowler from the television series The Big Bang Theory. shan unfair, harsh Shana A female given name from Welsh. Shanae A female given name from Irish. Shanafelt A surname from German. Shanahan A surname from Irish. Shanaiyah A female given name. shanbogue A village clerk or accountant. Shancheng A district of Hebi, Henan, China. Shanchez A surname from Spanish, variant of Sánchez. shand Shame; scandal; disgrace. shanda Shame; disgrace. Shandaken A town in Ulster County, New York, United States. Shandean Of or relating to The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman, a novel by Laurence Sterne. shandite A trigonal-hexagonal scalenohedral brass yellow mineral containing lead, nickel, and sulfur. Shandley A surname. Shandon A census-designated place in San Luis Obispo County, California, United States. Shandong A coastal province in eastern China. Capital: Jinan. Shandonger A native or inhabitant of Shandong, China. shandry Synonym of shandrydan. shandrydan A hooded chaise; (later, jocular) any rickety old-fashioned vehicle. Shands A surname. shandy A drink made by mixing beer and lemonade. shandygaff A mixture of strong beer and ginger beer. Shane A male given name from Irish. Shanecqua A female given name originating as a coinage, of African-American usage, variant of Shaniqua. Shaneequa A female given name originating as a coinage, of African-American usage, variant of Shaniqua. Shaneiqua A female given name originating as a coinage, of African-American usage, variant of Shaniqua. Shanekqua A female given name originating as a coinage, of African-American usage, variant of Shaniqua. Shanekwa A female given name originating as a coinage, of African-American usage, variant of Shaniqua. Shanelle A female given name of African-American usage. Shanenawa A Panoan language of Brazil. Shanequa A female given name originating as a coinage, of African-American usage, variant of Shaniqua. Shaner A surname. Shaneyfelt A surname. shang A Chinese unit of land area equivalent to 15 mu or about one hectare. Shangaan A member of this tribe. Shangcai A county of Zhumadian, Henan, China. Shangchen A village in Yushan, Lantian, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China. Shangcheng A county of Xinyang, Henan, China. Shangdang A district of Changzhi, Shanxi, China. Shangdu Synonym of Xanadu (“summer capital of Kublai Khan's empire”).