shames

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/ʃeɪmz/

A form of 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.

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Meanings

shames1

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of shame
noun
  1. pluralplural of shame

shames2

nounshames (plural shamesim)

plural shamesim

  1. alternativeAlternative form of shammes.

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with shames

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Cite this entry
APA

shames. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shames

MLA

“shames.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shames. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shames,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shames.

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