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shall used to express a future action or state; will (used only with the subjects "we" and "I"). [3 definitions]
shallop any of various small open boats formerly used for rowing or sailing, or both, in shallow water.
shallot an onionlike plant of the lily family that forms flavorful bulbs eaten as a vegetable or used in cooking. [2 definitions]
shallow measuring little from top to bottom; lacking depth. [4 definitions]
shalom peace (Hebrew); used among Jews as a greeting and farewell.
sham an imitation that is passed as genuine; counterfeit. [7 definitions]
shaman among certain native Asian and North American peoples, a priest or healer believed to have exclusive contact with the supernatural.
shamanism a religion native to northern Asia based on a belief in supernatural spirits that can be contacted by shamans. [2 definitions]
shamble to walk slowly, unsteadily, or awkwardly. [2 definitions]
shambles (construed as sing. or pl.) a place or condition of disarray or destruction.
shame emotional pain brought about by the knowledge that one has done something wrong, embarrassing, or disgraceful. [8 definitions]
shamefaced expressing shame; showing embarrassment. [2 definitions]
shameful causing or deserving shame or disgrace. [3 definitions]
shameless lacking a sense of guilt or embarrassment; immodest. [2 definitions]
shamisen a Japanese musical instrument similar to the guitar or banjo but with a longer neck and only three strings, which are plucked with a plectrum.
shammy variant of chamois. [2 definitions]
shampoo a soap or detergent solution used to cleanse the hair. [4 definitions]
shamrock any of several cloverlike plants having leaves with three distinct parts, used as Ireland's national emblem.
Shang Dynasty the second Chinese dynasty, in power for approximately six hundred years, starting in the late eighteenth or seventeenth century B.C.E. (exact dates contested).
Shanghai a seaport in eastern China. [2 definitions]
shanghai to trick or kidnap and then force into service, esp. as a sailor.