shames

sha·mes

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [shah-muh s]
- /ˈʃɑ məs/
- /ʃeɪm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [shah-muh s]
- /ˈʃɑ məs/

Definitions of shames word

abbreviation SHAMES shammes. 1
noun plural shames sexton (def 2). 1
noun plural shames the candle used to kindle the candles in the Hanukkah menorah. 1
noun shames the painful feeling arising from the consciousness of something dishonorable, improper, ridiculous, etc., done by oneself or another: She was overcome with shame. 1
noun shames susceptibility to this feeling: to be without shame. 1
noun shames disgrace; ignominy: His actions brought shame upon his parents. 1

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Origin of shames

First appearance:

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; (noun) Middle English; Old English sc(e)amu; cognate with German Scham, Old Norse skǫmm; (v.) Middle English schamen, shamien to be ashamed, Old English sc(e)amian, derivative of the noun

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Parts of speech for Shames

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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shames popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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