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Shades
- noun - a mental representation of some haunting experience; "he looked like he had seen a ghost"; "it aroused specters from his past"
- a position of relative inferiority; "an achievement that puts everything else in the shade"; "his brother's success left him in the shade"
- a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color; "after several trials he mixed the shade of pink that she wanted"
- a representation of the effect of shadows in a picture or drawing (as by shading or darker pigment)
- a slight amount or degree of difference; "a tad too expensive"; "not a tad of difference"; "the new model is a shade better than the old one"
- a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude; "without understanding the finer nuances you can't enjoy the humor"; "don't argue about shades of meaning"
- cast a shadow over
- pass from one quality such as color to another by a slight degree; "the butterfly wings shade to yellow"
Shadow
- noun - a dominating and pervasive presence; "he received little recognition working in the shadow of his father"
- a premonition of something adverse; "a shadow over his happiness"
- a spy employed to follow someone and report their movements
- an indication that something has been present; "there wasn't a trace of evidence for the claim"; "a tincture of condescension"
- an inseparable companion; "the poor child was his mother's shadow"
- an unilluminated area; "he moved off into the darkness"
- cast a shadow over
- follow, usually without the person's knowledge; "The police are shadowing her"
- make appear small by comparison; "This year's debt dwarfs that of last year"
- refuge from danger or observation; "he felt secure in his father's shadow"
- shade within clear boundaries
- something existing in perception only; "a ghostly apparition at midnight"
Shaduf
- unknown - Egyptian water raising mechanism consisting of a bucket on a pivoted pole
Shafts
- noun - (architecture) upright consisting of the vertical part of a column
- a column of light (as from a beacon)
- a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
- a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
- a long rod or pole (especially the handle of an implement or the body of a weapon like a spear or arrow)
- a long vertical passage sunk into the earth, as for a mine or tunnel
- a revolving rod that transmits power or motion
- a vertical passageway through a building (as for an elevator)
- an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect; "his parting shot was `drop dead'"; "she threw shafts of sarcasm"; "she takes a dig at me every chance she gets"
- defeat someone through trickery or deceit
- equip with a shaft
- handle
- obscene terms for penis
- the hollow spine of a feather
- the main (mid) section of a long bone
Shaggy
- adjective - having a very rough nap or covered with hanging shags; "junipers with shagged trunks"; "shaggy rugs"
- used of hair; thick and poorly groomed; "bushy locks"; "a shaggy beard"
Shahin
- - A large and swift Asiatic falcon (Falco pregrinator) highly valued in falconry.
Shairp
- unknown - John Campbell Shairp (30 July 1819 – 18 September 1885) was a Scottish critic and man of letters.
Shaken
- verb - bring to a specified condition by or as if by shaking; "He was shaken from his dreams"; "shake the salt out of the salt shaker"
- disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock; "retrieved his named from her jolted memory"; "the accident left her badly shaken"
- get rid of; "I couldn't shake the car that was following me"
- move back and forth or sideways; "the ship was rocking"; "the tall building swayed"; "She rocked back and forth on her feet"
- move or cause to move back and forth; "The chemist shook the flask vigorously"; "My hands were shaking"
- move with or as if with a tremor; "his hands shook"
- shake (a body part) to communicate a greeting, feeling, or cognitive state; "shake one's head"; "She shook her finger at the naughty students"; "The old enemies shook hands"; "Don't shake your fist at me!"
- shake or vibrate rapidly and intensively; "The old engine was juddering"
- stir the feelings, emotions
Shaker
- noun - a container in which something can be shaken
- a member of Christian group practicing celibacy and communal living and common possession of property and separation from the world
- a person who wields power and influence; "a shaker of traditional beliefs"; "movers and shakers in the business world"
Shakes
- noun - a note that alternates rapidly with another note a semitone above it
- a reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement
- bring to a specified condition by or as if by shaking; "He was shaken from his dreams"; "shake the salt out of the salt shaker"
- building material used as siding or roofing
- causing to move repeatedly from side to side
- frothy drink of milk and flavoring and sometimes fruit or ice cream
- get rid of; "I couldn't shake the car that was following me"
- grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract)
- move back and forth or sideways; "the ship was rocking"; "the tall building swayed"; "She rocked back and forth on her feet"
- move or cause to move back and forth; "The chemist shook the flask vigorously"; "My hands were shaking"
- move with or as if with a tremor; "his hands shook"
- shake (a body part) to communicate a greet