sham: Prefix, Suffix and Derived words
Prefixes of sham
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gresham
- noun English financier (1519-1579)
Sir Thomas Gresham.
- noun English financier (1519-1579)
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- petersham1/5
petersham
A rough, knotted woolen cloth, used chiefly for men's overcoats; also, a coat of that material.
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Suffixes of sham
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shame
- noun a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
- noun a state of dishonor
disgrace; ignominy.
- one mistake brought shame to all his family
- suffered the ignominy of being sent to prison
- noun a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
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shameful
- adjective satellite (used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame
opprobrious; ignominious; inglorious; black; disgraceful.
- Man...has written one of his blackest records as a destroyer on the oceanic islands"- Rachel Carson
- an ignominious retreat
- inglorious defeat
- an opprobrious monument to human greed
- a shameful display of cowardice
- adjective satellite giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation
shocking; disgraceful; scandalous.
- scandalous behavior
- the wicked rascally shameful conduct of the bankrupt"- Thackeray
- the most shocking book of its time
- adjective satellite (used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame
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shaman
- noun in societies practicing shamanism: one acting as a medium between the visible and spirit worlds; practices sorcery for healing or divination
priest-doctor.
- noun in societies practicing shamanism: one acting as a medium between the visible and spirit worlds; practices sorcery for healing or divination
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shamed
- adjective satellite showing a sense of guilt
hangdog; shamefaced; guilty.
- a guilty look
- the hangdog and shamefaced air of the retreating enemy"- Eric Linklater
- verb bring shame or dishonor upon
disgrace; dishonour; dishonor; attaint; shame.
- he dishonored his family by committing a serious crime
- adjective satellite showing a sense of guilt
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sham
- noun something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
postiche; fake.
- noun a person who makes deceitful pretenses
fraud; shammer; imposter; impostor; pseudo; faker; pseud; role player; fake; pretender.
- noun something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
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shaman
- noun in societies practicing shamanism: one acting as a medium between the visible and spirit worlds; practices sorcery for healing or divination
priest-doctor.
- noun in societies practicing shamanism: one acting as a medium between the visible and spirit worlds; practices sorcery for healing or divination
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shamelessly
- adverb without shame
unashamedly; barefacedly.
- he unashamedly abandoned the project when he realized he would not gain from it
- adverb without shame
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shameless
- adjective satellite feeling no shame
unblushing.
- a shameless imposter
- an unblushing apologist for fascism
- adjective satellite feeling no shame
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shamanism
- noun any animistic religion similar to Asian shamanism (especially as practiced by certain Native American tribes)
- noun an animistic religion of northern Asia having the belief that the mediation between the visible and the spirit worlds is effected by shamans
Asian shamanism.
- noun any animistic religion similar to Asian shamanism (especially as practiced by certain Native American tribes)
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shambles
- noun a condition of great disorder
- noun a building where animals are butchered
butchery; abattoir; slaughterhouse.
- noun a condition of great disorder
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shampoo
- noun cleansing agent consisting of soaps or detergents used for washing the hair
- noun the act of washing your hair with shampoo
- noun cleansing agent consisting of soaps or detergents used for washing the hair
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shamanic
Of or pertaining to Shamanism.
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sham
- noun something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
postiche; fake.
- noun a person who makes deceitful pretenses
fraud; shammer; imposter; impostor; pseudo; faker; pseud; role player; fake; pretender.
- noun something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
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shame
- noun a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
- noun a state of dishonor
disgrace; ignominy.
- one mistake brought shame to all his family
- suffered the ignominy of being sent to prison
- noun a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
- shamefully2/5
shamefully
- adverb in a dishonorable manner or to a dishonorable degree
ignominiously; ingloriously; disgracefully; discreditably; dishonorably; dishonourably.
- his grades were disgracefully low
- adverb in a dishonorable manner or to a dishonorable degree
- shamelessness2/5
shamelessness
- noun behavior marked by a bold defiance of the proprieties and lack of shame
brazenness.
- noun behavior marked by a bold defiance of the proprieties and lack of shame
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shambling
- noun walking with a slow dragging motion without lifting your feet
shuffle; shamble; shuffling.
- from his shambling I assumed he was very old
- verb walk by dragging one's feet
shuffle; scuffle; shamble.
- he shuffled out of the room
- We heard his feet shuffling down the hall
- noun walking with a slow dragging motion without lifting your feet
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shamefaced
- adjective satellite extremely modest or shy
- cheerfully bearing reproaches but shamefaced at praise"- H.O.Taylor
- adjective satellite showing a sense of shame
sheepish.
- adjective satellite extremely modest or shy
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shamash
- noun the chief sun god; drives away winter and storms and brightens the earth with greenery; drives away evil and brings justice and compassion
- noun the chief sun god; drives away winter and storms and brightens the earth with greenery; drives away evil and brings justice and compassion
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shamble
- noun walking with a slow dragging motion without lifting your feet
shambling; shuffle; shuffling.
- from his shambling I assumed he was very old
- verb walk by dragging one's feet
shuffle; scuffle.
- he shuffled out of the room
- We heard his feet shuffling down the hall
- noun walking with a slow dragging motion without lifting your feet
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shampoo
- noun cleansing agent consisting of soaps or detergents used for washing the hair
- noun the act of washing your hair with shampoo
- noun cleansing agent consisting of soaps or detergents used for washing the hair
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shamanistic
- adjective of or relating to shamanism
shamanist.
- adjective of or relating to shamanism
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shamus
- noun someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information
private investigator; private eye; private detective; sherlock; PI; operative.
- noun someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information
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shampoo
- noun cleansing agent consisting of soaps or detergents used for washing the hair
- noun the act of washing your hair with shampoo
- noun cleansing agent consisting of soaps or detergents used for washing the hair
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shamrock
- noun creeping European clover having white to pink flowers and bright green leaves; naturalized in United States; widely grown for forage
white clover; dutch clover; Trifolium repens.
- noun Eurasian plant with heart-shaped trifoliate leaves and white purple-veined flowers
Oxalis acetosella; common wood sorrel; cuckoo bread.
- noun creeping European clover having white to pink flowers and bright green leaves; naturalized in United States; widely grown for forage
- shamefacedly2/5
shamefacedly
- adverb in a shamefaced manner
- quarrels and dissensions ensued among the cast, most of whom hurriedly and shamefacedly handed over their parts to understudies
- adverb in a shamefaced manner
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shama
(Zoöl.) A saxicoline singing bird ( Kittacincla macroura ) of India, noted for the sweetness and power of its song. In confinement it imitates the notes of other birds and various animals with accuracy. Its head, neck, back, breast, and tail are glossy black, the rump white, the under parts chestnut.
- shammas2/5
shammas
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- shamming1/5
sham
- noun something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
postiche; fake.
- noun a person who makes deceitful pretenses
fraud; shammer; imposter; impostor; pseudo; faker; pseud; role player; fake; pretender.
- noun something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
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sham
- noun something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
postiche; fake.
- noun a person who makes deceitful pretenses
fraud; shammer; imposter; impostor; pseudo; faker; pseud; role player; fake; pretender.
- noun something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
- shamer1/5
sham
- noun something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
postiche; fake.
- noun a person who makes deceitful pretenses
fraud; shammer; imposter; impostor; pseudo; faker; pseud; role player; fake; pretender.
- noun something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
- shamefulness1/5
shamefulness
- noun unworthiness meriting public disgrace and dishonor
ignominiousness; disgracefulness.
- noun unworthiness meriting public disgrace and dishonor
- shamble1/5
shamble
- noun walking with a slow dragging motion without lifting your feet
shambling; shuffle; shuffling.
- from his shambling I assumed he was very old
- verb walk by dragging one's feet
shuffle; scuffle.
- he shuffled out of the room
- We heard his feet shuffling down the hall
- noun walking with a slow dragging motion without lifting your feet
- shamanisms1/5
shamanism
- noun any animistic religion similar to Asian shamanism (especially as practiced by certain Native American tribes)
- noun an animistic religion of northern Asia having the belief that the mediation between the visible and the spirit worlds is effected by shamans
Asian shamanism.
- noun any animistic religion similar to Asian shamanism (especially as practiced by certain Native American tribes)
- shampooed1/5
shampoo
- noun cleansing agent consisting of soaps or detergents used for washing the hair
- noun the act of washing your hair with shampoo
- noun cleansing agent consisting of soaps or detergents used for washing the hair
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shamisen
- noun a Japanese stringed instrument resembling a banjo with a long neck and three strings and a fretted fingerboard and a rectangular soundbox; played with a plectrum
samisen.
- noun a Japanese stringed instrument resembling a banjo with a long neck and three strings and a fretted fingerboard and a rectangular soundbox; played with a plectrum
- shamanist1/5
shamanist
- adjective of or relating to shamanism
shamanistic.
- adjective of or relating to shamanism
- shamefacedness1/5
shamefacedness
- noun feeling embarrassed about yourself
sheepishness.
- noun feeling embarrassed about yourself
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shambolic
- adjective (British slang) disorderly or chaotic
- it's a shambolic system
- adjective (British slang) disorderly or chaotic
- shamrocks1/5
shamrock
- noun creeping European clover having white to pink flowers and bright green leaves; naturalized in United States; widely grown for forage
white clover; dutch clover; Trifolium repens.
- noun Eurasian plant with heart-shaped trifoliate leaves and white purple-veined flowers
Oxalis acetosella; common wood sorrel; cuckoo bread.
- noun creeping European clover having white to pink flowers and bright green leaves; naturalized in United States; widely grown for forage
- shamba1/5
shamba
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- shamaness1/5
- shamas1/5
shama
(Zoöl.) A saxicoline singing bird ( Kittacincla macroura ) of India, noted for the sweetness and power of its song. In confinement it imitates the notes of other birds and various animals with accuracy. Its head, neck, back, breast, and tail are glossy black, the rump white, the under parts chestnut.
- shamal1/5
shamal
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- shamos1/5
- shambas1/5
- shamiana1/5
- shammes1/5
sham
- noun something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
postiche; fake.
- noun a person who makes deceitful pretenses
fraud; shammer; imposter; impostor; pseudo; faker; pseud; role player; fake; pretender.
- noun something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
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Derived words of sham
- ashamed«Word Popularity Bar5/5
ashamed
- adjective feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
- are you ashamed for having lied?
- felt ashamed of my torn coat
- adjective feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
- unashamedly2/5
unashamedly
- adverb without shame
shamelessly; barefacedly.
- he unashamedly abandoned the project when he realized he would not gain from it
- adverb without shame
- unashamed2/5
unashamed
- adjective used of persons or their behavior; feeling no shame
- adjective used of persons or their behavior; feeling no shame
- ashamedly1/5
ashamedly
- adverb with a feeling of shame
- adverb with a feeling of shame
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About Prefix and Suffix Words
This page lists all the words created by adding prefixes, suffixes to the word `sham`. For each word, youwill notice a blue bar below the word. The longer the blue bar below a word, the more common/popular the word. Very short blue bars indicate rare usage.
While some of the words are direct derivations of the word `sham`, some are not.
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About Prefix and Suffix Words
This page lists all the words created by adding prefixes, suffixes to the word `sham`. For each word, youwill notice a blue bar below the word. The longer the blue bar below a word, the more common/popular the word. Very short blue bars indicate rare usage.
While some of the words are direct derivations of the word `sham`, some are not.
You can click on each word to see it's meaning.