Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Lexicon: shallow – shape
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shallow, adj. [OE 'shoal'.]
Superficial; not deep; having little extension in a downward direction.
shalt (shal't), v. [see shall, v.]
sham, n. [of obscure origin; see shame, n.]
- Fiction; illusion; pretense; trick; hoax; make-believe; fairy tale.
- Fraud; fake; imposter; deceiver; pretender.
sham, v. [see sham, n.]
Feign; affect; simulate; pretend to experience.
shame, n. [OE 'to be ashamed'.]
- Disgrace; dishonor; loss of dignity.
- Crime.
- Pity.
- Modesty; shyness; embarrassment.
- Humility; low status; lack of reputation.
- Ignominy; infamy; loss of esteem.
shame (-d, -s), v. [see shame, n.]
- Embarrass.
- Repudiate.
shameless, adj. [see shame, n.]
Impudent; audacious; immodest; insensible to disgrace.
shant, v. [see shall, v.]
Will not; [contraction of “shall not”; negated modal auxiliary for future aspect.]
shanty (shanties), n. [Fr. chantier, place where one sleeps or puts certain things to store them.]
Cabin; hut; shack; small roughly-constructed building.
shape (-s), n. [OE 'creation, make, structure, natural character; form, figure, configuration'.]
- Body; mortal frame.
- Form; mass; outline.
- Posture; dance position.
- Appearance; aspect; manifestation; stage of being.
- Shadow; phantom; ghost.
- Spirit; dead person; departed being.