SHAMES

6 letters 11 Scrabble points /ʃeɪmz/

Definition of SHAMES

noun

  1. Uncomfortable or painful feeling due to recognition or consciousness of one's own impropriety or dishonor or something being exposed that should have been kept private.

    "The teenager couldn’t bear the shame of introducing his parents."

  2. Something to regret.

    "It was a shame not to see the show after driving all that way."

  3. Reproach incurred or suffered; dishonour; ignominy; derision.

Related words: dishonor humiliation mortification pity dishonor
verb

  1. To cause to feel shame.

    "I was shamed by the teacher's public disapproval."

  2. To cover with reproach or ignominy; to dishonor; to disgrace.

  3. To drive or compel by shame.

    "The politician was shamed into resigning."

Related words: demean humiliate insult mortify

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters S H A M E S
Length 6 letters
Scrabble Score 11 points

Anagrams of SHAMES

Words that use the same letters:

MASHES

Words Containing "SHAMES"

BESHAMES OUTSHAMES SHAMESICK

Words Starting with "SHAMES"

SHAMESICK

Words Ending with "SHAMES"

BESHAMES OUTSHAMES