knowledge that one has acted wrongly: a shamefaced apology  $ \backslash $ He had the grace to look shamefaced about it. —ly /-ˈfɛrsɪdli/ adv
shameful /ˈfeɪmfəl/ adj deserving blame; which one ought to be ashamed of; a shameful lack of knowledge about current affairs | their shameful treatment of political prisoners | the football team's shameful performance in the cup final ~~ly adv: Her education had been shamefully neglected. ~~ness n [U]
Sha·mir, Yitz·hak /ʃæ'mɪər, 'jitsɑːk/ (1915-) an Israeli politician in the Likud Party, who was Prime Minister of Israel (1933–84 and 1986–92)
shameless /ˈfeɪmləs/ adj 1 (of a person) unable to feel suitably ashamed, especially in matters of sex or morals: a shameless woman/liar 2 done without shame; greatly and openly immoral: shameless deception/disloyalty | a shameless distortion of the truth ︷ly adv ︸ness n [U]
sham·my /'sæmi/ n [C;U] CHAMOIS
sham·poo¹ /ʃæmˈpuː/ n pl. -poos 1 [C;U] a usually liquid soaplike product used for washing the hair, CARPETS etc; a medicated shampoo for dandruff 2 [C] an act of shampooing; Give it another shampoo.
shampoo² v -pooed, present participle -pooing [T] to wash with shampoo
sham•rock /ˈjæmrɒkəl-rɑːk/
n [U] a plant, especially a type of CLOVER that has three leaves on each stem and is used as the national sign of Ireland
sha-mus /'fɑːməs/ n AmE
slang old-fashion PRIVATE DETECTIVE
shan·dy /ˈʃaendɪ/ n [C;U] BrE a drink made from a mixture of beer and GINGER BEER or LEMONADE
shang·hai /ˌʃæŋˈhaɪ/ v [T(into)] 1 infml to trick or force into doing something unwillingly: We were shanghaied into agreeing to their demands. 2 (especially in former times) to make (someone) unconscious by hitting them or by alcoholic drink and then put them on a ship to serve as a sailor
Shanghai a city in East China, in Jiangsu PROVINCE, but independent of it. Shanghai is China's largest city and its most important port and an industrial centre.
Shan·gri-La /ˌsængri 'laː/ a distant, beautiful, imaginary place where everyone is happy, from the book Lost Horizon by James Hilton, about an imaginary valley in Tibet
shank /ʃaɪŋk/ n 1 [C] a straight long or narrow usually central or connecting part of something, such as a) the smooth part of a SCREW b) the smooth end of a DRILL where it is held to be turned c) the long straight central part of an ANCHOR 2 [C] a part which sticks out at the back of a metal or leather button, by which it can be sewn onto a garment 3 [C;U] (a piece of) meat cut from the leg of an animal 4 [C usually pl.] old use the part of the leg between the knee and ankle
Shan·kill Road, the /ˌsæŋkɪlˈrəʊd/ a street in the Protestant part of Belfast in Northern Ireland, known for the fighting and violence that took place there, especially between the start of the Troubles in the late 1960s and the PEACE PROCESS (=attempts to end violence between Catholics and Protestants) in the early 1990s → compare FALLS ROAD; see also NORTHERN IRELAND
Shank·ly, Bill /ˈfæŋkli/ (1913–81) a Scottish football player, best known as the manager of the Liverpool football team from 1959 to 1974, when Liverpool became the most successful team in England
shanks's po·ny /ˌsæŋksˈzɪpəuni/ n. [U] old-fash BrE infrml, usually humor one's own legs as a method of going from place to place; walking
Shan·non, the /'fænən/ a·river in the Republic of Ireland, flowing into the Atlantic Ocean near Limerick
shan't /ʃaɪnt/ v especially BrE for shall not: Shall I go, or shan't I?
shan·tung /ʃaɪnˈtʌŋ/ n.[U] a silk cloth with a slightly rough surface
shan·ty¹ /'ʃənti/ n a small roughly built usually wooden or metal house
shanty $ ^{2} $ n a song formerly sung by sailors as they did their work
shan·ty·town /'faentɪ,taun/ n (a part of) a town made up of roughly built houses of thin metal, wood etc, where poor people live → compare SLUM
shape¹ /ʃeɪp/ n 1 [C;U] the outer form of something, by which it can be seen (or felt) to be different from something else: The sign was triangular in shape. | a cake in the shape of a heart (=heart-shaped) | We saw a vague shape through the mist but we couldn't see who it was. | Houses come (=are built) in all shapes and sizes. 2 [(the)S(of)] the general character, form, or nature of something; COMPLEXION: Who was responsible for the final shape of the report? | These events have changed the whole shape of British politics/society. | It looks as though this interactive form of advertising is the shape of things to come. (=the way things will be in the future) 3 [S] a particular form or way of appearing; GUISE: I'm not looking for trouble in any shape or form. (=of any kind) | I hadn't enough money to pay for my ticket, but rescue came in the shape of (=and it was) my neighbour, who lent me £5. 4 infml in/into/out of shape a) in/into/out of (proper) condition, health, effectiveness etc: Our garden is in good shape after all the rain. | Let's try and get this room into shape before mother gets home. | She's been working too hard and she's in pretty bad shape. (=unwell, unfit etc) b) having/not having a healthy body: I used to be in much better shape and could run five miles. | I must get into shape before the bikini season! 5 knock/lick into shape infml to bring to the proper or desired standard of skill, performance etc: There are a lot of new players in the team, but we'll soon lick them into shape. 6 take shape to develop towards completion: An idea slowly took shape in his mind. —less adj: a shapeless old sweater —lessly adv —lessness n [U]
shape² v [T] 1 to make or form, especially to give a particular shape or form to: You'll have to shape the clay before it dries out. [+obj+from] The bird shaped its nest from mud and sticks. [+obj+into] The bird shaped the mud and sticks into a nest. 2 to influence and fix the course or form of: childhood experiences that shape a person's character | moral dilemmas which shaped his philosophy 3 [usually pass.] to make (a piece of clothing) fit the body closely: This dress is shaped at the waist and doesn't need a belt.
shape up phr v [1] 1 to develop well or in the stated way; The new students seem to be shaping up quite nicely. 2 (usually used threateningly or angrily) to begin to perform more effectively, behave better etc: You'd better shape up, young man, if you want to get anywhere in this job!
SHAPE /ʃeɪp/ abbrev. for Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe; the place in Belgium where the Supreme Allied Commander Europe, one of the military commanders of NATO, is based
shaped /ʃeɪpt/ adj. (often-in comb.) having the stated shape: a cloud shaped like a dragon | a heart-shaped cake
shape-ly /ˈfeɪplɪ/ adj fml apprec (especially of a woman's body or legs) having an attractive shape; WELL-PROPORTIONED—shapeliness n [U]
shard /fɑːrdʃ/ also sherd n a broken piece of a glass or clay bowl, cup etc
share¹ /ʃear/ n 1 [S(in, of)] the part belonging to, owed to, or done by a particular person: my share of the cake/bill | If you want a share in/of the pay, you'll have to do your fair share of the work. | We still have the largest market share, but the competition is growing fast. | I had no share in (=was not one of the people who made) this decision. | The prime minister has come in for her (full) share of (=has rightly received much) criticism over the question of unemployment. | I've had more than my fair share (=a lot) of troubles in my time. | Don't you pay for all this - let's go shares. (=divide the costs between us) → see also TIMESHARE 2 [C(in)] any of the equal parts into which the ownership of a company can be divided, which are offered for sale to the public: He told his stockbroker to sell his shares in Allied Chemicals. | She's go all her money in stocks and shares. | This year the company