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Shading
- verb - a gradation involving small or imperceptible differences between grades
- cast a shadow over
- graded markings that indicate light or shaded areas in a drawing or painting
- pass from one quality such as color to another by a slight degree; "the butterfly wings shade to yellow"
- protect from light, heat, or view; "Shade your eyes when you step out into the bright sunlight"
- represent the effect of shade or shadow on
- vary slightly; "shade the meaning"
Shakier
- adjective - inclined to shake as from weakness or defect; "a rickety table"; "a wobbly chair with shaky legs"; "the ladder felt a little wobbly"; "the bridge still stands though one of the arches is wonky"
- not secure; beset with difficulties; "a shaky marriage"
- vibrating slightly and irregularly; as e.g. with fear or cold or like the leaves of an aspen in a breeze; "a quaking bog"; "the quaking child asked for more"; "quivering leaves of a poplar tree"; "with shaking knees"; "seemed shaky on her feet"; "sparkling light from the shivering crystals of the chandelier"; "trembling hands"
Shakily
- adverb - in a manner characterized by trembling or shaking; "`I--I'm going to make you a cup of tea', she explained shakily"
- in an insecurely shaky manner; "this theory is rather shakily supported by some obscure data"
Shaking
- verb - a shaky motion; "the shaking of his fingers as he lit his pipe"
- 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"
- 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, or peace of; "These stories shook the community"; "the civil war shook the cou
Shaming
- verb - bring shame or dishonor upon; "he dishonored his family by committing a serious crime"
- cause to be ashamed
- compel through a sense of shame; "She shamed him into making amends"
- surpass or beat by a wide margin
Shaping
- verb - any process serving to define the shape of something
- forming or capable of forming or molding or fashioning; "a formative influence"; "a formative experience"
- give shape or form to; "shape the dough"; "form the young child's character"
- make something, usually for a specific function; "She molded the rice balls carefully"; "Form cylinders from the dough"; "shape a figure"; "Work the metal into a sword"
- shape or influence; give direction to; "experience often determines ability"; "mold public opinion"
- the act of fabricating something in a particular shape
Shariah
- noun - the code of law derived from the Koran and from the teachings and example of Mohammed; "sharia is only applicable to Muslims"; "under Islamic law there is no separation of church and state"
Sharing
- verb -
- a distribution in shares
- communicate;
- give out as one's portion or share
- having in common; "the sharing of electrons creates molecules"
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- sharing thoughts and feelings
- to hold or consume together
- unselfishly willing to share with others; "a warm and sharing friend"
- use jointly or in common
- using or enjoying something jointly with others
Shavian
- adjective - an admirer of G. B. Shaw or his works
- of or relating to George Bernard Shaw or his works
Shaving
- verb - a thin fragment or slice (especially of wood) that has been shaved from something
- cut closely; "trim my beard"
- cut or remove with or as if with a plane; "The machine shaved off fine layers from the piece of wood"
- cut the price of
- make shavings of or reduce to shavings; "shave the radish"
- remove body hair with a razor
- the act of brushing against while passing
- the act of removing hair with a razor
- touch the surface of lightly; "His back shaved the counter in passing"