Childrens Illustrated Thesaurus

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shabby^1

adjective ragged and worn in

appearance » Dad’s favourite

coat was now old and shabby.

dilapidated, ragged,

scruffy, seedy, tatty,

threadbare, worn,

down at heel, run-down,

the worse for wear

shabby^2

adjective behaving meanly and

unfairly » My aunt complained

to the manager about the

family’s shabby treatment

by the waiter.

contemptible, despicable,

dirty, mean, rotten

(informal), dishonourable,

ignoble, scurvy

shake^1

verb to move something from

side to side or up and down

» Shake the bottle before

opening it.

agitate, brandish,

flourish, wave

shake^2

verb to move from side to side

or up and down

» The earthquake caused

the ground to shake.

jolt, quake, quiver, shiver,

shudder, tremble, vibrate,

joggle, oscillate

shake^3

verb to shock and upset

someone » The news shook

me and I had to lie down.

distress, disturb, rattle

(informal), shock, unnerve,

upset, discompose,

traumatize

shaky

adjective weak and unsteady

» The rope bridge was shaky.

rickety, tottering, trembling,

unstable, unsteady, wobbly

shame^1

noun a feeling of guilt

or embarrassment

» The shame Ryan felt over

his rushed homework made

him determined to do well

next time.

embarrassment,

humiliation, ignominy,

abashment, loss of face,

mortification

shame^2

noun something that makes

people lose respect for you

» Bullies bring shame

on a school.

discredit, disgrace,

dishonour, scandal

shame^3

verb to make someone feel

ashamed » My mum was

so upset about the state of

my bedroom that she shamed

me into tidying it.

disgrace, embarrass,

humiliate, abash, mortify

shameless

adjective behaving badly

without showing any shame

» Greg complimented the

teacher in a shameless attempt

to get better grades.

barefaced, brazen, flagrant,

unabashed, unashamed

shape^1

noun the outline of something

» The geometric shapes

formed a starlike pattern.

contours, figure, form,

lines, outline

shape^2

verb to make something

in a particular form

» Shape the dough into a loaf.

fashion, form, make,

model, mould

share^1

verb to divide something

between two or more people

» The friends shared the pizza.

divide, split

share^2

noun a portion of something

» I took my share of popcorn.

allotment, portion, quota,

ration

sharp^1

adjective having a fine cutting

edge or point » Ian used the

sharp knife to cut up an apple.

jagged, keen, pointed,

razor-sharp

antonym: blunt

sharp^2

adjective quick to notice

or understand things

» The mouse was sharp

enough to leave the cheese

on the mousetrap.

alert, astute, bright,

observant, perceptive,

quick, quick-witted

sharp^3

adjective sudden and

significant » Josie made

a sharp turn into the car park.

abrupt, marked, sudden

sheer^1

adjective complete and total

» The nursery rhyme was

sheer nonsense.

absolute, complete, pure,

total, unqualified, utter,

unadulterated,

unmitigated (formal)

sheer^2

adjective vertical

» The climbing wall was

on the sheer face of a building.

perpendicular, steep,

vertical

sheer^3

adjective very light and

delicate » Molly wore a sheer

black scarf.

delicate, fine, lightweight,

thin

antonym: thick

shelter^1

noun a place providing

protection » We all met

at the bus shelter.

hostel, refuge, sanctuary

shelter^2

noun protection from

the weather or danger

» The hut provided shelter

from the snowy mountainside.

asylum, cover, harbour,

haven, protection, refuge,

safety, sanctuary

shelter^3

verb to stay somewhere

in order to be safe

» Luca sheltered in the

doorway until the rain stopped.

hide, huddle, take cover

shelter^4

verb to hide or protect

someone or something

» The mother bird sheltered

the chicks until they could fly.

harbour, hide, protect,

shield

shelter

The friends shared the pizza.

The hut provided shelter

from the snowy mountainside.

The geometric shapes formed

a starlike pattern.

The rope bridge was shaky.

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