shame

noun shames

1. uncountable, usually An 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. When I realized that I had hurt my friend, I felt deep shame.
2. uncountable, usually Something to regret. It was a shame not to see the show after driving all that way.
3. uncountable, usually Reproach incurred or suffered; dishonour; ignominy; derision. […] because ye haue borne the shame of the heathen,
4. uncountable, usually The cause or reason of shame; that which brings reproach and ignominy. guides who are the shame of religion
5. uncountable, usually That which is shameful and private, especially private parts. And he took fig-leaves and sewed (them) together, and made an apron for himself, and covered his shame.
6. uncountable, usually The capacity to be ashamed, inhibiting one from brazen behaviour; due regard for one's own moral conduct and how one is perceived by others; restraint, moderation, decency. Don't you have any shame?

Similar: also: Thesaurus:shame, abasement, disgrace, dishonour, embarrassment, hurt, ignominy, obloquy, opprobrium, shame, unhonour

interjection

1. A cry of admonition for the subject of a speech, either to denounce the speaker or to agree with the speaker's denunciation of some person or matter; often used reduplicated, especially in political debates. Mr John Golding: One would not realise that it came from the same Government, because in that letter the Under-Secretary states: "The future of BT's pension scheme is a commercial matter between BT, its workforce, and the trustees of the pensions scheme, and the Government cannot give any guarantees
2. abbreviation, ellipsis Ellipsis of what a shame; expressing disappointment or sympathywhat a shame Shame, you poor thing, you must be cold!

adjective more shame · most shame

1. Australian Embarrassed and shy, particularly because one is the subject of attention. She says that she doesn't touch them, this is important, sometimes maybe a handshake may make them more shame, that is shy or embarrassed.
2. Australian Causing embarrassment or shyness. "A lot of the time when we want to do stuff we'll be like, 'Oh no, that's shame — I don't want to do that because I'll be on my own'," Headland told NIT.

verb shames · shaming · shamed · shame

1. transitive To cause to feel shame. I was shamed by the teacher's public disapproval.
2. transitive To cover with reproach or ignominy; to dishonor; to disgrace. And with fowle cowardize his carcas ſhame,
3. transitive To denounce as having done something shameful; to criticize with the intent or effect of causing a feeling of shame. Stop shaming others about their food choices.
4. transitive To drive or compel by shame. The politician was shamed into resigning.
5. intransitive, obsolete To feel shame, be ashamed. Broder she said I can not telle yow For it was not done by me nor by myn assente For he is my lord and I am his and he must be myn husband therfore my broder I wille that ye wete I shame me not to be with hym nor to doo hym alle the pleasyr that I can
6. obsolete, transitive To mock at; to deride. Ye have shamed the counsel of the poor, because the Lord is his refuge.