SHAME
What does "SHAME" mean?
A painful feeling of humiliation or distress caused by wrong or foolish behavior.
Meanings
- A painful emotion arising from awareness of having done something dishonorable or improper. He hung his head in shame after the lie was exposed.
- A loss of respect or honor; disgrace. The scandal brought shame on the whole family.
- A cause for regret or disappointment; a pity. It's a shame you couldn't stay longer. informal
- To make someone feel ashamed, or to bring disgrace upon. She shamed the bullies into apologizing.
Word origin
From Old English 'sceamu', meaning shame or disgrace, from a Proto-Germanic root '*skamō'; some link it to an Indo-European root meaning 'to cover (oneself)'.
Remember it
SHAME hides 'HA' in the middle - but it's the laugh aimed at you, not with you.
A little poem
Caught in the wrong word,
the face goes hot before thought-
the body confesses.
haiku
What it teaches
Guilt says you did a bad thing; shame whispers you are one - learn to tell the two apart.
Quick facts
What does SHAME mean?
A painful feeling of humiliation or distress caused by wrong or foolish behavior.
Is SHAME a valid word?
Yes — SHAME is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is SHAME?
SHAME has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does SHAME come from?
From Old English 'sceamu', meaning shame or disgrace, from a Proto-Germanic root '*skamō'; some link it to an Indo-European root meaning 'to cover (oneself)'.
What can SHAME teach us?
Guilt says you did a bad thing; shame whispers you are one - learn to tell the two apart.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.