shame

IPA: ʃˈeɪm

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.
Something to regret.
Reproach incurred or suffered; dishonour; ignominy; derision.
The cause or reason of shame; that which brings reproach and ignominy.
That which is shameful and private, especially private parts.
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.

(transitive) To cause to feel shame.
(transitive) To cover with reproach or ignominy; to dishonor; to disgrace.
(transitive) To denounce as having done something shameful; to criticize with the intent or effect of causing a feeling of shame.
(transitive) To drive or compel by shame.
(obsolete, intransitive) To feel shame, be ashamed.
(obsolete, transitive) To mock at; to deride.

Examples of "shame" in Sentences

Being tubby is not a shame.
Tell the truth and shame the Devil.
The argumentation is sly and shameful.
All the shame goes to the perpetrator.
In fact it reveals a shameful contumacy.
It is truly shameful episode in the history.
Science is shamed by such vainglorious strutting.
It is a shameful chapter in the history of medicine.
Should we only fall silent in revulsion, shame and guilt
How he dares to do anything but hang his head in shame is beyond me.
"The word shame came cropping up in those interviews," McQueen said.
Are there relationships between shame and guilt in the socializing process
Half the bottle is sitting *for shame for shame* on the top shelf of my fridge.
I wish the Post had published its photographs with the word "shame" as a common caption.
Somebody please verify their names, so we the people can force them to resign in shame from the Senate?
April 15th, 2009 at 6:16 pm what is he so afraid of that he has to lower his head? shame, I say..shame. plain and simple
Good jobs libs, for installing the biggest fraud EVER ... what's really a shame is the black folks are getting the raw end of the deal.
(GOPers: let us make this clear, his shame is his * hypocracy* so don't even THINK about handing us that "What about Bill Clinton" crap)