different between underhand vs sham
underhand
English
Etymology
under +? hand
Pronunciation
- enPR: ?n?d?(r)-(h)?nd', IPA(key): /??n.d?(?)?(h)ænd/
- Rhymes: -ænd
- Hyphenation: un?der?hand
Adjective
underhand (comparative more underhand, superlative most underhand)
- secret; clandestine
- (by extension) dishonest and sneaky; done in a secret or sly manner
- (in various ball games, of a ball) thrown (etc.) with the hand brought forward and up from below
Synonyms
- (all): underhanded
- (ball games): underarm
Translations
Adverb
underhand (comparative more underhand, superlative most underhand)
- with an underhand movement
- in a sly, sneaky or secret manner
Synonyms
- (in a secret manner): underhandedly
Translations
Verb
underhand (third-person singular simple present underhands, present participle underhanding, simple past and past participle underhanded)
- To toss or lob with an underhand movement.
- To trick, deceive or gull.
- (mining) To excavate downward in successive steps or horizontal slices while positioned above on unbroken ore.
Noun
underhand (plural underhands)
- (textiles) The lower of two hands, the hand under the work.
- Your underhand should be entirely under the quilt.
Anagrams
- unharden'd
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sham
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?æm/
- Rhymes: -æm
Etymology 1
Probably a dialectal form of shame.
Adjective
sham
- Intended to deceive; false.
- counterfeit; unreal
- 1881, Benjamin Jowett, Thucydides
- They scorned the sham independence proffered to them by the Athenians.
- 1881, Benjamin Jowett, Thucydides
Synonyms
- mock
- See also Thesaurus:fake
Antonyms
- genuine
- sincere
- real
Derived terms
- shammish
Translations
Noun
sham (countable and uncountable, plural shams)
- A fake; an imitation that purports to be genuine.
- Trickery, hoaxing.
- A false front, or removable ornamental covering.
- A decorative cover for a pillow.
Derived terms
- shamateur
Translations
See also
- pillow sham
Verb
sham (third-person singular simple present shams, present participle shamming, simple past and past participle shammed)
- To deceive, cheat, lie.
- To obtrude by fraud or imposition.
- To assume the manner and character of; to imitate; to ape; to feign.
Translations
Etymology 2
Noun
sham (uncountable)
- (slang) Champagne.
- (Can we find and add a quotation of William Makepeace Thackeray to this entry?)
- So I orders a bottle, as if for myself; and, 'Ma'am,' says I, 'will you take a glass of Sham — just one?'
- (Can we find and add a quotation of William Makepeace Thackeray to this entry?)
Further reading
- sham in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- sham in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- sham at OneLook Dictionary Search
Anagrams
- AMHS, HMAS, HSAM, Hams, MASH, MHAs, MSHA, Mahs, Mash, SAHM, Sahm, hams, mash
Karakalpak
Etymology
From Arabic ????
Noun
sham
- candle
Uzbek
Etymology
From Arabic ????
Noun
sham (plural shamlar)
- candle
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