Definitions for Shays

Shays Shays

Spelling: [sheyz]
IPA: /ʃeɪz/

Shays is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 9 points.

You can make 30 anagrams from letters in Shays (ahssy).

Definitions for Shays

noun

  1. Daniel, 1747–1825, American Revolutionary War soldier: leader of a popular insurrection (Shays' Rebellion) in Massachusetts 1786–87.
  2. a chaise.

Origin of Shays

1710-20; respelling and back formation from chaise (taken as plural)

Examples for Shays

But the Shays rebellion had served as a useful object-lesson.

“Linda McMahon is clearly not a fiscal conservative, which I am,” says Shays with flinty frustration.

Congress could deal surely and effectively with any future Shays if it were invited to do so.

A hundred and fifty, including Shays himself, were taken prisoners.

There are no Shays in this country; but Bill had read the word somewhere, and thought it sounded respectable.

When applied to by the rebel Shays, to become the leader of the insurrection in 1786, he rejected the proffer with indignation.

Local discontent came to a head in the autumn of 1786 with the outbreak of Shays's Rebellion in western Massachusetts.

“Her support is broader than I would like, but it's paper-thin,” Shays says.

Shays could not provide stores and equipment and was unable to maintain discipline.

When Shays' insurrection broke out, he assisted in its suppression.

Word Value for Shays
Scrable

11

Words with friends

9

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