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Showing words for SHANGHAI using the English dictionary

8 Letter Words for Shanghai

shanghai

7 Letter Words for Shanghai

hashing

6 Letter Words for Shanghai

aahing, ahhing, ashing, sagina, sangah, sangha, shahin

5 Letter Words for Shanghai

again, aghan, aghas, ahigh, ahing, ahsan, ainas, angas, angia, anigh, asian, gains, gansa, ghain, ghana, gnash, hagia, hahas, hains, hangs, hansa, hasan, highs, hings, hsian, nagas, naias, naish, nighs, sagan, saiga, sanai, sanga, sangh, shahi, shiah, shina, signa, singh

4 Letter Words for Shanghai

aahs, agas, agha, agin, agni, ahas, ahhs, aias, aina, ains, anas, anga, anis, ansa, ansi, asia, asin, gaia, gain, gash, gins, gish, hagi, hags, haha, hain, hang, hani, hans, hash, hasn, high, hing, hins, hish, hisn, inga, naga, nagi, nags, naig, nais, nasa, nash, nasi, ngai, nigh, saga, sahh, sain, sana, sang, shag, shah, shan, shia, shih, shin, sian, sigh, sign, sina, sing, sinh, snag, snig

3 Letter Words for Shanghai

aah, aas, aga, ags, aha, ahh, ahi, ahs, aia, ain, ais, ana, ans, asg, ash, gan, gas, gin, gis, gns, hag, han, has, hia, hin, his, iaa, ign, ihs, ing, ins, ish, isn, naa, nag, nah, nas, nig, nis, saa, sag, sah, sai, san, sha, shh, shi, sig, sin

Definitions for Shanghai

[1] to enroll or obtain (a sailor) for the crew of a ship by unscrupulous means, as by force or the use of liquor or drugs.
[2] Pinyin , Wade-Giles . a seaport and municipality in E China, near the mouth of the Chang Jiang.
[3] a type of long-legged chicken believed to be of Asian origin.
[4] to kidnap (a man or seaman) for enforced service at sea, esp on a merchant ship
[5] to force or trick (someone) into doing something, going somewhere, etc
[6] Australian and NZ to shoot with a catapult
[7] Australian and NZ a catapult
[8] a port in E China, capital of Shanghai municipality (traditionally in SE Jiangsu) near the estuary of the Yangtze: the largest city in China and one of the largest ports in the world; a major cultural and industrial centre, with many universities. Pop: 12 665 000 (2005 est)

Words related to Shanghai

capture, seize, snatch, grab, hijack, abduct, pirate, skyjack

Words nearby Shanghai

shandygaff, shane, shang, shang ti, shangaan, shanghai, shango, shangqiu, shangri-la, shanhaiguan, shank

Origin of Shanghai

First recorded in 1855–60; after Shanghai

Words that may be confused with Shanghai

hijack, kidnap, shanghai, skyjack

Word origin for Shanghai

C19: from the city of Shanghai ; from the forceful methods formerly used to collect crews for voyages to the Orient

Synonyms for Shanghai

abduct, capture, grab, hijack, pirate, seize, skyjack, snatch, carry away, carry off, hold for ransom, run away with