/ Dictionary / Index S shammes: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: sham•mes Pronunciation: (shä'mus), [key] — pl. sham•mo•sim sexton (def. 2). the candle used to kindle the candles in the Hanukkah menorah. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. shammer shammy Related Content Daily Word Quiz: resilient Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language