/ Dictionary / Index S shaw: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: shaw Pronunciation: (shô), [key] — n. a small wood or thicket. the stalks and leaves of potatoes, turnips, and other cultivated root plants. Shaw Pronunciation: (shô), [key] — n. (Arthur Arshawsky), born 1910, U.S. clarinetist and bandleader. 1856–1950, Irish dramatist, critic, and novelist: Nobel prize 1925. See 1913–84, U.S. dramatist and author. 1831–1912, English architect, born in Scotland. See Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: shaw (Thesaurus) Shavuoth shawabti Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fidelity Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language