shift key shift joint • shiftless · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Characters · · shift key · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 9 · · Length 3 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) the key on the typewriter keyboard that shifts from lower-case letters to upper-case letters. Synonyms: shift key, shift. · · Noun Definition 1 Synonyms · · · shift · · Synonym 1 Characters · · space U+0020 e latin small letter e U+0065 f latin small letter f U+0066 h latin small letter h U+0068 i latin small letter i U+0069 k latin small letter k U+006B s latin small letter s U+0073 t latin small letter t U+0074 y latin small letter y U+0079