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- DictionaryShed/SHed/
verb
- 1. (of a tree or other plant) allow (leaves or fruit) to fall to the ground: "both varieties shed leaves in winter"
n. 1. An elevation in the earth's surface from which water flows in two directions; a watershed. 2. Something, such as an exoskeleton or outer skin, that has been shed or sloughed. 3. The space made by raising certain warp threads on a loom and lowering others, allowing the woof to be passed between them. Idioms: shed blood. 1.
As a noun, shed means "hut," and probably comes from the word shade. But shed is also a verb meaning "to cast off," like when a snake sheds its skin. If your couch is covered in fur, it might be because your dog is shedding. You can shed non-physical things, like a bad habit. Does your cat shed? If so, maybe I should sleep in the shed since I'm ...
shed something (on/over somebody/something) to send light over something; to let light fall somewhere. The candles shed a soft glow on her face. tears; shed tears (formal or literary) to cry. She shed no tears when she heard he was dead. blood; shed blood (formal) to kill or injure people, especially in a war. How much blood will be shed before ...
3 days ago · a small building or lean-to of light construction, used for storage, shelter, etc. 2. a large roofed structure, esp one with open sides, used for storage, repairing locomotives, sheepshearing, etc. 3. a large retail outlet in the style of a warehouse.
to cast off or let fall (leaves, hair, feathers, skin, shell, etc.) by natural process: A healthy, growing snake will shed its skin about once a month. to get rid of or release oneself from: First, we must shed our illusions about what rural life is supposed to be like.
To cast off or lose (a natural growth or covering, as leaves, skin, hair, etc.) Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To take off (an article of clothing). American Heritage. To get rid of (something unwanted) To shed a few pounds. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. More Verb Definitions (8) Synonyms: spread. moult. hut. slough. molt.
Definition of shed noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
