Yahoo Web Search

Search results

1. Dictionary

   Shred

   /SHred/

   

   noun

   • 1. a strip of some material, such as paper, cloth, or food, that has been torn, cut, or scraped from something larger: "her beautiful dress was torn to shreds" Similar tatterscrapstripribbonragsnippetsnipremnantfragmentsliversplinterchipbittiny bitpiecetiny piecewisp
   • ▪ a very small amount: "there was not a shred of evidence that linked him to the fire" Similar scrapbittiny amountspeckiotaparticleouncewhitjotatommoleculecrumbmorselfragmentgraindrophinttouchtracesuggestionwhispersuspicionscintillaspotmitetittlejot or tittlemodicumstiminformal:smidgensmidge

   verb

   • 1. tear or cut into shreds: "shredded cabbage"
   • ▪ reduce documents to unreadable strips by feeding them into a shredder: "executives have shredded key documents"
   • 2. play a very fast, intricate style of rock lead guitar: "that girl can shred like Eddie Van Halen"

   Word Origin late Old Englishscrēad ‘piece cut off’, scrēadian ‘trim, prune’, of West Germanic origin; related to shroud.

   Scrabble Points: 9

   • S

     1

   • H

     4

   • R

     1

   • E

     1

   • D

     2

   Powered by Oxford Languages

   More Definitions, Word Origin & ScrabbleShow less

2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › shredsShreds Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

   www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › shreds

   • Cached

   The meaning of SHRED is a long narrow strip cut or torn off. How to use shred in a sentence. a long narrow strip cut or torn off; a shredded, damaged, or ruined condition; particle, scrap…

3. www.wordsmyth.netshred | Dictionaries and vocabulary tools for English ...

   www.wordsmyth.net

   • Cached

   part of speech: noun. definition 1: a long strip that is torn or cut off, or nearly torn off. a shred of cloth a dress in shreds. synonyms: rag, ribbon, tatter. definition 2: a very tiny amount; scrap. If you had a shred of decency, you would apologize.

4. www.oed.com › dictionary › shred_nshred, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

   www.oed.com › dictionary › shred_n

   • Cached

   What does the noun shred mean? There are 14 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun shred, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. shred has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.

5. www.wordnik.com › words › shredshred - definition and meaning - Wordnik

   www.wordnik.com › words › shred

   • Cached

   noun A bit, scrap, fragment, rag, or strip made by cutting or tearing up something: used specifically of cloth or list for nailing up plants. noun Figuratively, a bit; a particle; also, something that is like a scrap or fragment in being worn or valueless, or in having a forlorn appearance.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSHREDDING definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

   www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english

   • Cached

   2 days ago · 1. a long narrow strip or fragment torn or cut off. 2. a very small piece or amount; scrap. verb Word forms: shreds, shredding, shredded or shred. 3. (transitive) to tear or cut into shreds. 4. (intransitive) slang. to play a musical instrument with great speed and skill. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › essential-british-english › shredSHRED | English meaning - Cambridge Essential British

   dictionary.cambridge.org › essential-british-english › shred

   • Cached

   noun. uk / ʃred/ Add to word list. a very small piece that has been torn from something: She tore the letter to shreds. (Definition of shred from the Cambridge Essential Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of shred. in Chinese (Traditional) 少量, 極少量，微量, 切… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 少量, 极少量，微量, 切… See more. in Spanish.

8. kids.wordsmyth.net › weshred | definition for kids | Wordsmyth Word Explorer ...

   kids.wordsmyth.net › we

   • Cached

   noun, verb. The meaning of shred. Definition of shred. Best online English dictionaries for children, with kid-friendly definitions, integrated thesaurus for kids, images, and animations. Spanish and Chinese language support available.