shred
[ shred ]
/ ʃrɛd /
noun
a piece cut or torn off, especially in a narrow strip.
a bit; scrap: We haven't got a shred of evidence.
verb (used with object), shred·ded or shred, shred·ding.
to cut or tear into small pieces, especially small strips; reduce to shreds.
verb (used without object), shred·ded or shred, shred·ding.
to be cut up, torn, etc.: The blouse had shredded.
Origin of shred
OTHER WORDS FROM shred
shred·less, adjective shred·like, adjective un·shred·ded, adjectiveWords nearby shred
shr.,
shraddha,
shrank,
shrapnel,
shreadhead,
shred,
shredded wheat,
shredder,
shredding,
shreveport,
shrew
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British Dictionary definitions for shredded
shred
/ (ʃrɛd) /
noun
a long narrow strip or fragment torn or cut off
a very small piece or amount; scrap
verb shreds, shredding, shredded or shred
(tr)
to tear or cut into shreds
Derived forms of shred
shredder, nounWord Origin for shred
Old English
scread; related to Old Norse
skrjōthr torn-up book, Old High German
scrōt cut-off piece; see
scroll,
shroud,
screed