shed2 (ʃɛd
)
Definitions
verb
Word forms: sheds, shedding, shed
mainly tr- to pour forth or cause to pour forth ⇒
to shed tears
,shed blood
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See shed light on
- to cast off or lose ⇒
the snake shed its skin
,trees shed their leaves
- (of a lorry) to drop (its load) on the road by accident
- to abolish or get rid of (jobs, workers, etc)
- to repel ⇒
this coat sheds water
- also intr (in weaving) to form an opening between (the warp threads) in order to permit the passage of the shuttle
- tr (dialect) to make a parting in (the hair)
noun
- (in weaving) the space made by shedding
- short for watershed
- (mainly Scottish) a parting in the hair
Derived Forms
ˈshedable, ˈsheddable adjectiveWord Origin
Old English sceadan; related to Gothic skaidan, Old High German skeidan to separate; see sheathSponsored Links
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