shed

[ shed ]

/ ʃɛd /

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noun

a slight or rude structure built for shelter, storage, etc.

a large, strongly built structure, often open at the sides or end.

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Origin of shed

First recorded in 1475–85; variant of shade

OTHER WORDS FROM shed

shedlike, adjective

Words nearby shed

She Chi, Shechina, Shechinah, shechita, she-crab soup, shed, shed blood, shedder, shed dormer, she-devil, shedful

Definition for shed (2 of 3)

shed²

[ shed ]

/ ʃɛd /

verb (used with object), shed, shed·ding.

to pour forth (water or other liquid), as a fountain.

to emit and let fall, as tears.

to impart or release; give or send forth (light, sound, fragrance, influence, etc.).

to resist being penetrated or affected by: cloth that sheds water.

to cast off or let fall (leaves, hair, feathers, skin, shell, etc.) by natural process.

Textiles. to separate (the warp) in forming a shed.

verb (used without object), shed, shed·ding.

to fall off, as leaves.

to drop out, as hair, seed, grain, etc.

to cast off hair, feathers, skin, or other covering or parts by natural process.

noun

Textiles. (on a loom) a triangular, transverse opening created between raised and lowered warp threads through which the shuttle passes in depositing the loose pick.

Origin of shed

before 950; Middle English s(c)hed(d)en (v.), Old English scēadan, variant of sceādan; cognate with German scheiden to divide

SYNONYMS FOR shed

3 emit, radiate, effuse, lay.

4 repel.

9 molt.

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OTHER WORDS FROM shed

shed·a·ble, shed·da·ble, adjectivenon·shed·ding, adjectiveun·shed·ding, adjective

Definition for shed (3 of 3)

she'd

[ sheed ]

/ ʃid /

contraction of she had.

contraction of she would.

usage note for she'd

See contraction.

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Example sentences from the Web for shed

“I sense that mobile games are starting to shed their skin, getting rid of all the dead things they carry around,” he says.
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When I first arrived at Duke, hooking up with a stranger seemed like a way to shed my inhibitions.
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Both priceless papyri that could shed light on early Christianity and forgeries are openly trafficked online.
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While the bats are infected, they shed large quantities of virus that can infect other animals.
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We see that he has not shed his desire to return to a simpler life.
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I forgot my flowers, walked in slowly and sadly and carried in two lanterns to store in the shed chamber.
Adopting An Abandoned Farm|Kate Sanborn
There was a large yard at the back, and in one corner of it was the shed, which did duty for a stable.
Under the Red Crescent|Charles S. Ryan
By the side of the shed where Harry was standing there was a window, thick with dust.
The Hero of Garside School|J. Harwood Panting
It was like her, too, that she made no outcry; that she did not shed tears or plead with him.
Brand Blotters|William MacLeod Raine
She had never been so happy in her life as when she threw herself in Victorine's arms, and shed tears of joy upon her bosom.
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British Dictionary definitions for shed (1 of 5)

shed¹

/ (ʃɛd) /

noun

a small building or lean-to of light construction, used for storage, shelter, etc

a large roofed structure, esp one with open sides, used for storage, repairing locomotives, sheepshearing, etc

a large retail outlet in the style of a warehouse

NZ another name for freezing works

in the shed NZ at work

verb sheds, shedding or shedded

(tr) NZ to store (hay or wool) in a shed

Derived forms of shed

shedlike, adjective

Word Origin for shed

Old English sced; probably variant of scead shelter, shade

British Dictionary definitions for shed (2 of 5)

shed²

/ (ʃɛd) /

verb sheds, shedding or shed (mainly tr)

to pour forth or cause to pour forthto shed tears; shed blood

shed light on, shed light upon, throw light on or throw light upon to clarify or supply additional information about

to cast off or losethe 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 repelthis 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 Scot a parting in the hair

Derived forms of shed

shedable or sheddable, adjective

Word Origin for shed

Old English sceadan; related to Gothic skaidan, Old High German skeidan to separate; see sheath

British Dictionary definitions for shed (3 of 5)

shed³

/ (ʃɛd) /

verb sheds, shedding or shed

(tr) to separate or divide off (some farm animals) from the remainder of a groupa good dog can shed his sheep in a matter of minutes

noun

(of a dog) the action of separating farm animals

Derived forms of shed

shedding, noun

Word Origin for shed

from shed ²

British Dictionary definitions for shed (4 of 5)

shed⁴

/ (ʃɛd) /

noun

physics a former unit of nuclear cross section equal to 10 –52 square metre

Word Origin for shed

C20: from shed 1; so called by comparison to barn ² because of its smaller size

British Dictionary definitions for shed (5 of 5)

she'd

/ (ʃiːd) /

contraction of

she had or she would

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verb (used with object), shed, shed·ding.

verb (used without object), shed, shed·ding.

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noun

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verb sheds, shedding or shed (mainly tr)

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verb sheds, shedding or shed

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contraction of