shedder

[ shed-er ]

noun

1. a person or thing that sheds. shed.
2. a lobster, crab, etc., just before it molts.

shedder

/ ˈʃɛdə /

noun

1. a person or thing that sheds
2. an animal, such as a llama, snake, or lobster, that moults
3. a person who milks cows in a milking shed

Word History and Origins

Origin of shedder¹

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; shed ², -er ¹

Example Sentences

Some “super shedders” also produce an above-average number of particles, unknowingly placing those around them at greater risk of infection, the paper found.

From Time

Never shall I be called, I promise thee, an unnecessary shedder of blood.

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It takes the live minnow readily, also shedder crawfish, and will not refuse earthworms, cut butcher meat or liver.

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Where is the divine injunction against the shedder of man's blood to rest?

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I could not give him up as a shedder of blood—he was in my hand.

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At any rate the goddess was born—shedder of the lightnings even from her birth.

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