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shed

/ʃɛd/noun, verb, adjective1 syllable

Shed means: to remove.

Synonyms for shed18

verb, as in to remove

cast, cast off, shake off, throw, throw off, throw away, drop

verb, as in cause or allow (a solid substance) to flow or run out or over

spill, disgorge, slop, splatter

verb, as in cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers

molt, exuviate, moult, slough

verb, as in pour out in drops or small quantities or as if in drops or small quantities

spill, pour forth

adjective, as in shed at an early stage of development

caducous, deciduous

What does shed mean?6

verb

1

to remove“he shed his image as a pushy boss”

2

cause or allow (a solid substance) to flow or run out or over“spill the beans all over the table”

3

cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers“our dog sheds every Spring”

4

pour out in drops or small quantities or as if in drops or small quantities“shed tears”

adjective

1

shed at an early stage of development“most amphibians have caducous gills”

noun

1

an outbuilding with a single story; used for shelter or storage

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with shed?34

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All 34 rhymes for shed, grouped by syllable

Shed in a sentence

  • As he sang these tender strains, the very ghosts shed tears.Hybrid
  • Many a tear was shed, but nary a word was spoken.purehearted
  • Like a snake, you periodically shed your skin.AlanF_US
  • A snake which does not shed its skin, dies.tinowls
  • In spring, the snake sheds its old skin.Nylez
  • Behind the meetinghouse is a row of horse sheds, once commonplace but now rare.CM
  • We're now using the old farmhouse as a storage shed.CK
  • Such was her joy that she shed tears.unknown

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Forms of shed

as a noun

plural
sheds

as a verb

past tense
shed
past participle
shed
present participle
shedding
third-person singular
sheds