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shedding

/ˈʃɛdɪŋ/noun, verb2 syllables

Shedding means: to remove.

Synonyms for shedding20

noun, as in loss of bits of outer skin by peeling or shedding or coming off in scales

desquamation, peeling

noun, as in the process whereby something is shed

sloughing

verb, as in to remove

shed, 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, shed, disgorge, slop, splatter

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

shed, molt, exuviate, moult, slough

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

spill, shed, pour forth

What does shedding 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”

noun

1

loss of bits of outer skin by peeling or shedding or coming off in scales

2

the process whereby something is shed

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with shedding?9

two syllables

weddingheadingspreadingbeddingreddingdreadingshredding

three syllables

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Shedding in a sentence

  • By shedding blood, whether humans' or animals', evil is supported on this planet.Ergulis
  • I cannot read this book without shedding tears.unknown
  • Drying a tear is more honorable than shedding torrents of blood.mailohilohi
  • In English ivies, a little bit of shedding is normal.Amastan
  • I struck him, he's shedding tears.anzart
  • My dog is shedding its coat.Lepotdeterre
  • The snake is shedding its skin.Amastan
  • That cat is constantly shedding hairs.CM

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of shedding

as a noun

plural
sheddings