Shatteringly
ər verb (used with object)
1.
to break (something) into pieces, as by a blow.
2.
to damage, as by breaking or crushing: ships shattered by storms.
3.
to impair or destroy (health, nerves, etc.): The incident shattered his composure.
4.
to weaken, destroy, or refute (ideas, opinions, etc.): He wanted to shatter her illusions.
verb (used without object)
5.
to be broken into fragments or become weak or insubstantial.
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Shatteringly
is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
noun
6.
Usually, shatters. fragments made by shattering.
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shatter (ˈʃætə) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to break or be broken into many small pieces |
| 2. | (tr) to impair or destroy: his nerves were shattered by the torture |
| 3. | (tr) to dumbfound or thoroughly upset: she was shattered by the news |
| 4. | informal (tr) to cause to be tired out or exhausted |
| 5. | an obsolete word for scatter |
| —n | |
| 6. | obsolete, dialect or (usually plural) a fragment |
| [C12: perhaps obscurely related to | |
| 'shatterer | |
| —n | |
| 'shattering | |
| —adj | |
| 'shatteringly | |
| —adv | |
| shatter (ˈʃætə) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to break or be broken into many small pieces |
| 2. | (tr) to impair or destroy: his nerves were shattered by the torture |
| 3. | (tr) to dumbfound or thoroughly upset: she was shattered by the news |
| 4. | informal (tr) to cause to be tired out or exhausted |
| 5. | an obsolete word for scatter |
| —n | |
| 6. | obsolete, dialect or (usually plural) a fragment |
| [C12: perhaps obscurely related to | |
| 'shatterer | |
| —n | |
| 'shattering | |
| —adj | |
| 'shatteringly | |
| —adv | |
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Word Origin & History
shatter
early 14c., probably a variant of M.E. scateren (see scatter). Cf. O.Du. schetteren Low Ger. schateren.
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