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Share This shed 2 Audio Help / ʃɛd / Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation [ shed ] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation verb, shed, shed·ding, noun –verb (used with object) 1. to pour forth (water or other liquid), as a fountain.
2. to emit and let fall, as tears.
3. to impart or release; give or send forth (light, sound, fragrance, influence, etc.).
4. to resist being penetrated or affected by: cloth that sheds water.
5. to cast off or let fall (leaves, hair, feathers, skin, shell, etc.) by natural process.
6. Textiles .
–verb (used without object) 7. to fall off, as leaves.
8. to drop out, as hair, seed, grain, etc.
9. to cast off hair, feathers, skin, or other covering or parts by natural process.
–noun 10. Textiles .
—Idiom 11. shed blood, a. to cause blood to flow.
b. to kill by violence; slaughter.
[Origin:
bef. 950; ME
s (
c )
hed (
d )
en (v.), OE
scéadan, var. of
sceādan; c. G
scheiden to divide
]
—Related forms shed·a·ble, shed·da·ble, adjective
—Synonyms 3 .4 .9 .
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shed , shed·ding , sheds
tr.
To cause to pour forth: shed tears.
To diffuse or radiate; send forth or impart: shed light.
To repel without allowing penetration: A duck's feathers shed water.
To lose by natural process: a snake shedding its skin.
To rid oneself of (something not wanted or needed): I shed 25 pounds as a result of my new diet.
intr.
To lose a natural growth or covering by natural process.
To pour forth, fall off, or drop out: All the leaves have shed.
Something that sheds, especially an elevation in the earth's surface from which water flows in two directions; a watershed.
Something that has been shed.
sheden , to separate, shed , from Old English scēadan , to divide ; see skei- in Indo-European roots.]
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A small structure, either freestanding or attached to a larger structure, serving for storage or shelter.
A large low structure often open on all sides.
shadde , perhaps variant of shade , shade ; see shade
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"building for storage," 1481,
shadde, possibly a variant of
shade (q.v.).
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"cast off," O.E. sceadan, scadan "to divide, separate," strong verb (pt. scead , pp. sceadan ), from P.Gmc. *skaithanan (cf. O.S. skethan, O.Fris. sketha, M.Du. sceiden, Du. scheiden, O.H.G. sceidan, Ger. scheiden, Goth. skaidan ), from *skaith "divide, split," probably related to PIE base *skei- "to cut, separate, divide, part, split" (cf. Skt. chid- , Gk. skhizein , L. scindere "to split;" Lith. skedzu "I make thin, separate, divide;" O.Ir. scian "knife;" Welsh chwydu "to break open"). In ref. to animals, "to lose hair, feathers, etc." recorded from 1510.
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Share This shed adjective 1. shed at an early stage of development; "most amphibians have caducous gills"; "the caducous calyx of a poppy" [syn: caducous ] [ant: lasting ] noun 1. an outbuilding with a single story; used for shelter or storage verb 1. get rid of; "he shed his image as a pushy boss"; "shed your clothes" 2. pour out in drops or small quantities or as if in drops or small quantities; "shed tears"; "spill blood"; "God shed His grace on Thee" [syn: spill ] 3. cause or allow (a solid substance) to flow or run out or over; "spill the beans all over the table" [syn: spill ] 4. cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers; "our dog sheds every Spring"
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a usually small building for working in, or for storage
Example:
a wooden shed; a garden shed
Arabic: سَقيفَه، حَظيرَه Chinese (Simplified): （工）棚 Chinese (Traditional): (工)棚 Czech: kůlna Danish: skur; -skur Dutch: schuurtje Estonian: kuur, maja(ke) Finnish: vaja French: remise German: der Schuppen Greek: αποθήκη, καλύβα Hungarian: fészer Icelandic: skúr Indonesian: gudang Japanese: 小屋
Korean: 헛간, 광 Latvian: šķūnītis; nojume Lithuanian: pašiūrė Norwegian: skur Polish: szopa Portuguese (Brazil): barracão Portuguese (Portugal): barracão Romanian: magazie Russian: сарай Slovak: kôlňa, šopa Slovenian: lopa Spanish: cobertizo, nave Swedish: skjul, bod Turkish: baraka
shed 1 [ʃed] verb —
present participle ˈshedding ;
past tense, past participle shed
to send out (light etc)
Example:
The torch shed a bright light on the path ahead.
Arabic: يَبْعَثُ، يُرْسِلُ Chinese (Simplified): 放射 Chinese (Traditional): 放射 Czech: vydávat Danish: kaste Dutch: werpen Estonian: levitama Finnish: levittää French: projeter German: verbreiten Greek: ρίχνω, σκορπώ Hungarian: (fényt) vet vmire Icelandic: gefa frá sér Indonesian: menyorotkan Japanese: 発する
Korean: (빛 등을) 발산하다 Latvian: mest gaismu; izstarot Lithuanian: mesti, skleisti Norwegian: avgi, *kaste (lys) Polish: rzucać Portuguese (Brazil): irradiar Portuguese (Portugal): irradiar Romanian: a emana, a răspândi Russian: излучать Slovak: vydávať Slovenian: izžarevati Spanish: arrojar Swedish: ge ifrån sig, sprida Turkish: yaymak, saçmak
shed 2 [ʃed] verb
to cast off (clothing, skin, leaves etc)
Example:
Many trees shed their leaves in autumn.
Arabic: يُسْقِطُ الورَق Chinese (Simplified): 脱落 Chinese (Traditional): 脫落 Czech: shazovat Danish: miste Dutch: zich ontdoen van Estonian: langetama, maha ajama Finnish: pudottaa, luoda, riisua French: perdre German: abwerfen Greek: αποβάλλω, ρίχνω Hungarian: (el)hullat Icelandic: losa sig við; hleypa hömum Indonesian: melepaskan Japanese: 脱ぐ
Korean: …을 벗어 던지다; …을 (자연히) 떨어뜨리다 Latvian: mest Lithuanian: (nu)mesti Norwegian: felle; kaste; røyte; skifte ham Polish: tracić, zrzucać Portuguese (Brazil): mudar, soltar Portuguese (Portugal): mudar Romanian: a pierde Russian: ронять, сбрасывать Slovak: zhadzovať Slovenian: odvreči Spanish: mudar Swedish: fälla, tappa, släppa Turkish: dökmek
shed 3 [ʃed] verb
to produce (tears, blood)
Example:
I don't think many tears were shed when she left.
Arabic: يَذْرِف، يَسْكُب Chinese (Simplified): 流（泪） Chinese (Traditional): 流(淚) Czech: prolévat Danish: udgyde Dutch: vergieten Estonian: voolata laskma Finnish: vuodattaa French: verser German: vergießen Greek: χύνω (π.χ. δάκρυα ή αίμα) Hungarian: (vért) ont, (könnyet) hullat Icelandic: fella (tár) Indonesian: mengeluarkan Japanese: 流す
Korean: (눈물·피를) 흘리다, 쏟다 Latvian: liet Lithuanian: (pra)lieti Norwegian: felle tårer, utgyte Polish: ronić, przelewać Portuguese (Brazil): verter Portuguese (Portugal): derramar Romanian: a vărsa Russian: проливать Slovak: prelievať Slovenian: prelivati Spanish: derramar Swedish: fälla, utgjuta Turkish: dökmek, akıtmak
See also: shed light on
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Hom"i*cide\, n. [F., fr. L. homicidium, fr. homicida a man slayer; homo man + caedere to cut, kill. See
Homage , and cf.
Concise ,
Shed , v. t.]
1. The killing of one human being by another.
Note: Homicide is of three kinds: justifiable, as when the killing is performed in the exercise of a right or performance of a duty; excusable, as when done, although not as duty or right, yet without culpable or criminal intent; and felonious, or involving what the law terms malice; the latter may be either manslaughter or murder. --Bouvier.
2. One who kills another; a manslayer. --Chaucer. Shak.
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Shed\, n. (A["e]ronautics) A covered structure for housing aircraft; a hangar.
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Shod"dy\, n. [Perh. akin to
Shed , v. t.; as meaning originally, waste stuff shed or thrown off; cf. dial. shod to shed, and E.
Shed a parting, separation,
Shode a parting.] Fluffy, fibrous waste from wool carding, worsted spinning, or weaving of woolens.
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Shod"dy\, n. [Perh. akin to
Shed , v. t.; as meaning originally, waste stuff shed or thrown off; cf. dial. shod to shed, and E.
Shed a parting, separation,
Shode a parting.] Fluffy, fibrous waste from wool carding, worsted spinning, or weaving of woolens.
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Shad"de\, obs. imp. of
Shed . --Chaucer.
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