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- [shed]
- /ʃɛd/
- /ʃed/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [shed]
- /ʃɛd/
Definitions of shed word
- noun shed Textiles. (on a loom) a triangular, transverse opening created between raised and lowered warp threads through which the shuttle passes in depositing the loose pick. 1
- verb with object shed to pour forth (water or other liquid), as a fountain. 1
- verb with object shed to emit and let fall, as tears. 1
- verb with object shed to impart or release; give or send forth (light, sound, fragrance, influence, etc.). 1
- verb with object shed to resist being penetrated or affected by: cloth that sheds water. 1
- verb with object shed to cast off or let fall (leaves, hair, feathers, skin, shell, etc.) by natural process. 1
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Origin of shed
First appearance:
before 1475 One of the 25% oldest English words
First recorded in 1475-85; variant of shade
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Shed
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
shed popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
shed usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for shed
verb shed
- adios — goodbye; farewell
- beam — If you say that someone is beaming, you mean that they have a big smile on their face because they are happy, pleased, or proud about something.
- besprinkle — to sprinkle all over with liquid, powder, etc
- bleed — When you bleed, you lose blood from your body as a result of injury or illness.
- blistered — a thin vesicle on the skin, containing watery matter or serum, as from a burn or other injury.
noun shed
- barn — A barn is a building on a farm in which crops or animal food can be kept.
- bivouac — A bivouac is a temporary camp made by soldiers or mountain climbers.
- booth — A booth is a small area separated from a larger public area by screens or thin walls where, for example, people can make a telephone call or vote in private.
- bungalow — A bungalow is a house which has only one level, and no stairs.
- cabana — a tent used as a dressing room by the sea
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