smithereen

smith·er·eens

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [smith-uh-reenz]
- /ˌsmɪð əˈrinz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [smith-uh-reenz]
- /ˌsmɪð əˈrinz/

Definition of smithereen word

verb smithereen to break into small fragments 0

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Origin of smithereen

First appearance:

before 1820

One of the 38% newest English words

1820-30; dial. smithers (< ?) + Hiberno-English -een diminutive suffix (< Irish -ín)

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Parts of speech for Smithereen

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Smithereen

smithereen popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Synonyms for smithereen

noun smithereen

castoff — thrown away; discarded; abandoned
fragment — fragmentation
meed — a reward or recompense.
castoffs — Plural form of castoff.
discard — to cast aside or dispose of; get rid of: to discard an old hat.

All 7 Synonyms of smithereen