'SHED' definitions:
Definition of 'shed'
(from WordNet)
adjective
Shed at an early stage of development; "most amphibians have caducous gills"; "the caducous calyx of a poppy" [syn: caducous, shed] [ant: lasting, persistent]
noun
An outbuilding with a single story; used for shelter or storage
verb
Get rid of; "he shed his image as a pushy boss"; "shed your clothes" [syn: shed, cast, cast off, shake off, throw, throw off, throw away, drop]
verb
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, shed, pour forth]
verb
Cause or allow (a solid substance) to flow or run out or over; "spill the beans all over the table" [syn: spill, shed, disgorge]
verb
Definition of 'Shed'
From: GCIDE
- Shed \Shed\ (sh[e^]d), n. [The same word as shade. See Shade.]
- 1. A slight or temporary structure built to shade or shelter something; a structure often open in front; an outbuilding; a hut; as, a wagon shed; a wood shed. [1913 Webster]
- The first Aletes born in lowly shed. --Fairfax. [1913 Webster]
- Sheds of reeds which summer's heat repel. --Sandys. [1913 Webster]
- 2. (Aeronautics) A covered structure for housing aircraft; a hangar. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Definition of 'Shed'
From: GCIDE
- Shed \Shed\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Shed; p. pr. & vb. n. Shedding.] [OE. scheden, sch?den, to pour, to part, AS. sc[=a]dan, sce['a]dan, to pert, to separate; akin to OS. sk??an, OFries. sk?tha, G. scheiden, OHG. sceidan, Goth. skaidan, and probably to Lith. sk["e]du I part, separate, L. scindere to cleave, to split, Gr. ???, Skr. chid, and perch. also to L. caedere to cut. [root]159. Cf. Chisel, Concise, Schism, Sheading, Sheath, Shide.]
- 1. To separate; to divide. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] --Robert of Brunne. [1913 Webster]
- 2. To part with; to throw off or give forth from one's self; to emit; to diffuse; to cause to emanate or flow; to pour forth or out; to spill; as, the sun sheds light; she shed tears; the clouds shed rain. [1913 Webster]
- Did Romeo's hand shed Tybalt's blood? --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- Twice seven consenting years have shed Their utmost bounty on thy head. --Wordsworth. [1913 Webster]
- 3. To let fall; to throw off, as a natural covering of hair, feathers, shell; to cast; as, fowls shed their feathers; serpents shed their skins; trees shed leaves. [1913 Webster]
- 4. To cause to flow off without penetrating; as, a tight roof, or covering of oiled cloth, sheeds water. [1913 Webster]
- 5. To sprinkle; to intersperse; to cover. [R.] "Her hair . . . is shed with gray." --B. Jonson. [1913 Webster]
- 6. (Weaving) To divide, as the warp threads, so as to form a shed, or passageway, for the shuttle. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Shed'
From: GCIDE
- Shed \Shed\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Shed; p. pr. & vb. n. Shedding.] [OE. scheden, sch?den, to pour, to part, AS. sc[=a]dan, sce['a]dan, to pert, to separate; akin to OS. sk??an, OFries. sk?tha, G. scheiden, OHG. sceidan, Goth. skaidan, and probably to Lith. sk["e]du I part, separate, L. scindere to cleave, to split, Gr. ???, Skr. chid, and perch. also to L. caedere to cut. [root]159. Cf. Chisel, Concise, Schism, Sheading, Sheath, Shide.]
- 1. To separate; to divide. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] --Robert of Brunne. [1913 Webster]
- 2. To part with; to throw off or give forth from one's self; to emit; to diffuse; to cause to emanate or flow; to pour forth or out; to spill; as, the sun sheds light; she shed tears; the clouds shed rain. [1913 Webster]
- Did Romeo's hand shed Tybalt's blood? --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- Twice seven consenting years have shed Their utmost bounty on thy head. --Wordsworth. [1913 Webster]
- 3. To let fall; to throw off, as a natural covering of hair, feathers, shell; to cast; as, fowls shed their feathers; serpents shed their skins; trees shed leaves. [1913 Webster]
- 4. To cause to flow off without penetrating; as, a tight roof, or covering of oiled cloth, sheeds water. [1913 Webster]
- 5. To sprinkle; to intersperse; to cover. [R.] "Her hair . . . is shed with gray." --B. Jonson. [1913 Webster]
- 6. (Weaving) To divide, as the warp threads, so as to form a shed, or passageway, for the shuttle. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Shed'
From: GCIDE
- Shed \Shed\, v. i.
- 1. To fall in drops; to pour. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
- Such a rain down from the welkin shadde. --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]
- 2. To let fall the parts, as seeds or fruit; to throw off a covering or envelope. [1913 Webster]
- White oats are apt to shed most as they lie, and black as they stand. --Mortimer. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Shed'
From: GCIDE
- Shed \Shed\, n.
- 1. A parting; a separation; a division. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] [1913 Webster]
- They say also that the manner of making the shed of newwedded wives' hair with the iron head of a javelin came up then likewise. --Sir T. North. [1913 Webster]
- 2. The act of shedding or spilling; -- used only in composition, as in bloodshed. [1913 Webster]
- 3. That which parts, divides, or sheds; -- used in composition, as in watershed. [1913 Webster]
- 4. (Weaving) The passageway between the threads of the warp through which the shuttle is thrown, having a sloping top and bottom made by raising and lowering the alternate threads. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'shed'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- abandon,
- addition,
- booth,
- cashier,
- cast,
- cast off,
- cote,
- crib,
- defoliate,
- desquamate,
- discard,
- discharge,
- divest,
- dock,
- doff,
- drop,
- emanate,
- emit,
- exude,
- exuviate,
- flake off,
- focus,
- gatehouse,
- hangar,
- housing,
- hut,
- hutch,
- impart,
- jettison,
- junk,
- kiosk,
- lean-to,
- let fall,
- molt,
- Nissen hut,
- ooze,
- outbuilding,
- outhouse,
- pavilion,
- peel off,
- pen,
- penthouse,
- pour forth,
- Quonset hut,
- radiate,
- reject,
- release,
- scatter,
- scrap,
- sentry box,
- shack,
- shanty,
- shelter,
- shine,
- slip,
- slough,
- spill,
- spread,
- stall,
- structure,
- take off,
- throw,
- throw away,
- throw off,
- throw out,
- tollbooth,
- tollhouse,
- weep
Acronyms for 'shed'
From: V.E.R.A.
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