shed

/ʃɛd/

verbnounshed

Think: “SHh! ED is in the shed.” (SH + ED = SHED).

Yes, it's shed. The vowel is short e: sh + e + d → shed (not “shade”).

Definitions

  1. verbto let something fall off or drop away naturally (such as leaves, hair, or skin)
  2. verbto get rid of something unwanted (such as weight, fear, or a bad habit)
  3. verbto give off or cast (light)
  4. nouna small simple building, usually for storing tools, equipment, or garden supplies

Examples

  • “In the fall, many trees shed their leaves.”
  • “We keep the lawn mower and rakes in the shed behind the house.”
  • “The flashlight shed a narrow beam of light down the hallway.”

Synonyms

discarddropcast offsloughemit

Antonyms

keepretain

Translations

ES cobertizo; desprender(se)PT galpão; desprender(se)FR abri; perdre (des feuilles/poils)

Common misspellings

shdsheddshadshiedshaidsheadshédshde

More words people look up

abbyableaboutacresacrossadult
0/70

Find SHED hidden in the grid. Tap its letters.

0/4