Other Definitions
shed (enc)

Shed

Noun1.shed - an outbuilding with a single story; used for shelter or storage
apiary, bee house - a shed containing a number of beehives
coal house - a shed for storing coal
outbuilding - a building that is subordinate to and separate from a main building
woodshed - a shed for storing firewood or garden tools
Verb1.shed - get rid of; "he shed his image as a pushy boss"; "shed your clothes"
exuviate, molt, moult, slough, shed - cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers; "out dog sheds every Spring"
remove, take away, withdraw, take - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, taking off, etc. or remove something abstract; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment"
abscise - shed flowers and leaves and fruit following formation of a scar tissue
exfoliate - cast off in scales, laminae, or splinters
autotomise, autotomize - cause a body part to undergo autotomy
2.shed - 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"
pour - cause to run; "pour water over the floor"
3.shed - cause or allow (a solid substance) to flow or run out or over; "spill the beans all over the table"
seed - go to seed; shed seeds; "The dandelions went to seed"
slop, spill, splatter - cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container; "spill the milk"; "splatter water"
move, displace - cause to move, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant"
4.shed - cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers; "out dog sheds every Spring"
desquamate, peel off - peel off in scales; "dry skin desquamates"
cast off, shed, throw off, throw away, shake off, throw, cast, drop - get rid of; "he shed his image as a pushy boss"; "shed your clothes"
Adj.1.shed - shed at an early stage of development; "most amphibians have caducous gills"; "the caducous calyx of a poppy"
biological science, biology - the science that studies living organisms

 

<< PreviousWord BrowserNext >>
shearman
shearn
shears
sheartail
shearwater
sheatfish
sheath
sheath knife
sheath pile
sheath winged
sheathbill
sheathe
sheathed
sheather
sheathfish
sheathing
sheathless
sheathy
sheave
sheaved
shebander
shebang
shebat
shebeen
shechinah
shecklaton
shed blood
shed light on
shedder
shedding
sheelfa
sheeling
sheely
sheen
sheenly
sheeny
sheep
sheep bell
sheep botfly
sheep dip
sheep dog
sheep fescue
sheep frog
sheep gadfly