Definitions for shed
ʃɛdshed

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. shedadjective

   an outbuilding with a single story; used for shelter or storage

2. caducous, shedverb

   shed at an early stage of development

   "most amphibians have caducous gills"; "the caducous calyx of a poppy"

3. shed, cast, cast off, shake off, throw, throw off, throw away, dropverb

   get rid of

   "he shed his image as a pushy boss"; "shed your clothes"

4. spill, shed, pour forthverb

   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"

5. spill, shed, disgorgeverb

   cause or allow (a solid substance) to flow or run out or over

   "spill the beans all over the table"

6. shed, molt, exuviate, moult, sloughverb

   cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers

   "our dog sheds every Spring"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. shedcontraction

   She had.

2. shedcontraction

   She would.

3. Etymology: Variant of shade.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Shednoun

   Etymology: supposed by Stephen Skinner to be corrupted from shade.

   1. A slight temporary covering.

   The first Aletes born in lowly shed,
   Of parents base, a rose sprung from a bride. Edward Fairfax.

   Though he his house of polish’d marble build,
   With jasper floor’d and carved cedar ceil’d;
   Yet shall it ruin like the moth’s frail cell,
   Or sheds of reeds, which summer’s heat repel. George Sandys.

   So all our minds with his conspire to grace
   The Gentiles great apostle, and deface
   Those state-obscuring sheds, that like a chain
   Seem’d to confine and fetter him again. Edmund Waller.

   In such a season born, when scarce a shed
   Could be obtain’d to shelter him or me
   From the bleak air. Parad. Regain’d.

   Those houses then were caves, or homely sheds,
   With twining osiers fenc’d, and moss their beds. Dryden.

   An hospitable house they found,
   A homely shed; the roof, not far from ground
   Was thatch’d with reeds and straw together bound. Dryd.

   Then out he steals, and finds where by the head,
   Their horse hung fasten’d underneath a shed. Thomas Betterton.

   Her various kinds by various fortunes led,
   Commence acquaintance, underneath a shed. Jonathan Swift.

   2. In composition. Effusion; as blood-shed.

2. To Shedverb

   Etymology: scedan , Saxon.

   1. To effuse; to pour out; to spill.

   The painful service, and the drops of blood
   Shed for my thankless country are requited
   But with that surname of Coriolanus. William Shakespeare.

   Cromwell, I did not think to shed a tear
   In all my miseries. William Shakespeare.

   Without shedding of blood is no remission. Heb. ix. 22.

   For this is my blood which is shed for many, for the remission of sins. Matth. xxvi. 28.

   Some think one gen’ral soul fills ev’ry brain,
   As the bright sun sheds light in ev’ry star. Davies.

   Around its entry nodding poppies grow,
   And all cool simples that sweet rest bestow;
   Night from the plants their sleepy virtue drains,
   And passing, sheds it on the silent plains. Dryden.

   You seem’d to mourn another lover dead,
   My sighs you gave him, and my tears you shed. Dryden.

   Unhappy man! to break the pious laws
   Of nature, pleading in his children’s cause:
   ’Tis love of honour, and his country’s good;
   The consul, not the father, sheds the blood. Dryden.

   In these lone walls, their days eternal bound,
   These moss-grown domes with spiry turrets crown’d,
   Where awful arches make a noon-day night,
   And the dim windows shed a solemn light;
   Thy eyes diffus’d a reconciling ray,
   And gleams of glory brighten’d all the day. Alexander Pope.

   2. To scatter; to let fall.

   Trees that bring forth their leaves late, and cast them late, are more lasting than those that sprout their leaves early, or shed them betimes. Francis Bacon, Nat. Hist.

   So the returning year be blest,
   As his infant months bestow,
   Springing wreaths for William’s brow;
   As his summer’s youth shall shed
   Eternal sweets around Maria’s head. Matthew Prior.

3. To Shedverb

   To let fall its parts.

   White oats are apt to shed most as they lie, and black as they stand. John Mortimer, Husbandry.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Shed

   A shed is typically a simple, single-story roofed structure that is used for hobbies, or as a workshop in a back garden or on an allotment. Sheds vary considerably in their size and complexity of construction, from simple open-sided ones designed to cover bicycles or garden items to large wood-framed structures with shingled roofs, windows, and electrical outlets. Sheds used on farms or in the industry can be large structures. The main types of shed construction are metal sheathing over a metal frame, plastic sheathing and frame, all-wood construction (the roof may be asphalt shingled or sheathed in tin), and vinyl-sided sheds built over a wooden frame. Small sheds may include a wooden or plastic floor, while more permanent ones may be built on a concrete pad or foundation. Sheds may be lockable to deter theft or entry by children, domestic animals, wildlife, etc.

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1. shed

   A shed is a small, single-story structure, typically situated in a garden or backyard, used for storage, hobbies, or as a workshop. It is usually made of wood, metal, or plastic and may either be simplistic or elaborate in design.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Shednoun

   a slight or temporary structure built to shade or shelter something; a structure usually open in front; an outbuilding; a hut; as, a wagon shed; a wood shed

2. Shed

   of Shed

3. Shedverb

   to separate; to divide

4. Shedverb

   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

5. Shedverb

   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

6. Shedverb

   to cause to flow off without penetrating; as, a tight roof, or covering of oiled cloth, sheeds water

7. Shedverb

   to sprinkle; to intersperse; to cover

8. Shedverb

   to divide, as the warp threads, so as to form a shed, or passageway, for the shuttle

9. Shedverb

   to fall in drops; to pour

10. Shedverb

    to let fall the parts, as seeds or fruit; to throw off a covering or envelope

11. Shednoun

    a parting; a separation; a division

12. Shednoun

    the act of shedding or spilling; -- used only in composition, as in bloodshed

13. Shednoun

    that which parts, divides, or sheds; -- used in composition, as in watershed

14. Shednoun

    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

15. Etymology: [The same word as shade. See Shade.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Shed

   A shed is typically a simple, single-storey structure in a back garden or on an allotment that is used for storage, hobbies, or as a workshop. Sheds vary considerably in the complexity of their construction and their size, from small open-sided tin-roofed structures to large wood-framed sheds with shingled roofs, windows, and electrical outlets. Sheds used on farms or in industry can be large structures. The main types of shed construction are metal sheathing over a metal frame, plastic sheathing and frame, all-wood construction, and vinyl-sided sheds built over a wooden frame

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Shed

   shed, v.t. to part, separate: to scatter, cast off: to throw out: to pour: to spill.—v.i. to let fall, cast:—pr.p. shed′ding; pa.t. and pa.p. shed.—n. a division, parting, as of the hair, and in watershed.—ns. Shed′der; Shed′ding. [A.S. sceádan, to separate; Ger. scheiden.]

2. Shed

   shed, n. a slight erection, usually of wood, for shade or shelter: an outhouse: a large temporary open structure for reception of goods. [Shade.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. shed

   A pent-house or cover for the ship's artificers to work under.

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1. SHED

   What does SHED stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the SHED acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. SHED

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Shed is ranked #36477 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Shed surname appeared 613 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Shed.
   
   52.2% or 320 total occurrences were Black.
   40.2% or 247 total occurrences were White.
   3.7% or 23 total occurrences were Asian.
   1.7% or 11 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

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British National Corpus

1. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'shed' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3377

2. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'shed' in Nouns Frequency: #2473

3. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'shed' in Verbs Frequency: #899

Anagrams for shed »

1. heds

How to pronounce shed?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of shed in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of shed in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of shed in a Sentence

1. Isaiah 401-8 Bible:

   Comfort ye, my people speak ye peace, thus saith our God. Comfort those who sit in darkness, mourning 'neath their sorrow's load. For the glory of the Lord now o'er earth is shed abroad and all flesh shall see the token that His word is never broken.

2. Sorin Cerin:

   We are certainly descendents of the sea for our tears are salted and when we shed them on the jowl of time, the sea that has always been within us flows on our face.

3. Adam Schiff:

   I think we all feel it was a very productive interview today where he was able to shed light on a lot of issues that are very important to our investigation. We were able to drill down in great detail.

4. Egyptian Antiquities Minister Khaled El-Enany:

   The time has come to shed a new light on the museum's rich collection, upgrade its physical structure and improve its research and programing activities to reach the highest international standards.

5. Christopher Cornell:

   What would I have done? I would have took my gun, I would have put it to Obama's head and I would have pulled the trigger, then I would have released more bullets on the Senate and the House of Representative members, and I would have attacked the Israeli Embassy and various other buildings full of kafir (a Muslim term for infidel) who want to wage war against us Muslims and shed our blood. That's what would happen.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=shed
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Shed
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=shed
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shed
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shed
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=shed
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=shed
9. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=shed
10. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
    https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html