Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Torn or cut into shreds or strips, as fodder or grain.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb Simple past tense and past participle of
shred . - adjective
cut or torn into narrow pieces - adjective bodybuilding : Having extreme muscular
definition in which the thickness of thefat over themuscles is reduced to millimeters.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective prepared by cutting
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Examples
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Add in shredded coconut (run a knife through it to chop it finely, especially if the strands are big) during the last few minutes of churning.
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Add in shredded coconut (run a knife through it to chop it finely, especially if the strands are big) during the last few minutes of churning.
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Place blended dip into skillet, turn on low heat and slowly fold in shredded cheese.
Archive 2008-12-01 Homesick Texan 2008
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Place blended dip into skillet, turn on low heat and slowly fold in shredded cheese.
Black-eyed pea dip for a new year | Homesick Texan Homesick Texan 2008
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I topped my (crater-filled) cupcakes with the marshmallow frosting, and then rolled them in shredded coconut.
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This is a shoe filled with cocktail sauce and covered in shredded baseball cards.
Every Episode of “Kitchen Nightmares” In One Convenient Blog Post | Best Week Ever 2007
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• Produces 40,000 pounds a day in shredded documents.
USATODAY.com - NSA secret database report triggers fierce debate in Washington 2006
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Even if the plane had 'shredded' -- as some have claimed -- '80 tons of plane is still 80 tons of debris'.
The Three Irrefutable Facts That Shatter Bush's Official 911 Theory 2008
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It is known as shredded maize, and from it a most excellent porridge can be made in ten minutes.
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The recalled shredded romaine lettuce had "best if used by" dates of May 12 or earlier.
Marler Blog 2010
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