The small, simple building in your yard where you keep tools or gardening equipment is a shed.
A slight or temporary structure built to shade or shelter something; a structure usually open in front; an outbuilding; a hut;
Noun
an outbuilding with a single story; used for shelter or storage
Verb
cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers; "out dog sheds every Spring"
Verb
get rid of; "he shed his image as a pushy boss"; "shed your clothes"
Verb
cause or allow (a solid substance) to flow or run out or over; "spill the beans all over the table"
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"
Adjective
shed at an early stage of development; "most amphibians have caducous gills"; "the caducous calyx of a poppy"
n.
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.
imp. & p. p.
of Shed
v. t.
To separate; to divide.
v. t.
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.
v. t.
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.
v. t.
To cause to flow off without penetrating; as, a tight
roof, or covering of oiled cloth, sheeds water.
v. t.
To sprinkle; to intersperse; to cover.
v. t.
To divide, as the warp threads, so as to form a shed, or
passageway, for the shuttle.
v. i.
To fall in drops; to pour.
v. i.
To let fall the parts, as seeds or fruit; to throw off a
covering or envelope.
n.
A parting; a separation; a division.
n.
The act of shedding or spilling; -- used only in composition,
as in bloodshed.
n.
That which parts, divides, or sheds; -- used in composition,
as in watershed.
n.
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.
Shed
The first Aletes born in lowly shed.
Sheds of reeds which summer's heat repel.
Shed
Did Romeo's hand shed Tybalt's blood?
Twice seven consenting years have shed Their utmost bounty on thy head.3.
Shed
Such a rain down from the welkin shadde.2.
White oats are apt to shed most as they lie, and black as they stand.
Shed
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.2.
A slight or temporary structure built to shade or shelter something; a structure usually open in front; an outbuilding; a hut;
To separate; to divide.
To fall in drops; to pour.
A parting; a separation; a division.
Usage Examples
Old age is a special problem for me because I've never been able to shed the mental image I have of myself - a lad of about 19.
I like to dedicate myself wholeheartedly to a cause so that I have more impact. My goal is to shed light on the beauty of the ocean and how important it is for our planet.
The cool wind blew in my face and all at once I felt as if I had shed dullness from myself. Before me lay a long gray line with a black mark down the center. The birds were singing. It was spring.
The future of Conservatism lies in our beliefs and values, not by throwing them away. We need to shed associations that bind us to past failures, but hold faith with those things that make us Conservatives.
Being famous is just like being in high school. But I'm not interested in being the cheerleader. I'm not interested in being Gwen Stefani. She's the cheerleader, and I'm out in the smoker shed.
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Other Usage ExamplesA man who is good enough to shed his blood for the country is good enough to be given a square deal afterwards.
History is malleable. A new cache of diaries can shed new light, and archeological evidence can challenge our popular assumptions.
When I was doing 'Scarface,' I remember being in love at that time. One of the few times in my life. And I was so glad it was at that time. I would come home and she would tell me about her life that day and all her problems and I remember saying to her, look, you really got me through this picture because I would shed everything when I came home.
Tolerance, compromise, understanding, acceptance, patience - I want those all to be very sharp tools in my shed.
They're not willing to admit that I've also shed blood and tears and often paid dearly for my success. This makes me feel extremely sad.
Tears shed for self are tears of weakness, but tears shed for others are a sign of strength.
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