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    smithereens
    /ˌsmɪðəˈriːnz/

    plural

    • 1. small pieces: informal "a grenade blew him to smithereens"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSMITHEREENS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    noun [ plural ] informal uk / ˌsmɪð. ə rˈiːnz / us / ˌsmɪð.əˈriːnz / Add to word list. a lot of very small broken pieces: The city was bombed to smithereens during the war. So many films involve everyone and everything being blown to smithereens. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Words meaning small pieces and amounts. by a nose idiom.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › smithereensSmithereens Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of SMITHEREENS is small broken pieces : fragments, bits —usually used in phrases like blow to smithereens or smash to smithereens. How to use smithereens in a sentence. Did you know?

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySMITHEREENS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    noun [ plural ] informal us / ˌsmɪð.əˈriːnz / uk / ˌsmɪð. ə rˈiːnz / Add to word list. a lot of very small broken pieces: The city was bombed to smithereens during the war. So many movies involve everyone and everything being blown to smithereens. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Words meaning small pieces and amounts. by a nose idiom.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › smitherSMITHEREENS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Smithereens definition: small pieces; bits. See examples of SMITHEREENS used in a sentence.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSMITHEREENS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If something is smashed or blown to smithereens, it breaks into very small pieces. She dropped the vase and smashed it to smithereens. They walked right into a booby-trap and got blown to smithereens.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › smithereensSmithereens - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of smithereens. noun. a collection of small fragments considered as a whole. “Berlin was bombed to smithereens ”. “his hopes were dashed to smithereens ”. “I wanted to smash him to smithereens ”. “the toilet bowl was blown to smithereens ”. see more.

  8. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › smithereenssmithereens - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · smithereens pl (plural only) ( rare singular smithereen ) (originally Ireland, informal) Fragments or splintered pieces; numerous tiny disconnected items . Synonyms: shards, shivereens, smithers. The urn shattered into smithereens the moment it hit the ground.

  9. www.oed.com › dictionary › smithereens_nsmithereens, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    Meaning & use. Quotations. Contents. 1. With plural agreement. Tiny fragments, small pieces. Also… 2. In singular, in form smithereen. A tiny fragment, a little… to knock, smash, blow, cut, etc., to (also into) smithereens. Earlier version. smithereens, n. pl. in OED Second Edition (1989) Originally Irish English. 1. 1795–. With plural agreement.

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishsmithereens noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of smithereens noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  11. www.yourdictionary.com › smithereensSmithereens Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    noun. Small fragments or broken pieces; bits. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Fragments or splintered pieces; numerous tiny disconnected items. The urn shattered into smithereens the moment it hit the ground. Wiktionary. Plural form of Smithereen. Wiktionary. Synonyms: fragments. bits. particles. Origin of Smithereens.