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English adjective: shed | |||
| 1. | shed shed at an early stage of development | ||
| Samples | Most amphibians have caducous gills. The caducous calyx of a poppy. | ||
| Synonyms | caducous | ||
| Similar | deciduous | ||
| Domain category | biological science, biology | ||
| Antonyms | lasting, persistent | ||
English noun: shed | |||
| 1. | shed (artifact) an outbuilding with a single story; used for shelter or storage | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | outbuilding | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | apiary, bee house, boathouse, coal house, toolhouse, toolshed, woodshed | ||
English verb: shed | |||
| 1. | shed (contact) get rid of | ||
| Samples | He shed his image as a pushy boss. Shed your clothes. | ||
| Synonyms | cast, cast off, drop, shake off, throw, throw away, throw off | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | remove, take, take away, withdraw | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | abscise, autotomise, autotomize, exfoliate, exuviate, molt, moult, shed, slough | ||
| 2. | shed (contact) pour out in drops or small quantities or as if in drops or small quantities | ||
| Samples | Shed tears. Spill blood. God shed His grace on Thee. | ||
| Synonyms | pour forth, spill | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | pour | ||
| 3. | shed (contact) cause or allow (a solid substance) to flow or run out or over | ||
| Samples | Spill the beans all over the table. | ||
| Synonyms | disgorge, spill | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | displace, move | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | seed | ||
| Verb group | slop, spill, splatter | ||
| 4. | shed (body) cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers | ||
| Samples | Our dog sheds every Spring. | ||
| Synonyms | exuviate, molt, moult, slough | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cast, cast off, drop, shake off, shed, throw, throw away, throw off | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | desquamate, peel off | ||
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