shed
English Thesaurus
1. an outbuilding with a single story; used for shelter or storage (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | outbuilding, |
| definition | : | a building that is subordinate to and separate from a main building (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | apiary, bee house, |
| definition | : | a shed containing a number of beehives (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | boathouse, |
| definition | : | a shed at the edge of a river or lake; used to store boats (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | coal house, |
| definition | : | a shed for storing coal (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | woodshed, |
| definition | : | a shed for storing firewood or garden tools (noun.artifact) |
2. cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers (verb.body)
3. get rid of (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | remove, take, take away, withdraw, |
| definition | : | remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | abscise, |
| definition | : | shed flowers and leaves and fruit following formation of a scar tissue (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | exfoliate, |
| definition | : | cast off in scales, laminae, or splinters (verb.contact) |
4. cause or allow (a solid substance) to flow or run out or over (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | displace, move, |
| definition | : | cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | seed, |
| definition | : | go to seed; shed seeds (verb.contact) |
| verb group | : | slop, spill, splatter, |
| definition | : | cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container (verb.contact) |
5. pour out in drops or small quantities or as if in drops or small quantities (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | pour, |
| definition | : | cause to run (verb.motion) |
6. shed at an early stage of development (adj.all)
| similar | : | deciduous, |
| definition | : | (of teeth, antlers, etc.) being shed at the end of a period of growth (adj.all) |
7. cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers (verb.body)
| derivation | : | molter, moulter, |
| definition | : | an animal (especially birds and arthropods and reptiles) that periodically shed their outer layer (feathers or cuticle or skin or hair) (noun.animal) |
| derivation | : | slough, |
| definition | : | any outer covering that can be shed or cast off (such as the cast-off skin of a snake) (noun.object) |
| derivation | : | shedding, sloughing, |
| definition | : | the process whereby something is shed (noun.process) |
8. pour out in drops or small quantities or as if in drops or small quantities (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | spill, |
| definition | : | liquid that is spilled (noun.substance) |
9. shed at an early stage of development (adj.all)
10. cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers (verb.body)
| derivation | : | molter, moulter, |
| definition | : | an animal (especially birds and arthropods and reptiles) that periodically shed their outer layer (feathers or cuticle or skin or hair) (noun.animal) |
| derivation | : | slough, |
| definition | : | any outer covering that can be shed or cast off (such as the cast-off skin of a snake) (noun.object) |
| derivation | : | shedding, sloughing, |
| definition | : | the process whereby something is shed (noun.process) |
11. pour out in drops or small quantities or as if in drops or small quantities (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | spill, |
| definition | : | liquid that is spilled (noun.substance) |
12. shed at an early stage of development (adj.all)
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