sheard

/ʃɛrd/; /ʃɑrd/ or /ʃɛərd/

Definitions

1. noun

A sheard is an archaic or poetic term for a shard of glass or a broken piece of glass.

“The castle’s windowpane had shattered, leaving behind a sheard that cut the intruder’s hand.”

2. verb

To shear or cut something, especially with a sharp object.

“The gardener sheard the overgrown branch from the tree, and it fell to the ground with a loud thud.”

Synonyms

  • flake
  • shard
  • splinter

Antonyms

  • intact
  • whole