shed  /ʃɛd/

noun

1. an outbuilding with a single story; used for shelter or storage

synset: shed

verb

1. get rid of; "he shed his image as a pushy boss"; "shed your clothes"

synset: shed, cast, cast_off, shake_off, throw, throw_off, throw_away, drop

2. 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"

synset: spill, shed, pour_forth

3. cause or allow (a solid substance) to flow or run out or over; "spill the beans all over the table"

synset: spill, shed, disgorge

4. cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers; "our dog sheds every Spring"

synset: shed, molt, exuviate, moult, slough

adj

1. shed at an early stage of development; "most amphibians have caducous gills"; "the caducous calyx of a poppy"

synset: caducous, shed

antonym: persistent, lasting

Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.

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