shedding

Speech parts

1. shedding - Noun

2. shedding - Verb

Derived from shed

Meaning

of Shed

The act of shedding, separating, or casting off or out; as, the shedding of blood.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

peeling sloughing desquamation peel slough moult cast radiation remove drop lose separation throw emission discharge
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Antonyms

politic liquid flat soft smooth mild
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Hypernyms

biological process organic process organic phenomenon

Hyponyms

moult moulting molt molting ecdysis abscission

Phrases with the word

water-shedding skin shedding epidermal shedding shedding of tears shedding tears

Examples

According to protesters, load shedding was depriving the cities of electricity 20–22 hours a day, causing businesses to go bust and making living extremely hard. Source: Internet

An observer reported in 1602 that "Her delight is to sit in the dark, and sometimes with shedding tears to bewail Essex". Source: Internet

Becker and collaborators’ observations of metals, therefore, help us to pinpoint the final stages of the epoch of reionization in the universe, shedding light on how the universe evolved to its current form. Source: Internet

At higher speeds on powered aircraft, the boundary layer on the airfoil is turbulent and more complex vortex shedding patterns have been observed. Source: Internet

A third possible explanation for the dimming is that Betelgeuse could be shedding some of its own material back into space, creating dust clouds that obscure our view of the star. Source: Internet

Are these positive tests people still shedding dead, but detectable, virus. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

shedded Shedden shedder shedding of tears shedding tears shedful