1. shred - Noun
2. shred - Adjective
3. shred - Verb
A long, narrow piece cut or torn off; a strip.
In general, a fragment; a piece; a particle.
of Shred
To cut or tear into small pieces, particularly narrow and long pieces, as of cloth or leather.
To lop; to prune; to trim.
Source: Webster's dictionaryNot a shred of evidence exists in favor of the idea that life is serious. Brendan Gill
Not a shred of evidence supports the existence of matriarchy anywhere in the world at any time... The matriarchy hypothesis, revived by American feminism, continues to flourish outside the university. Camille Paglia
I guessed life was like that. You gained and you lost, and if you saved anything from the ruins, even if only a shred of self-respect, it was enough to take you through the next bit. Dick Francis
A large number of suspects, both men and women, escaped martial law for lack of any shred of evidence against them on which a court-martial could convict. So they began setting them free in groups, according to their birth-place. But half-way, the car-load would be emptied into a ditch. Georges Bernanos
I do think I see some shred of goodness in John Proctor. Not enough to weave a banner with, but white enough to keep it from such dogs. Give them no tear! Tears pleasure them! Show honor now, show a stony heart and sink them with it! Arthur Miller
Only, as long as we‘re going insane we may as well go the whole way. A mere shred of sanity is of no value. S. S. Van Dine