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shivereens

shivereens noun: small fragments; smithereens.

Noun

shivereens pl (plural only)

  1. (UK, archaic, dialectal, plural, plural-only) Small fragments; smithereens.
    • Poor Charmer got deeper and deeper into falsehood, until one any he appeared with a mass of entangled wire in his hands, and declared that his machine had gone to shivereens.1922, The Old Lady of Threadneedle Street, volume 1, page 151

Questions about shivereens

What does shivereens mean?
Shivereens means small fragments; smithereens.
What part of speech is shivereens?
Shivereens is a noun.

Words near shivereens in the dictionary

  1. shiver me timbers
  2. shiver my sides
  3. shiver my soul
  4. shiver my timbers
  5. shivered
  6. shivereens
  7. shiverer
  8. shiverers
  9. shiverier
  10. shiveriest
  11. shiverin'

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