smithereen
Syllables: smi·ther·eenUK/smɪðəˈɹiːn/US/ˌsmɪðəˈɹin/
smithereen noun: a tiny fragment or splinter.
Noun (1)
smithereen (plural smithereens)
Noun (2) capitalized: Smithereen
IPA/ˌsmiðəˈɹiːn/
Smithereen (plural Smithereens)
- A native of Smithers, British Columbia.
Forms of smithereen
| plural | smithereens |
|---|---|
| plural | Smithereens |
Origin of smithereen
See smithereens.
From the name of the city, after Sir A. W. Smithers (1850–1924), chairman of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway. Influenced by smithereens?
Words formed from smithereen
Words that rhyme with smithereen
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- glean
- between
- byzantine
- canteen
- greene
- preen
- Racine
- careen
- intervene
- lean
- wean
- Christine
- obscene
- routine
- skene
- spleen
- submarine
- cuisine
- gasoline
- irene
- red bean
- serene
- -ene
- baleen
- demean
- eleventeen
- fascine
- gombeen
- latrine
- pristine
- Qazvin
- sheen
- tangerine
- unclean
- unseen
- vaccine
- amine
- aquamarine
- Beane
- beseen
- bottine
- chopine
- Enigma machine
- Eugene
- gene
- in between
- internecine
- jean
Questions about smithereen
- What does smithereen mean?
- Smithereen means a tiny fragment or splinter.
- What part of speech is smithereen?
- Smithereen is a noun.
- How do you pronounce smithereen?
- Smithereen is pronounced /smɪðəˈɹiːn/ (UK).
- What is the plural of smithereen?
- The plural of smithereen is smithereens.
Words near smithereen in the dictionary
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