Main Entry:

¹shred

Pronunciation:

\ˈshred, especially Southern ˈsred\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English shrede, from Old English scrēade; akin to Old High German scrōt piece cut off

Date:

before 12th century

1 a: a long narrow strip cut or torn off bplural : a shredded, damaged, or ruined condition <a reputation torn to shreds>2: particle, scrap <not a shred of evidence>