shredded

adjective

shred·​ded ˈshre-dəd 

 especially Southern  ˈsre-

: cut or torn into shreds

shredded cheese

shredded paper

shredded chicken

Make a worm farm by drilling tiny holes in the bottom of the bucket. Add worms, leaves, grass clippings, peat moss and damp shredded newspaper.

—Gail Borelli

Examples of shredded in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Order the shredded chicken, or beef or chicken fajita. —Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 June 2025

Offer toppings like shredded cheddar, scallions, sour cream, and hot sauce so guests can customize their bowls. —Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 June 2025

Cabbage 92% water, 2.2 oz of water per cup of shredded cabbage11 Cabbage is a member of the cruciferous vegetable family, along with broccoli, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, and kale. —Cynthia Sass, Health, 23 June 2025

It’s then loaded into a taco or burrito with purple cabbage, lettuce, shredded cheese, pico de gallo and customers’ choice of sauce. —Tanasia Kenney, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1577, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing shredded

• shredded wheat

Rhymes for shredded

• bedded
• breaded
• dreaded
• headed
• leaded
• threaded
• wedded
• bareheaded
• beheaded
• embedded
• hardheaded
• homesteaded