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

Moisture content and how the cheese is prepared, whether grated, shredded, or cubed, can significantly affect cup measurements. —Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 21 Dec. 2025

There’s a wide selection of recipes to choose from, featuring proteins such as chicken breast, shredded beef, burgers, salmon, meatballs, and shrimp. —April Benshosan, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 Dec. 2025

Fifty grams of cheese is about two slices of cheddar and a half a cup of shredded cheese and is roughly 15 grams. —Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 17 Dec. 2025

Give the stems extra winter protection by wrapping them in burlap and insulating with shredded leaves. —Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Dec. 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