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

Mulch For extra protection, add a layer of mulch, straw, or shredded leaves on top of the soil. —Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Nov. 2025

While sheets of paper, magazines, paperback books, and mail can be recycled, shredded paper is too small for machines to sort. —Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 15 Nov. 2025

Add quick protein from refrigerator staples such as shredded chicken, yogurt, and cheese. —Christopher Bergland, Verywell Health, 13 Nov. 2025

The spicy smashburger pick features pepper jack cheese, pineapple relish, shredded lettuce, pickled jalapenos, and pineapple habanero aioli. —Lennie Omalza, Louisville Courier Journal, 11 Nov. 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