Definition of smithereens in English:

smithereens

(also smithers)

plural noun ˌsmɪðəˈriːnzˌsmɪðəˈrinz

informal

Small pieces.
a grenade blew him to smithereens
Example sentencesExamples
- Germany and Japan have both been peaceful, nonviolent countries ever since they were bombed to smithereens in WWII.
- Officers called to the scene found the old-style red cast iron phone kiosk in smithereens with just the four corner upright supports still standing.
- It would also be legal to use force to enter their house/apartment/hotel room and set about smashing their stereo to smithereens with a hurley.
- The Golden Dragon is blown into smithereens and pieces of the cargo ship lands into the water after being blown sky high.
- We can watch movies, in which hundreds of people get blown to smithereens.
Synonyms
piece, bit, particle, speck

Origin

Early 19th century: probably from Irish smidirín.

This word for tiny fragments into which something is broken was first recorded in the early 19th century. It probably comes from Irish smidirín from smiodar ‘fragment’.

Rhymes

Jeans, means, Queens

Definition of smithereens in US English:

smithereens

plural nounˌsmiT͟Həˈrēnzˌsmɪðəˈrinz

informal

Small pieces.
a grenade blew him to smithereens
Example sentencesExamples
- Officers called to the scene found the old-style red cast iron phone kiosk in smithereens with just the four corner upright supports still standing.
- The Golden Dragon is blown into smithereens and pieces of the cargo ship lands into the water after being blown sky high.
- Germany and Japan have both been peaceful, nonviolent countries ever since they were bombed to smithereens in WWII.
- It would also be legal to use force to enter their house/apartment/hotel room and set about smashing their stereo to smithereens with a hurley.
- We can watch movies, in which hundreds of people get blown to smithereens.
Synonyms
piece, bit, particle, speck

Origin

Early 19th century: probably from Irish smidirín.

单词	smithereens
释义	Definition of smithereens in English: smithereens (also smithers) plural noun ˌsmɪðəˈriːnzˌsmɪðəˈrinz informal Small pieces. a grenade blew him to smithereens Example sentencesExamples Germany and Japan have both been peaceful, nonviolent countries ever since they were bombed to smithereens in WWII. Officers called to the scene found the old-style red cast iron phone kiosk in smithereens with just the four corner upright supports still standing. It would also be legal to use force to enter their house/apartment/hotel room and set about smashing their stereo to smithereens with a hurley. The Golden Dragon is blown into smithereens and pieces of the cargo ship lands into the water after being blown sky high. We can watch movies, in which hundreds of people get blown to smithereens. Synonyms piece, bit, particle, speck Origin Early 19th century: probably from Irish smidirín. This word for tiny fragments into which something is broken was first recorded in the early 19th century. It probably comes from Irish smidirín from smiodar ‘fragment’. Rhymes Jeans, means, Queens Definition of smithereens in US English: smithereens plural nounˌsmiT͟Həˈrēnzˌsmɪðəˈrinz informal Small pieces. a grenade blew him to smithereens Example sentencesExamples Officers called to the scene found the old-style red cast iron phone kiosk in smithereens with just the four corner upright supports still standing. The Golden Dragon is blown into smithereens and pieces of the cargo ship lands into the water after being blown sky high. Germany and Japan have both been peaceful, nonviolent countries ever since they were bombed to smithereens in WWII. It would also be legal to use force to enter their house/apartment/hotel room and set about smashing their stereo to smithereens with a hurley. We can watch movies, in which hundreds of people get blown to smithereens. Synonyms piece, bit, particle, speck Origin Early 19th century: probably from Irish smidirín.
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