shedding
14 points
English
8 letters
Common
Commonness #19,070
Valid in: US and UK dictionaries
Definitions
noun
loss of bits of outer skin by peeling or shedding or coming off in scales
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/ʃˈɛdɪŋ/ · 2 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural sheddings
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Synonyms
loss of bits of outer skin by peeling or shedding or coming off in scales
the process whereby something is shed
Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
Rhymes
weddingheadingspreadingbeddingreddingtreadingdreadingshreddingbeheadingsleddingbreadingembeddingretreadingthreading
More rhymes → · rhymes from CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
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