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PRONUNCIATION OF SMITHEREEN

smithereen  [ˌsmɪðəˈriːn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SMITHEREEN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Smithereen is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb smithereen in English.

WHAT DOES SMITHEREEN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of smithereen in the English dictionary

The definition of smithereen in the dictionary is to break into small fragments.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SMITHEREEN

PRESENT

Present
I smithereen
you smithereen
he/she/it smithereens
we smithereen
you smithereen
they smithereen
Present continuous
I am smithereening
you are smithereening
he/she/it is smithereening
we are smithereening
you are smithereening
they are smithereening
Present perfect
I have smithereened
you have smithereened
he/she/it has smithereened
we have smithereened
you have smithereened
they have smithereened
Present perfect continuous
I have been smithereening
you have been smithereening
he/she/it has been smithereening
we have been smithereening
you have been smithereening
they have been smithereening
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I smithereened
you smithereened
he/she/it smithereened
we smithereened
you smithereened
they smithereened
Past continuous
I was smithereening
you were smithereening
he/she/it was smithereening
we were smithereening
you were smithereening
they were smithereening
Past perfect
I had smithereened
you had smithereened
he/she/it had smithereened
we had smithereened
you had smithereened
they had smithereened
Past perfect continuous
I had been smithereening
you had been smithereening
he/she/it had been smithereening
we had been smithereening
you had been smithereening
they had been smithereening
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will smithereen
you will smithereen
he/she/it will smithereen
we will smithereen
you will smithereen
they will smithereen
Future continuous
I will be smithereening
you will be smithereening
he/she/it will be smithereening
we will be smithereening
you will be smithereening
they will be smithereening
Future perfect
I will have smithereened
you will have smithereened
he/she/it will have smithereened
we will have smithereened
you will have smithereened
they will have smithereened
Future perfect continuous
I will have been smithereening
you will have been smithereening
he/she/it will have been smithereening
we will have been smithereening
you will have been smithereening
they will have been smithereening
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would smithereen
you would smithereen
he/she/it would smithereen
we would smithereen
you would smithereen
they would smithereen
Conditional continuous
I would be smithereening
you would be smithereening
he/she/it would be smithereening
we would be smithereening
you would be smithereening
they would be smithereening
Conditional perfect
I would have smithereen
you would have smithereen
he/she/it would have smithereen
we would have smithereen
you would have smithereen
they would have smithereen
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been smithereening
you would have been smithereening
he/she/it would have been smithereening
we would have been smithereening
you would have been smithereening
they would have been smithereening
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you smithereen
we let´s smithereen
you smithereen
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to smithereen
Past participle
smithereened
Present Participle
smithereening
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SMITHEREEN


algerine
ˌældʒəˈriːn
antisubmarine
ˌæntɪˌsʌbməˈriːn
aquamarine
ˌækwəməˈriːn
careen
kəˈriːn
figurine
ˌfɪɡəˈriːn
fluviomarine
ˌfluːvɪˌəʊməˈriːn
glycerin
ˌɡlɪsəˈriːn
margarine
ˌmɑːdʒəˈriːn
marine
məˈriːn
mazarine
ˌmæzəˈriːn
Nazarene
ˌnæzəˈriːn
oleomargarine
ˌəʊlɪəʊˌmɑːdʒəˈriːn
serene
sɪˈriːn
speakerine
ˌspiːkəˈriːn
subterrene
ˌsʌbtəˈriːn
tambourine
ˌtæmbəˈriːn
tangerine
ˌtændʒəˈriːn
transmarine
ˌtrænzməˈriːn
tureen
təˈriːn
ultramarine
ˌʌltrəməˈriːn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SMITHEREEN

smirting
smise
SMiShing
smit
smite
smiter
smith
smithcraft
smithereens
smitheries
smithers
smithery
smithies
Smithson
Smithsonian
Smithsonian Institution
smithsonite
smithy
smitten
smittle

WORDS THAT END LIKE SMITHEREEN

big screen
bowling green
computer screen
evergreen
flat screen
green
lime green
lime-green
olive green
olive-green
on-screen
screen
silver screen
small screen
sunscreen
the screen
the silver screen
touch screen
widescreen
windscreen

Synonyms and antonyms of smithereen in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «smithereen» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SMITHEREEN

Find out the translation of smithereen to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of smithereen from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «smithereen» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

smithereen
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Smithereen
570 millions of speakers

English

smithereen
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

smithereen
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

smithereen
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

smithereen
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

smithereen
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

smithereen
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

smithereen
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Smithereen
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

smithereen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

smithereen
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

smithereen
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Smithereen
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

smithereen
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

smithereen
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

धिक्कारणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

smithereen
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

smithereen
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

smithereen
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

smithereen
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

smithereen
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

smithereen
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

smithereen
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

smithereen
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

smithereen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of smithereen

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SMITHEREEN»

The term «smithereen» is normally little used and occupies the 150.135 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SMITHEREEN» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «smithereen» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «smithereen» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about smithereen

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SMITHEREEN»

Discover the use of smithereen in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to smithereen and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
People of the Swan
Seated on a hillock, outside the village gate, sat the great Smithereen, contemplating the meaning oflife.The solitary figure in the alpine meadow presented a lonely and forlorn aspect. The once great warrior had lost his self respect. Battle was ...
Hubert J. C. Schuurman, 2007
2
American Berkshire Record
23!651 Lord Smithereen 23,652 Marcus 23,944 Prince Clermont IV. 25,559 Prince Smithereen 23,653 Round Top 24,100 Royal Prince 23,115 Sows —Anna Roonev 25,99 0 Beauty 25,862 Black Sally 25,864 Dolly Rudolph IV. 23,648 Dolly ...
‎1892
3
The Rotarian
Smithereen Co 128 "Dream Sticks." Will Sharpies 116 Easels. The Stand Pat Easel Co 126 Educational. Peirce School 112 The Sheldon School (Business Building) 118 Electrical Supplies. Simplex Electric Heating Co 126 Electrotypers.
4
Hallo Sausages: The Lyrics of Ian Dury
... haven't made the scene And what we think we know to what is really so Is but a smithereen of what it might have been We'd sing in gay abandon then, we'd get it wrong and try again As here we brood with doubts assailed, nothing ventured, ...
Jemima Dury, 2012
5
The Rotarian
Quiros Villazon y Ca 123 Classified Advertising 3-4 Confectionery. R. L. Hatch 108 Westmoreland Candy Co 108 Dictating Machines. Thos. A. Edison (Inc.) 127 Directory Classified 3-4 Disinfectants. Smithereen Co 126 Educational. Alexander ...
6
The Rotarian
Thos. A. Edison (Inc.) 103 Directory Classified 3-4 Disinfectants. Smithereen Co 122 Easels. The Stand Pat Easel Co 99 Educational. Nebraska Military Academy ...122 Peirce School 114 The Sheldon School (Business Building) 12S Electrical  ...
7
The Rotarian
Smithereen Co 118 Jewelers and Silversmiths. Jobe-Rose Jewelry Co 122 The Merrill and Broer Co 22 Labels. Fenton Label Co., Inc 140 Ladies' Wear. Alexander Black Cloak Co 21 Lantern Slides. Tom Phillips 118 Leather Specialties.
8
The Rotarian
Antiseptol Liquid Soap Co 132 Smithereen Co 132 Lithographers. Roberts & Son 150 Machinery (Rebuilt). Broadway Machinery Co 33 Machine Tools. Toledo Drill & Tool Co 143 Men's Furnishings. Knothe Bros 14 7 Restaurant. The Bismarck ...
9
Physical Fitness, Sports, Athletics, and the Rise of the New ...
Certainly one of Punch's concerns in this picture is with Miss Sampson gallantly asking Mr. Smithereen if she might carry his bag, but another message of the drawing is that Miss Sampson (Biblical association not lost on us) is bigger than Mr.
Tracy J. R. Collins, 2007
10
The Rotarian
Geo. W. Miles 123 Classified Advertising 3 Coffee Percolators. Peter Stevenson 12 Collections. Legal Process Co 123 Confectionery. A. G. Morse Co 117 Dancing. D. G. Maclennan 14 Directory Classified 3 Disinfectants. Smithereen Co 122 ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SMITHEREEN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term smithereen is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Why is a slim chance exactly like a fat chance?
Or while sifting through the debris of an explosion – no one has ever discovered just one smithereen. And why is it called a TV set when you get only one? «Community Press, Jul 15»
2
Scavenger-artists to reside at Lindsborg's Red Barn Studio
They also have a collaborative design studio, the Smithereen Studio. As somewhat armchair archaeologists/anthropologists, during their residency they will be ... «McPherson Sentinel, Jul 15»
3
Jonathan Ford: Arrested Again Trying To Break The Animal Out Of …
“Totally disgusting…Lock this pervert up!!” -Kass Smithereen, NJ. “That is one SICK indiviual casterate him.” -Kathy Johnson, ON. “Oh my God, this is HORRIFIC! «The Inquisitr, Jul 15»
4
Chris Christie's Presidential Bid: Will Other New Jersey Musicians …
Smithereens singer Pat DiNizio was out in Scotch Plains, New Jersey, on an errand when he noticed a “big commotion”: New Jersey Governor Chris Christie ... «Billboard, Jun 15»
5
Kate Walsh, Anthony Rapp to Star in 'Modern Love' (EXCLUSIVE)
Tunick's credits include documentaries “Naked Pavement,” “Scars Don't Sweat” and “Mr. Smithereen Goes to Washington.” Kops has been working in film ... «Variety, May 15»
6
Steve Smith: Joni Mitchell's conflicting condition and more music news
... the 21-track “The Best of Pat Dinizio” looks at The Smithereen's leader's 35-year career and includes such Smithereen's tunes as “Blood and Roses” and “Only ... «The San Gabriel Valley Tribune, Apr 15»
7
Contractor Charged with Stealing Mail
On February 10, University police - in conjunction with the US Postal Inspections Service - arrested Heric (AKA Erik) I. Nevarez, a contractor from Smithereen ... «Patch.com, Feb 15»
8
Stocks will be 'ripped to smithereens': SocGen bear
Societe Generale's notoriously bearish strategist, Albert Edwards, has warned that the deflation threat currently dogging the euro zone is greater in the U.S. and ... «CNBC, Feb 15»
9
Buy PDX: Pacific Northwest Shipyards, Runway Shows and …
Drink up select and last-chance items like the varsity crewneck RIOT sweater in maroon, or the slouchy boyfriend Smithereen Pant in faded charcoal black. «Willamette Week, Jan 15»
10
Chicago's neon signs shine in new book
10) Smithereen Exterminators, 10753 W. Grand Ave., Melrose Park. Open "Very popular favorite for people who travel in that area. It's still standing, and that ... «Crain's Chicago Business, Nov 14»

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