smithereen

smi·ther·een
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Ireland, UK/smɪðəˈɹiːn/US/ˌsmɪðəˈɹin//ˌsmiðəˈɹiːn/

noun

A tiny fragment or splinter.

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Meanings

smithereen1

nounsmithereen (plural smithereens)

plural smithereens

  1. plural normallyrareA tiny fragment or splinter.

Smithereen2

nounSmithereen (plural Smithereens)

plural Smithereens

  1. CanadaA native of Smithers, British Columbia.

Origin

smithereen · noun

See smithereens.

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Smithereen · noun

From the name of the city, after Sir A. W. Smithers (1850–1924), chairman of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway. Influenced by smithereens?

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with smithereen

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Cite this entry
APA

smithereen. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/smithereen

MLA

“smithereen.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/smithereen. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “smithereen,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/smithereen.

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