The meaning of Shredded

verb

Bite and work (food) in the mouth with the teeth, especially to make it easier to swallow.

Usage examples:

He was chewing a mouthful of toast

noun

A repeated biting or gnawing of something.

Usage examples:

The dog was enjoying a quiet chew of his bone

verb

Form (something) into grains or particles.

Usage examples:

We have the capacity to granulate 100% of the potash we produce

verb

To turn or to make something turn into granules (= small pieces like grains)

Usage examples:

Fondant is made of sugar and water boiled together, with a small quantity of cream of tartar to pre…

verb

Reduce (food) to small shreds by rubbing it on a grater.

Usage examples:

Peel and roughly grate the carrots

noun

The recess of a fireplace or furnace.

Usage examples:

A small coal fire burned in the grate

noun

Reduce to shreds by rubbing against a perforated surface

verb

Reduce (something) to small particles or powder by crushing it.

Usage examples:

Grind some black pepper over the salad

noun

A crushing or grating sound or motion.

Usage examples:

The crunch and grind of bulldozers

noun

Reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading

verb

(especially with reference to food) soften or become softened by soaking in a liquid.

Usage examples:

Macerate the mustard seeds in vinegar

verb

To leave food in a liquid so that it absorbs the liquid and becomes soft, or to become soft in this way

Usage examples:

Mix together all the ingredients and leave them to macerate in the fridge overnight.

verb

Destroy or severely damage by tearing or crushing.

Usage examples:

The car was mangled almost beyond recognition

noun

A machine having two or more rollers turned by a handle, between which wet laundry is squeezed to remove excess moisture.

Usage examples:

‘if i wasn't at school, i had to turn the handle on the mangle while mum put the sheets through,’ p…

verb

Press or squeeze with a mangle.

Usage examples:

The hard household labour often involved pounding clothes in a dolly tub and mangling them with a h…

verb

Cut up or grind (food, especially meat) into very small pieces, typically in a machine with revolving blades.

Usage examples:

Use a food processor to mince the lamb

noun

Minced meat, especially beef.

Usage examples:

Stir in the mince and fry until browned

verb

To cut food into very small pieces

Usage examples:

Mince the onion and sauté it in butter., minced garlic/onions/parsley

verb

Reduce to fine particles.

Usage examples:

The brick of the villages was pulverized by the bombardment

verb

To press or crush something until it becomes powder or a soft mass

Usage examples:

Seashells were pulverized by the ocean’s waves., infml our team aims to pulverize the competition (…

idiom

Tear into shreds

phrasal verb

(of a person or the eye) produce tears.

Usage examples:

She starts to tear up when she talks about the death of a friend

phrasal verb

To tear paper into a lot of small pieces

Usage examples:

He tore the letter up and threw it away., she tore up the contract and walked out., she teared up a…