Smithereens Definition
smĭthə-rēnz
noun
Small fragments or broken pieces; bits.
Webster's New World
Fragments or splintered pieces; numerous tiny disconnected items.
The urn shattered into smithereens the moment it hit the ground.
Wiktionary
Plural form of Smithereen.
Wiktionary
Origin of Smithereens
From Irish Gaelic smidirīn diminutive of smiodar small fragment
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Irish smidiríní, diminutive form of smiodar (“fragment").
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