shattered
/ˈʃætɚd/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.75 in modern English
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
simple past and past participle of shatter
adj
adj
Example Sentences
- "It was by his order the shattered leading company flung itself into the houses when the Sin Verguenza were met by an enfilading volley as they reeled into the calle."
- "Well, she died after seven years of marriage, and Mill thought that he was shattered, and shattered no doubt he was, in the sense of this absolutely irreparable emotional loss."
- "She refused to see him for two days. He was shattered. He sent his apologies."
- "Yes, he had gotten his revenge for my rejection. I was shattered but remained silent."
- "And oh, maybe I see a part of me in them / The missing piece, always trying to fit in / The shattered heart, hungry for a home / No, you're not alone / I love the broken ones"
- "I stayed up all night working, and now I'm completely shattered."
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈʃætɚd/
- British English: /ˈʃætəd/
Usage
- British usage
- Colloquial
Inflected Forms
more shattered (comparative)
most shattered (superlative)