Shattering

Pronunciation: /ˈʃætərɪŋ/

Shattering (adj)

  1. Causing something to break suddenly into many small pieces.
  2. Extremely upsetting or surprising, making you feel shocked or devastated.

Shattering (verb)

  1. To break something suddenly into many pieces, often with force.

Examples

  • The storm shattering the windows woke everyone up.
  • The explosion shattering the walls left dust everywhere.

Shattering (adjective)

Examples

  • The impact was shattering, and the glass broke into pieces.
  • The machine made a shattering sound when it broke into pieces.