Smithereens

Pronunciation: /ˌsmɪðərˈiːn/

Smithereens (noun)

  1. Very small pieces made when something breaks completely.

Examples

  • The vase shattered into tiny broken pieces.
  • He swept up the tiny broken pieces from the floor.

Smithereens (verb)

  1. To break something into very small pieces.

Examples

  • The stone hit the window and smithereened it.
  • The accident smithereened the car’s front panel.