Definitions for shatters

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shatters shat·ter

Spelling: [shat-er]

IPA: /ˈʃæt ər/

Shatters is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 9 points.

You can make 295 anagrams from letters in shatters (aehrsstt).

Definitions for shatters

noun

1. Usually, shatters. fragments made by shattering.

verb (used with object)

1. to break (something) into pieces, as by a blow.
2. to damage, as by breaking or crushing:
3. to impair or destroy (health, nerves, etc.):
4. to weaken, destroy, or refute (ideas, opinions, etc.):

verb (used without object)

1. to be broken into fragments or become weak or insubstantial.

Origin of shatters

1300-50; Middle English schateren scatter

Examples for shatters

By now the wireless boat had come up with the shatter, which was still making leisurely for Tralee.

Fortunately, no one could see us, for the shatter had in the meantime made fast to our stern.

Suddenly the shatter turned to port, and as she heeled over for an instant on account of the sudden turn, we read the signal.

Of course, we answered the greeting of the shatter with cap-waving and a friendly 'Good-bye!'

Another patrol-boat, then,—but this time a much bigger and more modern one than our friend the shatter.

The crew of the shatter had apparently forgotten that they could support their demand with force of arms.

We were too much under the observation of the various signalling stations to dismount the shatter's guns and take them over.

The following interesting dialogue, which was conducted in English, now took place between the captain of the shatter and my mate.

shatter their skulls with blows from your ax and the butt of your musket.

We were going straight for the shatter at full speed, but she made no effort to escape being rammed.