smithereens (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *smithereens*:
NOUN	group	smithereens	a collection of small fragments considered as a whole

smithereens > pronunciation
Sounds	smih.dheriy'nz
Rhymes	greens ... teens: 9 rhymes with iynz...

English > *smithereens*: 1 sense > noun 1, group
Meaning	A collection of small fragments considered as a whole.
Examples	"Berlin was bombed to smithereens" "his hopes were dashed to smithereens" "I wanted to smash him to smithereens" "the toilet bowl ws blown to smithereens"
Broader	collection, aggregation, accumulation, assemblage	Several things grouped together or considered as a whole

HyperDic: smithereens