Smithereens

/ˌsmɪðəˈriːnz/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A state of being smashed into tiny pieces.

The explosion left the car in smithereens.

Small fragments or pieces resulting from an impact or explosion.

After the bomb went off, the building was reduced to smithereens.

A colloquial term for a complete destruction.

He was so angry he threatened to break the old computer into smithereens.

Origin uncertain, possibly from the Irish 'smidiríní', meaning 'little bits'.

blown to smithereens

Completely destroyed or annihilated.

smashed to smithereens

Broken into many pieces.

shattered to smithereens

Broken into tiny fragments.

shatter

To break suddenly into many pieces.

fragment

To break or cause to break into fragments.

Utterly ruined or defeated.

His hopes were shattered to smithereens after the rejection.

To completely mess up.

I smithereened my presentation with all those mistakes.