Synonyms for shedding
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
The act of shedding, separating, or casting off.
the sheddings of blood under the Old Testament
Forms
- Plural
- sheddings → peelings, desquamations, sloughings…
Example sentences
- peeling The paint is peeling off the weather-beaten wall.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| shedding | rising | |
| peeling | rising | |
| desquamation | steady | |
| sloughing | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- peeling2
- 9 letters
- sloughing
- 12 letters
- desquamation
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (peeling2 = 2 syllables).