Smithereens
WordNet
noun
(1) A collection of small fragments considered as a whole
"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"
WiktionaryText
Etymology
From , diminutive form of .
Noun
- Fragments or splintered pieces; numerous tiny disconnected items.
- The urn shattered into smithereens the moment it hit the ground.