Shards
6 lettersnouncommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
Plural of shard, the jagged broken fragments of a brittle object such as glass, pottery, or ceramic.
“After the vase fell, she carefully swept the shards from the kitchen floor into a dustpan.”
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