2006-07-23 10:18:35 · 17 answers · asked by jamiebt 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
a little bit smaller than a jonesareen
2006-07-23 10:25:46 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
A smithereen is defined as a small peice. Although the word is only used in the plural, " smithereens" as it describes the destruction or breaking apart of something.
2006-07-23 10:44:02 · answer #2 · answered by Nige.D 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-07-23 13:29:15 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It just means a small fragment or a splinter. If a cup shatters into smithereens, it means a very great many wee pieces, rather than a couple or three pieces.
2006-07-23 10:24:25 · answer #4 · answered by sonyack 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
smashed to smithereens...it means broken down to unrecognizable sized pieces. So, I guess a smithereen would be pretty small.
2006-07-23 10:47:22 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
As a rule they are quite small, also there are generally alot of them hence the expression" smashed into smithereens"
2006-07-23 10:27:08 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
a smithereen is usually known to be as big as something called a "smitherreen"
2006-07-23 11:06:45 · answer #7 · answered by BetterHopes . 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the smallest caclulable size of an object was calculated in 1936 by a woman called Irene Smith ( hence it was called Smithirene) at the university of LOOF LIRPA <<<< read that last bit backwards !!!
heheheh :)
2006-07-23 10:42:18 · answer #8 · answered by ec_sincity 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a slither, a totally insignificant part. What a lovely word !
2006-07-23 10:32:27 · answer #9 · answered by voddybabe 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Much smaller than an elephant.
2006-07-23 12:01:03 · answer #10 · answered by kala 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋