shred(noun, verb) noun1. a tiny or scarcely detectable amountSimilar word(s): iota, scintilla, smidge, smidgen, smidgeon, smidgin, tittle, whitDefinition categories: quantity2. a small piece of cloth or paperSimilar word(s): rag, tag, tatterDefinition categories: man–made verb1. tear into shredsDefinition categories: contact, bust, rupture, snap, tear