As verbs the difference between savvy and shred
is that
savvy is (informal) to understand while
shred is to cut or tear into narrow and long pieces or strips.
As nouns the difference between savvy and shred
is that
savvy is shrewdness while
shred is a long, narrow piece cut or torn off; a strip.
As an adjective savvy
is (informal) shrewd, well-informed and perceptive.
As an interjection savvy
is (informal) do you understand?.
savvy English
Adjective
( er)
(informal) Shrewd, well-informed and perceptive.
* 22 March 2012 , Scott Tobias, AV Club The Hunger Games [http://www.avclub.com/articles/the-hunger-games,71293/]
- That such a safe adaptation could come of The Hunger Games speaks more to the trilogy’s commercial ascent than the book’s actual content, which is audacious and savvy in its dark calculations.
Synonyms
* canny
Verb
(informal) to understand
Interjection
(informal) Do you understand?
Noun
(-)
Shrewdness
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shred Noun
( en noun)
A long, narrow piece cut or torn off; a strip.
* Francis Bacon
- shreds of tanned leather
In general, a fragment; a piece; a particle; a very small amount.
- There isn't a shred of evidence to support his claims.
- (Shakespeare)
Synonyms
* See also .
Related terms
* screed
Verb
To cut or tear into narrow and long pieces or strips.
- (Chaucer)
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(obsolete) To lop; to prune; to trim.
(snowboarding) To ride aggressively.
(bodybuilding) To drop fat and water weight before a competition.
(music, slang) To play very fast (especially guitar solos in rock and metal genres).
Derived terms
* shredder
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