shod

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adjective

ˈshäd How to pronounce shod (audio)
1
a
: wearing footgear (such as shoes)
b
: equipped with tires
2
: furnished or equipped with a shoe

shod

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past tense and past participle of shoe entry 2

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And with a maximum velocity below 200 mph, AMG GT 63 is well within the bounds to be shod with gummy tires that perform equally well in cornering. — Mark Ewing, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026 The wheels are shod in 10-inch 145 Dunlop Aquajet tires which are true to the type of tires the Mini would have worn in the ‘60s. — Trinity Francis, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024 Finished in Tornado Red (as were 128 of the cars), its black-and-gray interior is equipped with factory harness seat belts, and the white rally wheels are shod with original factory-specification Michelins. — Robert Ross, Robb Report, 2 Sep. 2024 The limiting factor here is that both cars are shod with all-season tires; a sports sedan like the GLI deserves stickier rubber. — Rich Ceppos, Car and Driver, 15 Mar. 2023 Ennamorati was charged with an additional assault and battery with dangerous weapon for using a shod foot. — Nicole Chavez, CNN, 28 Feb. 2020

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Middle English, from past participle of shoen to shoe, from Old English scōgan, from scōh shoe — more at shoe

First Known Use

Adjective

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of shod was in the 13th century

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“Shod.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shod. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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