v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Shattered p. pr. & vb. n. Shattering. ] [ OE. schateren, scateren, to scatter, to dash, AS. scateran; cf. D. schateren to crack, to make a great noise, OD. schetteren to scatter, to burst, to crack. Cf. Scatter. ] 1. To break at once into many pieces; to dash, burst, or part violently into fragments; to rend into splinters; as, an explosion shatters a rock or a bomb; too much steam shatters a boiler; an oak is shattered by lightning. [ 1913 Webster ]

A monarchy was shattered to pieces, and divided amongst revolted subjects. Locke. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To disorder; to derange; to render unsound; as, to be shattered in intellect; his constitution was shattered; his hopes were shattered. [ 1913 Webster ]

A man of a loose, volatile, and shattered humor. Norris. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. To scatter about. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Shatter your leaves before the mellowing year. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. To be broken into fragments; to fall or crumble to pieces by any force applied. [ 1913 Webster ]

Some fragile bodies break but where the force is; some shatter and fly in many places. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A fragment of anything shattered; -- used chiefly or soley in the phrase into shatters; as, to break a glass into shatters. Swift. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. Disordered or wandering in intellect; hence, heedless; wild; similar to scatter-brained. J. Goodman. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]

a. Easily breaking into pieces; not compact; loose of texture; brittle; as, shattery spar. [ 1913 Webster ]