1
[ noun ] a thin fragment or slice (especially of wood) that has been shaved from something

Synonyms

shaving paring

Related terms

fragment splint shave whittle

2
[ verb ] form into slivers, as of wool

Related terms

shape splinter

3
[ verb ] break up into splinters or slivers

Synonyms

splinter

Examples

"The wood splintered"

Related terms

break_up splinter

4
[ verb ] divide into slivers or splinters

Synonyms

splinter

Related terms

divide splinter

5
[ noun ] a small thin sharp bit or wood or glass or metal

Synonyms

splinter flinders

Examples

"he got a splinter in his finger" "it flew into flinders"

Related terms

bit

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Rhymes with

liver shiver deliver oliver giver river gulliver quiver upriver downriver caregiver

Phonetic and Homophones

S L IH1 V ER0

Similar Spelling

slivery Slover slaver slavery Slifer slobber slipper Sleeper slapper slabber slippery sleepers slobberer slippered

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