Meaning of sliver in English

1. Pronunciation

   /ˈslɪvər/

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1. Verb

   sliver

   Definitions

   1. divide into slivers or splinters
2. 2. break up into splinters or slivers

   Examples

   • « The wood splintered »
3. 3. form into slivers

   Examples

   • « sliver wood »

4. Noun

   sliver

   Etymology

   late Middle English: from dialect slive ‘cleave’

   Definitions

   1. a small thin sharp bit or wood or glass or metal

   Examples

   • « he got a splinter in his finger »
   • « it flew into flinders »
5. 2. a thin fragment or slice (especially of wood) that has been shaved from something