Meaning & use

sliver

noun·Academic

A small, thin, and often sharp piece that has broken or been cut off something larger.

See it in a sentence

A sliver of wood lodged in her thumb while she was sanding the old table.

Only a sliver of moon was visible through the thick clouds that night.

A note on using this word

Sliver often implies thinness and fragility, unlike chunk or piece, which do not suggest a narrow shape.

Words with a similar meaning

splintershard

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Another way to use it

2. verb

To break or cut something into thin, narrow pieces.

She slivered the almonds before scattering them over the salad.

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