Main Entry: ¹sliv·er

Pronunciation: \ˈsli-vər, 2 is usually ˈslī-\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English slivere, from sliven to slice off, from Old English -slīfan; akin to Old English -slǣfan to cut

Date: 14th century

1 a : a long slender piece cut or torn off : splinter b : a small and narrow portion <a sliver of land> c : particle, scrap <not a sliver of evidence>
2 : an untwisted strand or rope of textile fiber produced by a carding or combing machine and ready for drawing, roving, or spinning