sliver

¹sliv·er

noun \ˈsli-vər, 2 is usually ˈslī-\

Definition of SLIVER

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

Examples of SLIVER

1. <I got a sliver of wood stuck in my finger.>

Origin of SLIVER

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

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to SLIVER

Synonyms: flake, chip, spall, splint, splinter

Related Words: bit, disk (or disc), fragment, part, particle, portion, scrap, section, shard; flinders, shiver, smithereens; shred, tatter; clipping, paring, shave, shaving, snippet; leaf, sheet, slice

Near Antonyms: chunk, hunk, lump, slab

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Rhymes with SLIVER

flivver, giver, liver, quiver, river, shiver