Main Entry: ²splinter

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): splin·tered; splin·ter·ing \ˈsplin-tə-riŋ, -triŋ\

Date: 1582

transitive verb 1 : to split or rend into long thin pieces : shiver
2 : to split into fragments, parts, or factionsintransitive verb : to become splintered