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 factions intransitive verb : to become splintered