Synonyms of sliver

sliver 1 of 2

noun

as in chip

a small flat piece separated from a whole

I got a sliver of wood stuck in my finger

Synonyms & Similar Words

• chip
• fragment
• shard
• splinter
• flake
• bit
• shred
• sheet
• scrap
• splint
• part
• portion
• particle
• section
• disc
• spall
• disk
• slice
• leaf
• clipping
• shiver
• shave
• snippet
• shaving
• paring
• flinders
• tatter
• smithereens

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• slab
• lump
• chunk
• hunk

sliver

2 of 2

verb

as in to slice

to cut into long slender pieces

carefully slivered the rattan stems into strips for basketry

Synonyms & Similar Words

• slice
• chop
• split
• splinter
• chip
• dice
• mince
• scissor
• hash
• slit
• cleave
• rip
• slash
• julienne
• rive
• saw
• gash
• incise