sliver

noun

sliv·er | \ ˈsli-vər

, sense 2 is usually ˈslī-\

Definition of sliver

(Entry 1 of 2)

1a : 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

sliver

verb

sliv·er | \ ˈsli-vər

slivered; slivering\ ˈsli-və-riŋ

, ˈsliv-riŋ \

Definition of sliver (Entry 2 of 2)

transitive verb

: to cut into slivers : splinter

intransitive verb

: to become split into slivers

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Synonyms for sliver

Synonyms: Noun

chip, flake, spall, splint, splinter

Synonyms: Verb

slice, splinter

Examples of sliver in a Sentence

Noun

I got a sliver of wood stuck in my finger.

Verb

carefully slivered the rattan stems into strips for basketry

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

The victim reported being scared to leave because Lander had a knife and a sliver blade in the center console area of the pickup. — Ryan Tarinelli, Fox News, "Man charged in teen's kidnapping," 27 July 2018 But the designers have thoroughly integrated the sliver park into the public realm. — Inga Saffron, Philly.com, "What the new Salvation Army memorial tells us about Philadelphia's building boom," 12 June 2018 But one sliver of supremacy endures: The Aztecs are money in the quarterfinals of the conference tournament. — Mark Zeigler, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Aztecs beat Fresno State to set up semifinal showdown with Nevada," 8 Mar. 2018 But there is at least one sliver of the Obama administration’s climate agenda that Trump's deputies are considering keeping. — Dino Grandoni, Washington Post, "The Energy 202: Trump under pressure to keep an Obama-era climate decision he hasn't tried to kill (yet)," 20 Feb. 2018 Divide between 2 small bowls and top with sliced lemongrass and a few lime-leaf slivers. — Sunset, "Thai-Inspired Kokoda," 22 Jan. 2018 Rotenberg’s videos are but a small sliver of the cottage industry that is the Troom Troom reaction video. — Rebecca Jennings, Vox, "YouTube is full of cringey, clickbait DIY channels. They’re even weirder than you think.," 12 Nov. 2018 And for some, a small sliver of joy returned again. — Elise Taylor, Vogue, "Kate Middleton Is Officially Back on Royal Duty, and Charming the World Again," 2 Oct. 2018 According to local media reports, ISIS has been eradicated from most parts of southern Syria and is operating from a small sliver of territory. — David Lee Miller, Fox News, "ISIS ramps up violence as it prepares to pull out of Syria," 7 Aug. 2018

Recent Examples on the Web: Verb

To get this striped look, place two horizontal strips of tape over your nail, leaving just a slivered gap between them, then paint the gap with a pale shade. — Chloe Metzger, Marie Claire, "7 Ridiculously Cool Nail Designs to Copy this Summer," 5 June 2018 The protein pancakes mix traditional batter with blueberries, granola, slivered almonds and cinnamon. — Andy Staples, SI.com, "How 'Scheduling for Success' Can Help the Pac-12 Keep Pace in the Playoff Era," 7 May 2018 If New Orleans is an aging beauty queen drunk on the fumes of her glorious past, Plaquemines Parish, to the southeast, is plain old sloshed — not to mention saturated, striated, slivered and surrounded by water. — Jennifer Moses, New York Times, "At the Mouth of the Mississippi, a Weird and Fragile Beauty," 21 Feb. 2018 But they were born this way, with the translucent noodles designed to spring and coil, trapping spice and chile paste and slivered vegetables. — Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News, "Review: Korean cafe serving up real Seoul food at Seoul Asian Market & Cafe," 14 Dec. 2017 Sliced or slivered almonds, pine nuts and skinned hazelnuts should be a nice golden or honey color. — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, "Toasting nuts intensifies their flavor," 26 Sep. 2017 So walnut halves will take longer than slivered or sliced almonds. — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, "Toasting nuts intensifies their flavor," 26 Sep. 2017 Nutrition | Per serving (with 1/2 cup slivered almonds): 110 calories, 4 g protein, 12 g carbohydrates, 5 g fat, 1 g saturated fat, 0 mg cholesterol, 10 mg sodium, 2 g dietary fiber, 8 g sugar Never miss a local story. — Ellie Krieger, charlotteobserver, "Pops for breakfast? These are nutritionist-approved," 8 Aug. 2017 Translucent wafers of Korean fluke are wrapped in kelp to cure; sayori (needlefish) is slivered and marinated in soy; and tender lobes of rich uni are glazed with miso. — Garrett Snyder, Los Angeles Magazine, "The Los Angeles Magazine Hot Restaurant List for July 2017," 18 July 2017

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