Noun
I got a sliver of wood stuck in my finger. Verb
carefully slivered the rattan stems into strips for basketry
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Noun
If there’s a sliver of doubt or faulty prosecutorial strategy, it will be perceived as an agenda to railroad a Black man.—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 3 July 2025 The conversations revolve around the ephemeral nature of these establishments, the high-speed turnover, and the competition for a sliver of this city.—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Verb
Crushed pistachios, slivered almonds and two blackberries spread over a silky custard awash with sweet, nutty flavor.—Benjy Egel, Sacbee.com, 2 Apr. 2025 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said in November that slivered onions served on McDonald's Quarter Pounder hamburgers were the probable source of an E. coli outbreak that prompted the fast-food restaurant chain to temporarily stop selling the menu item.—Peter Burke, Fox News, 24 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sliver
Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English slivere, from sliven to slice off, from Old English -slīfan; akin to Old English -slǣfan to cut
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