splintery

adjective

splin·​tery ˈsplintərē 

-n‧trē, 

-ri

1

: consisting of, resembling, or being embedded with splinters

2

a

: fragmentary

b

: needlelike, acicular, fibrous

the splintery fracture of a mineral

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