splitter

noun

split·​ter ˈspli-tər 

1

: one that splits

2

: one who classifies organisms into numerous named groups based on relatively minor variations or characters compare lumper

3

: split-fingered fastball

Examples of splitter in a Sentence

a three-way phone line splitter

Recent Examples on the Web

Leading off the bottom of the fourth, Wilyer Abreu almost bit on a Thomas Harrington splitter in the dirt, but managed to check his swing at the last second. —Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 25 Feb. 2026

Twins coaches have also been working with Bradley to tweak the grip on his splitter to improve consistency with a pitch that has always shown flashes of being a swing-and-miss weapon. —Aaron Gleeman, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026

Yamamoto struck out the next hitter, getting left fielder Josh Lowe to swing through a splitter, before allowing back-to-back outfield line drives to catcher Logan O’Hoppe and second baseman Christian Moore. —Jack Vita, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2026

The Dodgers will be even more excited if Sasaki can expand his arsenal beyond the four-seam fastball and splitter that were enough to dominate Japanese batters. —Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 15 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1623, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing splitter

• beam splitter
• rail-splitter

Rhymes for splitter

• bitter
• critter
• fitter
• fritter
• glitter
• hitter
• jitter
• knitter
• litter
• quitter
• ritter
• titter