Synonyms of sliver

sliver 1 of 2

noun

ˈsli-vər 

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
• portion
• part
• particle
• section
• spall
• disk
• slice
• leaf
• clipping
• shiver
• shave
• snippet
• shaving
• paring
• flinders
• tatter
• smithereens

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• slab
• lump
• chunk
• hunk

sliver

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verb

ˈsli-vər 

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sliver

Noun

Along a sliver of land between Crystal Lake and Lake Michigan, take the turnoff to Point Betsie Lighthouse. — Stacy Conde, Midwest Living, 9 July 2026

For every exhibition, book, and article that explores a sliver of our history, there are millions of stories that are not yet written—or that are still waiting for enough evidence to put together. — Lonnie G. Bunch Iii, The Atlantic, 4 July 2026

Verb

The dish was popularized in the western Oklahoma City suburb of El Reno, where Ross Davis first piled slivered onions onto thin beef patties at his Hamburger Inn. — Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 19 May 2026