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

During a routine review, a small sliver of aluminum was discovered in the baking pan used to prepare six of the company’s products. — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 3 Aug. 2026

Most of the Moon will be obscured, with only a thin sliver remaining outside the shadow, giving the lunar surface an eerie red glow. — Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 2 Aug. 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