slivered 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of sliverednext
as in cracked

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slivered

2 of 2

verb

past tense of sliver
as in sliced
to cut into long slender pieces carefully slivered the rattan stems into strips for basketry

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sliver

slivered

slivering

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“Slivered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slivered. Accessed 28 Mar. 2023.

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