Synonyms of splints

splints

noun

plural of splint

as in slivers

a small flat piece separated from a whole

a splint off the board

Synonyms & Similar Words

• slivers
• splinters
• chips
• shards
• flakes
• fragments
• sheets
• scraps
• spalls
• bits
• parts
• particles
• disks
• sections
• leaves
• shavings
• clippings
• portions
• shivers
• slices
• shreds
• tatters
• snippets
• shaves
• flinders
• parings
• smithereens

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• slabs
• chunks
• lumps
• hunks

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of splints

Carlos Hernández, director of LayerLab, helped organize a nationwide effort to produce splints and immobilizers after the earthquakes. — Tibisay Zea, Christian Science Monitor, 30 June 2026

The hospital's remaining staffers got creative, making beds and crutches out of wood and using clothes instead of gauze for makeshift splints. — ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026

Breathability The best plantar fasciitis night splints are as breathable as possible to avoid excess sweating during the night. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026

Health care providers can perform X-Rays, put on splints and suture wounds, test for respiratory illnesses and viral infections such as COVID and strep throat and perform urine analysis, among other services. — Jonny Williams, The Providence Journal, 23 Jan. 2026

It has also been used to design assistive tools such as finger splints and utensil grips. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 15 Jan. 2026

Bunion splints can help slow the progression of your bunion and relieve both pain and pressure. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026