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- DictionarySliv·er/ˈslivər/
noun
- 1. a small, thin piece of something cut or split off a larger piece: "a sliver of cheese"
- 2. a strip of loose untwisted textile fibers produced by carding.
verb
- 1. cut (something, especially food) into small, thin pieces: North American "sliver the blanched almonds, chop the pistachios, and set them aside"
- 2. convert (textile fibers) into slivers: "the fibers are combed or carded, then slivered and spun into yarn"
a very small, thin piece of something, usually broken off something larger: a sliver of glass. Just a sliver of cake for me, please - I shouldn't really be having any. Synonyms. fragment. shard. splinter. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Words meaning small pieces and amounts. by a nose idiom. clipping. crumb. dab of something. dash.
Definitions of sliver. noun. a small thin sharp bit of wood or glass or metal. “it broke into slivers ”. synonyms: splinter. see more. noun. a thin fragment or slice (especially of wood) that has been shaved from something. synonyms: paring, shaving.
4 days ago · 1. a thin, sharp piece that has been cut, split, or broken off; splinter. 2. a loose, thin, continuous fiber or strand, as of wool or flax after carding, ready to be drawn and twisted. verb transitive, verb intransitive. 3. to cut or break into slivers. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition.
Definition of sliver noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
See synonyms for sliver on Thesaurus.com noun a small, slender, often sharp piece, as of wood or glass, split, broken, or cut off, usually lengthwise or with the grain; splinter.
1. A slender piece cut, split, or broken off; a splinter: slivers of broken glass. 2. A small narrow piece, portion, or plot: a sliver of land. 3. A continuous strand of loose fiber, such as wool, flax, silk, or cotton, ready to be roved or spun. tr. & intr.v. sliv·ered, sliv·er·ing, sliv·ers. To split or become split into slivers.
3 days ago · noun. 1. a small, slender, often sharp piece, as of wood or glass, split, broken, or cut off, usually lengthwise or with the grain; splinter. 2. any small, narrow piece or portion. A sliver of sky was visible. 3. a strand of loose, untwisted fibers produced in carding.
