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- DictionarySplin·ter/ˈsplin(t)ər/
noun
- 1. a small, thin, sharp piece of wood, glass, or similar material broken off from a larger piece: "a splinter of ice"
verb
- 1. break or cause to break into small sharp fragments: "the soap box splintered"
a small, sharp piece of wood, glass, etc which has broken from a large piece: I've got a splinter in my finger. a splinter group. a small group of people that forms after leaving a larger organization, such as a political party. splinter. verb [ I ] to break into small, sharp pieces.
splinter meaning: 1. a small, sharp piece of wood, glass, etc which has broken from a large piece: 2. a small group…. Learn more.
Splinter definition, a small, thin, sharp piece of wood, bone, or the like, split or broken off from the main body. See more.
Mar 9, 2024 · splinter (plural splinters) A long, sharp fragment of material, often wood . A small such fragment that gets embedded in the flesh. A group that formed by splitting off from a larger membership. ( bridge) A double-jump bid which indicates shortage in the bid suit.
splinter. [intransitive, transitive] (of wood, glass, stone, etc.) to break, or to make something break, into small, thin, sharp pieces synonym shatter. The mirror cracked but did not splinter. The vase splintered into a thousand pieces.
a small, thin, sharp piece of wood, glass, or similar material broken .... Meaning, pronunciation and example sentences, English to English reference content.
splinter /ˈsplɪntə/ n. a very small sharp piece of wood, glass, metal, etc, characteristically long and thin, broken off from a whole. a metal fragment, from the container of a shell, bomb, etc, thrown out during an explosion. vb. to reduce or be reduced to sharp fragments; shatter. to break or be broken off in small sharp fragments.
