splinter
21splinter — splin·ter splint ər n a thin piece (as of wood) split or broken off lengthwise esp such a piece embedded in the skin <used tweezers to remove a splinter> splinter vt, splin·tered; splin·ter·ing splint ə riŋ, splin triŋ * * * splin·ter… …
22splinter — [[t]splɪ̱ntə(r)[/t]] splinters, splintering, splintered 1) N COUNT A splinter is a very thin, sharp piece of wood, glass, or other hard substance, which has broken off from a larger piece. ...splinters of glass. ...a splinter in the finger. 2) V… …
23splinter — 1 noun (C) a small sharp piece of wood, glass, or metal, that has broken off a larger piece: I ve got a splinter in my finger. (+ of): splinters of glass splintery adjective: splintery plywood 2 verb (I, T) if something such as wood splinters, or …
24splinter — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Middle Dutch; akin to Middle Low German splinte splint Date: 14th century 1. a. a thin piece split or broken off lengthwise ; sliver b. a small needlelike particle 2. a group or faction broken away from a… …
25splinter — splinterless, adj. splintery, adj. /splin teuhr/, n. 1. a small, thin, sharp piece of wood, bone, or the like, split or broken off from the main body. 2. See splinter group. v.t. 3. to split or break into splinters. 4. to break off (something) in …
26splinter up — verb To attach splints to a broken limb in order to allow it to grow together. DEC. 27. Killed a young goat, and lamed another, so that I caught it and led it home in a string; when I had it at home, I bound and splintered up its leg, which was… …
27splinter — Synonyms and related words: atomize, bit, black sheep, blemish, breach, break, break into pieces, break to pieces, break up, breakage, breakaway group, burst, butt, camp, caucus, chip, chunk, cleft, clip, clipping, collop, crack, crash, crumb,… …
28splinter — splin·ter || splɪntÉ™(r) n. small slender fragment that has broken off of a larger piece (of glass, wood, etc.); splinter group, faction v. break off into small slender fragments; cause to split into small slender fragments; separate into… …
29splinter — noun a small, thin, sharp piece of wood, glass, etc. broken off from a larger piece. verb break or cause to break into splinters. Derivatives splintery adjective Origin ME: from MDu. splinter, splenter; related to splint …
30splinter — I. v. a. 1. Split (into thin pieces), shiver, rend. 2. Splinter. II. v. n. Be split (into thin pieces), shiver …
