splinter
noun
1. a small thin sharp bit or wood or glass or metal
- he got a splinter in his finger
Similar word(s): sliver
Definition categories: object, bit, chip, flake, fleck, scrap
verb
1. withdraw from an organization or communion
Similar word(s): secede
Definition categories: social, break, part, separate, split
2. divide into slivers or splinters
Similar word(s): sliver
Definition categories: social, dissever, divide, separate, split
3. break up into splinters or slivers
- The wood splintered
Similar word(s): sliver
Definition categories: change, fragment, fragmentise, fragmentize
Sentences with splinter as a verb:
- The tall tree splintered during the storm.
- His third kick splintered the door.
- The government splintered when the coalition members could not agree.
- The unpopular new policies splintered the company.