sliver meaning and definition

SLIVER noun

Definition of sliver (noun)

1. a small thin sharp bit or wood or glass or metal
   • "he got a splinter in his finger"; "it broke into slivers"
   • synonyms: splinter
2. a thin fragment or slice (especially of wood) that has been shaved from something
   • synonyms: paring, shaving

SLIVER verb

Definition of sliver (verb)

1. divide into slivers or splinters
   • synonyms: splinter
2. break up into splinters or slivers
   • "The wood splintered"
   • synonyms: splinter
3. form into slivers
   • "sliver wood"