splinter meaning and definition

SPLINTER noun

Definition of splinter (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: sliver

SPLINTER verb

Definition of splinter (verb)

1. withdraw from an organization or communion
   • "After the break up of the Soviet Union, many republics broke away"
   • synonyms: break away, secede
2. divide into slivers or splinters
   • synonyms: sliver
3. break up into splinters or slivers
   • "The wood splintered"
   • synonyms: sliver