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- Dictionarysplinter/ˈsplɪntə/
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"
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SPLINTER definition: 1. a small, sharp, broken piece of wood, glass, plastic, or similar material: 2. to break into…. Learn more.
The meaning of SPLINTER is a thin piece split or broken off lengthwise : sliver. How to use splinter in a sentence.
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.
A splinter is a very thin, sharp piece of wood, glass, or other hard substance, which has broken off from a larger piece.
1. a small, thin, sharp piece of wood, bone, or the like, split or broken off from the main body. v.t. 2. to split or break into splinters. 3. to break off (something) in splinters.
Definition of splinter noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A splinter is a narrow, pointed sliver that breaks off something larger. If you walk barefoot on a wooden floor, dock, or boardwalk, you might get a splinter of wood in your foot. Ouch!
