Slivery
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈslɪvəɹi/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Slivery is an adjective meaning Resembling or full of slivers.
Meaning
Resembling or full of slivers.
Example Sentences
As a final touch she made some slivery little brown-and-white-bread sandwiches to go with the Newburg, just for style.
Mimi, unfortunately, was not dressed to slide on the slivery surface of new-sawed pine. […] [H]er costume of pink silk and chiffon, not overly voluminous in the first place, mostly was impaled on slivers and left in her wake; […]
A common defect in copper wire is that of slivers. These may be caused by improperly cast wire bars and/or by improper hot rolling. Horizontally cast wire bars having cold shuts, rough edges and bad sets, will make slivery rod and wire.
Synonyms for slivery
Depending on context, synonyms include splintery.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include splintery, sliverlike, sliverous, splinterlike, silverlike, slitlike.
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