Splinter

Quick meaning: Splinter is a noun meaning A long, sharp fragment of material, often wood.

Meaning

A long, sharp fragment of material, often wood.

More Meanings

1. A group that formed by splitting off from a larger membership.
2. (bridge) A double-jump bid which indicates shortage in the bid suit.
3. (linguistics) A fragment of a component word in a blend.
4. (intransitive) To come apart into long sharp fragments.
5. (transitive) To cause to break apart into long sharp fragments.
6. (figuratively, of a group) To break, or cause to break, into factions.
7. (transitive) To fasten or confine with splinters, or splints, as a broken limb.

Example Sentences

His third kick splintered the door.

The tall tree splintered during the storm.

The unpopular new policies splintered the company.

The government splintered when the coalition members could not agree.

Word Forms

• splinters
• splintering
• splintered

Synonyms for splinter

Depending on context, synonyms include sliver, shard, spelk, spill, faction, secede.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include sliver, flinders, secede, shard, splitting, fragment.

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