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单词 splinter
释义

splinter

1 of 2

noun

splin·​ter ˈsplin-tər How to pronounce splinter (audio)
1
a
: a thin piece split or broken off lengthwise : sliver
b
: a small needlelike particle
2
: a group or faction broken away from a parent body
splinter adjective
splintery
ˈsplin-tə-rē How to pronounce splinter (audio)
-trē
adjective

splinter

2 of 2

verb

splintered; splintering ˈsplin-tə-riŋ How to pronounce splinter (audio)
-triŋ

transitive verb

1
: to split or rend into long thin pieces : shiver
2
: to split into fragments, parts, or factions

intransitive verb

: to become splintered

Synonyms

Noun

  • chip
  • flake
  • sliver
  • spall
  • splint

Verb

  • slice
  • sliver
See all Synonyms & Antonyms

Example Sentences

Noun I got a splinter in my finger. There were splinters of glass everywhere. Verb The board splintered under his weight. The impact of the crash splintered the glass. groups that have splintered off to form new political movements a political party that has been splintered by disagreements See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Then invaders—possibly Saxons, possibly a splinter group from Arthur’s British tribe—crossed the Bodmin Moor and made their way west across the marshy ground toward the Camel River. Joshua Hammer, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Aug. 2022 The splinter sect of the Mormon church had been practicing polygamy in the American West for decades, often with underage brides, but under Warren's leadership, the FLDS Church became an even more sinister operation. Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 7 June 2022 Its militant threat remains, diffused and scattered across the world through a range of splinter groups. Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 2 Aug. 2022 In recent years, schisms over how to commemorate Stonewall have opened, spawning splinter groups events intended to be more protest-oriented. Bobby Caina Calvan, USA TODAY, 27 June 2022 In recent years, schisms over how to commemorate Stonewall have opened, spawning splinter groups events intended to be more protest-oriented. Bobby Caina Calvan, Anchorage Daily News, 27 June 2022 One of the principal routes north runs along Mexico’s Gulf coast, where splinter groups from the Gulf Cartel have taken control of migrant smuggling. Juan Carlos Rivera, WSJ, 1 July 2022 In recent years, schisms over how to commemorate Stonewall have opened, spawning splinter groups events intended to be more protest-oriented. Bobby Caina Calvan, USA TODAY, 27 June 2022 In recent years, schisms over how to commemorate Stonewall have opened, spawning splinter groups events intended to be more protest-oriented. Bobby Caina Calvan, Anchorage Daily News, 27 June 2022
Verb
The swift collapse of the Soviet Union, which perestroika caused to splinter, brought extreme economic conditions, disorder and a blow to national pride. Stephen Collinson, CNN, 30 Aug. 2022 Across multiple generations, that can splinter possession across many families. Silvia Marchetti, CNN, 8 June 2022 Vladimir Putin hoped that invading Ukraine would make NATO splinter, but the alliance has been energized and is now set to expand. The Editorial Board, WSJ, 19 Apr. 2022 Plastic in the ocean is constantly being degraded; even something as big and buoyant as a milk jug will eventually shed and splinter into microplastics. New York Times, 3 Apr. 2022 When the men’s lead pack began to splinter in the final miles, Noah Droddy managed to maintain contact, more or less, with Hehir until the finish. Martin Fritz Huber, Outside Online, 21 Dec. 2020 The night, maybe the season, didn’t splinter because Bobrovsky didn’t. Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 6 May 2022 Scambos said that for a long time the ice shelf had been wedged against an island, with the same effect as putting too much pressure on a piece of wood that later begins to splinter. Rachel Ramirez And Hafsa Khalil, CNN, 25 Mar. 2022 But their impromptu date begins to splinter — and then shatter — when the music distorts, and none other than Carrey’s voice seeps in. Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 5 Apr. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English, from Middle Dutch; akin to Middle Low German splinte splint

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

1582, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Kids Definition

splinter 1 of 2

noun

splin·​ter ˈsplin-tər How to pronounce splinter (audio)
: a thin piece split or torn off lengthwise : sliver

splinter

2 of 2

verb

splintered; splintering
: to break into slivers
Peter and Judy covered their ears as sounds of splintering wood and breaking china filled the house. Chris Van Allsburg, Jumanji

Medical Definition

splinter

noun

splin·​ter ˈsplint-ər How to pronounce splinter (audio)
: a thin piece (as of wood) split or broken off lengthwise
especially : such a piece embedded in the skin
used tweezers to remove a splinter

splinter 1 of 2

noun

as in chip
a small flat piece separated from a whole she got a splinter from the unfinished wall

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • chip
  • sliver
  • fragment
  • shard
  • flake
  • spall
  • splint
  • shred
  • scrap
  • sheet
  • bit
  • disk
  • part
  • leaf
  • particle
  • smithereens
  • section
  • slice
  • tatter
  • portion
  • flinders
  • shaving
  • shiver
  • clipping
  • shave
  • paring
  • disc
  • snippet

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • lump
  • slab
  • chunk
  • hunk

splinter

2 of 2

verb

as in to slice
to cut into long slender pieces splintered the carrots into little sticks

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • slice
  • split
  • chop
  • sliver
  • chip
  • gash
  • rip
  • cleave
  • scissor
  • hash
  • dice
  • slit
  • slash
  • mince
  • rive
  • julienne
  • saw
  • incise
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