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[ sliv-er ] / ˈslɪv ər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR sliver ON THESAURUS.COM
nouna small, slender, often sharp piece, as of wood or glass, split, broken, or cut off, usually lengthwise or with the grain; splinter. any small, narrow piece or portion: A sliver of sky was visible. a strand of loose, untwisted fibers produced in carding. verb (used with object)to split or cut off (a sliver) or to split or cut into slivers: to sliver a log into kindling. to form (textile fibers) into slivers. verb (used without object)Origin of sliver1325–75; Middle English slivere (noun), derivative of sliven to split, Old English -slīfan (in tōslīfan to split up OTHER WORDS FROM sliversliv·er·like, adjectiveWords nearby sliverslithery, slitlamp, slit pocket, slit trench, Sliven, sliver, sliver building, slivovitz, SLMA, SLO, Sloan Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sliverWhy we don’t do it enoughAll of these current efforts are just a sliver of the millions of acres that need fire. How we can burn our way to a better future|Ula Chrobak|October 2, 2020|Popular Science The scene we glimpse on video calls is just a sliver of the action. A peek inside home offices around the world|Anne Quito|September 20, 2020|Quartz After some use, the cable will begin to fray in spots, producing slivers of steel that will run well into your hands as you handle it. Six ways to make your ATV even more rugged|By Tyler Freel/Outdoor Life|September 17, 2020|Popular Science Overall, plastics represent a fairly small sliver of oil demand. Big Oil’s hopes are pinned on plastics. It won’t end well.|David Roberts|September 4, 2020|Vox
And if he can stabilize this sliver of the country, it could prevent another devastating war. A Belgian Prince, Gorillas, Guerrillas & the Future of the Congo|Nina Strochlic|November 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST Despite name ID and fluent Spanish (there was a sizable Hispanic population in the area), he lost by a sliver. George Takei Sets Phasers to Reform|Tim Mak|July 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST Her opinion of Nirvana, and the tiny boy, changed entirely when she bought the “Sliver” single in October 1990. The Moment Kurt Cobain Met Courtney Love|Charles R. Cross|April 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST “The sliver of swing votes in the South is small,” said Arceneaux. Democrats March on the South to Hold Senate Majority in 2014|David Freedlander|October 31, 2013|DAILY BEAST The East Jerusalem flap constitutes only one sliver of the mixed messages from the Israeli government. Mixed Messages From Israel on Peace Process|Ali Gharib|June 12, 2013|DAILY BEAST I held the sliver of wood, until the flame scorched my fingers, staring about in bewilderment. Gordon Craig|Randall Parrish He is thirteen years old, and before he came into the Scouts we called him "Sliver" because he's so skinny. Pluck on the Long Trail|Edwin L. Sabin On a chair near by lay a rough knife with the blade open and a sliver of wood yet sticking to the point. The Lieutenant-Governor|Guy Wetmore Carryl “Hank, I got a sliver in my hand a minute ago,” the blindman said in a half-whine intended to arouse sympathy. Dan Carter and the River Camp|Mildred A. Wirt The sliver from each can is then placed into the corresponding sliver guide, and thus the full width of the machine is occupied. The Jute Industry: From Seed to Finished Cloth|T. Woodhouse and P. Kilgour
British Dictionary definitions for sliver
nouna thin piece that is cut or broken off lengthwise; splinter a loose strand or fibre obtained by carding verbto divide or be divided into splinters; split (tr) to form (wool, etc) into slivers Derived forms of sliversliver-like, adjectiveWord Origin for sliverC14: from sliven to split Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to sliverslice, fragment, flake, snippet, shred, shaving, thorn, splinter, snip, slip, bit, paring |