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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024sliv•er /ˈslɪvɚ/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- a small, slender, often sharp piece, as of wood or glass;
splinter. - any small, narrow piece or portion:just a sliver of cake, please.
v. [~ + object] - to split or cut into slivers.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024sliv•er (sliv′ər),USA pronunciation n. - a 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.
- Textilesa strand of loose, untwisted fibers produced in carding.
v.t. - to split or cut off (a sliver) or to split or cut into slivers:to sliver a log into kindling.
- Textilesto form (textile fibers) into slivers.
v.i. - to split.
- Middle English slivere (noun, nominal), derivative of sliven to split, Old English -slīfan (in tōslīfan to split up 1325–75
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: sliver /ˈslɪvə/ n - a thin piece that is cut or broken off lengthwise; splinter
- a loose strand or fibre obtained by carding
vb - to divide or be divided into splinters; split
- (transitive) to form (wool, etc) into slivers
Etymology: 14th Century: from sliven to split |