sliver

B2
Pronunciation
/ˈslɪv.əː/
/ˈslɪ.vɚ/
Noun
4 definition(s)
1 Definition

A long piece cut or rent off; a sharp, slender fragment; a splinter.

2 Definition

A strand, or slender roll, of cotton or other fiber in a loose, untwisted state, produced by a carding machine and ready for the roving or slubbing which precedes spinning.

3 Definition

Bait made of pieces of small fish. Compare kibblings.

4 Definition

A narrow high-rise apartment building.

Verb
1 definition(s)
1 Definition

To cut or divide into long, thin pieces, or into very small pieces; to cut or rend lengthwise; to slit.

Example Sentences
  • to sliver wood