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- Dictionarysliver/ˈslɪvə/
noun
- 1. a small, thin piece of something cut or split off a larger piece: "a sliver of cheese"
- 2. a strip of loose untwisted textile fibres produced by carding.
verb
- 1. cut (something, especially food) into small, thin pieces: North American "sliver the blanched almonds, chop the pistachios, and set them aside"
- 2. convert (textile fibres) into slivers: "the fibres are combed or carded, then slivered and spun into yarn"
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1. a. : a long slender piece cut or torn off : splinter. b. : a small and narrow portion. a sliver of land. c. : particle, scrap. not a sliver of evidence. 2. : an untwisted strand or rope of textile fiber produced by a carding or combing machine and ready for drawing, roving, or spinning. sliver. 2 of 2. verb. sliv· er ˈsli-vər.
SLIVER definition: 1. a very small, thin piece of something, usually broken off something larger: 2. a very small…. Learn more.
1. a thin piece that is cut or broken off lengthwise; splinter. 2. a loose strand or fibre obtained by carding. verb. 3. to divide or be divided into splinters; split. 4. (transitive) to form ( wool, etc) into slivers. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Derived forms. sliver-like (ˈsliver-ˌlike) adjective. Word origin
a very small, thin piece of something, usually broken off something larger: a sliver of glass. Just a sliver of cake for me, please - I shouldn't really be having any. Synonyms. fragment. shard. splinter. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Words meaning small pieces and amounts. by a nose idiom. clipping. crumb. dab of something. dash.
sliv·er. n. 1. A slender piece cut, split, or broken off; a splinter: slivers of broken glass. 2. A small narrow piece, portion, or plot: a sliver of land. 3. A continuous strand of loose fiber, such as wool, flax, silk, or cotton, ready to be roved or spun. To split or become split into slivers.
noun. 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. a strand of loose, untwisted fibers produced in carding.
noun. /ˈslɪvə (r)/ /ˈslɪvər/ a small or thin piece of something that is cut or broken off from a larger piece. slivers of glass. (figurative) A sliver of light showed under the door. Top each canapé with a sliver of cheese. Word Origin. Want to learn more?
A very thin slice or bit of something is a sliver. A sliver of hope is better than a sliver of doubt, but having a sliver of wood in your foot is the worst. That’s called a splinter, and it hurts!
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)
a small, thin piece of something cut or split off a larger piece:. Meaning, pronunciation and example sentences, English to English reference content.
