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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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SLIVER definition: 1. a very small, thin piece of something, usually broken off something larger: 2. a very small…. Learn more.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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. Take your English to the next level.
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
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.
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)
Jun 2, 2024 · sliver (third-person singular simple present slivers, present participle slivering, simple past and past participle slivered) To cut or divide into long, thin pieces, or into very small pieces; to cut or rend lengthwise; to slit.
