- splinter splin·ter
- ['splɪntə(r)]
1. nscheggia2. vi(wood, glass) scheggiarsi, (fig: party) staccarsi, scindersi3. vt(wood, glass) scheggiare, (fig: party) scindere
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splinter splin·ter
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splin|ter — «SPLIHN tuhr», noun, adjective, verb. –n. 1. a thin, sharp piece of wood, bone, stone, glass, or the like; sliver: »He got a splinter in his hand. The mirror broke into splinters. 2. a dissenting group that breaks away from the main group. –adj.… … Useful english dictionary
splin|ter|y — «SPLIHN tuhr ee», adjective. 1. apt to splinter: »splintery wood. 2. of or like a splinter. 3. Figurative. rough and jagged, as if from splintering: »The ridgy precipices…showed their splintery and rugged edges (Scott). 4. full of splinters. 5.… … Useful english dictionary
splinter — splin|ter1 [ splıntər ] noun count a small sharp piece of material such as wood or glass that has broken off a bigger piece splinter splin|ter 2 [ splıntər ] verb 1. ) intransitive or transitive to break, or to break something, into small sharp… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Splinter — Splin ter, n. [See {Splinter}, v., or {Splint}, n.] A thin piece split or rent off lengthwise, as from wood, bone, or other solid substance; a thin piece; a sliver; as, splinters of a ship s mast rent off by a shot. [1913 Webster] {Splinter bar} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Splinter bar — Splinter Splin ter, n. [See {Splinter}, v., or {Splint}, n.] A thin piece split or rent off lengthwise, as from wood, bone, or other solid substance; a thin piece; a sliver; as, splinters of a ship s mast rent off by a shot. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Splinter — Splin ter, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Splintered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Splintering}.] [Cf. LG. splittern, splinteren. See {Splint}, n., {Split}.] 1. To split or rend into long, thin pieces; to shiver; as, the lightning splinters a tree. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Splinter — Splin ter, v. i. To become split into long pieces. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
splinter — splin·ter splint ər n a thin piece (as of wood) split or broken off lengthwise esp such a piece embedded in the skin <used tweezers to remove a splinter> splinter vt, splin·tered; splin·ter·ing splint ə riŋ, splin triŋ * * * splin·ter… … Medical dictionary
splinter — splin•ter [[t]ˈsplɪn tər[/t]] n. 1) pat a small, thin, sharp piece of wood, bone, or the like, split or broken off from the main body 2) to split or break into splinters 3) to break off (something) in splinters 4) to split or break (a larger… … From formal English to slang
splinter — splin·ter … English syllables
Splintered — Splinter Splin ter, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Splintered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Splintering}.] [Cf. LG. splittern, splinteren. See {Splint}, n., {Split}.] 1. To split or rend into long, thin pieces; to shiver; as, the lightning splinters a tree. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
