Definition of splinter

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Splinter (v. i.) To become split into long pieces.

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Sliver :: Sliver (n.) A long piece cut ot rent off; a sharp, slender fragment; a splinter..
Scagliola :: Scagliola (n.) An imitation of any veined and ornamental stone, as marble, formed by a substratum of finely ground gypsum mixed with glue, the surface of which, while soft, is variegated with splinters of marble, spar, granite, etc., and subsequently colored and polished..
Rankle :: Rankle (a.) To produce a festering or inflamed effect; to cause a sore; -- used literally and figuratively; as, a splinter rankles in the flesh; the words rankled in his bosom..
Spill :: Spill (n.) A bit of wood split off; a splinter.
Spawl :: Spawl (n.) A splinter or fragment, as of wood or stone. See Spall..
Spell :: Spell (n.) A spelk, or splinter..
Splinter :: Splinter (v. i.) To become split into long pieces.
Splint :: Splint (v. t.) A piece split off; a splinter.
Shiver :: Shiver (v. t.) To break into many small pieces, or splinters; to shatter; to dash to pieces by a blow; as, to shiver a glass goblet..
Splinter :: Splintering (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Splinte.
Split :: Splintery (a.) Consisting of splinters; resembling splinters; as, the splintery fracture of a mineral..
Splintering :: Splintered (imp. & p. p.) of Splinte.
Shide :: Shide (n.) A thin board; a billet of wood; a splinter.
Splintery :: Splinterproof (a.) Proof against the splinters, or fragments, of bursting shells..
Spelk :: Spelk (n.) A small stick or rod used as a spike in thatching; a splinter.
Flinders :: Flinders (n. pl.) Small pieces or splinters; fragments.
Splinter :: Splinter (n.) To split or rend into long, thin pieces; to shiver; as, the lightning splinters a tree..
Splinter :: Splinter (n.) To fasten or confine with splinters, or splints, as a broken limb..
Shiver :: Shiver (n.) One of the small pieces, or splinters, into which a brittle thing is broken by sudden violence; -- generally used in the plural..
Splint :: Splint (v. t.) To split into splints, or thin, slender pieces; to splinter; to shiver..
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