sliver[noun]Synonyms: shred, fragment, paring, shaving, splinter
Contrasted words: chop, dice, mince, comminute, powder, pulverize, crush, mash
Related Words: carve,
haggle,
slice [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
sliv‧er /ˈslɪvə $ -ər/
noun [countable][
Date: 1300-1400;
Origin: slive 'to cut off thinly' (11-19 centuries), from Old English slifan]
a small pointed or thin piece that has been cut or broken off something
sliver of
a sliver of glass a sliver of cake [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲