Sliver: meaning, definitions and examples

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sliver

[ ˈslɪvər ]

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metal

A small, thin, narrow piece of something, especially metal.

Synonyms

chip, shard, splinter

Examples of usage

A sliver of silver
She got a sliver of wood stuck in her finger.

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cut

To cut or split into small, thin, narrow pieces.

Synonyms

chop, cut, slice

Examples of usage

She slivered the carrots for the salad.
He slivered the wood with a sharp knife.

Translations

Translations of the word "sliver" in other languages:

🇵🇹 lascas

fragmento
pedaço

🇮🇳 छोटा टुकड़ा

कण
चांदी का पतला टुकड़ा

🇩🇪 Splitter

Stückchen
Scherbe

🇮🇩 serpihan

pecahan kecil
potongan

🇺🇦 скалка

шматочок
фрагмент

🇵🇱 drzazga

odłamek
kawałek

🇯🇵 破片 (はへん)

小片 (しょうへん)
一片 (いっぺん)

🇫🇷 écharde

éclat
fragment

🇪🇸 astilla

fragmento
pedazo

🇹🇷 kıymık

parça
kırıntı

🇰🇷 조각

파편
작은 조각

🇸🇦 شظية

قطعة صغيرة
جزء

🇨🇿 tříska

úlomek
kousek

🇸🇰 trieska

úlomok
kúsok

🇨🇳 碎片 (suìpiàn)

小片 (xiǎopiàn)
一片 (yī piàn)

🇸🇮 drobec

košček
delček

🇮🇸 flís

brot
bútur

🇰🇿 жоңқа

сынық
бөлік

🇬🇪 ნაფლეთი

ნატეხი
ნაწილი

🇦🇿 qırıntı

parça
fraqment

🇲🇽 astilla

fragmento
pedazo

Word origin

The word 'sliver' originated in Middle English from the Old English word 'slifer', meaning a splinter or fragment. Over time, the meaning expanded to include small, thin pieces of various materials. The use of 'sliver' in the context of metal dates back to the 14th century.