Splinters: meaning, definitions and examples
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splinters
[ ˈsplɪntərz ]
wood
Small, thin, sharp fragments of wood that have broken off from a larger piece.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The carpenter removed the splinters from the wooden table.
- She got a splinter in her finger while working in the garden.
emotional
Small, sharp feelings of pain or discomfort, usually associated with emotional distress.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- His heart was full of splinters after the breakup.
- She felt a splinter of guilt when she realized her mistake.
Translations
Translations of the word "splinters" in other languages:
🇵🇹 farpas
- lascas
- estilhaços
🇮🇳 कण
- टुकड़े
- छर्रे
🇩🇪 Splitter
- Splitterstücke
- Splitterteile
🇮🇩 serpihan
- potongan kecil
- pecahan
🇺🇦 скалки
- уламки
- тріски
🇵🇱 drzazgi
- odpryski
- odłamki
🇯🇵 破片
- かけら
- 細片
🇫🇷 échardes
- éclats
- fragments
🇪🇸 astillas
- esquirlas
- fragmentos
🇹🇷 kıymıklar
- parçalar
- kırıntılar
🇰🇷 조각
- 파편
- 부스러기
🇸🇦 شظايا
- قطع صغيرة
- كشط
🇨🇿 třísky
- úlomky
- střepy
🇸🇰 triesky
- črepy
- úlomky
🇨🇳 碎片
- 碎屑
- 细片
🇸🇮 drobci
- drobci
- delci
🇮🇸 flísar
- brot
- smábrots
🇰🇿 ұшқындар
- сынықтар
- жарқырақтар
🇬🇪 ნამსხვრევები
- ნამტვრევები
- ნატეხები
🇦🇿 çöplər
- qırıntılar
- parçalar
🇲🇽 astillas
- esquirlas
- fragmentos
Word origin
The word 'splinters' originated from Middle English 'splentere', which came from Old English 'spleontrian', meaning to splinter or chip. The concept of splinters has been present throughout human history due to the nature of wood and other materials that can break into small, sharp fragments.