splintery

splin·ter

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [splin-ter]
- /ˈsplɪn tər/
- /ˈsplɪn.tə.ri/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [splin-ter]
- /ˈsplɪn tər/

Definitions of splintery word

noun splintery a small, thin, sharp piece of wood, bone, or the like, split or broken off from the main body. 1
noun splintery splinter group. 1
verb with object splintery to split or break into splinters. 1
verb with object splintery to break off (something) in splinters. 1
verb with object splintery to split or break (a larger group) into separate factions or independent groups. 1
verb with object splintery Obsolete. to secure or support by a splint or splints, as a broken limb. 1

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Origin of splintery

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

1350-1400; Middle English < Middle Dutch or Middle Low German; cf. splint

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Parts of speech for Splintery

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Splintery

splintery popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for splintery

adj splintery

acuate — to sharpen
acuminous — keen insight; shrewdness: remarkable acumen in business matters.
apical — of, at, or being the apex
breakable — Breakable objects are easy to break by accident.
crispy — Food that is crispy is pleasantly hard, or has a pleasantly hard surface.

adjective splintery

edged — having an edge or edges (often used in combination): dull-edged; a two-edged sword.
fracturable — Capable of being fractured.
honed — a whetstone of fine, compact texture for sharpening razors and other cutting tools.
knifelike — Resembling a knife or its effects.
needlelike — a small, slender, rodlike instrument, usually of polished steel, with a sharp point at one end and an eye or hole for thread at the other, for passing thread through cloth to make stitches in sewing.

All 14 Synonyms of splintery