Splinter

noun

'splɪntər

Noun

a small thin sharp bit or wood or glass or metal
“he got a splinter in his finger”
Similar:Sliver
Type of:ChipBitFleck

Verb

break up into splinters or slivers
“The wood splintered”
Similar:Sliver
Type of:FragmentizeFragmentFragmentise
withdraw from an organization or communion
Similar:Secede
Type of:SplitSeparateBreak
divide into slivers or splinters
Similar:Sliver
Type of:DivideDisseverSeparate

Dictionary Validity

Tournament Word List (TWL): Scrabble US
Collins Scrabble Words (CSW21): Scrabble UK
ENABLE Dictionary: Words With Friends
Combined US/UK Scrabble Dictionary: SOWPODS
North American Scrabble (NWL2020): NASPA

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