splinter.
A long, sharp fragment of material, often wood.
Meaning & usage
A long, sharp fragment of material, often wood.
A long, sharp fragment of material, often wood. A small such fragment that gets embedded in the flesh.
A group that formed by splitting off from a larger membership.
A double-jump bid which indicates shortage in the bid suit.
A fragment of a component word in a blend.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English splenter, splinter, from Middle Dutch splinter, equivalent to splint + -er.
To come apart into long sharp fragments.
The tall tree splintered during the storm.
To cause to break apart into long sharp fragments.
His third kick splintered the door.
To break, or cause to break, into factions.
The government splintered when the coalition members could not agree.
The unpopular new policies splintered the company.
To fasten or confine with splinters, or splints, as a broken limb.
Where this word comes from
From the noun splinter.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.