Words · Familiar
splinter
/spˈlɪntɚ/ · 8 letters · 8 distinct letters
- noun
a small thin sharp bit or wood or glass or metal
he got a splinter in his finger
- verb
withdraw from an organization or communion
After the break up of the Soviet Union, many republics broke away
- verb
divide into slivers or splinters
- verb
break up into splinters or slivers
The wood splintered