- splintery
- adjective see splinter I
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
splintery
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Splintery — Splin ter*y (spl[i^]n t[ e]r*[y^]), a. Consisting of splinters; resembling splinters; as, the splintery fracture of a mineral. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
splintery — [splin′tərē] adj. 1. easily splintered 2. of or like a splinter 3. resulting in splinters, as a fracture 4. full of splinters; splintered * * * See splinter. * * * … Universalium
splintery — [splin′tərē] adj. 1. easily splintered 2. of or like a splinter 3. resulting in splinters, as a fracture 4. full of splinters; splintered … English World dictionary
splintery — splinter ► NOUN ▪ a small, thin, sharp piece of wood, glass, etc. broken off from a larger piece. ► VERB ▪ break into splinters. DERIVATIVES splintery adjective. ORIGIN Dutch … English terms dictionary
splintery — adjective 1. subject to breaking into sharp slender pieces (Freq. 1) • Similar to: ↑breakable • Derivationally related forms: ↑splinter 2. resembling or consisting of or embedded with long slender fragments of (especially) wood having sharp… … Useful english dictionary
splintery fracture — noun (mineralogy) The property of breaking with a surface like broken wood • • • Main Entry: ↑splint … Useful english dictionary
splintery — adjective a) Having many splinters. b) Given to splintering … Wiktionary
splintery — splin·ter·y || splɪntÉ™rɪ adj. full of splinters or slivers; tending to split into small fragments, liable to splinter … English contemporary dictionary
splintery — splin·tery … English syllables
slivery — adjective resembling or consisting of or embedded with long slender fragments of (especially) wood having sharp points (Freq. 1) a rough splintery floor of old pine boards • Syn: ↑splintery • Pertains to noun: ↑sliver, ↑splinter … Useful english dictionary
