splinter

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a small thin sharp bit or wood or glass or metal
  2. verb withdraw from an organization or communion
  3. verb divide into slivers or splinters

Etymology

From Middle English splenter, splinter, from Middle Dutch splinter, equivalent to splint + -er.

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Synonyms

sliver

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