Splinter Definition

splĭntər
splintered, splintering, splinters
noun
splinters
A thin, sharp piece of wood, bone, etc., made by splitting or breaking; sliver.
Webster's New World
A splinter group.
Webster's New World
verb
splintered, splintering, splinters
To break or split into thin, sharp pieces.
Webster's New World
To break into small parts or into groups with divergent views; fragment.
Webster's New World
To cause to splinter.
American Heritage
Antonyms:
adjective
Designating a group that separates from a main party, church, etc. because of divergent views.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Splinter

Noun

Singular:
splinter
Plural:
splinters

Origin of Splinter

  • Middle English from Middle Dutch

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • splint + -er

    From Wiktionary

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