sliver — a thin, narrow piece cut or split off from something
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a thin, narrow piece cut or split off from something
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈslɪvər/
Example Sentences
- The chef got a painful sliver in his thumb while chopping vegetables.
- Only a sliver of pizza remained after the teenagers' party.
- She saw a sliver of light under the door.
sliver
NOUN[/ˈslɪvər/]
a thin, narrow piece cut or split off from something
a thin, narrow piece cut or split off from something
Deliver this precious sliver across the river!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Sliver derives from Middle English 'sliven,' meaning 'to split' or 'to cleave.' The word originally expressed the action of something splitting sharply or tearing apart, later applied to the thin piece resulting from such splitting.
Breakdown
sliven (to split) + -er (agent/result suffix), where -er transforms the verb into a noun denoting either the action of splitting or the thin fragment produced by splitting.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The chef got a painful sliver in his thumb while chopping vegetables.”
“Only a sliver of pizza remained after the teenagers' party.”
“She saw a sliver of light under the door.”
“My diet allows me only a sliver of chocolate cake per month.”
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