sliver (**슬**리버) — 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/
Korean meaning: 얇고 가는 조각, 파편
Korean pronunciation: **슬**리버
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
💡 Concept
a thin, narrow piece cut or split off from something
🎵 Rhyme
Deliver this precious sliver across the river!
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈslɪvər/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈslɪvə(r)/
🌳Etymology
Rootsliv-
Suffix--er
Origin
중세 영어 'sliven'(쪼개다)에서 유래된 단어로, 날카롭게 갈라지는 모습을 표현합니다.
🎵Rhyme
liverriverdeliverquiver
liver
river
deliver
quiver
🔗Collocations
sliver of light
sliver of hope
wooden sliver
sliver of moon
glass sliver
sliver almonds
📝Examples
“The chef got a painful sliver in his thumb while chopping vegetables.”
😄 Fun example
“Only a sliver of pizza remained after the teenagers' party.”
“She saw a sliver of light under the door.”
😄 Fun example
“My diet allows me only a sliver of chocolate cake per month.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
fragmentsplinterchipshardpiece
Antonyms
chunkblockmass
Related
slicestripshavingflakewedge
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