sliver meaning

sliver as a verb

1. divide into slivers or splinters

   Synonyms: splinter

   Type of: divide

2. break up into splinters or slivers
   • The wood splintered

   Synonyms: splinter

   Type of: break up

3. form into slivers
   • sliver wood

   Type of: shape

sliver as a noun

1. a small thin sharp bit or wood or glass or metal
   • he got a splinter in his finger
   • it broke into slivers

   Synonyms: splinter

   Type of: bit

   Related forms: slivery

2. a thin fragment or slice (especially of wood) that has been shaved from something

   Synonyms: paring, shaving

   Type of: fragment

   Kinds: splint, turning

   Related forms: slivery

sliver in a sentence

• There's a sliver of hope in this week's news, at least.
• They weren't able to find a sliver of information on Santiago.
• I'd only like a sliver, please.
• I'll take a sliver of the cake.
• I ate three slivers of the pie.

How to pronounce sliver

sliver is pronounced /ˈslɪvɚ/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Words that rhyme with sliver

• deliver
• quiver
• shiver
• giver
• river
• upriver
• downriver