splintery meaning

UK US /ˈsplɪntəri/ 3 syllables

splintery (adjective): subject to breaking into sharp slender pieces.

splintery has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

splintery as an adjective

  1. subject to breaking into sharp slender pieces

    Similar: breakable

    Related forms: splinter

  2. resembling or consisting of or embedded with long slender fragments of (especially) wood having sharp points
    • a rough splintery floor of old pine boards

    Synonyms: slivery

    Related forms: splinter

How to pronounce splintery

splintery is pronounced /ˈsplɪntəri/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 14 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with SP · words ending in RY · 9-letter words

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