HyperDic: splintery

English > 2 senses of the word splintery:
ADJECTIVEallsplinterysubject to breaking into sharp slender pieces
pertsplintery, sliveryresembling or consisting of or embedded with long slender fragments of (especially) wood having sharp points
splintery > pronunciation
Soundssplih'nteriy
Rhymesaccessory ... worry: 201 rhymes with eriy...
English > splintery: 2 senses > adjective 1
Meaningsubject to breaking into sharp slender pieces.
Broaderbreakablecapable of being broken or damaged
Nounssplintera small thin sharp bit or wood or glass or metal
English > splintery: 2 senses > adjective 2, pert
Meaningresembling or consisting of or embedded with long slender fragments of (especially) wood having sharp points.
Example"a rough splintery floor of old pine boards"
Synonymslivery
Nounssplintera small thin sharp bit or wood or glass or metal

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