- a small, slender, often sharp piece, as of wood or glass, split, broken, or cut off, usually lengthwise or with the grain; splinter.
- any small, narrow piece or portion: A sliver of sky was visible.
- a strand of loose, untwisted fibers produced in carding.
- to split or cut off (a sliver) or to split or cut into slivers: to sliver a log into kindling.
- to form (textile fibers) into slivers.
- to split.
- a thin piece that is cut or broken off lengthwise; splinter
- a loose strand or fibre obtained by carding
- to divide or be divided into splinters; split
- to form (wool, etc) into slivers
