Splinter
English Meaning
To split or rend into long, thin pieces; to shiver; as, the lightning splinters a tree.
- A sharp, slender piece, as of wood, bone, glass, or metal, split or broken off from a main body.
- A splinter group.
- To split or break into sharp, slender pieces; form splinters. See Synonyms at break.
- To cause to splinter.