splinter

English Thesaurus

1. a small thin sharp bit or wood or glass or metal (noun.object)

hypernym	:	bit, chip, flake, fleck, scrap,
definition	:	a small fragment of something broken off from the whole (noun.object)

2. break up into splinters or slivers (verb.change)

hypernym	:	break up, fragment, fragmentise, fragmentize,
definition	:	break or cause to break into pieces (verb.change)

3. divide into slivers or splinters (verb.social)

hypernym	:	carve up, dissever, divide, separate, split, split up,
definition	:	separate into parts or portions (verb.social)

4. withdraw from an organization or communion (verb.social)

hypernym	:	break, break up, part, separate, split, split up,
definition	:	discontinue an association or relation; go different ways (verb.social)

5. a small thin sharp bit or wood or glass or metal (noun.object)

derivation	:	sliver,
definition	:	form into slivers (verb.change)

derivation	:	sliver, splinter,
definition	:	break up into splinters or slivers (verb.change)

derivation	:	sliver, splinter,
definition	:	divide into slivers or splinters (verb.social)

derivation	:	splintery,
definition	:	subject to breaking into sharp slender pieces (adj.all)

derivation	:	slivery, splintery,
definition	:	resembling or consisting of or embedded with long slender fragments of (especially) wood having sharp points (adj.pert)

6. break up into splinters or slivers (verb.change)

derivation	:	sliver, splinter,
definition	:	a small thin sharp bit or wood or glass or metal (noun.object)

7. divide into slivers or splinters (verb.social)

derivation	:	chip, chipping, splintering,
definition	:	the act of chipping something (noun.act)

derivation	:	paring, shaving, sliver,
definition	:	a thin fragment or slice (especially of wood) that has been shaved from something (noun.object)

derivation	:	sliver, splinter,
definition	:	a small thin sharp bit or wood or glass or metal (noun.object)

8. withdraw from an organization or communion (verb.social)

derivation	:	secession, withdrawal,
definition	:	formal separation from an alliance or federation (noun.act)

derivation	:	breakaway, breaking away,
definition	:	the act of breaking away or withdrawing from (noun.act)

9. a small thin sharp bit or wood or glass or metal (noun.object)

derivation	:	sliver,
definition	:	form into slivers (verb.change)

derivation	:	sliver, splinter,
definition	:	break up into splinters or slivers (verb.change)

derivation	:	sliver, splinter,
definition	:	divide into slivers or splinters (verb.social)

derivation	:	splintery,
definition	:	subject to breaking into sharp slender pieces (adj.all)

derivation	:	slivery, splintery,
definition	:	resembling or consisting of or embedded with long slender fragments of (especially) wood having sharp points (adj.pert)

10. break up into splinters or slivers (verb.change)

derivation	:	sliver, splinter,
definition	:	a small thin sharp bit or wood or glass or metal (noun.object)

11. divide into slivers or splinters (verb.social)

derivation	:	chip, chipping, splintering,
definition	:	the act of chipping something (noun.act)

derivation	:	paring, shaving, sliver,
definition	:	a thin fragment or slice (especially of wood) that has been shaved from something (noun.object)

derivation	:	sliver, splinter,
definition	:	a small thin sharp bit or wood or glass or metal (noun.object)

12. withdraw from an organization or communion (verb.social)

derivation	:	secession, withdrawal,
definition	:	formal separation from an alliance or federation (noun.act)

derivation	:	breakaway, breaking away,
definition	:	the act of breaking away or withdrawing from (noun.act)