Splinters — synonyms, definition

1. splinters (Noun)

matchwood slivers

splinters (Noun) — Wood in small pieces or splinters. ex. "the vessel was beaten to splinters on the rocks"

splinters (Noun) — A small thin sharp bit of wood, glass or metal. ex. "he got a splinter in his finger"

bits chips flakes flecks scraps wood

2. splinters (Verb)

breaks away secedes

splinters (Verb) — Withdraw from an organization or communion. ex. "After the break up of the Soviet Union, many republics splintered"

splinters (Verb) — Divide into slivers or splinters.

splinters (Verb) — Break up into splinters or slivers. ex. "The wood splintered"

breaks breaks up carves up dissevers divides fragmentises fragmentizes fragments parts separates splits splits up