SPLINTER
Scrabble letter values: S1P3L1I1N1T1E1R1 = 10
Definition
- noun a small thin sharp bit or wood or glass or metal. — synonyms: sliver
- verb withdraw from an organization or communion. — synonyms: secede, break_away
- verb divide into slivers or splinters. — synonyms: sliver
- verb break up into splinters or slivers. — synonyms: sliver
Examples
- “he got a splinter in his finger”
- “it broke into slivers”
- “After the break up of the Soviet Union, many republics broke away”