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splintery

/ˈsplɪntəɹi/
splin · ter · y
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• adjective

1

Consisting of, full of, or likely to break into sharp, jagged fragments or splinters.

Example

"The children were warned not to walk barefoot across the old, splintery wooden dock."

2

Resembling a splinter in being thin, sharp, angular, or fragmented.

Example

"Sunlight filtered through the blinds, casting splintery shards of light across the dusty floor."

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• Rhymes for splintery

• Nearby Words

spliff
splint
splinter
splintery
splish
split
split pea

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Splintery. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/splintery
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