[
UK
/splˈɪntəz/
]
[ US /ˈspɫɪntɝz/ ]
[ US /ˈspɫɪntɝz/ ]
NOUN
-
wood in small pieces or splinters
the vessel was beaten to matchwood on the rocks
How To Use splinters In A Sentence
- Armed with splinters of steel, two ant-sized men dare the formidable mysteries of a termitary. The Raid on the Termites
- While not hefty, this double bill offers two sharp little splinters of wit. Times, Sunday Times
- The name refers to the fact that splinters of cannel can be burnt like a candle.
- While not hefty, this double bill offers two sharp little splinters of wit. Times, Sunday Times
- Today, Sam is part of the small cadre of "splinters" the children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren of PT Boaters who are working to preserve their parents 'legacy. On VJ Day, New Generations Remember
- A short distance away were many ladies and gentlemen who had been wounded by splinters of wood or fragments of iron. Times, Sunday Times
- When I finally managed to scramble down, my legs were all aquiver, and my palms were studded with splinters. The Dark Side of Innocence
- Long splinters of wood lay exposed on the surface. Times, Sunday Times
- All three were being treated for possible glass splinters in the face.
- They often produce matchboxes or pill bottles with fluff, splinters and other debris that they insist are specimens that they have caught.