splintery wood.
The ridgy precipices…showed their splintery and rugged edges (Scott).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
splin|ter — «SPLIHN tuhr», noun, adjective, verb. –n. 1. a thin, sharp piece of wood, bone, stone, glass, or the like; sliver: »He got a splinter in his hand. The mirror broke into splinters. 2. a dissenting group that breaks away from the main group. –adj.… … Useful english dictionary
splin|ter|proof — «SPLIHN tuhr PROOF», adjective. proof against splinters, as of bursting shells … Useful english dictionary
splin — splin·ter·ize; splin·ter·less; splin·tery; splin·ter; … English syllables
ter — ter; ter·a·con·ic; ter·a·cryl·ic; ter·a·glin; ter·aph; ter·as; ter·a·tism; ter·a·to·genesis; ter·a·to·gen·ic; ter·a·to·log·i·cal; ter·a·tol·o·gist; ter·a·tol·o·gy; ter·a·to·ma; ter·a·to·sis; ter·bi·um; ter·centennial; ter·centesimal; ter·ce·ron;… … English syllables
splinter — splin·ter … English syllables
splinter — splin·ter splint ər n a thin piece (as of wood) split or broken off lengthwise esp such a piece embedded in the skin <used tweezers to remove a splinter> splinter vt, splin·tered; splin·ter·ing splint ə riŋ, splin triŋ * * * splin·ter… … Medical dictionary
splinter — splin|ter1 [ splıntər ] noun count a small sharp piece of material such as wood or glass that has broken off a bigger piece splinter splin|ter 2 [ splıntər ] verb 1. ) intransitive or transitive to break, or to break something, into small sharp… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
splinter — splin•ter [[t]ˈsplɪn tər[/t]] n. 1) pat a small, thin, sharp piece of wood, bone, or the like, split or broken off from the main body 2) to split or break into splinters 3) to break off (something) in splinters 4) to split or break (a larger… … From formal English to slang
splinterize — splin·ter·ize … English syllables
splinterless — splin·ter·less … English syllables
