Noun
I got a sliver of wood stuck in my finger. Verb
carefully slivered the rattan stems into strips for basketry
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The contested plot, owned by Dallas property investment firm Provident, hugs the northern side of U.S. 287, boxed in by single-family homes, a community center, a nursing home, and a sliver of truck depots.—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 May 2024 Still, the $30 billion global fertility industry overwhelmingly caters to women, according to Grand View Research—just a small sliver is targeted toward men.—Alena Botros, Fortune Well, 21 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for sliver
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Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English slivere, from sliven to slice off, from Old English -slīfan; akin to Old English -slǣfan to cut
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