to sliver

Examples

• All

• She carefully slivered the garlic before adding it to the pan.

• She picks the slivered almonds from the top.

  Fiction book (1997)

• I am gonna slice it off, sliver by sliver, with an electric meat slicer.

  Two Girls and a Guy (1998)

• Use the Cuisinart slicing blade to sliver.

  Blog text (1)

• 3 tablespoons slivered or sliced almonds, toasted

  Blog text (4)

• She nibbled pieces of slivered carrots and almonds with her fingers, thinking.

  Fiction book (1993)

• She steamed two packages of chicken-flavored rice with slivered carrots and broccoli.

  Blog text (29)

• I've done similar and added toasted salted walnuts, mandarin orange slices, and slivered jalapenos.

  Blog text (4)

• She reached the bottom of the stairs carrying a large silver tray with an angel food cake coated in creamy pink peaks of whipped cream, sprinkled with slivered almonds.

  Fiction book (2001)

• I will sliver the carrots into thin strips for the salad.

Synonyms

S

to slice

vsto sliver

203 1.0

To cut something into thin flat pieces with a knife

focuses on narrow thin strips rather than flat slices

C

to chip

vsto sliver

104 2.3

To break off a small piece of an object

creates thin narrow pieces through cutting rather than surface removal

C

to cut into

vsto sliver

89 2.3

To make something into smaller pieces using a knife or tool

emphasizes thin narrow pieces rather than generic smaller parts

C

to chop up

vsto sliver

56 1.9

To cut something into smaller pieces by sharp blows again and again with a knife or axe

creates thin narrow strips instead of chunks from heavy chopping

F

to fragment

vsto sliver

39 3.7

To break into small pieces or make something break apart

specifically makes thin narrow pieces rather than general fragmentation

T

to tear up

vsto sliver

39 2.7

To rip something into small pieces

splits into thin narrow pieces rather than tearing into shreds

C

to cut up

vsto sliver

32 1.1

Make something into smaller pieces using scissors or a knife

targets thin narrow strips rather than general small pieces

S

to splinter

vsto sliver

21 3.9

To break into many small, sharp pieces like wood or glass

makes thin narrow pieces rather than many small sharp pieces

S

to slice up

vsto sliver

9 1.5

To cut something into thin slices

creates narrow thin strips instead of flat slice portions

C

to cleave

vsto sliver

8 8.0

To cut something in two using a sharp tool like an axe

produces thin narrow pieces rather than large forceful splits

C

to cut to pieces

vsto sliver

8 5.4

Break something into many small parts or hurt someone very badly

refers to making thin narrow pieces, not violent shredding or damage

S

split

vsto sliver

5 4.2

Cut lengthwise along the grain, as in wood

breaks into thin narrow strips rather than larger lengthwise pieces

C

to chip off

vsto sliver

3 3.2

Break a small piece from something by hitting or pressing it

removes thin narrow pieces rather than single small detached chunks

F

to flake off

vsto sliver

3 3.9

To come off a surface in small thin pieces

involves actively cutting into narrow strips rather than passive shedding

C

to cleft

vsto sliver

• Archaic

1 6.3

To split something into two parts by force, like lightning or an axe

is about cutting into thin narrow pieces, not splitting by cracks

S

to spall

vsto sliver

• Specialized

1 9.7

To break off in small pieces from stone or concrete

splits into narrow thin pieces rather than surface chip fragments

F

to fragmentize

vsto sliver

8.2

To break something into many small pieces

aims at forming thin narrow strips instead of broad fragments

Antonyms

U

to unify

65 3.7

To bring people or things together into one group

How Thin

to sliver

3 5.1

to shred

112 2.6

to slice

203 1.0

to cut

∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

Etymology