noun
- a thin, narrow piece cut or split off from something
- a very small amount of something
verb
- to cut or break into thin, narrow pieces
Examples
- A sliver of wood got stuck in her finger.
- Only a sliver of moonlight came through the curtains.
- She cut the almonds into thin slivers.
- There’s just a sliver of hope left.
- The glass began to sliver when it hit the ground.
- He carefully slivered the onion for the recipe.
- A sliver of doubt crept into his mind.