Meanings
adjectivesplintery (comparative more splintery, superlative most splintery)
comparative more splintery · superlative most splintery
- Having many splinters.
- Given to splintering.
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectivesubject to breaking into sharp slender pieces
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adjectiveresembling or consisting of or embedded with long slender fragments of (especially) wood having sharp points
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APA
splintery. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/splintery
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“splintery.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/splintery. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “splintery,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/splintery.
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