Definition
Definition of slivering - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
resembling sliverRare resembling a thin, narrow pieceRare
- The slivering moonlight peeked through the curtains.
- The slivering light of dawn crept into the room.
- She admired the slivering edges of the broken glass.
Origin of slivering
English, sliver (small piece) + -ing (action)
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- French:filiforme, ...
- German:dünn wie ein Splitter, ...
- Italian:simile a una scheggia, ...
- Spanish:que se asemeja a una astilla, ...
- Portuguese:fino, ...
- Chinese:像薄片的, ...
- Japanese:細片に似た, ...
- Arabic:شَبِيه بِالشَّظِيَّة, ...
- Hebrew:דָּקִיק, ...
- Russian:похожий на щепку, ...
- Ukrainian:схожий на тонку смужку, ...
- Hindi:पतली पट्टी जैसा, ...
Definition of sliver - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
long piecelong, thin piece cut or broken off
- She used a sliver of wood to stir the paint.
2.
quantitysmall amount of something
- He only had a sliver of hope left.
3.
textileTECH. strand of fiber in a loose stateTECH.
- The machine produced a sliver of cotton.
Verb
1.
cuttingcut into long thin pieces or fragments
- She slivered the carrots for the salad.
2.
fiber processingTECH. form wool or fibers into sliversTECH.
- The machine slivers the wool for spinning.
Images of sliver
long, thin piece cut or broken off 
strand of fiber in a loose state
Origin of sliver
Dutch, sliver (to split) + -er (agent)
Examples of sliver in a sentence
She cut a sliver of cheese for the snack. She gave him a sliver of her sandwich. A sliver of moonlight lit the room. A sliver of wool was caught in the comb. She noticed a sliver of silk on the floor. He slivered the wood for kindling.
The chef slivered the almonds for the dessert. Workers sliver the fibers before dyeing them. The factory slivers the material efficiently.
View all translations of sliver
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- French:écharde, découper, ...
- German:Splitter, zerschneiden, ...
- Italian:frammento, affettare, ...
- Spanish:astilla, cortar en tiras, ...
- Portuguese:lasca, fatiar, ...
- Chinese:薄片, 切成细条, ...
- Japanese:細長い破片, 細長く切る, ...
- Arabic:شَرِيحَة, شَرَّحَ, ...
- Hebrew:שִׁבְבָה, לַחְתֹּךְ לִרְצוּעוֹת דַּקּוֹת, ...
- Russian:щепка, нарезать, ...
- Ukrainian:довгий шматок, нарізати, ...
- Hindi:पतली कतरन, लंबी पतली कतरनों में काटना, ...
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