Definition

Adjective: 1. Resembling or consisting of slivers: Having the appearance, texture, or composition of thin, sharp, often pointed fragments. 2. Prone to forming slivers: Describing a material that easily breaks or splits into long, slender, sharp-pointed pieces.

Usage

The adjective "slivery" is used to describe objects or materials that are either made of thin, sharp fragments or have a quality that suggests they could break into such fragments. It often implies a rough, uneven, or hazardous texture.

Examples

• The slivery piece of wood pierced his skin. (Describing a fragment that is thin and sharp like a sliver.)
• Be careful with that old bench; the wood is dry and slivery. (Describing wood that easily splinters into sharp pieces.)
• The broken glass left a slivery mess on the floor. (Describing fragments that resemble slivers.)

Advanced Usage

• Metaphorical Use: Can be used metaphorically to describe something that feels sharp, piercing, or fragmented in a non-physical sense.
  • Her voice had a slivery quality that cut through the noise of the crowd. (Suggesting a sharp, penetrating sound.)

Variants and Related Words

• Sliver (noun): A small, thin, sharp piece of something, especially wood, glass, or metal, that has been broken, cut, or torn off.
  • He got a sliver of wood in his finger.
• Splintery (adjective): Very similar in meaning to "slivery," describing something that is likely to break into sharp, thin pieces (splinters).

Synonyms

• Splintery
• Shardy (especially for glass or brittle material)
• Sharp
• Fragmented

Antonyms

• Smooth
• Solid
• Unbroken

Adjective

1. resembling or consisting of or embedded with long slender fragments of (especially) wood having sharp points
   • a rough splintery floor of old pine boards