MEANING
A very small, thin piece or narrow portion of something.
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Words that belong together
- sliver of glass
- sliver of light
On the page
A sliver of light appeared beneath the locked door.
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Word forms
- Base
- sliver
Usage notes
Primary category: literary / elevated general. Forms: Singular sliver; plural slivers. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Commonness: moderately common.
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