1. sliver, splinter

a small thin sharp bit or wood or glass or metal

Example Sentences:
'he got a splinter in his finger'
'it broke into slivers'

• splinter

2. paring, shaving, sliver

a thin fragment or slice (especially of wood) that has been shaved from something

• paring
• shaving

3. sliver, splinter

divide into slivers or splinters

• splinter

4. sliver, splinter

break up into splinters or slivers

Example Sentences:
'The wood splintered'

• splinter

5. sliver

form into slivers

Example Sentences:
'sliver wood'