sliver
noun/ˈslɪvə(r)/
/ˈslɪvər/
- a small or thin piece of something that is cut or broken off from a larger piece
- slivers of glass
- (figurative) A sliver of light showed under the door.
- Top each canapé with a sliver of cheese.
Word Originlate Middle English: from dialect slive ‘cleave’.
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