CEFR B2

splintered

adjective

Meaning

Broken into small, sharp, or thin fragments.

Examples

The splintered glass on the floor made it dangerous to walk barefoot.
He tried to pull the splintered wood from the damaged door frame.

Synonyms: broken, cracked, shattered, fragmented

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splintered (B2)

adjective

Pronunciation: ˈsplɪntərd

Definition

Broken into small, sharp, or thin fragments.

Examples

The splintered glass on the floor made it dangerous to walk barefoot.
He tried to pull the splintered wood from the damaged door frame.
The political party became splintered after the controversial vote.

Synonyms of splintered

Words with a similar meaning to splintered:

broken
cracked
shattered
fragmented

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