sliver

«sliver» in Mova's school dictionary: A very thin, small piece cut or broken off something: "a… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (a sliver, slivers)

meaning for a pupil

1) A very thin, small piece cut or broken off something: "a sliver of cake", "a sliver of glass". tree →

2) A tiny amount: "a sliver of hope". tree →

3) In parts of the USA and Canada, a splinter in your skin. tree →

sense in the lessons

In everyday life, people ask for "just a sliver" of cake. In safety, slivers of broken glass are dangerous. In maths, a sliver can be a very small fraction of something. Phrases: a sliver of, sliver of moon.

examples

• Can I have a tiny sliver of cake? tree →
• A sliver of glass was on the floor. tree →
• Only a sliver of the moon was showing. tree →
• I got a sliver of wood in my finger. tree →
• There was a sliver of light under the door. tree →
• She cut a sliver of cheese. tree →

note

Countable: a sliver, slivers. Said "SLIV-er". Do not confuse with "silver" (a metal and colour): the letters are mixed. Safety: do not pick up broken glass; get an adult and wear shoes.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «sliver» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.