C2verbhomenature
US/ˈsplɪn.tər/
UK/ˈsplɪn.tə/
to break into small, thin, sharp pieces; (of a group) to divide into smaller groups
In context
The old wooden door splintered when the firefighters broke it down.
Glass splintered across the floor as the window blew in during the typhoon.
The party splintered into small groups after the leader resigned.
Words that go with splinter
verb + preposition
- splinter intoThe branch splintered into pieces under the weight of the fallen tree.
verb + adverb
- splinter offSeveral members splintered off to form a new club.
- splinter apartThe boat hit the rocks and splintered apart.
adjective + noun
- splintered woodWorkers cleared splintered wood from the road after the storm.
noun + noun
- splinter groupA small splinter group left the movement to start its own party.