sliver in WordNet English dictionary

1. a thin fragment or slice (especially of wood) that has been shaved from something
   paring  sliver  shaving 
   
2. a small thin sharp bit or wood or glass or metal
   "he got a splinter in his finger"; "it broke into slivers"
   splinter  sliver 
   

1. break up into splinters or slivers
   "The wood splintered"
   splinter  sliver 
   
2. form into slivers
   "sliver wood"
   sliver 
   
3. divide into slivers or splinters
   sliver  splinter