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Definition of "splintery" []

  • Having many splinters. (adjective)
  • Given to splintering. (adjective)

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Use "splintery" in a sentence
  • "If exquisite can be applied to what ensued and the kind of splintery, fiery, bludgeoning death and maiming those Frenchmen, Spaniards and Englishmen met when, as England expected,"
  • "Unable to sit still all of a sudden, she jumped up from the blanket and cruised the perimeter of the stall, tracing the splintery old wood with her fingers."
  • "And at the heart of it all, the town of Jackson, with its splintery boardwalks and elk-horn sculptures, hilltop spas and gourmet cuisine."
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