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# sliver

noun (a sliver, slivers)

«sliver» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A very thin, small piece cut or broken off something: "a sliver of cake", "a sliver of glass". [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sliver/#m1)
2. A tiny amount: "a sliver of hope". [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sliver/#m2)
3. In parts of the USA and Canada, a splinter in your skin. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sliver/#m3)

### 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 →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sliver/#x1)
- A sliver of glass was on the floor. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sliver/#x2)
- Only a sliver of the moon was showing. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sliver/#x3)
- I got a sliver of wood in my finger. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sliver/#x4)
- There was a sliver of light under the door. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sliver/#x5)
- She cut a sliver of cheese. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sliver/#x6)

### 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.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «sliver» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sliver/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«sliver» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/sliver.html) on Mova free.