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slivery

sli·very

UK/ˈslɪvəɹi/ uncommon

adjective

1.

resembling or consisting of or embedded with long slender fragments of (especially) wood having sharp points

  • “a rough splintery floor of old pine boards”
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Origin

From sliver + -y.

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