Splinters Meaning in English
word · lemma: splinter
التعريف
Small, thin, sharp pieces of wood, glass, or another material that have broken off from a larger object, often causing pain if they stick into your skin.
الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة
Plural noun, usually refers to wood but can apply to glass or metal. Common phrase: 'get/have splinters'. Not used for large pieces; always small and sharp. Can also be used metaphorically for something that splits off from a group.
جمل نموذجية
I got splinters from touching the old fence.
basic
Be careful, there are splinters on the wooden bench.
basic
He removed some splinters from his finger.
basic
After hiking, my feet were full of tiny splinters.
natural
Kids always complain about getting splinters while playing outside.
natural
The carpenter always keeps tweezers nearby for splinters.
natural