splintery
Britishadjective
Vocabulary lists containing splintery
"Mississippi Solo," Vocabulary from the memoir
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"Boar Out There" by Cynthia Rylant
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Mr. Sarris has fashioned for her a rough-hewn, splintery narrative voice, her English “a mess of high and low and everything in between.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
"While it too often sands the complications off what you sense should feel like an uncomfortably splintery issue, in its best moments, it's a quietly fearsome piece of drama," wrote the Telegraph's Robbie Collin.
From BBC ● May 31, 2023
“For What It’s Worth” rode an appealingly swampy groove and had a splintery solo by Young; “Mr. Soul” was a jagged blast of whammy-bar psychedelia.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 23, 2023
The result — a covers record riddled with the flubs and inventions of forgetfulness — was a jumble of intricate syncopations, vertiginous time changes and splintery guitar work.
From New York Times ● Feb. 16, 2017
It was old grey wood, splintery and plain . . . but it stood to the right of the door through which she'd entered.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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