splintery

/ (ˈsplɪntərɪ) /

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adjective

liable to produce or break into splinters

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How to use splintery in a sentence

My first exposure to the piece came from the splintery wood cabinet in the corner of the studio.
How to Write a Winning Ivy League Essay|Kathleen Kingsbury|October 25, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Calcareous incrustations, including fragments of madrepores, and of shells, cemented by splintery carbonate of lime.
Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia] [Volume 2 of 2]|Phillip Parker King
Finally Gavegan managed to get a flame from one of those irritatingly splintery Swedish matches made in Japan.
Children of the Whirlwind|Leroy Scott
Hornstone occurs under three modifications; splintery hornstone, conchoidal hornstone, and woodstone.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines|Andrew Ure

A brittle wood breaks suddenly with a clean instead of a splintery fracture and without warning.
The Mechanical Properties of Wood|Samuel J. Record
In use for floors, some woods tend to compact and wear smooth, while others become splintery and rough.
The Mechanical Properties of Wood|Samuel J. Record

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