slivery
/ˈslɪvəɹi/
slivery adjective: resembling or full of slivers.
Adjective
slivery (comparative more slivery, superlative most slivery)
- Resembling or full of slivers.
- Mimi, unfortunately, was not dressed to slide on the slivery surface of new-sawed pine. […] [H]er costume of pink silk and chiffon, not overly voluminous in the first place, mostly was impaled on slivers and left in her wake; […]1925, MotorBoating, volume 36, number 4, page 106
- As a final touch she made some slivery little brown-and-white-bread sandwiches to go with the Newburg, just for style.1937, James Ernest Boyle, The Battle of Milk, page 38
Forms of slivery
| comparative | more slivery |
|---|---|
| superlative | most slivery |
Origin of slivery
From sliver + -y.
Words that rhyme with slivery
Questions about slivery
- What does slivery mean?
- Slivery means resembling or full of slivers.
- What part of speech is slivery?
- Slivery is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce slivery?
- Slivery is pronounced /ˈslɪvəɹi/.
Words near slivery in the dictionary
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