Definition of splinter in English:

splinter

noun ˈsplɪntəˈsplɪn(t)ər

A small, thin, sharp piece of wood, glass, or similar material broken off from a larger piece.
（木头、玻璃等材料的）碎片，裂片，尖片
a splinter of ice
一块碎冰。
Example sentencesExamples
- There among the splinters of wood and streetlit shards of glass was a wooden block with painted letters on its faces.
- The flying vehicle of ours crashed through the roadblock, sending splinters and pieces of wood whistling all over the place.
- Outside, power lines were dragging in pools of rainwater and in the hotel corridors solid wood doors lay in splinters.
- His right eye has a slight defect due to being pierced by minute splinters of glass.
- Even if we were covered with blood, even if we had glass splinters stuck in the shoulders and arms, we just couldn't feel anything.
- The splinter from the broken glass hit Evelyn's right shin, leaving a two-inch gash.
- ‘Where windows have been knocked out there are splinters of glass all over our property,’ added Mr Lister.
- All three were being treated for possible glass splinters in the face.
- The broomstick snapped into five pieces, splinters and slivers flying everywhere.
- Their bunker was ripped to pieces and splinters of wood were sent sky-high.
- Some residents had complained about sharp wood splinters and nails encroaching upon the children's play area in the park.
- Finally, rub down the wood to remove the splinters, give it a thin wash of acrylic paint and brush on the clear preservative.
- Then it chose to throw splinters of wood and what looked like pieces of plastic at us.
- She looked down at her hands, bloody from the myriad of wood splinters and glass shards that had imbedded themselves in her skin.
- Patrick recalls much of what followed, he was temporarily blinded from glass splinters as he searched and shouted for his friend but could not find him.
- Sivar turned away and chipped at a splinter of wood that poked from the window ledge.
- The entire structure seemed ready to collapse into a sea of glass shards and splinters.
- Their room was filled with glass shards and wood splinters.
- Mindful of the broken glass splinters, Fess reached into the car and opened the door from the inside.
- There were some splinters of wood in a glass case, the clear surface clouded with age.
Synonyms
sliver, shiver, chip, shard, needle
fragment, piece, bit, shred, spell, spillikin
shaving, paring
(splinters) matchwood, flinders
Scottish skelf
technical gallet, spall

verb ˈsplɪntəˈsplɪn(t)ər

1Break or cause to break into small sharp fragments.
（使）裂成碎片
no object the soap box splintered
肥皂箱裂成碎片。
with object he crashed into a fence, splintering the wooden barricade
他撞到了围栏上，把木条都撞得粉碎。
Example sentencesExamples
- He carried a wooden cane that was splintered at the handle so he had a rubber band to keep it together.
- At the end of the bed was a cedar chest which was splintered on one side and looked to have been broken into.
- She wanted to slam the door shut, to hear the satisfying crack of wood against wood, splintering and breaking.
- The plastic glass on the front door is cracked and splintered, and sheets and filthy blankets are draped over the dirty windows.
- The thought enraged her further and her fist hit the mirror, shattering it and splintering the wooden frame around it.
- Raev'n had gone into the forest, and branches could be heard splintering from within, the sound only broken by her sobs.
- Most of the furniture was broken or splintered and everything appeared to be at least ten years old.
- An X-Ray showed that both bones in her forearm were broken and splintered, and in one place a bone had pierced the skin.
- There were no windows at all, and only one splintering wooden door.
- I walked to the main door and put my right arm on the slightly splintered, wooden doorway.
- The door fell forward, cracking and splintering violently before being tossed gruesomely to the side.
- Police smashed their way into some houses soon after 5am, breaking windows and splintering doors.
- Some were popped out of their frames by the force of the exploding jet fuel, but they fell without breaking or splintering.
- Sam and Flick dived aside in the nick of time, just before the entire wooden shelf splintered against the floor.
- Coat wooden handles with boiled linseed oil to help preserve them and prevent splintering and breaking.
- He hit hard, shutters splintered and cracked as he went through them.
- I squeezed the thing in my claw until it fractured and splintered into a spray of shards and powder.
- Thermal shock is a problem indicated by cracking or splintering, which is caused by rapid heating and cooling cycles.
- Nick heard the crack of his bone splintering as a searing pain shot through his face.
- His wrists broke as he tried to catch himself, splintering under the weight of the senseless lunks of people handcuffed to him.
Synonyms
shatter, break into tiny pieces, break into fragments, smash, smash into smithereens, fracture, split, crack, disintegrate, crumble
technical spall
rare shiver
1. 1.1 (of a group or organization) separate into smaller units, typically as a result of disagreement.
  the party had begun to splinter into factions
  〈喻〉这个党开始分裂成几个小派别。
  Example sentencesExamples
  In fact, the black community is on the verge of becoming much more politically splintered.
  My goal is not to splinter the left.
  Royal first refused to concede and then insisted on a recount, the party looks as splintered as ever.
  In lieu of a political party, the Tories have splintered into think tanks.
  Given the crisis in the country there is no way the splintered parties can handle it.
  Like Alfred Adler, Jung found himself splintering away to pursue his own theories.
  But after the elder Lamonica died, in 1984, his oldest son took over and the congregation began to splinter.
  Under stress, Europe did not splinter.
  A truly complex job, considering American culture has splintered viewer tastes.
  The group urged all of Darfur's splintered rebel factions to accept new peace negotiations due to open in Libya later this month.
  Any attempt to expel certain groups based on untrue allegations will be likely to splinter the movement unnecessarily.
  Parents for Justice had withdrawn its co-operation from the faltering Dunne investigation and, riven by internal bickering, was close to splintering.
  The New Democratic movement of pro-free market moderates, which helped catapult Bill Clinton into the White House in 1992, has splintered, transformed by a reinvigoration of grassroots energy.
  Exactly what Brown will do to stop children splintering from society is not yet clear.
  The liberal, nationalist and secular wings of the revolutionary movement splintered and faded, opposed by the religious faction.
  The splintering of Solidarity, the break-up of Czechoslovakia, the rise of neo-Nazism in Germany are sobering troubles in a process that is still unfolding.
  In addition, its Left was split equally along communist and social democratic lines, and the trade union movement was splintered as well.
  Palestinians fear the barrier would splinter the State they seek.
  Shiite religious leaders don't want powerful regions that would dilute their national clout, and there's always the danger the country could splinter.
  Tymoshenko is expected to close at least some of the gap by picking up votes splintered among candidates in the first round.

Derivatives

splintery

adjective ˈsplɪntəriˈsplɪn(t)əri

Inside the floors are splintery and rusty fans clank noisily above our heads.
Example sentencesExamples
- The back of the truck was open, but the sides were enclosed with splintery, yellow wood.
- All three versions combine the joy of dry, splintery pastry with the joy of chewy, indigestible glop.
- She takes half-hour showers after work and makes Dr Pepper popsicles in the ice tray, splintery brown cubes she sucks between her fingers.
- At the near end of the pond was a splintery wooden dock.

Origin

Middle English: from Middle Dutch splinter, splenter; related to splint.

Rhymes

Jacinta, midwinter, Minter, Pinta, Pinter, printer, sprinter, tinter, winter

Definition of splinter in US English:

splinter

nounˈsplɪn(t)ərˈsplin(t)ər

A small, thin, sharp piece of wood, glass, or similar material broken off from a larger piece.
（木头、玻璃等材料的）碎片，裂片，尖片
a splinter of ice
一块碎冰。
Example sentencesExamples
- Their bunker was ripped to pieces and splinters of wood were sent sky-high.
- ‘Where windows have been knocked out there are splinters of glass all over our property,’ added Mr Lister.
- The flying vehicle of ours crashed through the roadblock, sending splinters and pieces of wood whistling all over the place.
- The splinter from the broken glass hit Evelyn's right shin, leaving a two-inch gash.
- His right eye has a slight defect due to being pierced by minute splinters of glass.
- Outside, power lines were dragging in pools of rainwater and in the hotel corridors solid wood doors lay in splinters.
- Finally, rub down the wood to remove the splinters, give it a thin wash of acrylic paint and brush on the clear preservative.
- The entire structure seemed ready to collapse into a sea of glass shards and splinters.
- There among the splinters of wood and streetlit shards of glass was a wooden block with painted letters on its faces.
- All three were being treated for possible glass splinters in the face.
- There were some splinters of wood in a glass case, the clear surface clouded with age.
- Sivar turned away and chipped at a splinter of wood that poked from the window ledge.
- Their room was filled with glass shards and wood splinters.
- Even if we were covered with blood, even if we had glass splinters stuck in the shoulders and arms, we just couldn't feel anything.
- Patrick recalls much of what followed, he was temporarily blinded from glass splinters as he searched and shouted for his friend but could not find him.
- Mindful of the broken glass splinters, Fess reached into the car and opened the door from the inside.
- Then it chose to throw splinters of wood and what looked like pieces of plastic at us.
- Some residents had complained about sharp wood splinters and nails encroaching upon the children's play area in the park.
- She looked down at her hands, bloody from the myriad of wood splinters and glass shards that had imbedded themselves in her skin.
- The broomstick snapped into five pieces, splinters and slivers flying everywhere.
Synonyms
sliver, shiver, chip, shard, needle

verbˈsplɪn(t)ərˈsplin(t)ər

1Break or cause to break into small sharp fragments.
（使）裂成碎片
no object the soap box splintered
肥皂箱裂成碎片。
with object he crashed into a fence, splintering the wooden barricade
他撞到了围栏上，把木条都撞得粉碎。
Example sentencesExamples
- Thermal shock is a problem indicated by cracking or splintering, which is caused by rapid heating and cooling cycles.
- Some were popped out of their frames by the force of the exploding jet fuel, but they fell without breaking or splintering.
- Police smashed their way into some houses soon after 5am, breaking windows and splintering doors.
- She wanted to slam the door shut, to hear the satisfying crack of wood against wood, splintering and breaking.
- I walked to the main door and put my right arm on the slightly splintered, wooden doorway.
- I squeezed the thing in my claw until it fractured and splintered into a spray of shards and powder.
- Most of the furniture was broken or splintered and everything appeared to be at least ten years old.
- An X-Ray showed that both bones in her forearm were broken and splintered, and in one place a bone had pierced the skin.
- At the end of the bed was a cedar chest which was splintered on one side and looked to have been broken into.
- Sam and Flick dived aside in the nick of time, just before the entire wooden shelf splintered against the floor.
- He hit hard, shutters splintered and cracked as he went through them.
- He carried a wooden cane that was splintered at the handle so he had a rubber band to keep it together.
- There were no windows at all, and only one splintering wooden door.
- Nick heard the crack of his bone splintering as a searing pain shot through his face.
- The thought enraged her further and her fist hit the mirror, shattering it and splintering the wooden frame around it.
- Raev'n had gone into the forest, and branches could be heard splintering from within, the sound only broken by her sobs.
- The door fell forward, cracking and splintering violently before being tossed gruesomely to the side.
- His wrists broke as he tried to catch himself, splintering under the weight of the senseless lunks of people handcuffed to him.
- Coat wooden handles with boiled linseed oil to help preserve them and prevent splintering and breaking.
- The plastic glass on the front door is cracked and splintered, and sheets and filthy blankets are draped over the dirty windows.
Synonyms
shatter, break into tiny pieces, break into fragments, smash, smash into smithereens, fracture, split, crack, disintegrate, crumble
1. 1.1 (of a group or organization) separate into smaller units, typically as a result of disagreement.
  the party had begun to splinter into factions
  〈喻〉这个党开始分裂成几个小派别。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Palestinians fear the barrier would splinter the State they seek.
  The group urged all of Darfur's splintered rebel factions to accept new peace negotiations due to open in Libya later this month.
  But after the elder Lamonica died, in 1984, his oldest son took over and the congregation began to splinter.
  Given the crisis in the country there is no way the splintered parties can handle it.
  The New Democratic movement of pro-free market moderates, which helped catapult Bill Clinton into the White House in 1992, has splintered, transformed by a reinvigoration of grassroots energy.
  Parents for Justice had withdrawn its co-operation from the faltering Dunne investigation and, riven by internal bickering, was close to splintering.
  Royal first refused to concede and then insisted on a recount, the party looks as splintered as ever.
  Under stress, Europe did not splinter.
  The liberal, nationalist and secular wings of the revolutionary movement splintered and faded, opposed by the religious faction.
  In fact, the black community is on the verge of becoming much more politically splintered.
  My goal is not to splinter the left.
  Exactly what Brown will do to stop children splintering from society is not yet clear.
  A truly complex job, considering American culture has splintered viewer tastes.
  The splintering of Solidarity, the break-up of Czechoslovakia, the rise of neo-Nazism in Germany are sobering troubles in a process that is still unfolding.
  In addition, its Left was split equally along communist and social democratic lines, and the trade union movement was splintered as well.
  Shiite religious leaders don't want powerful regions that would dilute their national clout, and there's always the danger the country could splinter.
  Like Alfred Adler, Jung found himself splintering away to pursue his own theories.
  In lieu of a political party, the Tories have splintered into think tanks.
  Any attempt to expel certain groups based on untrue allegations will be likely to splinter the movement unnecessarily.
  Tymoshenko is expected to close at least some of the gap by picking up votes splintered among candidates in the first round.

Origin

Middle English: from Middle Dutch splinter, splenter; related to splint.

词汇	splinter
释义	Definition of splinter in English: splinter noun ˈsplɪntəˈsplɪn(t)ər A small, thin, sharp piece of wood, glass, or similar material broken off from a larger piece. （木头、玻璃等材料的）碎片，裂片，尖片 a splinter of ice 一块碎冰。 Example sentencesExamples There among the splinters of wood and streetlit shards of glass was a wooden block with painted letters on its faces. The flying vehicle of ours crashed through the roadblock, sending splinters and pieces of wood whistling all over the place. Outside, power lines were dragging in pools of rainwater and in the hotel corridors solid wood doors lay in splinters. His right eye has a slight defect due to being pierced by minute splinters of glass. Even if we were covered with blood, even if we had glass splinters stuck in the shoulders and arms, we just couldn't feel anything. The splinter from the broken glass hit Evelyn's right shin, leaving a two-inch gash. ‘Where windows have been knocked out there are splinters of glass all over our property,’ added Mr Lister. All three were being treated for possible glass splinters in the face. The broomstick snapped into five pieces, splinters and slivers flying everywhere. Their bunker was ripped to pieces and splinters of wood were sent sky-high. Some residents had complained about sharp wood splinters and nails encroaching upon the children's play area in the park. Finally, rub down the wood to remove the splinters, give it a thin wash of acrylic paint and brush on the clear preservative. Then it chose to throw splinters of wood and what looked like pieces of plastic at us. She looked down at her hands, bloody from the myriad of wood splinters and glass shards that had imbedded themselves in her skin. Patrick recalls much of what followed, he was temporarily blinded from glass splinters as he searched and shouted for his friend but could not find him. Sivar turned away and chipped at a splinter of wood that poked from the window ledge. The entire structure seemed ready to collapse into a sea of glass shards and splinters. Their room was filled with glass shards and wood splinters. Mindful of the broken glass splinters, Fess reached into the car and opened the door from the inside. There were some splinters of wood in a glass case, the clear surface clouded with age. Synonyms sliver, shiver, chip, shard, needle fragment, piece, bit, shred, spell, spillikin shaving, paring (splinters) matchwood, flinders Scottish skelf technical gallet, spall verb ˈsplɪntəˈsplɪn(t)ər 1Break or cause to break into small sharp fragments. （使）裂成碎片 no object the soap box splintered 肥皂箱裂成碎片。 with object he crashed into a fence, splintering the wooden barricade 他撞到了围栏上，把木条都撞得粉碎。 Example sentencesExamples He carried a wooden cane that was splintered at the handle so he had a rubber band to keep it together. At the end of the bed was a cedar chest which was splintered on one side and looked to have been broken into. She wanted to slam the door shut, to hear the satisfying crack of wood against wood, splintering and breaking. The plastic glass on the front door is cracked and splintered, and sheets and filthy blankets are draped over the dirty windows. The thought enraged her further and her fist hit the mirror, shattering it and splintering the wooden frame around it. Raev'n had gone into the forest, and branches could be heard splintering from within, the sound only broken by her sobs. Most of the furniture was broken or splintered and everything appeared to be at least ten years old. An X-Ray showed that both bones in her forearm were broken and splintered, and in one place a bone had pierced the skin. There were no windows at all, and only one splintering wooden door. I walked to the main door and put my right arm on the slightly splintered, wooden doorway. The door fell forward, cracking and splintering violently before being tossed gruesomely to the side. Police smashed their way into some houses soon after 5am, breaking windows and splintering doors. Some were popped out of their frames by the force of the exploding jet fuel, but they fell without breaking or splintering. Sam and Flick dived aside in the nick of time, just before the entire wooden shelf splintered against the floor. Coat wooden handles with boiled linseed oil to help preserve them and prevent splintering and breaking. He hit hard, shutters splintered and cracked as he went through them. I squeezed the thing in my claw until it fractured and splintered into a spray of shards and powder. Thermal shock is a problem indicated by cracking or splintering, which is caused by rapid heating and cooling cycles. Nick heard the crack of his bone splintering as a searing pain shot through his face. His wrists broke as he tried to catch himself, splintering under the weight of the senseless lunks of people handcuffed to him. Synonyms shatter, break into tiny pieces, break into fragments, smash, smash into smithereens, fracture, split, crack, disintegrate, crumble technical spall rare shiver 1.1 (of a group or organization) separate into smaller units, typically as a result of disagreement. the party had begun to splinter into factions 〈喻〉这个党开始分裂成几个小派别。 Example sentencesExamples In fact, the black community is on the verge of becoming much more politically splintered. My goal is not to splinter the left. Royal first refused to concede and then insisted on a recount, the party looks as splintered as ever. In lieu of a political party, the Tories have splintered into think tanks. Given the crisis in the country there is no way the splintered parties can handle it. Like Alfred Adler, Jung found himself splintering away to pursue his own theories. But after the elder Lamonica died, in 1984, his oldest son took over and the congregation began to splinter. Under stress, Europe did not splinter. A truly complex job, considering American culture has splintered viewer tastes. The group urged all of Darfur's splintered rebel factions to accept new peace negotiations due to open in Libya later this month. Any attempt to expel certain groups based on untrue allegations will be likely to splinter the movement unnecessarily. Parents for Justice had withdrawn its co-operation from the faltering Dunne investigation and, riven by internal bickering, was close to splintering. The New Democratic movement of pro-free market moderates, which helped catapult Bill Clinton into the White House in 1992, has splintered, transformed by a reinvigoration of grassroots energy. Exactly what Brown will do to stop children splintering from society is not yet clear. The liberal, nationalist and secular wings of the revolutionary movement splintered and faded, opposed by the religious faction. The splintering of Solidarity, the break-up of Czechoslovakia, the rise of neo-Nazism in Germany are sobering troubles in a process that is still unfolding. In addition, its Left was split equally along communist and social democratic lines, and the trade union movement was splintered as well. Palestinians fear the barrier would splinter the State they seek. Shiite religious leaders don't want powerful regions that would dilute their national clout, and there's always the danger the country could splinter. Tymoshenko is expected to close at least some of the gap by picking up votes splintered among candidates in the first round. Derivatives splintery adjective ˈsplɪntəriˈsplɪn(t)əri Inside the floors are splintery and rusty fans clank noisily above our heads. Example sentencesExamples The back of the truck was open, but the sides were enclosed with splintery, yellow wood. All three versions combine the joy of dry, splintery pastry with the joy of chewy, indigestible glop. She takes half-hour showers after work and makes Dr Pepper popsicles in the ice tray, splintery brown cubes she sucks between her fingers. At the near end of the pond was a splintery wooden dock. Origin Middle English: from Middle Dutch splinter, splenter; related to splint. Rhymes Jacinta, midwinter, Minter, Pinta, Pinter, printer, sprinter, tinter, winter Definition of splinter in US English: splinter nounˈsplɪn(t)ərˈsplin(t)ər A small, thin, sharp piece of wood, glass, or similar material broken off from a larger piece. （木头、玻璃等材料的）碎片，裂片，尖片 a splinter of ice 一块碎冰。 Example sentencesExamples Their bunker was ripped to pieces and splinters of wood were sent sky-high. ‘Where windows have been knocked out there are splinters of glass all over our property,’ added Mr Lister. The flying vehicle of ours crashed through the roadblock, sending splinters and pieces of wood whistling all over the place. The splinter from the broken glass hit Evelyn's right shin, leaving a two-inch gash. His right eye has a slight defect due to being pierced by minute splinters of glass. Outside, power lines were dragging in pools of rainwater and in the hotel corridors solid wood doors lay in splinters. Finally, rub down the wood to remove the splinters, give it a thin wash of acrylic paint and brush on the clear preservative. The entire structure seemed ready to collapse into a sea of glass shards and splinters. There among the splinters of wood and streetlit shards of glass was a wooden block with painted letters on its faces. All three were being treated for possible glass splinters in the face. There were some splinters of wood in a glass case, the clear surface clouded with age. Sivar turned away and chipped at a splinter of wood that poked from the window ledge. Their room was filled with glass shards and wood splinters. Even if we were covered with blood, even if we had glass splinters stuck in the shoulders and arms, we just couldn't feel anything. Patrick recalls much of what followed, he was temporarily blinded from glass splinters as he searched and shouted for his friend but could not find him. Mindful of the broken glass splinters, Fess reached into the car and opened the door from the inside. Then it chose to throw splinters of wood and what looked like pieces of plastic at us. Some residents had complained about sharp wood splinters and nails encroaching upon the children's play area in the park. She looked down at her hands, bloody from the myriad of wood splinters and glass shards that had imbedded themselves in her skin. The broomstick snapped into five pieces, splinters and slivers flying everywhere. Synonyms sliver, shiver, chip, shard, needle verbˈsplɪn(t)ərˈsplin(t)ər 1Break or cause to break into small sharp fragments. （使）裂成碎片 no object the soap box splintered 肥皂箱裂成碎片。 with object he crashed into a fence, splintering the wooden barricade 他撞到了围栏上，把木条都撞得粉碎。 Example sentencesExamples Thermal shock is a problem indicated by cracking or splintering, which is caused by rapid heating and cooling cycles. Some were popped out of their frames by the force of the exploding jet fuel, but they fell without breaking or splintering. Police smashed their way into some houses soon after 5am, breaking windows and splintering doors. She wanted to slam the door shut, to hear the satisfying crack of wood against wood, splintering and breaking. I walked to the main door and put my right arm on the slightly splintered, wooden doorway. I squeezed the thing in my claw until it fractured and splintered into a spray of shards and powder. Most of the furniture was broken or splintered and everything appeared to be at least ten years old. An X-Ray showed that both bones in her forearm were broken and splintered, and in one place a bone had pierced the skin. At the end of the bed was a cedar chest which was splintered on one side and looked to have been broken into. Sam and Flick dived aside in the nick of time, just before the entire wooden shelf splintered against the floor. He hit hard, shutters splintered and cracked as he went through them. He carried a wooden cane that was splintered at the handle so he had a rubber band to keep it together. There were no windows at all, and only one splintering wooden door. Nick heard the crack of his bone splintering as a searing pain shot through his face. The thought enraged her further and her fist hit the mirror, shattering it and splintering the wooden frame around it. Raev'n had gone into the forest, and branches could be heard splintering from within, the sound only broken by her sobs. The door fell forward, cracking and splintering violently before being tossed gruesomely to the side. His wrists broke as he tried to catch himself, splintering under the weight of the senseless lunks of people handcuffed to him. Coat wooden handles with boiled linseed oil to help preserve them and prevent splintering and breaking. The plastic glass on the front door is cracked and splintered, and sheets and filthy blankets are draped over the dirty windows. Synonyms shatter, break into tiny pieces, break into fragments, smash, smash into smithereens, fracture, split, crack, disintegrate, crumble 1.1 (of a group or organization) separate into smaller units, typically as a result of disagreement. the party had begun to splinter into factions 〈喻〉这个党开始分裂成几个小派别。 Example sentencesExamples Palestinians fear the barrier would splinter the State they seek. The group urged all of Darfur's splintered rebel factions to accept new peace negotiations due to open in Libya later this month. But after the elder Lamonica died, in 1984, his oldest son took over and the congregation began to splinter. Given the crisis in the country there is no way the splintered parties can handle it. The New Democratic movement of pro-free market moderates, which helped catapult Bill Clinton into the White House in 1992, has splintered, transformed by a reinvigoration of grassroots energy. Parents for Justice had withdrawn its co-operation from the faltering Dunne investigation and, riven by internal bickering, was close to splintering. Royal first refused to concede and then insisted on a recount, the party looks as splintered as ever. Under stress, Europe did not splinter. The liberal, nationalist and secular wings of the revolutionary movement splintered and faded, opposed by the religious faction. In fact, the black community is on the verge of becoming much more politically splintered. My goal is not to splinter the left. Exactly what Brown will do to stop children splintering from society is not yet clear. A truly complex job, considering American culture has splintered viewer tastes. The splintering of Solidarity, the break-up of Czechoslovakia, the rise of neo-Nazism in Germany are sobering troubles in a process that is still unfolding. In addition, its Left was split equally along communist and social democratic lines, and the trade union movement was splintered as well. Shiite religious leaders don't want powerful regions that would dilute their national clout, and there's always the danger the country could splinter. Like Alfred Adler, Jung found himself splintering away to pursue his own theories. In lieu of a political party, the Tories have splintered into think tanks. Any attempt to expel certain groups based on untrue allegations will be likely to splinter the movement unnecessarily. Tymoshenko is expected to close at least some of the gap by picking up votes splintered among candidates in the first round. Origin Middle English: from Middle Dutch splinter, splenter; related to splint.
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