Splintery
(adjective)
- Having or being full of splinters or thin, sharp pieces of wood.
- Fragile or easily broken into splinters.
Origin:
From the middle english word splintere, meaning 'splinter' or 'fragment.'.
Examples:
- The old wooden ladder was splintery and unsafe to use.
- The splintery floorboards creaked underfoot as she walked across the room.
- I accidentally stepped on a splintery piece of wood and it hurt my foot.
- The splintery table was covered in sawdust from the woodshop.
- The children were warned not to touch the splintery fence.