Splintery (adjective)

  1. Having or being full of splinters or thin, sharp pieces of wood.
  2. Fragile or easily broken into splinters.

Origin:

From the middle english word splintere, meaning 'splinter' or 'fragment.'.

Examples:

  1. The old wooden ladder was splintery and unsafe to use.
  2. The splintery floorboards creaked underfoot as she walked across the room.
  3. I accidentally stepped on a splintery piece of wood and it hurt my foot.
  4. The splintery table was covered in sawdust from the woodshop.
  5. The children were warned not to touch the splintery fence.
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