splinter vs sliver

splinter and sliver both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
splinter	Yes	No	Yes	No
sliver	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, splinter and sliver are synonyms defined as:

As verbs, splinter and sliver are synonyms defined as:

As verbs, splinter and sliver are synonyms defined as:

splinter (noun)	sliver (noun)
a small thin sharp bit of wood or glass or metal	a thin fragment or slice (especially of wood) that has been shaved from something
	a small thin sharp bit of wood or glass or metal

splinter (verb)	sliver (verb)
break up into splinters or slivers	break up into splinters or slivers
withdraw from an organization or communion	form into slivers
divide into slivers or splinters	divide into slivers or splinters