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splinter vs splintery

splintery vs splinter

splinter is a noun but splintery is not a noun.

splinter is not an adjective while splintery is an adjective.

splinter is a verb but splintery is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
splinter Yes No Yes No
splintery No Yes No No
splinter (noun) splintery (noun)
a small thin sharp bit of wood or glass or metal
splinter (adjective) splintery (adjective)
resembling or consisting of or embedded with long slender fragments of (especially) wood having sharp points
subject to breaking into sharp slender pieces
splinter (verb) splintery (verb)
break up into splinters or slivers
withdraw from an organization or communion
divide into slivers or splinters
Difference between splinter and splintery

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