splintery

Definitions of splintery
  1. adjective
    resembling or consisting of or embedded with long slender fragments of (especially) wood having sharp points
    “a rough splintery floor of old pine boards”
    synonyms: slivery
  2. adjective
    subject to breaking into sharp slender pieces
    synonyms:
    breakable
    capable of being broken or damaged
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