/ Thesaurus / S Synonyms of splintery Find synonyms for: Adjective1. splintery, breakable (vs. unbreakable)usage: subject to breaking into sharp slender pieces2. splintery, sliveryusage: resembling or consisting of or embedded with long slender fragments of (especially) wood having sharp points; "a rough splintery floor of old pine boards"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: neologism Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language