n.
Pronunciation: ' sli-v ə r, 2 is usu ' sl ī -
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English slivere, from sliven to slice off, from Old English -sl ī fan; akin to Old English -sl ǣ fan to cut
Date: 14th century
1 a : a long slender piece cut or torn off : SPLINTER b : a small and narrow portion <a sliver of land> c : PARTICLE , SCRAP <not a sliver of evidence>
2 : an untwisted strand or rope of textile fiber produced by a carding or combing machine and ready for drawing, roving, or spinning