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Synonyms for match stick

Most common

shred splinter sliver

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Noun

1. Shred — any similarly small and thin piece

shred, splinter, sliver

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    Any similarly small and thin piece.

    The explosion blew the powder shed to matchsticks.

Related words

Word family
matchbook
Other spellings
matchstick

Example sentences

  • shred The last shred of hope had vanished from her heart.
  • splinter Part of the splinter remained underneath the skin.
  • sliver There's a sliver of hope in this week's news, at least.

By length

5 letters
shred1
6 letters
sliver2
8 letters
splinter2

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (sliver2 = 2 syllables).