Synonyms for splintering

Most common

chip · chipping

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Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   The process or result of something being splintered.

Forms

Plural

splinterings → chippings, chips…

Example sentences

• chip A windshield chip could spread and become a crack.
• chipping He alters the altar while chipping away the stone.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

chip¹

8 letters

chipping²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (chipping² = 2 syllables).