"slivery" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈslɪvəɹi/ Forms: more slivery [comparative], most slivery [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɪvəɹi Etymology: From sliver + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|sliver|y}} sliver + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} slivery (comparative more slivery, superlative most slivery)
  1. Resembling or full of slivers.
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