splintery
(adjective) subject to breaking into sharp slender pieces
splintery, slivery
(adjective) resembling or consisting of or embedded with long slender fragments of (especially) wood having sharp points; “a rough splintery floor of old pine boards”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
splintery (comparative more splintery, superlative most splintery)
Having many splinters.
Given to splintering.
Source: Wiktionary
Splin"ter*y (-y), a.
Definition: Consisting of splinters; resembling splinters; as, the splintery fracture of a mineral.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
12 May 2025
(adjective) not tried or tested by experience; “unseasoned artillery volunteers”; “still untested in battle”; “an illustrator untried in mural painting”; “a young hand at plowing”
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.