Sliver (8)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">sliver</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I know that sliver can be written as splinter)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for splinter that I've seen before include "Sharp piece of glass or metal - shatter" , "Break into fragments, shatter" , "Shard" , "Sliver of wood, sore in the flesh" , "Small thin sharp bit of wood, glass or metal" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">sliver</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(thesaurus)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for slice that I've seen before include "shot in golf that goes astray" , "Portion (of cake)" , "Thin flat piece" , "Piece cut from a larger portion" , "Cut into portions" .)