what is a sliver
sliver noun [C]. âº a very âsmall, âthin âpiece of something, usually âbroken off something âlarger: a sliver of âglass Just a sliver of âcake for me, âplease-I shouldn't really be having any. (Definition of sliver from the Cambridge Advanced Learnerâs Dictionary & Thesaurus Â© Cambridge University Press). See all translations.