sliver
sekerat
definition
verb
slivered almonds
cut or break (something) into small, thin, narrow pieces.
noun
a sliver of cheese
a small, thin, narrow piece of something cut or split off a larger piece.
example
Preheat the oven to 175 degrees C. Chop the nuts roughly, and 'sliver' the apricots.
a 'sliver' of cheese
a 'sliver' of cheese
there was a 'sliver' of light under his door
A 'sliver' of light sliced into the room, broadening across the floor, and a hunched figure was silhouetted there.
What has never worked for me with the mosaic metaphor is that in a mosaic every piece is insurmountably separated from other pieces by a 'sliver' of space on all sides.
there was a 'sliver' of light under his door
To 'sliver' the basil, stack about six leaves at a time; starting at tip ends, roll up tightly, then thinly slice rolls crosswise.
The presentation was lovely, a creamy apricot-coloured purée topped with a swirl of sour cream and finely 'slivered' zucchini and carrot.
The lightly poached egg that arrives on top of terrific, seemingly creamless spaghetti carbonara leaks its unctuous yolk over strips of pancetta, 'slivered' endive and parsley, and slick al dente noodles.
A final work, Unravel, was a mainly white confection of foam-core strips, 'slivered' paper plates and disassembled Chinese lanterns that descended from the ceiling in a vortex.
Super-dry jazz hi-hat work mixes with offhand synth-bass and 'slivered' chirrups of sound sliced thin enough to be just impossible to place.
On the way home we talked longingly of sleep and filled ourselves enormous sandwiches of Swiss cheese, 'slivered' bell peppers, fresh basil leaves, olive oil, salt, and pepper.
I got slices of beef with thin 'slivers' of fat on them.
Women from the Pattushali community have all the traditional items necessary for ginning (separating the cotton from seed), carding, 'slivering' and spinning into fine yarn, some of which can be over 100 counts.
This wouldn't make too much of almond flavor, I thought, and then decided to add crystallized ginger bits in the batter, while 'slivered' almonds would top the cake along with apricot wedges.
The play begins at 7 p.m., so once you get out of the city traffic, you can relax and watch the darkening road ahead being slowly lit with 'slivers' of light from diminutive shops.
The lights of the city flying past dizzied me, the 'slivers' of moonlight slicing through the trees and playing on the ground captivated me for as long as I could afford to be captivated.
Make many tiny slits in the fatty side of the roast and insert as much 'slivered' garlic as you possibly can.
When their food finally came they were both delighted with a plate of dark steamed rice with raisins and 'slivered' almonds, several strips of honey seasoned lamb, flat bread with butter and dried dates.
Serve hot and use chopped spring onion and thin 'slivers' of ginger for garnish.
It begins with a hefty amount of thinly 'slivered' onions, sautéed until lightly caramelized and then doused with a mixture of egg and heavy cream, poured into a tart shell, and baked to golden.
I consider this a big improvement, although when I ordered what I assumed was my favorite cold appetizer of tofu and minced wild greens, I ended up with a hot platter of brothy 'slivered' bean curd instead.
The film is so dark, all muddy with only tiny 'slivers' of light so we can try to see what's lurking around.
They came balanced on a bed of spinach and pasta dressed in a delicious creamy sauce with scallops, topped with thin 'slivers' of crispy fried potato.
A lunch-time favorite is the shwarma sandwich, a pita-type of bread stuffed with 'slivered' pieces of roasted lamb and seasoned with fresh green vegetables and a yogurt sauce.
She had added 'slivered' almonds and I knew she had thought of me as she prepared it: the rest of my cousins hated almonds; I was her favorite and she had added them just for me!
If you like, add slivered fresh spinach leaves, diced jicama, blanched and 'slivered' snow peas, supremed oranges, or a bit of julienned mint.
Add 1/8 teaspoon loosely packed saffron threads and 1 tablespoon 'slivered' orange peel to vodka.
As we watch, two thin 'slivers' of cloud run together.
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