sliver
astilla
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.
translation of 'sliver'
noun
astilla,
brizna,
raja
example
a 'sliver' of cheese
To 'sliver' the basil, stack about six leaves at a time; starting at tip ends, roll up tightly, then thinly slice rolls crosswise.
there was a 'sliver' of light under his door
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.
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.
Preheat the oven to 175 degrees C. Chop the nuts roughly, and 'sliver' the apricots.
And the cake I made today was an almond-orange chocolate cake; I added 'slivered' almonds in the cake, and served the slices with grand marnier-flavored clotted cream.
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.
The film is so dark, all muddy with only tiny 'slivers' of light so we can try to see what's lurking around.
It hugged his waistline, and the dark green color brought out the lightness of the color in his eyes, making them look like light green 'slivers' of ice.
Serve hot and use chopped spring onion and thin 'slivers' of ginger for garnish.
It was eerie to stand in the centre of this huge, empty, dark space, with only a few 'slivers' of light creeping in through the cracks in the hangar door.
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.
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.
As we watch, two thin 'slivers' of cloud run together.
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.
I got slices of beef with thin 'slivers' of fat on them.
There was even the most finely 'slivered' vegetables, which turned out to be turnip and carrot, with the assorted raw dishes.
She didn't bother opening the blinds or turning on the light, so it was pretty dark in her room with the exception of the tiny 'slivers' of light that shone through the curtains and the small aperture between the two curtains.
Boost protein and healthy fat with a sprinkling of one tablespoon of sliced or 'slivered' almonds.
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.
If you like, add slivered fresh spinach leaves, diced jicama, blanched and 'slivered' snow peas, supremed oranges, or a bit of julienned mint.
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.
Similarly, injuries caused by thin 'slivers' of glass produce unimpressive skin wounds but commonly divide flexor tendons and nerves in the forearm.
Thin rounds of sliced onions, finely chopped pieces of cabbage, diced cucumber and thin 'slivers' of carrot, are just the right food to chew on, while waiting for the main course at a formal dinner.
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.
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.
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.
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