1. a thin fragment or slice (especially of wood) that has been shaved from something • Syn: sliver, shaving • Derivationally related forms: shave (for: shaving), slivery (for: sliver), sliver (for: sliver), pare • Hypernyms: fragment • Hyponyms: splint, turning 2.(usually plural) a part of a fruit or vegetable that is pared or cut off; especially the skin or peel - she could peel an apple with a single long paring • Derivationally related forms: pare • Usage Domain: plural, plural form • Hypernyms: object, physical object