A very small, sharp piece of wood: “His finger is sore—he ran a ________ into it.”
| SPLINTER | 777 |
| SLIVER | 316 |
| THORN | 7 |
| STICK | 3 |
| STICKER | 3 |
| BRIAR | 1 |
| CHUNK | 1 |
| PICKER | 1 |
| PRICK | 1 |
| PRICKER | 1 |
| SCANTLIN’ | 1 |
| SHARP STICK | 1 |
| SKIVER | 1 |
| SNAG | 1 |
| SPIKE | 1 |
| SPLINT | 1 |
| STOB | 1 |
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