English dictionary, thesaurus, translations & etymology
FreeDict.com

esquirla — meaning in English

Spanish → English · translate English → Spanish instead

English meaning

  • burr noun A prickly seed case or flower head that clings to fur or clothing.
  • shard noun A sharp broken piece of glass, pottery, or similar brittle material.
  • sliver noun A small, thin, often sharp piece cut or broken off from something larger.
  • splinter noun A thin, sharp fragment broken off from a larger piece, often wood.

Senses

esquirla is used for these senses in English:

  • burr A sharp, pointy object, such as a sliver or splinter.
  • shard (by extension) A piece of material, especially rock and similar materials, reminding of a broken piece of glass or pottery.
  • sliver A long piece cut or rent off; a sharp, slender fragment.
  • splinter A long, sharp fragment of material, often wood.

burr — full definition

  1. noun A prickly seed case or flower head that clings to fur or clothing.
  2. noun A strong, rolled pronunciation of the letter "r," or an accent marked by it.
  3. verb To grind or smooth using a small rotating abrasive tool.

shard — full definition

  1. noun A sharp broken piece of glass, pottery, or similar brittle material.
  2. noun In computing, one segment of a database or online game world that has been split up to spread the load across multiple servers.

Related Spanish words