shardlike
Resembling broken glass
Resembling a shard—a sharp, broken fragment of glass, pottery, or similar brittle material.
The word describes things with the jagged, angular quality of broken pieces: shardlike edges of ice, shardlike fragments of bone.
It suggests something fractured rather than smoothly shaped, often implying danger or violence in the breaking.
Broken into pieces
- splinteredBroken into sharp slivers
- shatteredBroken into fragments
- fracturedSplit or splintered
- jaggedSharply uneven, notched
cracked · smashed · ruptured · fragment · chip · flake · piece · remnant
Having multiple flat surfaces
- prismaticLight-dispersing, multicolored
- angularSharp-edged or rawboned
- geodeCrystal-lined rock cavity
- quartzCrystalline silicon dioxide
mineral · lattice · gemstone · crystal · amethyst · translucent · glassy · hexagonal
Sharply uneven, notched
- pointedTapering to a tip
- cuttingDividing via sharp edge
- piercingPenetrating or very sharp
- edgeBoundary or sharpness
razor · keen · serrated · knife-edge · lacerate · slice · dangerous · hazardous
Liable to shatter
- frangibleCapable of being broken
- delicateEasily broken or harmed
- breakableCapable of shattering
- thinSmall in diameter
vulnerable · precarious · fine · crisp · snap
Window installer by trade
- paneSheet of glass
- mirrorReflective viewing surface
- bottleContainer for liquids
- windowGlass-fitted wall opening
tempered · windshield · lampwork · cullet · vitreous · silica · transparent · reflective
Fired clay objects
- porcelainTranslucent fired clay
- terracottaFired reddish-brown ceramic
- earthenwareLow-temperature fired pottery
- stonewareDense ceramic fired hot
mosaic · tile · archaeological · kiln · glazed · fired · bisque · raku
fragmented
Broken into pieces
- splinteredBroken into sharp slivers
- shatteredBroken into fragments
- fracturedSplit or splintered
jagged · cracked · smashed · ruptured · fragment · chip · flake · piece · remnant · debris
faceted
Having multiple flat surfaces
quartz · mineral · lattice · gemstone · crystal · amethyst · translucent · glassy · hexagonal · silicate
jagged
Sharply uneven, notched
edge · razor · keen · serrated · knife-edge · lacerate · slice · dangerous · hazardous · wound
brittle
Liable to shatter
thin · vulnerable · precarious · fine · crisp · snap
glazier
Window installer by trade
window · tempered · windshield · lampwork · cullet · vitreous · silica · transparent · reflective · cutting
pottery
Fired clay objects
- porcelainTranslucent fired clay
- terracottaFired reddish-brown ceramic
- earthenwareLow-temperature fired pottery
stoneware · mosaic · tile · archaeological · kiln · glazed · fired · bisque · raku · artifact