Associations to the word «Splitting»

Wiktionary

SPLITTING, noun. An instance where something splits.
SPLITTING, noun. (psychology) A division in the mind, or affecting one's sense of self.
SPLITTING, noun. (chemistry) The cleavage of a covalent bond.
SPLITTING, adjective. Resembling the sound of something being split or ripped.
SPLITTING, adjective. Severe.
SPLITTING, verb. Present participle of split
SPLITTING HAIRS, verb. Present participle of split hairs

Dictionary definition

SPLITTING, adjective. Resembling a sound of violent tearing as of something ripped apart or lightning splitting a tree; "the tree split with a great ripping sound"; "heard a rending roar as the crowd surged forward".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats