We knew what the trawls were, and supposed that the porgies were to be used for bait; and we soon found out what "Slivering" meant, by seeing him take them by the head and cut a slice from first one side and then the other in such a way that the pieces looked not unlike smaller fish.
"Deephaven and Selected Stories & Sketches"
Sarah Orne Jewett
For answer the exasperated marshal sent a bullet crashing into the wall high above the Texan's head, and the shot was immediately followed by a volley from the crowd outside, the bullets Slivering the woodwork, or burying themselves harmlessly in the barricade of beer-kegs.
"Prairie Flowers"
James B. Hendryx
But betimes I felt a shivering Shriek cut ear and brain with Slivering Stings of terror, sin, unrest- Christ!
"Nirvana Days"
Cale Young Rice