Slither of cake vs. Sliver of cake

Slither of cake

/ˈslɪðər/

A very thin piece of cake, often smaller than a slice.

Examples:

He served me a slither of cake alongside tea.Grandma gave the kids a slither of cake each.She only wanted a tiny slither of cake to taste.

Synonyms:

slicepieceportion

Antonyms:

chunkblockslab

Sliver of cake

/ˈslɪvər/

A very thin or small piece of something, often used to describe food.

Examples:

She saved just a sliver of cake for her health-conscious friend.A sliver of cake topped with strawberries was left on the plate.Each guest received a sliver of cake to enjoy with their tea.

Synonyms:

slicebitfragmentpieceshard

Antonyms:

chunkhunkmasswhole

Ways to tell them apart:

• Slither is related to the way snakes move and has nothing to do with slices of cake.
• Think of sliver as a small, thin piece — like a narrow slice of cake.
• Remember sliver with the i as in slice, because you want a small piece of cake, not a snake's movement.