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1slit

noun \ˈslit\

Definition of SLIT

: a long narrow cut or opening
— slit adjective
— slit·less \ˈslit-ləs\ adjective
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Examples of SLIT

  1. You could see through the slit in the fence.
  2. The skirt has a slit on one side.
  3. a dress with a slit skirt

Origin of SLIT

Middle English, from slitten
First Known Use: 12th century

Related to SLIT

Synonyms
incision, laceration, rent, rip, slash, gash, tear

Rhymes with SLIT

bit, bitt, brit, Brit, chit, dit, fit, flit, frit, git, grit, hit, it, kit, knit, lit, mitt, nit, pit, quit, sit, skit, snit, spit, split, Split, sprit, teat, tit, twit, whit, wit, writ, zit

2slit

transitive verb
slitslit·ting

Definition of SLIT

1
a : to make a slit in
b : to cut off or away : sever
c : to form into a slit
2
: to cut into long narrow strips
— slit·ter noun

Examples of SLIT

  1. I slit the bag open at the top.
  2. The bag of seeds had been slit open.

Origin of SLIT

Middle English slitten; akin to Middle High German slitzen to slit, Old High German slīzan to tear apart, Old English sciell shell — more at shell
First Known Use: 14th century

Related to SLIT

Synonyms
gash, incise, rip, shear, slash, slice, cut

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