Definition of slit
: a long narrow cut or opening
slit
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Examples of slit in a Sentence
You could see through the slit in the fence.
The skirt has a slit on one side.
a dress with a slit skirt
Origin and Etymology of slit
Middle English, from slitten
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Definition of slit
slit
;slitting
transitive verb
1a : to make a slit inb : to cut off or away : severc : to form into a slit
2 : to cut into long narrow strips
slitter
nounExamples of slit in a Sentence
I slit the bag open at the top.
The bag of seeds had been slit open.
Origin and Etymology 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
SLIT Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of slit for English Language Learners
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: a long, narrow cut or opening in something
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Definition of slit for English Language Learners
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: to make a long, narrow cut or opening in (something) with a sharp object
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