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slit
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slit  (slt)
n.
A long, straight, narrow cut or opening.
tr.v. slit, slit·ting, slits
1. To make a slit or slits in.
2. To cut lengthwise into strips; split.

[Middle English slitte, from slitten, to split, from Old English sltan, to cut up.]

slitter n.
slitty adj.

slit
Noun
a long narrow cut or opening
Verb
[slitting, slit]
to make a straight long cut in (something) [Old English slītan to slice]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.slitslit - a long narrow opening
jag - a slit in a garment that exposes material of a different color underneath; used in Renaissance clothing
opening - a vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made; "they left a small opening for the cat at the bottom of the door"
slot - a small slit (as for inserting a coin or depositing mail); "he put a quarter in the slot"
vent - a slit in a garment (as in the back seam of a jacket)
2.slitslit - obscene terms for female genitals
female genital organ, female genitalia, female genitals, fanny - external female sex organs; "in England `fanny' is vulgar slang for female genitals"
3.slitslit - a depression scratched or carved into a surface
imprint, impression, depression - a concavity in a surface produced by pressing; "he left the impression of his fingers in the soft mud"
scotch, score - a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
4.slit - a narrow fissure
crack, scissure, cleft, crevice, fissure - a long narrow opening
Verb1.slit - make a clean cut through; "slit her throat"
cut - separate with or as if with an instrument; "Cut the rope"
2.slit - cut a slit into; "slit the throat of the victim"
incise - make an incision into by carving or cutting

slit
verb 1. cut (open), rip, slash, knife, pierce, lance, gash, split open
Translations
Spanish slit [slɪt] nraja (= cut); corte m
vt [pt, pp slit] → rajar, cortar;
to slit sb's throat → cortarle el pescuezo a algn

French slit [slɪt] nfente f (= cut); incision f (= tear); déchirure f
vt [slit , pt , pp ] → fendre; couper, inciser; déchirer;
to slit sb's throat → trancher la gorge à qn

German slit [slɪt] [slit , pt, pp ] nSchlitz m;
(tear) → Riss m
vtaufschlitzen;
to slit sb's throat → jdm die Kehle aufschlitzen

Italian slit [slɪt] nfessura, fenditura (= cut); taglio (= tear); strappo
vt [pt slit, pp ] → tagliare;
to slit sb's throat → tagliare la gola a qn

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