noun
slit
SLIHT
noun
1
A long, narrow cut or opening.
"Light came through a slit in the curtains."
"The skirt had a slit up the side."
verb
1
To make a long, narrow cut in something.
"He slit the envelope open with a letter opener."
"She slit the fabric along the seam."
How to Use Slit
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA thin cut or opening, or the act of cutting one.
Common pairings
a slit in the fabric
slit open
slit someone's throat
Word Forms
slit past tense, slitten past tense, slits plural, slits singular
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Etymology
From Old English slītan, meaning "to tear apart," from a Proto-Germanic root shared with the idea of ripping or splitting.