slit

Noun · Verb

WordNet 3.0

Noun (4)

  1. a long narrow opening
  2. obscene terms for female genitalsSynonyms: cuntpusspussysnatchtwat
  3. a depression scratched or carved into a surfaceSynonyms: incisionscratchprickdent
  4. a narrow fissure

Verb (2)

  1. make a clean cut through“slit her throat”Synonyms: slice
  2. cut a slit into“slit the throat of the victim”
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Slit \Slit\, obs. 3d. pers. sing. pres. of Slide. --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]

Slit \Slit\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Slit or Slitted; p. pr. & vb. n. Slitting.] [OE. slitten, fr. sliten, AS. st[imac]tan to tear; akin to D. slijten to wear out, G. schleissen to slit, split, OHG. sl[imac]zan to split, tear, wear out, Icel. st[imac]ta to break, tear, wear out, Sw. slita, Dan. slide. Cf. Eclat, Slate, n., Slice.]

1.To cut lengthwise; to cut into long pieces or strips; as, to slit iron bars into nail rods; to slit leather into straps. [1913 Webster]

2.To cut or make a long fissure in or upon; as, to slit the ear or the nose. [1913 Webster]

3.To cut; to sever; to divide. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]

And slits the thin-spun life.— Milton.[1913 Webster]

Slit \Slit\, n. [AS. slite.] A long cut; a narrow opening; as, a slit in the ear. [1913 Webster]

Gill slit. (Anat.) See Gill opening, under Gill. [1913 Webster]

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