slit
Noun · VerbWordNet 3.0
Noun (4)
Verb (2)
- make a clean cut through“slit her throat”Synonyms: slice
- cut a slit into“slit the throat of the victim”
Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)
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]