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- Dictionaryslit/slɪt/
noun
- 1. a long, narrow cut or opening: "make a slit in the stem under a bud" Similar
verb
- 1. make a long, narrow cut in: "give me the truth or I will slit your throat"
- 2. form (one's eyes) into slits; squint: "she slitted her eyes to look at him"
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SLIT definition: 1. to make a long, straight, narrow cut in something: 2. a straight, narrow cut or opening in…. Learn more.
Slit definition: to cut apart or open along a line; make a long cut, fissure, or opening in.. See examples of SLIT used in a sentence.
1. a. : to make a slit in. b. : to cut off or away : sever. c. : to form into a slit. 2. : to cut into long narrow strips.
A very narrow slot or cut in something is a slit. You might fill your pita bread with falafel by first making a slit in its side. A long strip of sunlight might shine through a slit in your curtains and wake you up in the morning.
A slit is a long narrow opening in something. She watched them through a slit in the curtains. [ + in] Synonyms: opening, split, crack, aperture More Synonyms of slit. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. British English pronunciation. American English pronunciation. You may also like. Collins. Apps.
to make a long, straight, narrow cut in something: He slit open the envelope with a knife. She killed herself by slitting her wrists. He was found the next day with his throat slit. She was wearing one of those skirts that's slit up the front. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to cut something. cut Ouch, I've cut my finger!
1. to make a long cut or opening in. 2. to cut or rend into strips; split. n. 3. a straight, narrow cut or opening.
slit. noun. /slɪt/. /slɪt/. a long, narrow cut or opening. a long skirt with a slit up the side. His eyes narrowed into slits. She peered through a slit in the screen. The baby opened its slit eyes and looked at the world for the first time.
to make a long narrow cut or opening in something. slit something Slit the roll with a sharp knife. The pirates threatened to slit his throat. Her skirt was slit at both sides (= designed with an opening at the bottom on each side). He attempted to end his life by slitting his wrists.
SLIT meaning: 1. a long, narrow cut or hole in something: 2. to make a long, narrow cut in something: . Learn more.