If you slit something, you make a long narrow cut in it. They say somebody slit her throat. [VERB noun] He began to slit open each envelope. [V n with open] She was wearing a white dress slit to the thigh. [V-ed + to/from]
Define slit. slit synonyms, slit pronunciation, slit translation, English dictionary definition of slit. 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.
slit (third-person singular simple present slits, present participle slitting, simple past slit, past participle slit or (obsolete) slitten) To cut a narrow opening.
slit (slit), v., slit, slit•ting, n. v.t. to cut apart or open along a line; make a long cut, fissure, or opening in. to cut or rend into strips; split. n. a straight, narrow cut, opening, or aperture.
As the English language developed over time, 'slytan' evolved into the modern word 'slit,' representing a precise and deliberate incision or cut, typically characterized by its narrow and elongated shape.
Definition of slit noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.