slit
slit Lexical Profile
slit Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A long, narrow cut, opening, or aperture made in a surface, fabric, or structure.
"Sunlight filtered into the dimly lit room through a narrow slit in the heavy velvet curtains."
• verb
To make a long, narrow cut or opening in something, or to cut something lengthwise into strips.
"She used a brass letter opener to slit the top of the envelope."
To narrow one's eyes into thin openings, typically to block out bright light or focus intently.
"He had to slit his eyes against the blinding glare reflecting off the snow."
Word Nuance & Usage
As a verb, 'slit' is irregular and invariant in its past forms: both the past tense and past participle are 'slit' (never 'slitted' in standard modern English).
• Rhymes for slit
Word Origin & Etymology
From Middle English slitten, derived from Old English slītan ('to tear, rend, or split'), from Proto-Germanic *slītaną.