ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Slit

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈslɪt/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Slit is a noun meaning A narrow cut or opening; a slot.

Meaning

A narrow cut or opening; a slot.

More Meanings

  1. (synecdochic, vulgar) A woman, usually a sexually loose woman; a prostitute.
  2. To cut a narrow opening.
  3. To split into strips by lengthwise cuts.
  4. (transitive) To cut; to sever; to divide.
  5. Having a cut narrow opening.
  6. (vulgar) The vulva.

Example Sentences

And slits the thin-spun life.
He slit the bag open and the rice began pouring out.
[…]I twiſted my thighs, ſqueezed, and compreſs’d the lips of that virgin-ſlit[…]
The face which emerged was not reassuring. It was blunt and grey, the nose springing thick and flat from high on the frontal bone of the forehead, whilst his eyes were narrow slits of dark in a tight bandage of tissue.[…].

Word Forms

Synonyms for slit

Depending on context, synonyms include pussy, cut, scratch, puss, injured, incision.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include slitted, cut, slice, prick, scratch, incision.

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