Slit

Slit
Slit Slit, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Slit} or {Slitted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Slitting}.] [OE. slitten, fr. sliten, AS. st[=i]tan to tear; akin to D. slijten to wear out, G. schleissen to slit, split, OHG. sl[=i]zan to split, tear, wear out, Icel. st[=i]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]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

Игры ⚽ Поможем решить контрольную работу
Synonyms:
(lengthwise) / , , , , ,


Look at other dictionaries:

  • şliţ — ŞLIŢ, şliţuri, s.n. 1. Scobitură în formă de şanţ, făcută într o piesă sau intr un element de construcţie. 2. Deschizătură făcută la marginea inferioară sau la mânecile unor obiecte de îmbrăcăminte, având un rol practic sau decorativ. ♦… …   Dicționar Român

  • Slit — Slit, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Slit} or {Slitted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Slitting}.] [OE. slitten, fr. sliten, AS. st[=i]tan to tear; akin to D. slijten to wear out, G. schleissen to slit, split, OHG. sl[=i]zan to split, tear, wear out, Icel. st[=i]ta to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 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] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • slit — (v.) O.E. slitan cut or tear up, slit, from P.Gmc. *slitanan (Cf. O.S. slitan, O.N. slita, M.L.G., M.Du. sliten, Du. slijten, O.H.G. slizan, Ger. schleißen to slit ). The noun is attested from mid 13c. Slang sense of vulva is attested from 1640s …   Etymology dictionary

  • slit — slit; slit·less; slit·ter; …   English syllables

  • slit — ► NOUN ▪ a long, narrow cut or opening. ► VERB (slitting; past and past part. slit) 1) make a slit in. 2) (past and past part. slitted) form (one s eyes) into slits. ORIGIN Old English …   English terms dictionary

  • slit — [slit] vt. slit, slitting [ME slitten < OE * slittan, akin to MHG slitzen < WGmc * slitjan < base of Gmc * slitan (> OE slitan) < IE base * (s)kel , to cut > SHIELD, SHELL] 1. to cut or split open, esp. by a straight, lengthwise …   English World dictionary

  • Slit — Slit, obs. 3d. pers. sing. pres. of {Slide}. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • slit — [n] small opening, cut aperture, breach, cleavage, cleft, crack, crevice, fissure, gash, hole, incision, rent, split, tear; concept 513 Ant. closure slit [v] cut open gash, incise, knife, lance, pierce, rip, sever, slash, slice, slot, split open …   New thesaurus

  • slit — index lancinate, sever, split (noun), split (verb) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”