Slit — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

a long narrow opening

obscene terms for female genitals

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/slˈɪt/

🇬🇧British English

/slˈɪt/

🇮🇳Indian English

/slˈɪt/

1 syllable Say it as /slˈɪt/.

Examples

slit her throat
slit the throat of the victim

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

pussy slice scratch cunt prick dent puss twat incision snatch

Parts of Speech

noun	a long narrow opening
noun	obscene terms for female genitals
noun	a depression scratched or carved into a surface
noun	a narrow fissure
verb	make a clean cut through “slit her throat”
verb	cut a slit into “slit the throat of the victim”

Word Forms

slit	verb	cut a slit into
incisive	adjective	suitable for cutting or piercing
incise	verb	make an incision into by carving or cutting
scratch	verb	cut the surface of; wear away the surface of
prick	verb	make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn
dent	verb	make a depression into
slit	noun	a depression scratched or carved into a surface
slice	noun	a wound made by cutting
slicer	noun	a machine for cutting; usually with a revolving blade

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Schlitz

eine lange schmale Öffnung

🇫🇷French

fente

une ouverture longue et étroite

🇪🇸Spanish

abertura

una abertura larga y estrecha

🇮🇹Italian

fessura

un'apertura lunga e stretta

🇳🇱Dutch

spleet

een lange smalle opening

🇵🇹Portuguese

fenda

uma abertura longa e estreita

🇷🇺Russian

щель

длинное узкое отверстие

India

🇮🇳Hindi

भट्ठा

एक लंबा संकीर्ण उद्घाटन

🇧🇩Bengali

চেরা

একটি দীর্ঘ সংকীর্ণ খোলার

🇮🇳Tamil

பிளவு

ஒரு நீண்ட குறுகிய திறப்பு

🇮🇳Telugu

చీలిక

పొడవైన ఇరుకైన ఓపెనింగ్

🇮🇳Marathi

चिरा

एक लांब अरुंद उघडणे

🇮🇳Gujarati

ચીરો

લાંબી સાંકડી ઉદઘાટન

🇮🇳Kannada

ಸೀಳು

ಉದ್ದವಾದ ಕಿರಿದಾದ ತೆರೆಯುವಿಕೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

പിളർപ്പ്

ഒരു നീണ്ട ഇടുങ്ങിയ ദ്വാരം

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਕੱਟਣਾ

ਇੱਕ ਲੰਮਾ ਤੰਗ ਖੁੱਲਣ

🇵🇰Urdu

چیرا

ایک طویل تنگ افتتاحی

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

狭缝

一个又长又窄的开口

🇯🇵Japanese

スリット

細長い開口部

🇰🇷Korean

긴 구멍

길고 좁은 입구

🇻🇳Vietnamese

rạch

một lỗ mở dài và hẹp

🇹🇭Thai

กรีด

ช่องแคบยาว

🇮🇩Indonesian

celah

bukaan sempit yang panjang

🇵🇭Filipino

hiwa

isang mahabang makitid na bukana

🇲🇾Malay

celah

bukaan sempit yang panjang

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

شق

فتحة ضيقة طويلة

🇮🇷Persian

شکاف

یک دهانه باریک طولانی

🇹🇷Turkish

yarık

uzun dar bir açıklık

🇮🇱Hebrew

סֶדֶק

פתח צר ארוך

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What is the primary definition of the word 'slit'?

The primary meaning of 'slit' is 'a long narrow opening'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'slit' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'slit' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'slit' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'slit' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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