1. A long narrow opening
   "Light shone through the slit in the curtains"
    
2. A narrow fissure
   "Light peeked through a slit in the rock face"
    
3. A depression scratched or carved into a surface
   "There was a narrow slit in the envelope";
   - incision, scratch, prick
    
4. [vulgar, informal] Obscene term for female genitals
   "The comedian's use of the term 'slit' shocked some audience members";

1. Make a clean cut through
   "slit her throat";
   - slice
    
2. Cut a slit into
   "slit the throat of the victim"
    
3. Cut or tear something into strips
   "She slit the paper into ribbons"

Derived forms: slitting, slit, slits

Type of: cleft, crack, crevice, cut, depression, female genital organ, female genitalia, female genitals, fissure, impression, imprint, incise, opening, scissure

Encyclopedia: Slit