Definition of slit

• - 3d. pers. sing. pres. of Slide.
• imp. & p. p. - of Slit
• n. - To cut lengthwise; to cut into long pieces or strips; as, to slit iron bars into nail rods; to slit leather into straps.
• n. - To cut or make a long fissure in or upon; as, to slit the ear or the nose.
• n. - To cut; to sever; to divide.
• n. - A long cut; a narrow opening; as, a slit in the ear.