n. & v.
--n.
1. a long straight narrow incision.
2 a long narrow opening comparable to a cut.
--v.tr. (slitting; past and past part. slit)
1. make a slit in; cut or tear lengthwise.
2 cut into strips.
Phrases and idioms:
slit-eyed having long narrow eyes. slit-pocket a pocket with a vertical opening giving access to the pocket or to a garment beneath. slit trench a narrow trench for a soldier or a weapon.
Derivatives:
slitter n.
Etymology: ME slitte, rel. to OE slitan, f. Gmc