3d·pers. ·sg ·pres. of slide.
2. slit ·impf & ·p.p. of slit.
3. slit ·noun a long cut; a narrow opening; as, a slit in the ear.
4. slit ·noun to cut or make a long fissure in or upon; as, to slit the ear or the nose.
5. slit ·noun to cut; to sever; to divide.
6. slit ·noun to cut lengthwise; to cut into long pieces or strips; as, to slit iron bars into nail rods; to slit leather into straps.