Slit

3d. pers.	1.	3d. pers. sing. pres. of Slide.
v. t.	1.	To cut lengthwise; to cut into long pieces or strips; as, to slit iron bars into nail rods; to slit leather into straps. [imp. & p. p. Slit or Slitted ( ); p. pr. & vb. n. Slitting.]
	2.	To cut or make a long fissure in or upon; as, to slit the ear or the nose.
	3.	To cut; to sever; to divide. And slits the thin-spun life. - Milton.
n.	1.	A long cut; a narrow opening; as, a slit in the ear. Gill slit (Anat.) See Gill opening, under Gill.

Noun	1.	slit - a long narrow opening
	2.	slit - obscene terms for female genitals Synonyms: puss, pussy, snatch, twat, cunt
	3.	slit - a depression scratched or carved into a surface Synonyms: incision, prick, scratch, dent
	4.	slit - a narrow fissure
Verb	1.	slit - make a clean cut through; "slit her throat" Synonyms: slice
	2.	slit - cut a slit into; "slit the throat of the victim"

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