slit

Meanings

• Noun or Verb

  A long, narrow opening made in something.

  - "The knife made a clean slit in the roast."
  - "He took a slit of paper from the notepad."

• Verb

  To cut through something with a sharp instrument, making a long, narrow opening.

  - "Slit the roast before cooking."
  - "He slit the envelope open."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈslɪt/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with slit
bit , sit , mit , quit

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Homonyms

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1. Hilt (en) : The handle of a sword or other edged weapon.
   

2. Split (en) : To separate into two or more parts or pieces, usually by force.
   

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. hilt, split
   

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Variants

List of all variants of slit that leads to same result
slit , slitless , slits , slitted , slitter , slitters , slitting , slit trench , slit trenches , slit her wrists , slit his wrists , slit one's wrists , slit their wrists , gill slit , gill slits

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Forms

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slits, slitting

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Etymology

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Old English slitan ‘to tear, cleave, split’

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Trivia

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1. The term 'slit' is also used in biology to describe a narrow opening in an organism or a cell.

2. In ancient Egypt, priests would perform a ritual called 'opening the mouth' by making a series of small slits in the mouths of mummies to allow the deceased to eat and drink in the afterlife.

3. The term 'slit' is also used in physics to describe a narrow opening in a wave or a particle, allowing only certain frequencies or energies to pass through.

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Related Concepts

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1. Cut: Related concept: The act of dividing or separating something by making a cut.

2. Opening: Related concept: A space or an entrance in something.

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Culture

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In literature, the term 'slit' is used metaphorically to describe a turning point or a significant change. For instance, in F. Scott Fitzgerald's 'The Great Gatsby', the character Nick Carraway describes a moment when he realizes the truth about Tom and Daisy as 'a slit in the curtain.'

How to Memorize "slit"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize making a long, narrow opening in an object using a sharp instrument.
   - Imagine a knife making a clean slit in an apple.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'slit' with the image of a long, narrow opening.
   - Think of the word 'slit' as a synonym for 'cut' or 'opening'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by associating the word 'slit' with the phrase 'long, narrow opening' or 'long, sharp cut'.

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