slit

Examples

• All

• Her slanted black eyes with their vertically slit pupils were common here in the Hitherland, but no less beautiful for that.

  Fiction book (1999)

• Her skirt is short and slit; it stops above her knee.

  Fiction book (1993)

• The slit pupils in his eyes pulsed as he gazed up at Listener.

  Fiction book (2002)

• Hispanic, oiled moustache, and slit eyes smiled when he turned around.

  Fiction book (1994)

• The dress featured a daring slit along the side that added elegance to her appearance.

• She wore a stunning gown with a slit that reached her mid-thigh, revealing her legs as she walked.

• The artist created a unique design with multiple slits in the fabric, giving it a modern twist.

Synonyms

S

slotted

vsslit

4.0

Having long narrow openings cut into it

refers to the precise long narrow opening feature rather than general shapes

S

slitty

vsslit

8.5

Having long, very narrow openings or shapes like thin cracks

describes actual long narrow openings formed in surfaces rather than just resembling them

C

cut

vsslit

1.0

Made by opening or dividing with something sharp

applies specifically to long narrow openings formed in surfaces rather than general divisions

Antonyms

S

solid

325 1.0

Firm and hard so it keeps its shape, not liquid

U

unbroken

4 3.0

Whole and not damaged

Compounds

G

gill slit

• Specialized

8.1

An opening on the side of a fish's head that lets water pass so the fish can breathe

P

pudendal slit

• Specialized

9.9

An opening between the outer lips of the female genitals

S

slit lamp

• Specialized

6.6

A bright lamp with a narrow beam used with a microscope to look inside the eye

S

slit trench

• Specialized

8.6

A narrow ditch in the ground soldiers use for shelter from enemy fire

V

vulvar slit

• Specialized

9.9

The opening between the outer lips of the female genitals

How Open

gaping

3.4

slit

6 3.9

pierced

3.4

closed

3 1.0

Surface Forms

Etymology