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clit

clit

18 9.9
A small sensitive organ above the vagina that gives sexual pleasure to many women
  • noun
  • /klɪt/
  • NSFW
translation icon : clítoris
  • During her anatomy class, she learned that the clit plays a crucial role in female sexual arousal.
  • teasing my clit
  • rub your clit
  • lick her clit

Penetration is trying to find the clit.

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Examples

  • So look, you take the toy and you put it on the clit, right?

  • There are a few things I can say about the clit that I'd like you to hear.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • I didn't know where my clit was until I was 20.

    Blog text (30)
  • Is your clit pierced?

  • The condom is clingy and moist and feels kind of keen against your clit, and it's a big turn-on for me.

    Blog text (30)
  • Many women find that stimulating the clit enhances their pleasure during intimacy.

  • It is important to understand how to properly care for the clit to ensure reproductive health.

Synonyms

clitoris
vsclit
  • Specialized
24 8.4

A small sensitive part of the female genitals that gives sexual pleasure

is the informal or colloquial expression rather than the neutral medical term

Surface Forms

clit singular
clits plural

Etymology

Clit is a short, informal form of clitoris, from the Greek word kleitoris, which likely meant 'little hill' or 'ridge'. A helpful way to remember the meaning is to think of it as a small, sensitive 'hill' on the body, which explains the modern use of the word.