| English noun: slit | |||
| 1. | slit (artifact) a long narrow opening | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | opening | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | jag, slot, vent | ||
| 2. | slit (body) obscene terms for female genitals | ||
| Synonyms | cunt, puss, pussy, snatch, twat | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | fanny, female genital organ, female genitalia, female genitals | ||
| 3. | slit (shape) a depression scratched or carved into a surface | ||
| Synonyms | dent, incision, prick, scratch | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | depression, impression, imprint | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | score, scotch | ||
| 4. | slit (object) a narrow fissure | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cleft, crack, crevice, fissure, scissure | ||
| English verb: slit | |||
| 1. | slit (contact) make a clean cut through | ||
| Samples | Slit her throat. | ||
| Synonyms | slice | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cut | ||
| 2. | slit (contact) cut a slit into | ||
| Samples | Slit the throat of the victim. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | incise | ||