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Traditional English :: slit
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slit.html - n. & v. --n. 1 a long straight narrow incision.
2 a long narrow opening comparable to a cut. --v.tr. (slitting; past and past part. slit)
1 make a slit in; cut or tear lengthwise.
2 cut into strips. slit-eyed having long narrow eyes. slit-pocket a pocket with a vertical opening giving access to the pocket or to a garment beneath. slit trench a narrow trench for a soldier or a weapon. slitter n. [ME slitte, rel. to OE slitan, f. Gmc] |
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Traditional English :: slither
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slit.html - v. & n. --v.intr. slide unsteadily; go with an irregular slipping motion. --n. an instance of slithering. slithery adj. [ME var. of slidder (now dial.) f. OE slid(e)rian frequent. f. slid-, weak grade of slidan SLIDE] |
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Traditional English :: slitty
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slit.html - adj.
(slittier, slittiest) (of the eyes) long and narrow. |
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English Idioms :: sling hash
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slit.html - {v.}, {slang} To serve food, especially in a cheap, small diner, a drive-in, or short-order restaurant. * /Jake got a job slinging hash at the new drive-in restaurant./ * /Jody earned money for college by slinging hash in a restaurant during the summer./ Compare: SHORT-ORDER COOK. |
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English Idioms :: slinging match
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slit.html - {n. phr.} A loud, angry quarrel. * /The debate deteriorated into a most unseemly slinging match./ |
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English Idioms :: slip
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slit.html - See: GIVE THE SLIP, SALES CHECK or SALES SLIP. |
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