3d. pers. sing. pres. of slide.-of slit-to cut lengthwise; to cut into long pieces or strips; as, to slit iron bars into nail rods; to slit leather into straps.-to cut or make a long fissure in or upon; as, to slit the ear or the nose.-to cut; to sever; to divide.-a long cut; a narrow opening; as, a slit in the ear.