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- [slit]
- /slɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [slit]
- /slɪt/
Definitions of slitlike word
- verb with object slitlike to cut apart or open along a line; make a long cut, fissure, or opening in. 1
- verb with object slitlike to cut or rend into strips; split. 1
- noun slitlike a straight, narrow cut, opening, or aperture. 1
- adjective slitlike resembling a slit 0
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Origin of slitlike
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; Middle English slitte (noun), slitten (v.); cognate with German schlitzen to split, slit; akin to Old English slite a slit, geslit a bite, slītan to split; see slice
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Parts of speech for Slitlike
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
slitlike popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
slitlike usage trend in Literature
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