slite Meaning & Definition
What Does Slite Mean?
Slite is a verb that means To slit; tear or rip up. It can also mean To wear away (clothes). As a noun, it means The act or process of ripping up; rending; wear and tear.
Word Facts for Slite
| Part of speech | verb, noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /slaɪt/ |
| Verb forms | slites, sliting, slit |
Slite Definition (Verb)
- To slit; tear or rip up.
- To wear away (clothes).
Slite as a Noun
- The act or process of ripping up; rending; wear and tear.
Synonyms of Slite
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Slite synonyms and antonyms →Word Forms & Grammar
slite (third-person singular simple present slites, present participle sliting, simple past slit or slited, past participle slit or slited or slitten)
slite (uncountable)
Origin of Slite
Origin 1: From Middle English sliten, from Old English slītan (“to slit, tear, rend, shiver, split, rend to pieces, cleave, divide”), from Proto-West Germanic *slītan, from Proto-Germanic *slītaną (“to tear”), from Proto-Indo-European *skleyd-, *(s)kelH- (“to cut, trim”).
Origin 2: Cognate with North Frisian slitten (“to clear, make void”), Dutch slijten (“to wear, waste, ravel out”), German schleißen (“to trim”), Swedish slita (“to rip, tear”). Doublet of slit. More at slice.