Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

slitted

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.43 in modern English

Syllables: slit-ted
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having a slit or slits.

Example Sentences

"The walls are slitted with embrasures through which bowmen could fire, indicating that the belfry also served as a stronghold during border skirmishes."

Etymology

Etymology tree English slit Old English -ed Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Germanic *-ōdaz Old English -od Middle English -ed English -ed English slitted From slit + -ed.

Derived Forms

unslitted

Questions

What does slitted mean?: Having a slit or slits.
Where does slitted come from?: Etymology tree English slit Old English -ed Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Germanic *-ōdaz Old English -od Middle English -ed English -ed English slitted From slit + -ed.

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