slitty en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈslɪti/
Etymology
From slit + -y.
Meanings
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Slitlike.
It had a peculiar alien tallness, a peculiar alien flattened head, peculiar slitty little alien eyes[.]
1982, Douglas Adams, Life, the Universe and Everything, page 8:Chatting to some British students, he cheerily remarked that they would get "slitty eyes" if they stayed too long in China.
1997, Ben Pimlott, The Queen: A Biography of Elizabeth II:We choose the farthest away church with the blackest, slittiest windows and he pulls me and Jimmy in.
1998, Julie Myerson, Me and the Fat Man:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| slittier | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| slittiest | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |