SLITHER
Slith"er, v. i. Etym: [Cf. G. schlittern, LG. schliddern. See Slide.]
Defn: To slide; to glide. [Prov. Eng.]
SLIT-SHELL
Slit"-shell", n. (Zoöl.)
Defn: Any species of Pleurotomaria, a genus of beautiful, pearly, spiral gastropod shells having a deep slit in the outer lip. Many fossil species are known, and a few living ones are found in deep water in tropical seas.
SLITTER
Slit"ter, n.
Defn: One who, or that which, slits.
SLITTING
Slit"ting, a. & n.
Defn: from Slit. Slitting file. See Illust. (i) of File. — Slitting mill. (a) A mill where iron bars or plates are slit into narrow strips, as nail rods, and the like. (b) A machine used by lapidaries for slicing stones, usually by means of a revolving disk, called a slicer, supplied with diamond powder. — Slitting roller, one of a pair of rollers furnished with ribs entering between similar ribs in the other roller, and cutting like shears, — used in slitting metals.
SLIVE
Slive, v. i. Etym: [Cf. Slip.]
Defn: To sneak. [Prov. Eng.]