/ Dictionary / Index S slit fricative: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: slit' fric"ative Pronunciation: [key] — Phonet. Phonet. a fricative, as (f&hasp;) or (th), in which the tongue is relatively flat, with air channeled over it through a shallow slit. Cf. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. slit-drum slither Related Content Daily Word Quiz: procrastinate Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language