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cutting

/ cutting /
adjective satellite/noun

Definitions & Examples

adjective satellite Sense 1
(of speech) harsh or hurtful in tone or character
"cutting remarks"
"edged satire"
"a stinging comment"
Similar:
unkind
noun Sense 2
the act of diluting something
"the cutting of whiskey with water"
"the thinning of paint with turpentine"
Type of:
dilution
Derived:
dilute thin thin out reduce cut
adjective satellite Sense 3
as physically painful as if caused by a sharp instrument
"a cutting wind"
"keen winds"
"knifelike cold"
"piercing knifelike pains"
"piercing cold"
"piercing criticism"
"a stabbing pain"
"lancinating pain"
Similar:
sharp
adjective satellite Sense 4
suitable for cutting or severing
"a cutting tool"
"the cutting edge"
Similar:
sharp
noun Sense 5
a part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting
Type of:
stalk stem
Kinds of:
quickset
noun Sense 6
a piece cut off from the main part of something
Type of:
part piece
Kinds of:
pruning
adjective satellite Sense 7
unpleasantly cold and damp
"bleak winds of the North Atlantic"
Similar:
cold
noun Sense 8
the act of shortening something by cutting off the ends
"the barber gave him a good cut"
Type of:
shortening
Kinds of:
clip clipping snip haircut trim
Derived:
cut
noun Sense 9
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
Type of:
creating by removal
Derived:
cut edit edit out
noun Sense 10
cutting away parts to create a desired shape
Type of:
creating by removal
Kinds of:
truncation
Derived:
cut carve
noun Sense 11
the division of a deck of cards before dealing
"he insisted that we give him the last cut before every deal"
"the cutting of the cards soon became a ritual"
Type of:
division
Has parts:
card game cards
Derived:
cut
noun Sense 12
the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge
"his cut in the lining revealed the hidden jewels"
Type of:
opening
Kinds of:
notch nick snick slash gash
Derived:
cut
noun Sense 13
the act of cutting something into parts
"his cuts were skillful"
"his cutting of the cake made a terrible mess"
Type of:
division
Kinds of:
severance severing dissection scission slicing
Derived:
cut
noun Sense 14
an excerpt cut from a newspaper or magazine
"he searched through piles of letters and clippings"
Type of:
excerpt extract selection
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
14
Total Synonyms
4
Total Relationships
52
Times Searched
2
Relationship Distribution

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Related Words

unkind dilution sharp stalk stem quickset part piece pruning cold shortening clip