Definition of Cutting
Noun
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the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends
"the barber gave him a good cut"
cut - cutting off -
the act of diluting something
"the cutting of whiskey with water"
"the thinning of paint with turpentine"
thinning -
the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge
"his cut in the lining revealed the hidden jewels"
cut -
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"
cut -
removing parts from hard material to create a desired pattern or shape
carving -
an excerpt cut from a newspaper or magazine
"he searched through piles of letters and clippings"
clipping - newspaper clipping - press clipping - press cutting -
a piece cut off from the main part of something
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the act of cutting something into parts
"his cuts were skillful"
"his cutting of the cake made a terrible mess"
cut -
a part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting
slip -
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
- film editing
Adjective
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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"
keen knifelike piercing stabbing lancinate lancinating -
unpleasantly cold and damp
"bleak winds of the North Atlantic"
bleak raw -
(of speech) harsh or hurtful in tone or character
"cutting remarks"
"edged satire"
"a stinging comment"
edged stinging
Word games points for the Cutting
- Scrabble® score of the cutting (10)
- Word Chums® score of the cutting (16)
- Words With Friends® score of the cutting (14)
Unscramble cutting
43 unscramble word found using the letters cutting.
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