English dictionary
cutting
adjectiveAudio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
adjective
- painful as if caused by a sharp instrument
adjective
- unpleasantly cold and damp
adjective
- (of speech) harsh or hurtful in tone or character
noun
- the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends
noun
- the act of diluting something
noun
- the act of cutting something into parts
noun
- the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge
noun
- the division of a deck of cards before dealing
noun
- removing parts from hard material to create a desired pattern or shape
noun
- the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
noun
- an excerpt cut from a newspaper or magazine
noun
- a piece cut off from the main part of something
noun
- a part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting
Example sentences
a cutting wind
keen winds
knifelike cold
piercing knifelike pains
piercing cold
bleak winds of the North Atlantic
cutting remarks
edged satire
a stinging comment
the barber gave him a good cut
the cutting of whiskey with water
the thinning of paint with turpentine
his cuts were skillful
his cutting of the cake made a terrible mess
his cut in the lining revealed the hidden jewels
he insisted that we give him the last cut before every deal
the cutting of the cards soon became a ritual
he searched through piles of letters and clippings