Word Games Pro Dictionary
cutting
painful as if caused by a sharp instrument
Quick reference
Word Facts
Listen
Audio Pronunciation
Audio pronunciation is unavailable for this word.
Meaning
Definitions
adjective
painful as if caused by a sharp instrument
“a cutting wind”
adjective
unpleasantly cold and damp
“bleak winds of the North Atlantic”
adjective
(of speech) harsh or hurtful in tone or character
“cutting remarks”
noun
the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends
“the barber gave him a good cut”
noun
the act of diluting something
“the cutting of whiskey with water”
noun
the act of cutting something into parts
“his cuts were skillful”
noun
the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge
“his cut in the lining revealed the hidden jewels”
noun
the division of a deck of cards before dealing
“he insisted that we give him the last cut before every deal”
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
“he searched through piles of letters and clippings”
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
In context
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
Similar words