CUTTING as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • the act of shortening something by cutting off the ends
   Synonym(s)
   • cut (what does cut mean?)
   • cutting off (what does cutting off mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • the barber gave him a good cut
   Hypernyms(s) cutting is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • shortening (what does shortening mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • clip (what does clip mean?)
   • clipping (what does clipping mean?)
   • snip (what does snip mean?)
   • haircut (what does haircut mean?)
   • trim (what does trim mean?)
   • trimming (what does trimming mean?)
   • clipping (what does clipping mean?)
   • shearing (what does shearing mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • cut (what does cut mean?)
2. Meaning
   • the act of diluting something
   Synonym(s)
   • thinning (what does thinning mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • the cutting of whiskey with water
   • the thinning of paint with turpentine
   Hypernyms(s) cutting is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • dilution (what does dilution mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • dilute (what does dilute mean?)
   • thin (what does thin mean?)
   • thin out (what does thin out mean?)
   • reduce (what does reduce mean?)
   • cut (what does cut mean?)
   • dilute (what does dilute mean?)
   • thin (what does thin mean?)
   • thin out (what does thin out mean?)
   • reduce (what does reduce mean?)
   • cut (what does cut mean?)
3. Meaning
   • the act of cutting something into parts
   Synonym(s)
   • cut (what does cut mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • his cuts were skillful
   • his cutting of the cake made a terrible mess
   Hypernyms(s) cutting is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • division (what does division mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • severance (what does severance mean?)
   • severing (what does severing mean?)
   • dissection (what does dissection mean?)
   • scission (what does scission mean?)
   • slicing (what does slicing mean?)
   • undercut (what does undercut mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • cut (what does cut mean?)
   • cut (what does cut mean?)
4. Meaning
   • the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge
   Synonym(s)
   • cut (what does cut mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • his cut in the lining revealed the hidden jewels
   Hypernyms(s) cutting is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • opening (what does opening mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • notch (what does notch mean?)
   • nick (what does nick mean?)
   • snick (what does snick mean?)
   • slash (what does slash mean?)
   • gash (what does gash mean?)
   • incision (what does incision mean?)
   • section (what does section mean?)
   • surgical incision (what does surgical incision mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • cut (what does cut mean?)
5. Meaning
   • the division of a deck of cards before dealing
   Synonym(s)
   • cut (what does cut mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • he insisted that we give him the last cut before every deal
   • the cutting of the cards soon became a ritual
   Hypernyms(s) cutting is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • division (what does division mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • cut (what does cut mean?)
6. Meaning
   • cutting away parts to create a desired shape
   Synonym(s)
   • carving (what does carving mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) cutting is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • creating by removal (what does creating by removal mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • truncation (what does truncation mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • cut (what does cut mean?)
   • carve (what does carve mean?)
7. Meaning
   • the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
   Synonym(s)
   • film editing (what does film editing mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) cutting is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • creating by removal (what does creating by removal mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • cut (what does cut mean?)
   • edit (what does edit mean?)
   • cut (what does cut mean?)
   • edit out (what does edit out mean?)
8. Meaning
   • an excerpt cut from a newspaper or magazine
   Synonym(s)
   • clipping (what does clipping mean?)
   • newspaper clipping (what does newspaper clipping mean?)
   • press clipping (what does press clipping mean?)
   • press cutting (what does press cutting mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • he searched through piles of letters and clippings
   Hypernyms(s) cutting is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • excerpt (what does excerpt mean?)
   • extract (what does extract mean?)
   • selection (what does selection mean?)
9. Meaning
   • a piece cut off from the main part of something
   Hypernyms(s) cutting is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • part (what does part mean?)
   • piece (what does piece mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • pruning (what does pruning mean?)
10. Meaning
    • a part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting
    Synonym(s)
    • slip (what does slip mean?)
    Hypernyms(s) cutting is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • stalk (what does stalk mean?)
    • stem (what does stem mean?)
    Hyponym(s)
    • quickset (what does quickset mean?)

CUTTING as ADJECTIVE

1. Meaning
   • suitable for cutting or severing
   Usage Example(s)
   • a cutting tool
   • the cutting edge
   Similar To
   • sharp (what does sharp mean?)
2. Meaning
   • as physically painful as if caused by a sharp instrument
   Synonym(s)
   • keen (what does keen mean?)
   • knifelike (what does knifelike mean?)
   • lancinate (what does lancinate mean?)
   • lancinating (what does lancinating mean?)
   • piercing (what does piercing mean?)
   • stabbing (what does stabbing mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • a cutting wind
   • keen winds
   • knifelike cold
   • piercing knifelike pains
   • piercing cold
   • piercing criticism
   • a stabbing pain
   • lancinating pain
   Similar To
   • sharp (what does sharp mean?)
3. Meaning
   • unpleasantly cold and damp
   Synonym(s)
   • bleak (what does bleak mean?)
   • raw (what does raw mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • bleak winds of the North Atlantic
   Similar To
   • cold (what does cold mean?)
4. Meaning
   • (of speech) harsh or hurtful in tone or character
   Synonym(s)
   • edged (what does edged mean?)
   • stinging (what does stinging mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • cutting remarks
   • edged satire
   • a stinging comment
   Similar To
   • unkind (what does unkind mean?)