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Quick definitions from WordNet (cutting)
▸ noun: the act of diluting something ("The cutting of whiskey with water")
▸ 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
▸ noun: the act of shortening something by cutting off the ends
▸ noun: the act of cutting something into parts ("His cutting of the cake made a terrible mess")
▸ noun: the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge
▸ noun: the division of a deck of cards before dealing ("The cutting of the cards soon became a ritual")
▸ noun: cutting away parts to create a desired 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
▸ adjective: (of speech) harsh or hurtful in tone or character ("Cutting remarks")
▸ adjective: suitable for cutting or severing ("A cutting tool")
▸ adjective: as physically painful as if caused by a sharp instrument ("A cutting wind")
▸ adjective: unpleasantly cold and damp
▸ name: A surname (rare: 1 in 100000 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #8070)
▸ Also see cuts
▸ Words similar to cutting
▸ Usage examples for cutting
▸ Idioms related to cutting (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing cutting
▸ Popular nouns described by cutting
▸ Words that often appear near cutting
▸ Rhymes of cutting
▸ Invented words related to cutting
▸ noun: the act of diluting something ("The cutting of whiskey with water")
▸ 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
▸ noun: the act of shortening something by cutting off the ends
▸ noun: the act of cutting something into parts ("His cutting of the cake made a terrible mess")
▸ noun: the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge
▸ noun: the division of a deck of cards before dealing ("The cutting of the cards soon became a ritual")
▸ noun: cutting away parts to create a desired 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
▸ adjective: (of speech) harsh or hurtful in tone or character ("Cutting remarks")
▸ adjective: suitable for cutting or severing ("A cutting tool")
▸ adjective: as physically painful as if caused by a sharp instrument ("A cutting wind")
▸ adjective: unpleasantly cold and damp
▸ name: A surname (rare: 1 in 100000 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #8070)
▸ Also see cuts
▸ Words similar to cutting
▸ Usage examples for cutting
▸ Idioms related to cutting (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing cutting
▸ Popular nouns described by cutting
▸ Words that often appear near cutting
▸ Rhymes of cutting
▸ Invented words related to cutting