Definitions for cuttingˈkʌt ɪŋ
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
cut•tingˈkʌt ɪŋ(n.)
the act of one that cuts.
something cut, cut off, or cut out.
a piece, as a root, stem, or leaf, cut from a plant for propagation.
Category: Botany
something made by cutting, as a recording.
Category: Common Vocabulary
a clipping from a newspaper, magazine, etc.
Category: British
(adj.)designed or used for cutting.
penetrating or dividing by or as if by a cut.
piercing, as a wind.
sarcastic.
Origin of cutting:
1350–1400
cut′ting•ly(adv.)
Princeton's WordNet
film editing, cutting(noun)
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
cutting, slip(noun)
a part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting
cut, cutting(noun)
the act of cutting something into parts
"his cuts were skillful"; "his cutting of the cake made a terrible mess"
cutting(noun)
a piece cut off from the main part of something
clipping, newspaper clipping, press clipping, cutting, press cutting(noun)
an excerpt cut from a newspaper or magazine
"he searched through piles of letters and clippings"
carving, cutting(noun)
removing parts from hard material to create a desired pattern or shape
cut, cutting(noun)
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, cutting(noun)
the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge
"his cut in the lining revealed the hidden jewels"
cutting, thinning(noun)
the act of diluting something
"the cutting of whiskey with water"; "the thinning of paint with turpentine"
cut, cutting, cutting off(adj)
the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends
"the barber gave him a good cut"
cutting, edged, stinging(adj)
(of speech) harsh or hurtful in tone or character
"cutting remarks"; "edged satire"; "a stinging comment"
bleak, cutting, raw(adj)
unpleasantly cold and damp
"bleak winds of the North Atlantic"
cutting, keen, knifelike, piercing, stabbing, lancinate, lancinating(adj)
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"
Wiktionary
cutting(Noun)
The action of the verb to cut.
How many different cuttings can this movie undergo?
cutting(Noun)
A section removed from the larger whole.
cutting(Noun)
A newspaper clipping.
cutting(Noun)
A leaf, stem, branch, or root removed from a plant and cultivated to grow a new plant.
cutting(Noun)
An abridged selection of written work, often intended for performance.
The actor had to make his cutting shorter to fit the audition time.
cutting(Noun)
The editing of film or other recordings.
cutting(Noun)
Self-harm; the act of cutting one's own skin.
cutting(Noun)
A narrow passage, dug for a road, railway or canal to go through.
cutting(Adjective)
That is used for cutting.
I need some sort of cutting utensil to get through this shrink wrap.
cutting(Adjective)
Of remarks, criticism, etc., potentially hurtful.
The director gave the auditioning actors cutting criticism.
Webster Dictionary
Cutting(u)
of Cut
Cutting(noun)
the act or process of making an incision, or of severing, felling, shaping, etc
Cutting(noun)
something cut, cut off, or cut out, as a twig or scion cut off from a stock for the purpose of grafting or of rooting as an independent plant; something cut out of a newspaper; an excavation cut through a hill or elsewhere to make a way for a railroad, canal, etc.; a cut
Cutting(adj)
adapted to cut; as, a cutting tool
Cutting(adj)
chilling; penetrating; sharp; as, a cutting wind
Cutting(adj)
severe; sarcastic; biting; as, a cutting reply
Translations for cutting
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
cutting(noun)
a piece of plant cut off and replanted to form another plant.
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