Meaning of "cutting" : Online English Dictionary : Word Search by Wordhut.com

Meaning of cutting

1. (n) the act of shortening something by cutting off the ends; "the barber gave him a good cut"

2. (n) the act of diluting something; "the cutting of whiskey with water"; "the thinning of paint with turpentine"

3. (n) the act of cutting something into parts; "his cuts were skillful"; "his cutting of the cake made a terrible mess"

4. (n) the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge; "his cut in the lining revealed the hidden jewels"

5. (n) 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"

6. (n) cutting away parts to create a desired shape

7. (n) the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film

8. (n) an excerpt cut from a newspaper or magazine; "he searched through piles of letters and clippings"

9. (n) a piece cut off from the main part of something

10. (n) a part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting

11. (adj.sat.) suitable for cutting or severing; "a cutting tool"; "the cutting edge"

12. (adj.sat.) as physically 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"

13. (adj.sat.) unpleasantly cold and damp; "bleak winds of the North Atlantic"

14. (adj.sat.) (of speech) harsh or hurtful in tone or character; "cutting remarks"; "edged satire"; "a stinging comment"

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