cutting
10 points
English
7 letters
Very common
Commonness #2,697
Valid in: US and UK dictionaries
Definitions
noun
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
adjective
painful as if caused by a sharp instrument
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/kˈʌtɪŋ/ · 2 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural cuttings
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Synonyms
the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends
the act of diluting something
removing parts from hard material to create a desired pattern or shape
an excerpt cut from a newspaper or magazine
a part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant thr
Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
Rhymes
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