scissor

Speech parts

1. scissor - Noun

2. scissor - Verb

Meaning

To cut with scissors or shears; to prepare with the aid of scissors.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

cleave chine hew rend gash sunder rive saw separate cut chisel prune scythe split divide
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Antonyms

join link bond mix connect combine
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Hypernyms

cut

Phrases with the word

scissor out scissor crossover scissor-tailed flycatcher scissor mechanism

Examples

If I met you in a scissor fight, I'd cut off both your wings on principle alone. Brandon Boyd

In reference to the murder scene in 'Dial M for murder' As you have seen on the screen the best way to do it is with a scissor. Alfred Hitchcock

Ten thousand branches of tall trees begin to sprout, They droop like fringes of a robe made of green jade. But do you know by whom these young leaves are cut out? The early spring wind is as sharp as scissor blade. He Zhizhang

I never aspired to be in a band, but being onstage is a very cool feeling. It's like you're the lord of the room. It's hard to croon and run around doing big scissor kicks while also trying to play, though. I'm still mastering that. Robert Sheehan

Additional extensions expose improvements to MSAA as well as additional scissor like functionality. Source: Internet

In 1873, John Arthur Trudgen introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl he saw American Indians use, but substituting a scissor kick for the traditional flutter kick to reduce splashing. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

scission scissiparity scissiparous scissor binoculars scissor bite scissor cross