Synonyms for cutting
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : kuht-ing |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈkʌt ɪŋ |
Top 10 synonyms for cutting Other synonyms for the word cutting
Définition of cutting
Origin :- 1520s, "gash, incision," from cut (v.); meaning "piece cut off" is from 1590s; sense of "a wounding sarcasm" is from 1560s.
- adj nasty, hateful
- He had hung up his buck at the camp and was cutting strips from it for his supper.
- Extract from : « The Trail Book » by Mary Austin
- "You'd better," he said, with quiet decision, cutting short my hesitation.
- Extract from : « The Bacillus of Beauty » by Harriet Stark
- The boy on Lucretia is jabbing her with the spurs, and she's cutting up.
- Extract from : « Thoroughbreds » by W. A. Fraser
- Diablo was cutting down the lead the other two held over him, galloping like a demon.
- Extract from : « Thoroughbreds » by W. A. Fraser
- "I must find my friend," he said, cutting the garrulous man short.
- Extract from : « Thoroughbreds » by W. A. Fraser
- As an honest man, it was for him to judge if he had the right of cutting the tie there and for ever.
- Extract from : « The Dream » by Emile Zola
- To part with a piece of land is, to him, like cutting off an arm.
- Extract from : « The Boy Life of Napoleon » by Eugenie Foa
- "I must drink," I said, cutting him short and rising to my feet.
- Extract from : « Green Mansions » by W. H. Hudson
- The falling snow did not stay her, nor did the cutting blast.
- Extract from : « A Little Book of Profitable Tales » by Eugene Field
- Chowder may be made of clams, first cutting off the hard part.
- Extract from : « Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches » by Eliza Leslie
Antonyms for cutting
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