cutting
8 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
cuttings
plural
cuttings
Britannica Dictionary definition of CUTTING
[count]
1
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a stem, leaf, or root that is cut from a plant and used to grow a new plant
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Take some cuttings from the plant and put them in water.
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2
cutting
/ˈkʌtɪŋ/
adjective
2
cutting
/ˈkʌtɪŋ/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of CUTTING
[more cutting; most cutting]
1
always used before a noun
:
used for cutting things
2
a
:
unpleasantly cold
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a raw cutting [=biting] wind
b
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causing great physical pain
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a sharp, cutting [=piercing, stabbing] pain
3
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very harsh and critical
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intended to hurt someone's feelings
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He made a cutting remark about my family, and I haven't spoken to him since.
