2. Chilling; penetrating; sharp; as, a cutting wind.
[1913 Webster]
3. Severe; sarcastic; biting; as, a cutting reply; a cutting remark. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
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Cutting — ist der Name mehrerer Personen: Bronson M. Cutting (1888–1935), US amerikanischer Politiker Francis Cutting (1550–1595/6), englischer Komponist und Lautenist Jack Cutting (1908–1988), US amerikanischer Trickfilmregisseur Orte in den Vereinigten… … Deutsch Wikipedia
cutting — The cutting edge, based on the notion of a tool doing effective work, is a modern idiom meaning ‘the pioneering aspect of an enterprise’. It is derived from a figurative meaning that dates from the 1850s, and to be at the cutting edge is to… … Modern English usage
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cutting — ► NOUN 1) a piece cut off from something, in particular an article cut from a newspaper or a piece cut from a plant for propagation. 2) an open passage excavated through higher ground for a railway, road, or canal. ► ADJECTIVE 1) capable of… … English terms dictionary
cutting — [kut′iŋ] n. 1. the act of one that cuts 2. a piece cut off 3. Brit. a clipping, as from a newspaper 4. Brit. a passage for trains, cars, etc. cut through a hill or high ground; cut 5. Hort. a slip or shoot cut away from a plant for rooting or… … English World dictionary
Cutting — Cut ting (k[u^]t t[i^]ng), n. 1. The act or process of making an incision, or of severing, felling, shaping, etc. [1913 Webster] 2. Something cut, cut off, or cut out, as a twig or scion cut off from a stock for the purpose of grafting or of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cutting — index acute, bitter (acrid tasting), bitter (penetrating), caustic, division (act of dividing), incisive, mordacious … Law dictionary
cutting — /ˈkattinɡ, ingl. ˈkʌtɪŋ/ s. m. inv. scarificazione CFR. tatuaggio, branding, piercing … Sinonimi e Contrari. Terza edizione
cutting — *incisive, trenchant, clear cut, biting, crisp Analogous words: *sharp, keen, acute: piercing, penetrating, probing (see ENTER) … New Dictionary of Synonyms
