- cutting adj
- Some butchers make cutting remarks to those they meet with, and get in a real stew.
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cutting adj
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cutting — [adj] nasty, hateful acerbic, acid, acrimonious, barbed, biting, bitter, caustic, clear cut, crisp, hurtful, incisive, ingoing, malicious, penetrating, piercing, pointed, probing, raw, sarcastic, sardonic, scathing, severe, sharp, stinging,… … New thesaurus
cutting edge — n 1.) the cutting edge (of sth) the newest and most exciting stage in the development of something at the cutting edge (of sth) ▪ research that s at the cutting edge of genetic science ▪ The deck represents the cutting edge in CD reproduction.… … Dictionary of contemporary English
cutting edge — cutting edge, adj. 1. the sharp edge of a cutting implement. 2. forefront; lead: on the cutting edge of computer technology. [1950 55] * * * … Universalium
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-edge — adj. Cutting edge is used with these nouns: ↑art, ↑design, ↑research, ↑technology … Collocations dictionary
ˌcutting-ˈedge — adj extremely modern and advanced cutting edge technology[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
cutting edge — (The spelling cutting edge is used for meaning 3.) 1) N SING: usu at/on the N of n If you are at the cutting edge of a particular field of activity, you are involved in its most important or most exciting developments. This shipyard is at the… … English dictionary
cutting-edge — adjective in accord with the most fashionable ideas or style wears only the latest style the last thing in swimwear cutting edge technology a with it boutique • Syn: ↑up to date, ↑with it • Simi … Useful english dictionary
cutting — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 piece cut off from a plant ADJECTIVE ▪ leaf, root, stem VERB + CUTTING ▪ take CUTTING + VERB ▪ ro … Collocations dictionary
cutting — [[t]kʌ̱tɪŋ[/t]] ♦♦♦ cuttings 1) N COUNT A cutting is a piece of writing which has been cut from a newspaper or magazine. [BRIT] ...a stack of old photographs and newspaper cuttings... Here are the press cuttings and reviews. Syn: clipping (in AM … English dictionary
