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Word entry · 8 letters

scissors

Best crossword clue

"Two-bladed cutter"

8 letters · collected on this word page

8 lettersPronunciation /ˈsɪzəz/Part of speech nounSorted ciorssssStarts with SEnds with S2 cluesCommon crossword word
1S2C3I4S5S6O7R8S

Definitions

  1. Cutting tool with two crossing blades.

Word origin

From Middle English sisours (attested since 1350–1400), from Old French cisoirs, from Late Latin cīsōria, plural of cīsōrium (“cutting tool”); from Latin word root -cīsus (compare excise) or caesus, past participle of caedō (“to cut”). Partially displaced native Old English sċēara (“scissors, shears”), whence shears. Doublet of chisel.

Used in a sentence

  • Near-synonym: shears
  • Those scissors are sharp.
  • That scissors is sharp.

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Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues

01Two-bladed cutter8 letters
02Paper cutters8 letters

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