cutting

cutting
I. noun Date: 14th century 1. something cut or cut off or out: as a. a plant section originating from stem, leaf, or root and capable of developing into a new plant b. harvest 2. something made by cutting; especially record 4 II. adjective Date: 15th century 1. given to or designed for cutting; especially sharp, edged 2. marked by sharp piercing cold <
cutting winds
>
3. inclined or likely to wound the feelings of others especially because of a ruthless incisiveness <
a cutting remark
>
4. intense, piercing <
a cutting pain
>
cuttingly adverb

New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.

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