cutting C1 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈkʌtɪŋ/ UK /ˈkʌtɪŋ/ See IPA manual Freq #2692 Meanings 1 noun A small piece cut from a plant and used to grow a new one. She took a cutting from the rose bush to plant in her garden. 2 adj (of words) harsh and deliberately hurtful. She made a cutting remark about his work. 3 adj (of wind or cold) sharp and painful. A cutting wind blew across the open field. 4 noun A passage dug through higher ground for a road or railway. The train slowed as it entered the deep cutting through the hills. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a small piece cut from a... slip 2 adj · (of words) harsh and... edged 4 noun · a passage dug through... cut Word family Forms cuttings Derived forms clearcuttingcord-cuttingcost-cuttingcuttinglycuttingnessdarkcuttingdowncuttingglasscuttinggrasscuttinghaircuttingheartcuttingnoncutting Common collocations cutting implement Noun + noun Etymology From cut + -ing. Topics Describing Qualities Transportation Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # cutting **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** noun, adj **IPA (US):** /ˈkʌtɪŋ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈkʌtɪŋ/ **Frequency rank:** 2692 ## Meanings 1. A small piece cut from a plant and used to grow a new one. 2. (of words) harsh and deliberately hurtful. 3. (of wind or cold) sharp and painful. 4. A passage dug through higher ground for a road or railway. ## Examples - She took a cutting from the rose bush to plant in her garden. - She made a cutting remark about his work. - A cutting wind blew across the open field. - The train slowed as it entered the deep cutting through the hills. ## Derived Forms - clearcutting - cord-cutting - cost-cutting - cuttingly - cuttingness - darkcutting - downcutting - glasscutting - grasscutting - haircutting - heartcutting - noncutting ## Etymology From cut + -ing. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Transportation - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown