scissors

scis-sors · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A cutting instrument with two blades joined by a pivot, operated by thumb and fingers.

  2. 2.

    [sports]A movement resembling the opening and closing of scissors.

Forms

plural: scissors

Related words

See also: blade, cut, shears
Synonyms: clippers, shears

Etymology

From Latin cisorium ("cutting instrument"), from caedere ("to cut"). The initial sc- spelling emerged in the 16th century by false association with Latin scindere ("to split").