Definition for Scissors:

• Instrument for cutting fabrics, paring nails, &c., made of two blades with handles for thumb& one finger or the fingers& so pivoted that their cutting edges work by leverage against each other( often pair of s.; I want a pair of, some, s.; where are my s.?; buttonhole s., with gaps in blades near pivot so that cutting begins inside edge of cloth; lamp, nail, -s., of special shapes for trimming wicks, nails; s. & paste, compiling of books out of cutting from others); scissor bill, the bird skimmer; scissor-bird or -tail, kinds of bird with long forked tail esp. forktailed fly-catcher; scissor-tooth, tooth in carnivora acting like s. against one in other jaw. Hence scissorwise adv. [ middle English]

Synonyms for Scissors:

• n.

  •
  • bellows,
  • pair of shears,
  • adjustable wrench,
  • bit,
  • applicator,
  • Allen Wrench,
  • cutting instrument,
  • bradawl,
  • box end wrench,
  • blowlamp,
  • blowtorch.
  •act (noun)
  • scissors.
  •bear hug (noun)
  • enfoldments,
  • tight embraces.
  •cutting instrument (noun)
  • clippers,
  • trimmer.
  •pair of scissors (noun)
  • pair of scissors.
  •scissor grip (noun)
  • scissor grip.
  •scissors (noun)
  • scissors grip,
  • scissors hold.
  •tool (noun)
  • hammer,
  • punch,
  • bench drill,
  • screwdriver,
  • lug wrench,
  • crowbar,
  • pliers,
  • awl,
  • sledgehammer,
  • handsaw,
  • miter box,
  • crosscut saw,
  • file,
  • spade,
  • square,
  • coping saw,
  • pick,
  • tool,
  • pipe wrench,
  • vise,
  • gouge,
  • trowel,
  • chain saw,
  • shovel,
  • hoe,
  • wrecking bar,
  • drill,
  • Bow-saw,
  • monkey wrench,
  • calipers,
  • welder,
  • sickle,
  • spanner,
  • table saw,
  • saw,
  • jointer,
  • hatchet,
  • buzz saw,
  • ripsaw,
  • back saw,
  • planer,
  • wedge,
  • posthole auger,
  • Drill press,
  • cold chisel,
  • lathe,
  • pickax,
  • stapler,
  • arc welder,
  • keyhole saw,
  • jackknife,
  • axe,
  • mallet,
  • hacksaw,
  • circular saw,
  • plane,
  • level,
  • auger,
  • wrench,
  • edger,
  • tire iron,
  • band saw,
  • jigsaw,
  • radial arm saw,
  • scythe,
  • grapnel,
  • hedge trimmer,
  • claw hammer,
  • tin snips,
  • emery wheel,
  • grindstone,
  • scroll saw,
  • snips,
  • chisel,
  • spoke shave,
  • ball-peen hammer,
  • machete,
  • knife.
  •tools (noun)
  • crosscut saws,
  • hatchets,
  • Knives,
  • planes,
  • hedge trimmers,
  • chisels,
  • pipe wrenches,
  • miter boxes,
  • table saws,
  • planers,
  • hoes,
  • ripsaws,
  • spanners,
  • jointers,
  • bow saws,
  • hammers,
  • staplers,
  • ball-peen hammers,
  • punches,
  • grapnels,
  • claw hammers,
  • emery wheels,
  • awls,
  • saws,
  • Drills,
  • jackknives,
  • pickaxes,
  • augers,
  • buzz saws,
  • sickles,
  • spoke shaves,
  • trowels,
  • levels,
  • machetes,
  • squares,
  • keyhole saws,
  • crowbars,
  • back saws,
  • bench drills,
  • circular saws,
  • radial arm saws,
  • scythes,
  • Axes,
  • lug wrenches,
  • sledgehammers,
  • files,
  • posthole augers,
  • cold chisels,
  • drill presses,
  • wrecking bars,
  • welders,
  • vises,
  • wedges,
  • scroll saws,
  • jigsaws,
  • handsaws,
  • shovels,
  • chain saws,
  • hacksaws,
  • grindstones,
  • picks,
  • band saws,
  • wrenches,
  • tire irons,
  • monkey wrenches,
  • lathes,
  • arc welders,
  • edgers,
  • mallets,
  • screwdrivers,
  • tools,
  • coping saws,
  • spades,
  • gouges.

• Other synonyms:

  •n.
  • bear hug,
  • edge tool,
  • pruner,
  • shears,
  • wrestling hold,
  • Enfoldment,
  • gymnastic exercise,
  • compound lever,
  • Snipper,
  • pruners,
  • tight embrace,
  • bear-hug,
  • hedge clippers,
  • hedge clipper,
  • snippers,
  • emoji.

Paraphrases for Scissors:

• Reverse Entailment

  • Noun, plural
    shears.

• Other Related

  • Noun, plural
    chisels.

Scissors Sentence Examples:

• In the evening when the dragon came back and fell asleep, which he did at once, for he was tired, the Princess took a pair of scissors, cut off his three golden hairs, opened the secret room and killed the doves; and immediately the dragon gave a great groan and died.

• This movement of the pyramids may best be compared to that of a pair of scissors.

Homophones for Scissors:

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Hyponym for Scissors:

• n.

  • act
    gymnastic exercise.