verb / noun / adjective

cut

KUT/kʌt/

A separation or shortening made by removing material.

The man cuts the cucumber into slices on the board.

A young adult man slices a cucumber on a plain cutting board, with the knife visibly passing through it and a few separated slices beside it.

Etymology

Cut is recorded in Middle English for making an incision with an edged tool, matching this sense closely. Its earlier origin remains uncertain, with competing English, Scandinavian, and French proposals.

In context

Jenn Clayton16:17

I'm going to cut a slit or an X into the top of each of my pieces of dough

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More examples

The editor makes a few cuts to shorten the article.
A cut in funding forces the library to close earlier.
The cut flowers stand in a vase on the table.

Forms

cut · cuts · cutting

cutter noun — A person or tool that cuts material.

Similar words

slice: Emphasizes cutting through something, often into thin, flat pieces.
trim: Means removing small amounts to neaten or shorten something.
reduction: Describes a decrease in amount, without necessarily removing physical material.