scissorlike

[ siz-er-lahyk ]

adjective

1. like scissors; scissors; moving, operating, or crossing in a manner suggesting the blades of scissors. scissors.

Word History and Origins

Origin of scissorlike¹

First recorded in 1865–70; scissor(s) + -like

Example Sentences

"Hirst," said Hewet, pointing at the scissorlike shadow; he then rolled round to look up at them.

From Project Gutenberg