scissor
Cross-bladed cutting
Scissor functions as a verb meaning to cut with scissors or to move in a scissor-like motion—legs or blades crossing and recrossing: She scissored the article from the newspaper, His legs scissored through the water.
As an adjective, it describes this crossing action: a scissor kick in swimming.
The noun is almost always plural: scissors.
Flat cutting edge
- handlePart for gripping
- pivotPoint of rotation
- shearsHeavy-duty cutting blades
- snipsSmall cuts or cuttings
left-handed · ergonomic · spring-loaded · serrated · stainless-steel · titanium
Woven or knit material
- patternRecurring arrangement or template
- seamstressOne who stitches garments
- tailorClothing alteration professional
- dressmakerOne who sews garments
hem · seam · stitch · notch · pinking · selvage · bias · alterations
Not closed
- closeNearby or to shut
- pivotPoint of rotation
- hingeMovable connecting joint
- squeezeFirm bilateral compression
grip · pinch · articulate · leverage · fulcrum
Make keener or better
- sharpenMake keener or finer
- whetstoneStone for sharpening blades
- keenSharp or enthusiastic
- edgeBoundary or sharpness
dull · blunt · grind · strop · cutting-edge · razor-sharp
Combat sport requiring holds
- grapplingClose-quarters combat technique
- submissionYielding to another's will
- takedownForced grounding maneuver
- pinningFastening with pointed fasteners
Creating decorated keepsake albums
- papercraftMaking things from paper
- collageAssembled mixed-media artwork
- decoupageGlued cutout decoration art
- kirigamiCut-and-fold paper sculpture
origami · cardmaking · appliqué · stenciling · quilting · snowflakes · garland · bunting
Locomotion through water
- flutterRapid light movement
- breaststrokeArms circle, legs splay
- sidestrokeSideways swimming technique
- treadingWalking on a surface
Methodically cutting to examine
- operatingActively in function
- sterileFree from microorganisms
- umbilicalOf the cord connecting fetus
- episiotomyPerineal incision during labor
debridement · biopsy · tissue
blade
Flat cutting edge
snips · left-handed · ergonomic · spring-loaded · serrated · stainless-steel · titanium
snip
Small quick cut
slice · slit · incise · bisect · halve · carve · cleave · sever · chop · lop
fabric
Woven or knit material
- patternRecurring arrangement or template
- seamstressOne who stitches garments
- tailorClothing alteration professional
dressmaker · hem · seam · stitch · notch · pinking · selvage · bias · alterations · muslin
open
Not closed
hone
Make keener or better
edge · dull · blunt · grind · strop · cutting-edge · razor-sharp
wrestling
Combat sport requiring holds
- grapplingClose-quarters combat technique
- submissionYielding to another's will
- takedownForced grounding maneuver
scrapbooking
Creating decorated keepsake albums
- papercraftMaking things from paper
- collageAssembled mixed-media artwork
- decoupageGlued cutout decoration art
kirigami · origami · cardmaking · appliqué · stenciling · quilting · snowflakes · garland · bunting · confetti
swimming
Locomotion through water
- flutterRapid light movement
- breaststrokeArms circle, legs splay
- sidestrokeSideways swimming technique
dissecting
Methodically cutting to examine
episiotomy · debridement · biopsy · tissue
- cuttingslicing, slice, chopping, dice, dicing
- ball skillsdribbling, crossover, ball control, stepover, throwing
- arena fightersgladiator, pit fighter, velites, cage fighter, luchador
- ancient athleticsOlympics, pentathlon, marathon, boxing, wrestling
- rock paper scissorsHand-gesture elimination game
- pair of scissorsDual-blade cutting instrument
- running with scissorsHazardous childhood behavior
- safety scissorsBlunt-tipped cutting tool
- runs with scissorsHeedless of obvious danger
- nail scissorsSmall curved cutting tool