W: (v) sting [Related to: stinger] (cause an emotional pain, as if by stinging) "His remark stung her"
S: (n) cut, track (a distinct selection of music from a recording or a compact disc) "he played the first cut on the cd"; "the title track of the album"
S: (n) deletion, excision, cut (the omission that is made when an editorial change shortens a written passage) "an editor's deletions frequently upset young authors"; "both parties agreed on the excision of the proposed clause"
S: (n) cut, cutting (the division of a deck of cards before dealing) "he insisted that we give him the last cut before every deal"; "the cutting of the cards soon became a ritual"
S: (n) cut, cutting (the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge) "his cut in the lining revealed the hidden jewels"
S: (n) cut, cutting (the act of cutting something into parts) "his cuts were skillful"; "his cutting of the cake made a terrible mess"
S: (n) cut, cutting, cutting off (the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends) "the barber gave him a good cut"
S: (n) cut (the act of reducing the amount or number) "the mayor proposed extensive cuts in the city budget"
S: (n) cut (an unexcused absence from class) "he was punished for taking too many cuts in his math class"
Verb
S: (v) cut (separate with or as if with an instrument) "Cut the rope"
S: (v) shorten (make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration) "He shortened his trip due to illness"
S: (v) foreshorten (shorten lines in a drawing so as to create an illusion of depth)
S: (v) clip, curtail, cut short (terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end or its full extent) "My speech was cut short"; "Personal freedom is curtailed in many countries"
S: (v) syncopate (omit a sound or letter in a word) "syncopate a word"
S: (v) truncate, cut short (make shorter as if by cutting off) "truncate a word"; "Erosion has truncated the ridges of the mountains"
S: (v) spill (reduce the pressure of wind on (a sail))
S: (v) quench (reduce the degree of (luminescence or phosphorescence) in (excited molecules or a material) by adding a suitable substance)
S: (v) retrench (make a reduction, as in one's workforce) "The company had to retrench"
S: (v) slash (cut drastically) "Prices were slashed"
W: (adj) reductive [Related to: reduce] (characterized by or causing diminution or curtailment) "their views of life were reductive and depreciatory" - R.H.Rovere
S: (v) swerve, sheer, curve, trend, veer, slue, slew, cut (turn sharply; change direction abruptly) "The car cut to the left at the intersection"; "The motorbike veered to the right"
S: (v) cut (make an incision or separation) "cut along the dotted line"
S: (v) cut (discharge from a group) "The coach cut two players from the team"
S: (v) cut (form by probing, penetrating, or digging) "cut a hole"; "cut trenches"; "The sweat cut little rivulets into her face"
S: (v) cut, tailor (style and tailor in a certain fashion) "cut a dress"
S: (v) cut (hit (a ball) with a spin so that it turns in the opposite direction) "cut a Ping-Pong ball"
S: (v) write out, issue, make out, cut (make out and issue) "write out a check"; "cut a ticket"; "Please make the check out to me"
S: (v) edit, cut, edit out (cut and assemble the components of) "edit film"; "cut recording tape"
S: (v) cut, skip (intentionally fail to attend) "cut class"
S: (v) hack, cut (be able to manage or manage successfully) "I can't hack it anymore"; "she could not cut the long days in the office"
S: (v) cut (give the appearance or impression of) "cut a nice figure"
S: (v) switch off, cut, turn off, turn out (cause to stop operating by disengaging a switch) "Turn off the stereo, please"; "cut the engine"; "turn out the lights"
S: (v) cut (have grow through the gums) "The baby cut a tooth"
S: (v) cut (grow through the gums) "The new tooth is cutting"
S: (v) geld, cut (cut off the testicles (of male animals such as horses)) "the vet gelded the young horse"
Adjective
S: (adj) cut (separated into parts or laid open or penetrated with a sharp edge or instrument) "the cut surface was mottled"; "cut tobacco"; "blood from his cut forehead"; "bandages on her cut wrists"
S: (adj) cut (fashioned or shaped by cutting) "a well-cut suit"; "cut diamonds"; "cut velvet"