scissile

[ sis-il ]
/ ˈsɪs ɪl /

adjective

capable of being cut or divided; splitting easily.

Origin of scissile

1615–25; < Latin scissilis, equivalent to sciss(us) (past participle of scindere to cut) + -ilis -ile

Example sentences from the Web for scissile

  • The gills are also scissile, that is, they can be split, and are linear and swollen in the middle.

    Among the Mushrooms |Ellen M. Dallas and Caroline A. Burgin

British Dictionary definitions for scissile

scissile
/ (ˈsɪsaɪl) /

adjective

capable of being cut or divided

Word Origin for scissile

C17: from Latin scissilis that can be split, from scindere to cut