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
Words nearby scissile
scirrhoid,
scirrhous,
scirrhous carcinoma,
scirrhus,
scissel,
scissile,
scission,
scissor,
scissorlike,
scissors,
scissors chair
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