scissorlike

[ siz-er-lahyk ]
/ ˈsɪz ərˌlaɪk /

adjective

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

Origin of scissorlike

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

Words nearby scissorlike

scirrhus, scissel, scissile, scission, scissor, scissorlike, scissors, scissors chair, scissors jack, scissors kick, scissors truss

Example sentences from the Web for scissorlike

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

    The Voyage Out |Virginia Woolf