scissor-likeadj.

Brit.

/ˈsɪzəlʌɪk/, U.S.

/ˈsɪzərˌlaɪk/

Forms:

α. 1800s scissar-like, 1800s– scissor-like.

β. 1800s– scissors-like.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: scissors n., -like suffix.

Etymology: In α. forms < the singular of scissors n. + -like suffix. In β. forms < scissors n. + -like suffix.

Resembling a pair of scissors.

ΚΠ

α.

1803 W. Bingley Animal Biogr. III. 310 The insect, with its scissar-like teeth, begins by making a slit lengthways.

1869 Ann. Rep. Commissioner Agric. 1868 316 in U.S. Congress. Serial Set (40th Congr., 3rd Sess.: House of Representatives Executive Doc.) XV It [sc. the instrument] consists of a scissor-like frame.

1986 D. Nabokov tr. V. Nabokov Enchanter (1987) i. 29 A toddler who had run between his scissorlike legs.

1990 Org. Gardening Nov. 62/3 The Electric Reciprocator has a unique scissor-like action that easily cuts through tall grass.

β. 1813 A. Wilson Amer. Ornithol. VII. 88 It spent most of its time..arranging its plumage with its long scissors-like bill.1967 Arch. Neurol. (Chicago) 16 3/2 With assistance he is able to walk in a shuffling, scissors-like manner.1995 N.Y. Times 24 Jan. c4/3 Researchers tested the effectiveness of the vibrations by removing the ants' scissorslike mouthparts and using them to try to cut leaves.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	scissor-like
释义	scissor-likeadj. Brit. /ˈsɪzəlʌɪk/, U.S. /ˈsɪzərˌlaɪk/ Forms: α. 1800s scissar-like, 1800s– scissor-like. β. 1800s– scissors-like. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: scissors n., -like suffix. Etymology: In α. forms < the singular of scissors n. + -like suffix. In β. forms < scissors n. + -like suffix. Resembling a pair of scissors. ΚΠ α. 1803 W. Bingley Animal Biogr. III. 310 The insect, with its scissar-like teeth, begins by making a slit lengthways. 1869 Ann. Rep. Commissioner Agric. 1868 316 in U.S. Congress. Serial Set (40th Congr., 3rd Sess.: House of Representatives Executive Doc.) XV It [sc. the instrument] consists of a scissor-like frame. 1986 D. Nabokov tr. V. Nabokov Enchanter (1987) i. 29 A toddler who had run between his scissorlike legs. 1990 Org. Gardening Nov. 62/3 The Electric Reciprocator has a unique scissor-like action that easily cuts through tall grass. β. 1813 A. Wilson Amer. Ornithol. VII. 88 It spent most of its time..arranging its plumage with its long scissors-like bill.1967 Arch. Neurol. (Chicago) 16 3/2 With assistance he is able to walk in a shuffling, scissors-like manner.1995 N.Y. Times 24 Jan. c4/3 Researchers tested the effectiveness of the vibrations by removing the ants' scissorslike mouthparts and using them to try to cut leaves. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1803
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