scythe

[ sahyth ]

/ saɪð /

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noun

an agricultural implement consisting of a long, curving blade fastened at an angle to a handle, for cutting grass, grain, etc., by hand.

verb (used with object), scythed, scyth·ing.

to cut or mow with a scythe.

Origin of scythe

before 900; Middle English sith,Old English sīthe, earlier sigdi; cognate with Old Norse sigthr; spelling sc by pseudoetymological association with Latin scindere to cut or with scissors

OTHER WORDS FROM scythe

scytheless, adjectivescythelike, adjective

Words nearby scythe

scyphistoma, scyphoid, scyphozoan, scyphus, Scyros, scythe, Scythia, Scythian, Scythian lamb, SD, S.D.A.

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Example sentences from the Web for scythe

He lived in a big suburban mansion in Weybridge and he was sharp as a scythe.
What It Was Like to Watch the Beatles Become the Beatles—Nik Cohn Remembers|Nik Cohn|February 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Scott lay dead in his garage, stabbed repeatedly by his own scythe.
Murder at the Family Farm|Winston Ross|September 2, 2010|DAILY BEAST
In it the sexton kept a scythe, a mowing machine, some cans and a bier, a four-wheeled vehicle with rubber tyres.
The Smuggler's Cave|George A. Birmingham
A soldier introducing a woman to another man, who holds a scythe in his hand.
The Dance of Death|Francis Douce

Ivn grew angry and began to swing the scythe with all his might.
Fables for Children, Stories for Children, Natural Science Stories, Popular Education, Decembrists, Moral Tales|Leo Tolstoy
He dropped his scythe and went toward the fence, wiping his face and neck with his handkerchief.
O Pioneers!|Willa Cather
The Scythe is an emblem of time, which cuts the brittle thread of life and launches us into eternity.
Masonic Monitor of the Degrees of Entered Apprentice, Fellow Craft and Master Mason|George Thornburgh

British Dictionary definitions for scythe

scythe

/ (saɪð) /

noun

a manual implement for cutting grass, etc, having a long handle held with both hands and a curved sharpened blade that moves in a plane parallel to the ground

verb

(tr) to cut (grass, etc) with a scythe

Derived forms of scythe

scythelike, adjective

Word Origin for scythe

Old English sigthe; related to Old Norse sigthr, Old High German segansa

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单词	scythe
释义	scythe [ sahyth ] / saɪð / SEE SYNONYMS FOR scythe ON THESAURUS.COM noun an agricultural implement consisting of a long, curving blade fastened at an angle to a handle, for cutting grass, grain, etc., by hand. verb (used with object), scythed, scyth·ing. to cut or mow with a scythe. Origin of scythe before 900; Middle English sith,Old English sīthe, earlier sigdi; cognate with Old Norse sigthr; spelling sc by pseudoetymological association with Latin scindere to cut or with scissors OTHER WORDS FROM scythe scytheless, adjectivescythelike, adjective Words nearby scythe scyphistoma, scyphoid, scyphozoan, scyphus, Scyros, scythe, Scythia, Scythian, Scythian lamb, SD, S.D.A. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for scythe He lived in a big suburban mansion in Weybridge and he was sharp as a scythe. What It Was Like to Watch the Beatles Become the Beatles—Nik Cohn Remembers\|Nik Cohn\|February 9, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Scott lay dead in his garage, stabbed repeatedly by his own scythe. Murder at the Family Farm\|Winston Ross\|September 2, 2010\|DAILY BEAST In it the sexton kept a scythe, a mowing machine, some cans and a bier, a four-wheeled vehicle with rubber tyres. The Smuggler's Cave\|George A. Birmingham A soldier introducing a woman to another man, who holds a scythe in his hand. The Dance of Death\|Francis Douce Ivn grew angry and began to swing the scythe with all his might. Fables for Children, Stories for Children, Natural Science Stories, Popular Education, Decembrists, Moral Tales\|Leo Tolstoy He dropped his scythe and went toward the fence, wiping his face and neck with his handkerchief. O Pioneers!\|Willa Cather The Scythe is an emblem of time, which cuts the brittle thread of life and launches us into eternity. Masonic Monitor of the Degrees of Entered Apprentice, Fellow Craft and Master Mason\|George Thornburgh British Dictionary definitions for scythe scythe / (saɪð) / noun a manual implement for cutting grass, etc, having a long handle held with both hands and a curved sharpened blade that moves in a plane parallel to the ground verb (tr) to cut (grass, etc) with a scythe Derived forms of scythe scythelike, adjective Word Origin for scythe Old English sigthe; related to Old Norse sigthr, Old High German segansa Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to scythe bayonet, dagger, blade, sword, skewer, machete, sickle, cutter, scalpel, machine gun, pistol, bomb, tear gas, gun, missile, nerve gas, cannon, rifle, ammunition, firearm
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scythe

noun

verb (used with object), scythed, scyth·ing.

Origin of scythe

OTHER WORDS FROM scythe

Words nearby scythe

Example sentences from the Web for scythe

British Dictionary definitions for scythe

noun

verb

Derived forms of scythe

Word Origin for scythe

Words related to scythe