scissorlike

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From scissor +‎ -like.

Adjective

scissorlike (comparative more scissorlike, superlative most scissorlike)

  1. Resembling or characteristic of scissors.
    • 1983 July 6, Pierre Franey, “KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; FOR PITTING CHERRIES”, in The New York Times‎[1]:
      You simply put a cherry in the little cup at one end of the scissorlike device and then close it with one swift action.
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