scissorwise

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adverb

In the manner of scissors, with two blades (or similar) opening in opposite directions.

OriginProto-Germanic *wīsaz ← Proto-Indo-European *weyd-s-ós ← English scissor →
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Meanings

adverbscissorwise (not comparable)
  1. not comparableIn the manner of scissors, with two blades (or similar) opening in opposite directions.

Origin

  1. Englishscissor
  2. Proto-Indo-European*weyd-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*wéydos
  4. Proto-Indo-European*weyd-s-ós
  5. Proto-Germanic*wīsaz
  6. Englishscissorwise

From scissor + -wise.

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APA

scissorwise. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scissorwise

MLA

“scissorwise.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scissorwise. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “scissorwise,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scissorwise.

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