English Explanatory Dictionary

scissile

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Readily cut or split.
  2. Easily broken.

Pronunciation

/ˈsɪs.ɪl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-scissile.wav

Word forms

scissile more scissile most scissile

Etymology

From Latin scissilis, from scindere, scissum (“to cut, to split”). Compare French scissile. See schism, scissors.

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