scissorlike

English

Alternative forms

• scissor-like

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.