cuttable

adjective

cut·​ta·​ble ˈkə-tə-bəl How to pronounce cuttable (audio)
: capable of being cut : ready for cutting
cuttable timber

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Specifically, though, reading between the lines, people inviting tips provide in-person services of the sort that got shut down by the coronavirus, are cuttable from family budgets, are not cost-buffered by insurance, and are fully exposed to another global shock. Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 5 Aug. 2023 Includes 12 metal finished grommets for mounting, as well as wall hooks and cuttable rope — all of which are included in the package. Maren Estrada, BGR, 30 Apr. 2021 Cranberry sauce is a veritable chameleon, too — sweet or tart, smooth or chunky, loose and spreadable or firm and cuttable, berries only or chock full of other fruit. Washington Post, 20 Nov. 2020 During the heyday of the logging industry, timber cruisers were highly skilled individuals who surveyed the forests for cuttable trees. David E. Petzal, Field & Stream, 12 May 2020

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cuttable was in the 15th century

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“Cuttable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cuttable. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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