adj. 1.(of speech) harsh or hurtful in tone or character 2.unpleasantly cold and damp 3.as physically painful as if caused by a sharp instrument 4.suitable for cutting or severing cutting n. 1.the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film 2.a part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting 3.the act of cutting something into parts 4.a piece cut off from the main part of something 5.an excerpt cut from a newspaper or magazine 6.cutting away parts to create a desired shape 7.the division of a deck of cards before dealing 8.the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge 9.the act of diluting something 10.the act of shortening something by cutting off the ends