Synonyms & related words for scissor

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of scissor. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to scissor

Explore words related to scissor — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include shears, snuffers, snips, hacksaws, grippers, cutting, nippers, scissel. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does scissor come from?

The word scissor breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root cis-, from Latin caedo (“cut, kill”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.