/ ˈkʌtɪŋ; NAmE / noun , adjective
■ noun
1.
(also ˈpress cutting ) (both BrE ) (also clip·ping , ˈpress clipping NAmE , BrE ) an article or a story that you cut from a newspaper or magazine and keep :
newspaper / press cuttings
2.
a piece cut off a plant that will be used to grow a new plant
3.
( BrE ) a narrow open passage that is dug through high ground for a road, railway / railroad or canal
■ adjective [ usually before noun ]
1.
unkind and likely to hurt sb's feelings
SYN biting :
a cutting remark
2.
( of winds ) cold in a sharp and unpleasant way
SYN biting