English dictionary, thesaurus, translations & etymology
FreeDict.com

schneidend — meaning in English

German → English · translate English → German instead

English meaning

  • clipping noun A small piece cut from something larger, especially an article cut from a newspaper.
  • keen adj Eager and enthusiastic about something.
  • poignant adj Deeply moving, often with a touch of sadness.
  • trenchant adj Fitted to trench or cut; gutting; sharp.

Senses

schneidend is used for these senses in English:

  • clipping (uncountable, computer graphics) The use of a mask to hide part of an object or image.
  • keen Of cold, wind, etc.: cutting, penetrating, piercing, sharp.
  • poignant (figuratively, of a look, word) Incisive; penetrating; piercing.
  • trenchant (mostly, archaic) Fitted to trench or cut; gutting; sharp.

clipping — full definition

  1. noun A small piece cut from something larger, especially an article cut from a newspaper.
  2. noun A method of forming new words by shortening a longer word.
  3. noun In audio or video, the distortion caused when a signal exceeds a device's maximum level.

keen — full definition

  1. adj Eager and enthusiastic about something.
  2. adj Sharp, whether literally (an edge or point) or mentally (a sharp mind or sharp senses).
  3. adj Of cold, wind, or pain: cutting and intense.
  4. verb To wail or cry out in mourning for the dead.

Related German words