Axe
Axe noun - An edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle.
Scissors
Scissors noun - An edge tool having two crossed pivoting blades.
Show all Definitions
Synonyms for Scissors
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
-
Heroic Suicide: When cornered by an axe-wielding Travis, Dale, Ethan's father, kills himself with a pair of scissors to avoid falling under the The Sleeping One's thrall, and make him stronger.
-
Axe Before Entering: La Femme never succeeds in actually breaking through the washroom door, but does punch little holes in it with her scissors.
Source: Film / INSIDE -
Spin Attack: Two of the finishers he's used (Truth Axe and Lie Detector) - respectively, a corkscrew scissors kick and a double corkscrew flying elbow.
Source: Wrestling / Ron Killings
Cite this Source
Scissors and Axe. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/axe/scissors
Axe & Scissors. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/axe/scissors>.
Scissors or Axe. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/axe/scissors.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "axe" and "scissors" have occurred on timeline