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- Dictionaryscythe/sʌɪð/
noun
- 1. a tool used for cutting crops such as grass or corn, with a long curved blade at the end of a long pole attached to one or two short handles.
verb
- 1. cut with a scythe: "the grass was scythed at regular intervals"
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scythe. verb. uk / saɪð / us / saɪð / [ T ] to cut something using a scythe. [ I + adv/prep ] to move very quickly through a group of people or things: The racing car left the track at 120 mph and scythed through the crowd of spectators, killing ten.
The meaning of SCYTHE is an implement used for mowing grass, grain, or other crops and composed of a long curving blade fastened at an angle to a long handle. How to use scythe in a sentence.
A scythe (⫽ s aɪ ð ⫽ SYDHE) is an agricultural hand tool for mowing grass or harvesting crops. It is historically used to cut down or reap edible grains, before the process of threshing. The scythe has been largely replaced by horse-drawn and then tractor machinery, but is still used in some areas of Europe and Asia.
SCYTHE meaning: 1. a tool with a long, sharp, curved blade and a long handle held in two hands, used especially to…. Learn more.
Scythe definition: an agricultural implement consisting of a long, curving blade fastened at an angle to a handle, for cutting grass, grain, etc., by hand.. See examples of SCYTHE used in a sentence.
A scythe is a sharp, curved blade used for mowing or reaping. While farmers use it to cut plants, the grim reaper uses it to, well, scare you to death.
A scythe is a tool with a long curved blade at right angles to a long handle. It is used to cut long grass or grain.
SCYTHE definition: a tool with a long handle and a curved blade that is used to cut tall grass and crops. Learn more.
1. a tool consisting of a long, curving blade fastened at an angle to a handle, for cutting grass, grain, etc., by hand. v.t. 2. to cut or mow with a scythe. [before 900; Middle English sith, Old English sīthe, earlier sigdi, c. Old Norse sigthr]
Definition of scythe noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
