Hallowe'en Hallowe'en /ˌhæləˈwiːn/

noun

1. The evening before All Saints' Day; often devoted to pranks played by young people  ( Allhallows Eve , Hallowe'en , Halloween )
   the evening before All Saints' Day; often devoted to pranks played by young people
    I'm going to dress up as a witch for Halloween this year and hand out candy to trick-or-treaters
   I'm going to dress up as a witch for Halloween this year and hand out candy to trick-or-treaters
   
   

 mistletoe fig mistletoe fig /ˈmɪsəlˌtoʊ fɪg/

noun

1. Shrub or small tree often grown as a houseplant having foliage like mistletoe  ( Ficus deltoidea , Ficus diversifolia , mistletoe fig , mistletoe rubber plant )
   shrub or small tree often grown as a houseplant having foliage like mistletoe
   
   

 cutting cutting /ˈkʌtɪŋ/

adjective

1. Painful as if caused by a sharp instrument  ( cutting , keen , knifelike , lancinate , lancinating , piercing , stabbing )
   painful as if caused by a sharp instrument
    A cutting wind
   a cutting wind
    Keen winds
   keen winds
    Knifelike cold
   knifelike cold
    Piercing knifelike pains
   piercing knifelike pains
    Piercing cold
   piercing cold
    Piercing criticism
   piercing criticism
    A stabbing pain
   a stabbing pain
    Lancinating pain
   lancinating pain
   
2. Unpleasantly cold and damp  ( bleak , cutting , raw )
   unpleasantly cold and damp
    Bleak winds of the North Atlantic
   bleak winds of the North Atlantic
   
3. (of speech) harsh or hurtful in tone or character  ( cutting , edged , stinging )
   (of speech) harsh or hurtful in tone or character
    Cutting remarks
   cutting remarks
    Edged satire
   edged satire
    A stinging comment
   a stinging comment
   

noun

1. () The activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film  ( film editing , cutting )
   the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
   
2. () The act of cutting something into parts  ( cut , cutting )
   the act of cutting something into parts
    His cuts were skillful
   his cuts were skillful
    His cutting of the cake made a terrible mess
   his cutting of the cake made a terrible mess
   
3. () A part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting  ( slip , cutting )
   a part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting
    I propagated a new plant by taking a cutting from the parent plant and rooting it in water
   I propagated a new plant by taking a cutting from the parent plant and rooting it in water
   
   
4. The act of shortening something by chopping off the ends  ( cut , cutting , cutting off )
   the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends
    The barber gave him a good cut
   the barber gave him a good cut
   
5. The act of diluting something  ( cutting , thinning )
   the act of diluting something
    The cutting of whiskey with water
   the cutting of whiskey with water
    The thinning of paint with turpentine
   the thinning of paint with turpentine
   
6. The act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge  ( cut , cutting )
   the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge
    His cut in the lining revealed the hidden jewels
   his cut in the lining revealed the hidden jewels
   
7. The division of a deck of cards before dealing  ( cut , cutting )
   the division of a deck of cards before dealing
    He insisted that we give him the last cut before every deal
   he insisted that we give him the last cut before every deal
    The cutting of the cards soon became a ritual
   the cutting of the cards soon became a ritual
   
8. Removing parts from hard material to create a desired pattern or shape  ( carving , cutting )
   removing parts from hard material to create a desired pattern or shape
   
   
9. An excerpt cut from a newspaper or magazine  ( clipping , cutting , newspaper clipping , press clipping , press cutting )
   an excerpt cut from a newspaper or magazine
    He searched through piles of letters and clippings
   he searched through piles of letters and clippings
   
10. A piece cut off from the main part of something  ( cutting )
    a piece cut off from the main part of something
    

 subcompact subcompact /səbˈkɑːmpækt/

noun

1. A car smaller than a compact car  ( subcompact , subcompact car )
   a car smaller than a compact car