shearing vs cutting

cutting vs shearing

shearing and cutting both are nouns.

shearing is not an adjective while cutting is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
shearing	Yes	No	No	No
cutting	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, cutting is a hypernym of shearing; that is, cutting is a word with a broader meaning than shearing:

shearing: removing by cutting off or clipping
cutting: the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends

Other hypernyms of shearing include cut, cutting off.

shearing (noun)	cutting (noun)
removing by cutting off or clipping	the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends
	the act of cutting something into parts
	the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge
	the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
	the act of diluting something
	removing parts from hard material to create a desired pattern or shape
	the division of a deck of cards before dealing
	an excerpt cut from a newspaper or magazine
	a piece cut off from the main part of something
	a part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting

shearing (adjective)	cutting (adjective)
	unpleasantly cold and damp
	painful as if caused by a sharp instrument
	(of speech) harsh or hurtful in tone or character

Difference between shearing and cutting

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