Synonyms for scissure

Most common

cleft · fissure · crevice

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A longitudinal opening made by cutting; a cleft; a fissure.

Forms

Plural

scissures → cracks, clefts, fissures, crevices…

Example sentences

• cleft The cleft in the rock provided shelter for the hiker.
• crevice My phone fell into the crevice between the two seats.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters

crack¹, cleft¹

7 letters

fissure², crevice²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (fissure² = 2 syllables).