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sickle Synonyms

Another word for sickle

Choosing another word for sickle depends on context, so the 10 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 3 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

A short-handled agricultural tool with a semicircular blade used for cutting grain, lopping, or trimming.

Usage Example

"Before the invention of mechanized reapers, farmers harvested their wheat by hand using a reaping hook."

Strongest
reaping hook
Strong
grasshook
Weak
scythe

• noun (Context 2)

Something having the curved shape of a crescent.

Usage Example

"The moon hung as a thin, bright crescent in the evening sky."

Strongest
crescent
Strong
meniscus
lune
Weak
arc

• verb (Context 3)

To cut or harvest with a sickle.

Usage Example

"The laborers sickled the tall grass at the edge of the property to clear the fence line."

Strong
reap
mow
scythe
harvest

• Nearby Words

sickeningness
sickie
sickish
sickle
sicklebill
sickliness
sickly

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Sickle. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/sickle
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