cissing

English

Etymology

See ciss.

Noun

cissing (plural cissings)

1. The formation of small craters, drops or streaks on a freshly-painted or varnished surface if the paint or varnish fails to adhere to it.
   • 2019, Fadzli Mohamed Nazri, Proceedings of AICCE'19: Transforming the Nation for a Sustainable Tomorrow, Springer Nature, →ISBN, page 595:

     […] results in a painted film without micro defects, such as pinholes and cissings. We consider that good corrosion resistance can be realized.

Verb

cissing

1. present participle and gerund of ciss

Anagrams

• scising