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chiseled

American  
[chiz-uhld] / ˈtʃɪz əld /
especially British, chiselled

adjective

  1. cut, shaped, etc., with a chisel.

    chiseled stone.

  2. sharply or clearly shaped; clear-cut.

    She has finely chiseled features.


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Etymology

Origin of chiseled

First recorded in 1730–40; chisel + -ed 2

Example Sentences

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Chiseled, jacked, cut, shredded, buff and yoked are terms his teammates often throw his way, many often teasing — “can’t believe you aren’t in the gym” or “why aren’t you in the gym, Dan?”

From Seattle Times • Feb. 14, 2019

“First Reformed”: Chiseled out of a lifetime of doubt, Paul Schrader’s late-in-life masterpiece throbs with an existential despair that has hardened into a taut and tormented religious drama.

From Washington Times • Dec. 17, 2018

Chiseled into the marble foyer: “You shall know the truth, and the truth shall set you free.”

From Salon • Feb. 14, 2016

Chiseled and wide-eyed, Dreymon makes it easy to root for Uhtred, which is important.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2015

Chiseled jaw, high cheekbones, a mop of wavy black hair, and a deep brow that only magnified his light brown eyes.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda

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