chiseled

especially British, chis·elled

[chiz-uhld]

adjective

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

   chiseled stone.

2. sharply or clearly shaped; clear-cut.

   She has finely chiseled features.

Other Word Forms

• unchiseled adjective
• unchiselled adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of chiseled¹

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

Example Sentences

Redford’s most memorable roles were arguably those that exploited the juxtaposition of the actor’s chiseled, class-president good looks and his ability to conjure up a scarred and hostile psyche.

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He’s got big hands and his chiseled body should help make him a dominant figure when the Knights get him the ball.

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If you’ve been there, then you know that the stark and hallowed message of that memorial is “Freedom Is Not Free,” words chiseled in stone.

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Instead, Law’s chiseled abs and insouciant grin were the secondi piatti following the generous serving of Andrew Scott’s Hot Priest on “Fleabag.”

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But you’ve earned an opportunity,’” said Banister, who at 61 has the tan, chiseled good looks and plain-spoken manner of a Western movie sheriff.

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