incised

American  

[in-sahyzd] / ɪnˈsaɪzd /

adjective

1. cut into.

   the incised material.

2. made by cutting.

   an incised pattern.

3. Medicine/Medical. made or cut cleanly, as if surgically; not ragged.

   an incised wound.

4. (of a leaf ) sharply, deeply, and somewhat irregularly notched.

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incised British  

/ ɪnˈsaɪzd /

adjective

1. cut into or engraved

   an incised surface

2. made by cutting or engraving

   an incised design

3. (of a wound) cleanly cut, as with a surgical knife

4. having margins that are sharply and deeply indented

   an incised leaf

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Other Word Forms

• unincised
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of incised

First recorded in 1590–1600; incise + -ed ²

Example Sentences

Incised with lines to make dividing the bar easier, the chocolate is meant to be shared and savored like a bottle of fine wine.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 26, 2014

Incised diagonal lines mark the surface in several places.

From A Burial Cave in Baja California The Palmer Collection, 1887 by Massey, William C.

Incised wounds or cuts.—The danger arising from these accidents is owing more to their position than to their extent.

From The Book of Household Management by Beeton, Mrs. (Isabella Mary)

Incised, Cut, or Jagged, when the margin is cut into sharp, deep, and irregular teeth or incisions; as in Fig.

From The Elements of Botany For Beginners and For Schools by Gray, Asa

In accordance with this definition we have the following varieties of wounds: Incised, punctured, contused, lacerated, gunshot, and poisoned.

From Special Report on Diseases of the Horse by Michener, Charles B.