chiseled
Americanadjective
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cut, shaped, etc., with a chisel.
chiseled stone.
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sharply or clearly shaped; clear-cut.
She has finely chiseled features.
Other Word Forms
- unchiseled adjective
- unchiselled adjective
Etymology
Origin of chiseled
Example Sentences
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Glancing up, I saw that the domed ceiling was chiseled right out of the rock of the mountain.
From Literature
Man, if my chest hair wasn’t going visibly gray and I was instead a lanky, chiseled Zoomer with a hit LP I might feel the same way about top buttons.
From Los Angeles Times
On its side was chiseled its name: the Ever Onward.
From Literature
He is handsome, with sharp, chiseled features, and his skin is dark from the sun.
From Literature
Off came the dark hat to reveal a head of wavy brown hair, thick arched eyebrows, and chiseled cheekbones.
From Literature
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