chiselled

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/ (ˈtʃɪzəld) /

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adjective

carved or formed with or as if with a chisel

clear-cutfinely chiselled features

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His boss, whom he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

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Words nearby chiselled

chirurgery, Chisanbop, chisel, chiseled, chiseler, chiselled, chiseller, chisel plow, chisel point, Chishima, Chisholm

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How to use chiselled in a sentence

Dr. Christian Jessen, the chiselled face of Embarrassing Bodies, cites a number of reasons.
The Grossest TV Show Ever|Venetia Thompson|October 3, 2010|DAILY BEAST
After a bit, he shut up and remained hunched over the wheel, his face as white and stiff as though chiselled from marble.
Hooded Detective, Volume III No. 2, January, 1942|Various
A tremor, a wind of the spirit, seemed passing over all those chiselled faces.
God Wills It!|William Stearns Davis
She looked up, and a noble peace seemed to descend and calm her face, till it was 'stiller than chiselled marble.'
North and South|Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell

He chiselled upon the stone the following simple and touching line: "She can't get back."
The Fiend's Delight|Dod Grile
The bedstead is covered with heavy chiselled ornaments in brass, and surmounted by a canopy held on pillars.
The Old Furniture Book|N. Hudson Moore

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