chiselled
Britishadjective
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carved or formed with or as if with a chisel
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clear-cut
finely chiselled features
Example Sentences
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They show chiselled physiques, striking before‑and‑after images and claims that you can look years younger by following a simple routine.
From BBC • May 7, 2026
What counts as good looking is narrowly defined: chiselled facial features and visible muscles are non-negotiables.
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026
A cat that was chiselled out from between two walls by firefighters appeared more angered than relieved after its rescue.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2024
The "chiselled, intense, and hard-hitting" choreography is illuminated by Bangalter's "nervous" but "lyrical" score, wrote Amaury Jacquet in Publikart.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2023
The many faces of the stone had sharp edges as though they had been newly chiselled.
From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien
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