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sculp

[ skuhlp ]
/ skʌlp /
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verb (used with object)

to sculpture; carve or model.

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Origin of sculp

First recorded in 1525–35, sculp is from the Latin word sculpere to carve

Words nearby sculp

sculduddery, scull, scullery, Scullin, scullion, sculp, sculpin, sculping, sculpsit, sculpt, sculptor

Definition for sculp (2 of 2)

sculp.

or sculpt

sculptor.
sculptural.
sculpture.
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Words related to sculp

sculpt, cut, fashion, chisel, cast, shape, hew, engrave, carve, model, mold

Example sentences from the Web for sculp

  • Zanetti certainly cut many of his own blocks, as the prints with the signature A. M. Zanetti, sculp.

    John Baptist Jackson|Jacob Kainen

  • When I grow up a little more and learn how, I am going to sculp such a wonderful statue that Zebedee can stop working.

    Vacation with the Tucker Twins|Nell Speed

  • "Davy says the Ha'r Buyer's sculp hangs by the lock, boys," he shouted, pointing at the sun.

    The Crossing|Winston Churchill

  • There are a great many artists now, but I remember the time when almost all the pictures were done by Mr. Sculp and Mr. Pinx.

    Pencil Sketches|Eliza Leslie