carve
verb (used with object)
to cut (a solid material) so as to form something.
well-carved
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a word derived from
carve.
Example Sentences
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The characters, even Peter and Bea, feel more like well-carved pawns than actual human beings.
From New York Times ● Oct. 28, 2014
But perhaps no place is this trend more evident than in Denver, where quirky state laws, a storied brewing culture and a patchwork of well-carved neighborhoods have created ideal conditions for start-up breweries.
From New York Times ● Mar. 3, 2012
And perched behind a velvet stanchion, in an unbuttoned silk shirt that reveals just the right amount of furry, well-carved chest, is the artist: Kiss guitarist and front man Paul Stanley.
From Time Magazine Archive
Only the entrance door is adorned with a Corinthian column on either side; its straight head rests on well-carved corbels, and above it is a large inscribed tablet upheld by small boys.
From Portuguese Architecture by Walter Crum Watson
A couple of well-carved lions, in grey sandstone, guarded the lower steps as efficiently as he did the upper ones.
From A Journey to Katmandu (the Capital of Napaul), with The Camp of Jung Bahadoor; including A Sketch of the Nepaulese Ambassador at Home by Laurence Oliphant
