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
Several chains of gold, from half a dozen to a dozen, having a large disc of well-carved gold to which they are attached, constitute this really very beautiful ornament.
From The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 by Kisari Mohan Ganguli
I had often passed his window, filled with a melancholy collection of well-carved animals, boxes, heads, quite yellow by exposure.
From Donahoe's Magazine, Vol. XV, No. 4, April, 1886 Volume 15 (January 1886 - July 1886) by Various
