hewn
adjective
felled and roughly shaped by hewing.
well-hewn
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a word derived from
hewn.
Example Sentences
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It takes years of practice and well-hewn technique to develop the kind comfort in the kitchen that many still dismiss with phrases like, "It tastes better because of Grandma's love."
From Salon ● Jan. 16, 2021
Mr. Mahanthappa, an alto saxophonist, writes along the divide between contemporary jazz and South Asian classical, always with a sense of acute direction and well-hewn architecture.
From New York Times ● Dec. 6, 2017
At more than 700 pages, covering three centuries, “Barkskins” is an awesome monument of a book, a spectacular survey of America’s forests dramatized by a cast of well-hewn characters.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 6, 2016
The Bastard Executioner is treading a very well-hewn path.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 15, 2015
The Boy sat down, still staring about him, taking note of the well-hewn logs, and of the neat attachment of the timbers by a saddle-joint at the four corners of the roof.
From The Magnetic North by Elizabeth Robins
