chiselled

VERB

cut, wear away

Synonyms

STRONGEST

carve sculpt

STRONG

hew incise roughcast sculpture shape

WEAK

roughhew

Example Sentences

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The rest of the pack includes influencer-turned-pop star Addison Rae, influencer-turned-pop star Alex Warren, frenetic girl group Katseye, chiselled rock star Sombr and LA indie outfit The Marías.

From BBC • Jan. 31, 2026

Lithe, with abs chiselled from granite and blond in his hair, he looked like WWE wrestler Cody Rhodes.

From BBC • May 12, 2024

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

On 26 November 1922, he had held up a candle to peer through a tiny breach chiselled in a doorway sealed for three millennia.

From BBC • Nov. 25, 2022

‘There’s no such thing as “safe” any more,’ she said, her words chiselled into arrows by her anger.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler