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chiseled
chis·eled or chis·elled C0309500 (chĭz′əld)adj. Made or shaped with or as if with a chisel: a finely chiseled nose.chis•eled (ˈtʃɪz əld)
adj. 1. cut, shaped, etc., with a chisel: chiseled stone. 2. sharply or clearly shaped; clear-cut: a finely chiseled profile. Also, esp. Brit.,chis′elled.[1730–40]Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | chiseled - having a clean and distinct outline as if precisely cut along the edges; "a finely chiseled nose"; "well-defined features"well-defineddistinct - easy to perceive; especially clearly outlined; "a distinct flavor"; "a distinct odor of turpentine"; "a distinct outline"; "the ship appeared as a distinct silhouette"; "distinct fingerprints" |
chiseled
chisel inslang To gain part of or involvement in something by unfair methods. Any time my parents give me money, my brother manages to chisel in on it by whining to them.See also: chiselchisel (one) out of (something)To swindle something from someone. That con man chiseled us out of thousands, I'm ashamed to say.See also: chisel, of, outchisel in (on someone or something)Sl. to use deception to get a share of something. I won't chisel in on your deal. You had better not chisel in!See also: chiselchisel in verbSee chisel in on someone/somethingSee also: chiselEncyclopediaSeechiselchiseled
Synonyms for chiseledadj having a clean and distinct outline as if precisely cut along the edgesSynonymsRelated Words |