Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
chiseled — or chiselled [chiz′əld] adj. 1. cut or shaped with a chisel 2. finely wrought, as if shaped by a chisel … English World dictionary
Chiselled — Chisel Chis el, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Chiseled}, or {Chiselled} (?); p. pr. & vb. n. {Chiseling}, or {Chiselling}.] [Cf. F. ciseler.] 1. To cut, pare, gouge, or engrave with a chisel; as, to chisel a block of marble into a statue. [1913 Webster] 2 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Chiseled — Chisel Chis el, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Chiseled}, or {Chiselled} (?); p. pr. & vb. n. {Chiseling}, or {Chiselling}.] [Cf. F. ciseler.] 1. To cut, pare, gouge, or engrave with a chisel; as, to chisel a block of marble into a statue. [1913 Webster] 2 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
chiselled — chis|elled BrE chiseled AmE [ˈtʃızəld] adj [usually before noun] if a man has chiselled features, his chin, mouth, nose etc have a strong clear shape chiselled features/chin/mouth/nose etc ▪ his chiselled good looks … Dictionary of contemporary English
chiselled — [[t]tʃɪ̱z(ə)ld[/t]] ADJ: usu ADJ n If you say that someone, usually a man, has chiselled features, you mean that their face has a strong, clear bone structure. Women find his chiselled features irresistible. ...a chiselled jaw. (in AM, use… … English dictionary
chiseled — or chiselled adjective Date: 1781 formed or crafted as if with a chisel < chiseled good looks > < a chiseled essay > < a chiseled physique > … New Collegiate Dictionary
chiseled — /chiz euhld/, adj. 1. cut, shaped, etc., with a chisel: chiseled stone. 2. sharply or clearly shaped; clear cut: She has finely chiseled features. Also, esp. Brit., chiselled. [1730 40; CHISEL + ED2] * * * … Universalium
chiselled — adj. Chiselled/chiseled is used with these nouns: ↑cheekbone, ↑chin, ↑feature … Collocations dictionary
chiselled — /ˈtʃɪzəld/ (say chizuhld) adjective 1. cut, shaped, etc., with a chisel. 2. clear cut: chiselled features. Also, US, chiseled …
chiselled — adjective see chiseled … New Collegiate Dictionary
