Meanings
verb
- participlepastsimple past and past participle of carve
adjectivecarved (comparative more carved, superlative most carved)
comparative more carved · superlative most carved
- Of an object, made by carving.
a carved ivory statue of the Virgin Mary
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectivemade for or formed by carving (‘carven’ is archaic or literary)
Opposite
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Ancient Greek γλυπτός
- γλυπτός (gluptós)of an object, made by carving
Catalan esculpit, tallat
- esculpitof an object, made by carving
- tallatof an object, made by carving
Czech vyřezávaný
- vyřezávanýof an object, made by carving
Finnish veistetty
- veistettyof an object, made by carving
Norwegian Bokmål utskåret
- utskåretof an object, made by carving
Russian резной
- резной (reznoj)of an object, made by carving
Spanish tallado, esculpido
- talladoof an object, made by carving
- esculpidoof an object, made by carving
Ukrainian рі́зьблений
- рі́зьблений (rízʹblenyj)of an object, made by carving
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with carved
All rhymes →Sounds the same
calved (Received Pronunciation)calved (Received Pronunciation)
Cite this entry
APA
carved. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carved
MLA
“carved.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carved. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “carved,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carved.
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