chiselled

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A form of chisel — A cutting tool used to remove parts of stone, wood or metal by pushing or pounding the back when the sharp edge is against the material. It consists of a slim, oblong block of metal with a sharp wedge or bevel formed on one end and sometimes a handle at the other end; there are hand tool versions (the original type) and versions as bits for power tools.

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Meanings

verb
  1. UKparticiplepastsimple past and past participle of chisel
adjectivechiselled (comparative more chiselled, superlative most chiselled)

comparative more chiselled · superlative most chiselled

  1. UKalternativeAlternative form of chiseled.

    But I thought he looked beautiful, and also like a man. He was tall and blond, chiselled and muscular.

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APA

chiselled. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chiselled

MLA

“chiselled.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chiselled. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chiselled,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chiselled.

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