Meanings
adjectiveunhewn (comparative more unhewn, superlative most unhewn)
comparative more unhewn · superlative most unhewn
- Not hewn.
The altars used for magical purposes were of carved wood or, if made of stone, had to be a natural slab, unhewn and untouched by hammer or chisel.
1936, Rollo Ahmed, The Black Art, London: Long, page 155
Synonyms & antonyms
adjective(of stone especially) not given a finished form by or as if by hewing
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Origin
Translations
Bulgarian неодялан
- неодялан (neodjalan)not hewn
German unbehauen
- unbehauennot hewn
Greek αλάξευτος
- αλάξευτος (aláxeftos)not hewn
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with unhewn
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APA
unhewn. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unhewn
MLA
“unhewn.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unhewn. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “unhewn,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unhewn.
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