chiseled

[ chiz-uhld ]

adjective

1. cut, shaped, etc., with a chisel:

   chiseled stone.

2. sharply or clearly shaped; clear-cut:

   She has finely chiseled features.

Other Words From

• un·chiseled adjective
• un·chiselled adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of chiseled¹

First recorded in 1730–40; chisel + -ed ²

Example Sentences

Downey’s McNeal has the chiseled masculine swagger of such writers as Richard Ford and Paul Auster.

From Los Angeles Times

“I’ve always been self-conscious about my chin and jaw,” says Adam—who didn’t want to use his real name—a 37-year-old real estate broker who frequently uses Instagram and TikTok to promote his business and sees a correlation between success and the chiseled jawline he got courtesy of Juvéderm.

From Slate

“Even some patients who identify as nonbinary want their features more defined in a masculine way. They might play with gender via makeup or clothes but want their foundation to be chiseled and defined,” he told me.

From Slate

A marketing manager hasn’t taken the plunge yet but was saving up some money to give himself a square, chiseled jawline for his 40th.

From Slate

The author originally dedicated “The Crow” to Joy Division’s Ian Curtis and chiseled his protagonist Eric specifically with the face of Iggy Pop and the body of Bauhaus’ Peter Murphy in mind.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• adamant
• austere
• definite
• exact
• fixed
• hard-line
• harsh
• inflexible
• intransigent
• rigorous
• solid
• stern
• stringent
• uncompromising
• unyielding