sculptured

[ skuhlp-cherd ]

adjective

1. having a surface or shape molded, marked, carved, indented, etc., by or as if by sculpture:

   sculptured leather belts.

Other Words From

• non·sculptured adjective
• un·sculptured adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of sculptured¹

First recorded in 1700–10; sculpture + -ed ²

Example Sentences

Her award-winning face, statuesque figure and sculptured features made her blend in with the younger cohort onstage.

From Seattle Times

Coming upon the sculptured, skeletal, bemused-looking goat in 1952’s “La Chèvre,” around the corner, may lead you to hope that wisdom sometimes comes with age.

From New York Times

Natalie Tanner was one of the first people to move into the development, and said she was promised sculptured gardens, which are yet to materialise.

From BBC

Meet an Australian supermodel for the ages: six feet tall with a sculptured visage, endless legs and piercing orange eyes.

From New York Times

Later, a sculptured hourglass bodice descended into a segmented skirt that swept the floor.

From Seattle Times

Related Words

• chiseled
• engraved
• sculpted