chis·eled

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• chis|eled — «CHIHZ uhld», adjective. 1. cut, shaped, or wrought with a chisel. 2. having clear and sharp outlines, as if cut with a chisel …   Useful english dictionary

• chiseled or chiselled — chis|eled or chis|elled [ tʃızld ] adjective a man who has a chiseled face, mouth, etc. has a face, mouth, etc. that looks very strong and is perfect in size and shape: Russ had the chiseled features of a male model …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• chiseled — chis•eled [[t]ˈtʃɪz əld[/t]] adj. 1) cut, shaped, etc., with a chisel: chiseled stone[/ex] 2) sharply or clearly shaped; clear cut: a finely chiseled profile[/ex] Also, esp. brit. chis′elled. Etymology: 1730–40 …   From formal English to slang

• chisel — chis•el art at chlamys [[t]ˈtʃɪz əl[/t]] n. v. eled, el•ing (esp. brit.) elled, el•ling. 1) bui a wedgelike tool with a cutting edge at the end of the blade, often made of steel, used for cutting or shaping wood, stone, etc 2) to cut, shape, or… …   From formal English to slang