carved
- adjective
- /kɑrvd/
- They're described as carved bluestone children.
And so, but it was a very fancy carved walking stick.
- And so, but it was a very fancy carved walking stick.
- And you're inside of a basically a facility carved out of rock deep underground.
- Like I found a carved doll from no idea, washed up on the shore.
- Now you can see it's a really crudely carved stock.
Examples
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All right, The first couple of steps look easy with carved footholds to climb down.
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These were once part of a very tall statue carved out of red granite.
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It's all hand, hand carved, hand painted to look like it's burned.
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The settle has carved gargoyles on its arms.
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It looked like a wooden hand carved and polished bench.
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This is Omani Padme Ohm that is carved in rocks throughout Bhutan.
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The carnival featured beautifully carved pumpkins that lit up the night.
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She admired the carved designs on the ancient temple's stone walls.
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His office has a carved wooden desk that showcases intricate patterns.
Synonyms
Cut into stone or wood to make letters and designs
Shaped in a particular way by removing parts with a blade
Having clear, sharp features like a carved statue
Shaped or carved to have clear, smooth lines
Carved or shaped with careful design and fine detail
Cut into a surface with a sharp tool to make lines or patterns
Cut into a surface to form a design or letters
Cut into a surface or fixed strongly in someone's memory
Written or carved on a surface like a stone
Cut into wood or stone to form a shape
Antonyms
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Etymology
The word carved comes from the old English verb ceorfan, which meant 'to cut'. Think of making a spoon or a statue by cutting away wood or stone — that's why carved means 'shaped or decorated by cutting into a surface'.