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chisel-like

chisel-like

6.4
Long and thin with a sharp edge like a chisel
  • adjective
translation icon : en forma de cincel
  • The bird has a chisel-like bill, perfect for boring into wood.

Examples

  • The mountain had a chisel-like peak that towered above the valley.

  • The sculptor's nose was chisel-like, giving his face a striking profile.

  • His chisel-like features made him instantly recognizable.

  • Her chisel-like features made her stand out in the crowd.

  • The artist used a chisel-like tool to carve fine details into the marble statue.

  • Her chisel-like jawline gave her a striking appearance in the photographs.

  • The chisel-like edge of the blade made it perfect for precision cutting.

Synonyms

chiseled
vschisel-like
  • US
1 4.8

Having clear, sharp features like a carved statue

focuses on a long thin shape rather than on small surface details
knifelike
vschisel-like
5.7

A thing with a very thin, sharp edge or shape

is longer with a straight sharp edge rather than a pointed one

Antonyms

blunt
109 1.0

An object with a dull edge or tip that does not cut well

rounded
1 2.4

Having a smooth, curved shape with no sharp points

How Thin

needlelike
1 4.9
chisel-like
6.4
thin
420 1.0
narrow
290 1.0

Surface Forms

chisel-like positive

Morphology

chisel-like = chisel (transparent) = chisel + like

The adjective is a straightforward formation from the noun 'chisel' with the productive suffix '-like' meaning 'resembling'.

Etymology

Chisel-like combines the tool chisel, a sharp tool used to cut or shape wood and stone, and the part -like meaning 'similar to'. So something chisel-like is 'shaped like a chisel', long, thin, and sharp-edged, which is why we use it to describe faces, bills, or tools.