carved

Speech parts

1. carved - Adjective

2. carved - Verb

Meaning

of Carve

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

carven cut sliced hewn chiseled shaped engraved etched incised sculptured formed sculpted whittled rococo divided
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Antonyms

uncarved combined

Related terms

carved in stone

Phrases with the word

carved relief carved inscription carved-in relief carved out carved grotesque carved grotesque figure

Anagrams

craved

Examples

I saw the angel in the marble and carved until I set him free. Michelangelo

Any society which gives lip-service to the idea of equal opportunity is going to generate jealousy of others who are better off than you are, even if the thing that's in short supply can't be carved up and shared without destroying it. John Brunner

The importance of writing in the breakdown of the bicameral voices is tremendously important. What had to be spoken is now silent and carved upon a stone to be taken in visually. Julian Jaynes

If a child shoots an arrow that reaches the top of a tall palm tree, then it must be that an elderly person carved the arrow for him. Nigerian Proverb

Rotten wood cannot be carved. Chinese Proverb

A spoken word, carved wood. Tywa Proverb

Close letter words and terms

carve up carveability carveable carved grotesque carved grotesque figure carved in stone