carved — shaped by cutting away material, especially wood or stone
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: shaped by cutting away material, especially wood or stone
Pronunciation (IPA): /kɑːrvd/
Korean meaning: 조각된, 새겨진
Korean pronunciation: **카**브드
Example Sentences
- My grandmother's carved rocking chair creaks like it's telling ancient stories.
- He carved a turkey so badly that even the dog looked confused.
- The carved initials 'J+M' on the old oak tree had grown stretched and weird after 50 years.
carved
ADJECTIVE//kɑːrvd//
shaped by cutting away material, especially wood or stone
A skilled artisan carefully carved intricate patterns from stone using chisel and mallet
What once was starved of form becomes charmed when carved, though the wood is harmed — beauty emerges from sacrifice
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🌳Etymology
Origin
From Old English 'ceorfan' meaning 'to cut or carve,' which comes from the Germanic root shared by related languages. The word evolved to specifically mean cutting wood or stone into decorative shapes.
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📝Examples
“My grandmother's carved rocking chair creaks like it's telling ancient stories.”
“He carved a turkey so badly that even the dog looked confused.”
“The carved initials 'J+M' on the old oak tree had grown stretched and weird after 50 years.”
“The museum displayed beautifully carved jade artifacts from ancient China.”
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