hewn — past participle of 'hew'; shaped or cut with an axe, pick, or other tool
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: past participle of 'hew'; shaped or cut with an axe, pick, or other tool
Pronunciation (IPA): /hjuːn/
Example Sentences
- The hewn granite steps looked like they were carved by ancient giants with really good dental insurance.
- The mountain trail was lined with hewn rock walls that had withstood centuries of weather.
- His roughly hewn table looked rustic, but mostly because he forgot to read the IKEA instructions.
hewn
ADJECTIVE[/hjuːn/]
past participle of 'hew'; shaped or cut with an axe, pick, or other tool
💡 Concept
The mason's apprentice stares at the freshly hewn stone block, awestruck.
🎵 Rhyme
A flute hewn under the moon plays a haunting tune!
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/hjuːn/
🇬🇧 UK/hjuːn/
🌳Etymology
Roothew
Suffix--n
🎵Rhyme
moonsoonspoontune
moon
soon
spoon
tune
🔗Collocations
roughly hewn
hewn stone
hand-hewn logs
hewn timber
finely hewn
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“The hewn granite steps looked like they were carved by ancient giants with really good dental insurance.”
“The mountain trail was lined with hewn rock walls that had withstood centuries of weather.”
😄 Fun example
“His roughly hewn table looked rustic, but mostly because he forgot to read the IKEA instructions.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
carvedchiseledcutshapedsculpted
Antonyms
uncutuncarvednatural
Related
hewchiselcarvesculpturestonework
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