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carved

adjective

Simple meaning

Made by carving.

Pronunciation

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kahrvd
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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈkɑɹvd

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Definition

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adjective

  1. Of an object, made by carving.

  2. Made for or formed by carving (`carven' is archaic or literary)

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
B1 · Intermediate (estimated)
Frequency
Moderately Common
Formality
Old-fashioned
Typical Use
Literary or historical

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  • “The carved fretwork.”adjective

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carved stonecarved woodbeautifully carvedelaborately carvedrichly carvedcarved oakfinely carvedcarved ivory

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  • carveverbBase word

    Form by carving.

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Antonyms

Sense: of an object or made by carving

uncarvedRare

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