chiseled

English

Brad Pitt (pictured) is often considered to have a chiseled face.

Alternative forms

• chiselled (UK)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃɪzəld/

Adjective

chiseled (comparative more chiseled, superlative most chiseled)

1. (US) Having strongly defined facial features.
2. (of a physique) Having well-developed muscles with minimal bodyfat.
   • 2008, Nate Green, Built for Show, page 4:

     […] you want the wide shoulders and chiseled torso that women don't just notice, they occasionally grab.

   • 2022, Rosie Brooks, Flo‎^[1], Grosvenor House Publishing, →ISBN:

     But I thought he looked beautiful, and also like a man. He was tall and blond, chiselled and muscular.

Derived terms

• unchiseled

 

Verb

chiseled

1. (US) simple past and past participle of chisel