Chiseled

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Chisel \Chis"el\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Chiseled}, or {Chiselled}
     (?); p. pr. & vb. n. {Chiseling}, or {Chiselling}.] [Cf. F.
     ciseler.]
     1. To cut, pare, gouge, or engrave with a chisel; as, to
        chisel a block of marble into a statue.
        [1913 Webster]


  
     2. To cut close, as in a bargain; to cheat. [Slang]
        [1913 Webster] chiseler

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  chiseled
       adj : having a clean and distinct outline as if precisely cut
             along the edges; "a finely chiseled nose";
             "well-defined features" [syn: {well-defined}]