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- [chiz-uh l]
- /ˈtʃɪz əl/
- /ˈtʃɪz.əl/
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- [chiz-uh l]
- /ˈtʃɪz əl/
Definitions of chiseling word
- noun chiseling a wedgelike tool with a cutting edge at the end of the blade, often made of steel, used for cutting or shaping wood, stone, etc. 1
- noun chiseling chisel plow. 1
- noun chiseling (initial capital letter) Astronomy. the constellation Caelum. 1
- verb with object chiseling to cut, shape, or fashion by or as if by carving with a chisel. 1
- verb with object chiseling to cheat or swindle (someone): He chiseled me out of fifty dollars. 1
- verb with object chiseling to get (something) by cheating or trickery: He chiseled fifty dollars out of me. 1
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Origin of chiseling
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English < Anglo-French, variant of Old French cisel < Vulgar Latin *cīsellus, diminutive of *cīsus, for Latin caesus, past participle of caedere to cut, with -ī- generalized from prefixed derivatives; cf. excide
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Parts of speech for Chiseling
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
chiseling popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
chiseling usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for chiseling
adjective chiseling
- obstructive — to block or close up with an obstacle; make difficult to pass: Debris obstructed the road.
- meddlesome — given to meddling; interfering; intrusive.
- kibitzing — to act as a kibitzer.
noun chiseling
- lithograph — a print produced by lithography.
- photoengraving — a photographic process of preparing printing plates for letterpress printing.
- photogravure — any of various processes, based on photography, by which an intaglio engraving is formed on a metal plate, from which ink reproductions are made.
- woodcut — a carved block of wood from which prints are made.
- intaglio — incised carving, as opposed to carving in relief.
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