chisel
🇺🇸
/ˈtʃɪzl/
🇬🇧
/ˈtʃɪzl/
noun
R
A tool with a straight sharp edge used to shape wood, stone, or metal.
He used a chisel to carve his name into the wood.
verb
R
To use a chisel to shape or cut wood, stone, or metal.
She chiseled a sculpture from a single block of stone.
R
To cheat someone out of money or another benefit.
He felt chiseled when he realized the car was not worth the price.
translation
A tool with a straight sharp edge used to shape wood, stone, or metal.
To use a chisel to shape or cut wood, stone, or metal.; To cheat someone out of money or another benefit.
Word Forms
3rd Present
chisels
Past
chiseled
Perfect
chiseled
Progressive
chiseling
Plural
chisels