Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chisel up

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.96 in modern English

Syllables: chis-el up
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To create by chiseling.

Transitive verb

verb

To cast off splinters or pieces like might be created by chiseling; to (figuratively) cause many or small weak results.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"He chiseled up the details on the sculpture."
"The sight chiseled up old anxieties."
"When the car crashed into the deck, it chiseled up sharp splinters of wood."

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

chisels up (present, singular) chiseling up (US, participle) chiselling up (UK, participle) chiseled up (US, participle) chiseled up (US, past) chiselled up (UK, participle) chiselled up (UK, past)

Questions

What does chisel up mean?: To create by chiseling.

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