carve
carve Lexical Profile
carve Game Scores & Validity
• verb
To cut into a hard material such as wood, stone, or ice in order to produce an artistic object, design, or inscription.
"The artisan spent weeks using a fine chisel to carve an intricate floral pattern into the oak door."
To slice cooked meat or poultry into smaller portions for serving at a meal.
"Once the roast turkey had rested for twenty minutes, my grandfather stepped up to the table to carve it for the guests."
To establish or create a career, reputation, or market share through sustained effort and determination (often followed by 'out').
"Over the course of a decade, she managed to carve a successful niche for herself in the renewable energy sector."
To make a clean, sharp turn on skis, a snowboard, or a surfboard by tilting the equipment onto its edge without skidding.
"The experienced skier leaned into the slope to carve graceful arcs down the freshly groomed trail."
• Rhymes for carve
Word Origin & Etymology
From Old English 'ceorfan', meaning to cut or slash, originating from the Proto-Germanic root '*kerbana-', which is distantly related to the Ancient Greek 'graphein' (to scratch or write).
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