hewn
hewn · more hewn · most hewn
Made or crafted by cutting, whittling downMade or crafted by cutting, whittling down.
/hjuːn/
Meaning
2 sensesMade or crafted by cutting, whittling down.
Having been cut or mown down.
More definitions
- cut or shaped with hard blows of a heavy cutting instrument like an ax or chisel
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
Morphologically hew + -n.Morphologically hew + -n.
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Forms
more hewn, most hewnSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- cut or shaped with hard blows of a heavy cutting instrument like an ax or chisel:hand-hewn
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
2 related wordsRelatedrough-hewn
Derivedunhewn
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form