ROUGH-HEW Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the word rough-hew. (close relations)
Definition of ROUGH-HEW
Best Alternative Words for ROUGH-HEW
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carve | verbv | |||||||
verb • form by carving • engrave or cut by chipping away at a surface • cut to pieces | ||||||||
cast | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the actors in a play • container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens • the distinctive form in which a thing is made • the visual appearance of something or someone • bandage consisting of a firm covering (often made of plaster of Paris) that immobilizes broken bones while they heal • object formed by a mold • the act of throwing dice • the act of throwing a fishing line out over the water by means of a rod and reel • a violent throw verb • put or send forth • deposit • select to play,sing, or dance a part in a play, movie, musical, opera, or ballet • throw forcefully • assign the roles of (a movie or a play) to actors • move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment • form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold • to remove • choose at random • formulate in a particular style or language • eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth | ||||||||
chisel | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an edge tool with a flat steel blade with a cutting edge verb • engage in deceitful behavior; practice trickery or fraud • deprive somebody of something by deceit • carve with a chisel | ||||||||
cut | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
adjective • separated into parts or laid open or penetrated with a sharp edge or instrument • fashioned or shaped by cutting • made neat and tidy by trimming • (used of grass or vegetation) cut down with a hand implement or machine • (of pages of a book) having the folds of the leaves trimmed or slit noun • a share of the profits • (film) an immediate transition from one shot to the next • a trench resembling a furrow that was made by erosion or excavation • a step on some scale • a wound made by cutting • a piece of meat that has been cut from an animal carcass • a remark capable of wounding mentally • a distinct selection of music from a recording or a compact disc • the omission that is made when an editorial change shortens a written passage • the style in which a garment is cut • a canal made by erosion or excavation • a refusal to recognize someone you know • in baseball; a batter's attempt to hit a pitched ball • (sports) a stroke that puts reverse spin on the ball • the division of a deck of cards before dealing • the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge • the act of cutting something into parts • the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends • the act of reducing the amount or number • an unexcused absence from class adjective satellite • with parts removed • (of a male animal) having the testicles removed • (used of rates or prices) reduced usually sharply • mixed with water verb • separate with or as if with an instrument • cut down on; make a reduction in • turn sharply; change direction abruptly • make an incision or separation • discharge from a group • form by probing, penetrating, or digging • style and tailor in a certain fashion • hit (a ball) with a spin so that it turns in the opposite direction • make out and issue • cut and assemble the components of • intentionally fail to attend • be able to manage or manage successfully • give the appearance or impression of • move (one's fist) • pass directly and often in haste • pass through or across • make an abrupt change of image or sound • stop filming • make a recording of • record a performance on (a medium) • create by duplicating data • form or shape by cutting or incising • perform or carry out • function as a cutting instrument • allow incision or separation • divide a deck of cards at random into two parts to make selection difficult • cause to stop operating by disengaging a switch • reap or harvest • fell by sawing; hew • penetrate injuriously • refuse to acknowledge • shorten as if by severing the edges or ends of • weed out unwanted or unnecessary things • dissolve by breaking down the fat of • have a reducing effect • cease, stop • reduce in scope while retaining essential elements • lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture • have grow through the gums • grow through the gums • cut off the testicles (of male animals such as horses) | ||||||||
fashion | nounn | |||||||
noun • how something is done or how it happens • characteristic or habitual practice • the latest and most admired style in clothes and cosmetics and behavior • consumer goods (especially clothing) in the current mode verb • make out of components (often in an improvising manner) | ||||||||
form | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something • a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality • a perceptual structure • any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline) • alternative names for the body of a human being • the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance • the visual appearance of something or someone • a printed document with spaces in which to write • (biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups • an arrangement of the elements in a composition or discourse • a particular mode in which something is manifested • (physical chemistry) a distinct state of matter in a system; matter that is identical in chemical composition and physical state and separated from other material by the phase boundary • a body of students who are taught together • an ability to perform well • a life-size dummy used to display clothes • a mold for setting concrete verb • create (as an entity) • to compose or represent • develop into a distinctive entity • give shape or form to • make something, usually for a specific function • establish or impress firmly in the mind • assume a form or shape | ||||||||
hew | verbv | |||||||
verb • make or shape as with an axe • strike with an axe; cut down, strike | ||||||||
model | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process • a type of product • a person who poses for a photographer or painter or sculptor • representation of something (sometimes on a smaller scale) • something to be imitated • someone worthy of imitation • a representative form or pattern • a woman who wears clothes to display fashions • the act of representing something (usually on a smaller scale) adjective satellite • worthy of imitation verb • plan or create according to a model or models • form in clay, wax, etc • assume a posture as for artistic purposes • display (clothes) as a mannequin • create a representation or simulation of • construct a model in the likeness of | ||||||||
sculpt | verbv | |||||||
verb • create by shaping stone or wood or any other hard material • shape (a material like stone or wood) by whittling away at it | ||||||||
shape | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline) • the supreme headquarters that advises NATO on military matters and oversees all aspects of the Allied Command Europe • the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance • alternative names for the body of a human being • a concrete representation of an otherwise nebulous concept • the visual appearance of something or someone • the state of (good) health (especially in the phrases `in condition' or `in shape' or `out of condition' or `out of shape') • a perceptual structure verb • shape or influence; give direction to • make something, usually for a specific function • give shape or form to | ||||||||
whittle | verbv | |||||||
noun • English aeronautical engineer who invented the jet aircraft engine (1907-1996) verb • cut small bits or pare shavings from | ||||||||
roughcast | verbv | |||||||
noun • a coarse plaster for the surface of external walls • a rough preliminary model verb • shape roughly • apply roughcast to • hew roughly, without finishing the surface |