Word

carve, v.
(carved, carves, carving)
freq. cnt. 12

form by carving
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 9

carve

sample sentences

"Carve a flower from the ice"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

carving carver

semantic pointers

hypernym

cut form, shape, work, mold, mould, forge

hyponym

hew, hew out sculpt, sculpture, grave fret

engrave or cut by chipping away at a surface
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3

carve chip at

sample sentences

"carve one's name into the bark"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

carving carver

lexical pointers

also see

chip

semantic pointers

hypernym

cut

hyponym

chisel inscribe, engrave, scratch, grave engrave, etch

cut to pieces
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

carve cut up

sample sentences

"Father carved the ham"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
They %s the cape

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

carver

also see

carve up

semantic pointers

hyponym

shave fillet, filet

hypernym

cut