handcarved en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *handuz Proto-West Germanic *handu Old English hand Middle English hond English hand Proto-Indo-European *gerbʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *kerbaną Proto-West Germanic *kerban Old English ċeorfan Middle English kerven English carve Old English -ed Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Germanic *-ōdaz Old English -od Middle English -ed English -ed English carved English handcarved From hand + carved.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Carved by hand.
Last of all, if you think Mr Darrow's tiny handcarved houses sound unrealistic, go online and check out the work of microartist Willard Wigan. He carves incredible sculptures from single grains of sand […]
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