Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hand-hewn

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.67 in modern English

Syllables: hand-hewn
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

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cut or shaped with hard blows of a heavy cutting instrument like an ax or chisel

Example Sentences

"a house built of hewn logs"
"rough-hewn stone"
"a path hewn through the underbrush"

Synonyms

hewn

Questions

What does hand-hewn mean?: cut or shaped with hard blows of a heavy cutting instrument like an ax or chisel

How to pronounce hand-hewn

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