Definitions for incised

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incised in·cised

Spelling: [in-sahyzd]

IPA: /ɪnˈsaɪzd/

Incised is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 125 anagrams from letters in incised (cdeiins).

Definitions for incised

adjective

1. cut into:
2. made by cutting:
3. Medicine/Medical. made or cut cleanly, as if surgically; not ragged:
4. (of a leaf) sharply, deeply, and somewhat irregularly notched.

verb (used with object)

1. to cut into; cut marks, figures, etc., upon.
2. to make (marks, figures, etc.) by cutting; engrave; carve.

Origin of incised

First recorded in 1590-1600; incise + -ed²

Examples for incised

The example illustrated (p. 145) has incised carving or "scratch."

For these the term Axe-blades, plain or incised, appears most suitable.

The incised and relief tiles are the most uncommon, probably being the earlier.

incised designs on dentalium shells are shown in Figs. 117 and 118.

The gauge used should be a cutting gauge, so that the line is incised about 1⁄32 in.

The wood was incised and even torn in places, but the branches were not hurt.

There are nine incised lines on the bone tube shown in Fig. 98.

This incised knob is said by the Indians to represent the head of a snake.

The clay was incised or embossed and natural earths were used as pigments.

Some are beautifully polished and ornamented with incised work.