graven

1. 1.

   cut into a desired shape

   “graven images”

   “sculptured representations”

   Synonymssculptedsculptured

   Similarcarved
2. 2.

   cut or impressed into a surface

   “an incised design”

   “engraved invitations”

   Synonymsengravedetchedincisedinscribed

   Similarcarved

Other forms of graven

comparative

gravenner·

superlative

gravennest·

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about graven

What does graven mean?

graven means "cut into a desired shape". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in graven?

graven has 2 syllables: gra-ven. The stress falls on "gra". In IPA it is /ˈɡɹeɪvən/.

What is another word for graven?

Close synonyms include sculpted, sculptured, engraved, etched, incised. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is graven a common word?

graven is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.