Main Entry:

²chisel

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

chiseled or chiselled; chisel·ing or chisel·ling \ˈchi-zə-liŋ, ˈchiz-liŋ\

Date:

1509

transitive verb1: to cut or work with or as if with a chisel2: to employ shrewd or unfair practices on in order to obtain one's end ; also : to obtain by such practices <chisel a job>intransitive verb1: to work with or as if with a chisel2 a: to employ shrewd or unfair practices b: to thrust oneself : intrude <chisel in on a racket>

— chis·el·er or chis·el·ler \ˈchi-zə-lər, ˈchiz-lər\ noun