Synonyms of incised

incised

verb

past tense of incise

1

as in etched

to cut (as letters or designs) on a hard surface

incised a pattern into the copper plate

Synonyms & Similar Words

• etched
• engraved
• inscribed
• carved
• sculpted
• traced
• graved
• sculptured
• insculped
• chiseled
• indented
• notched
• affixed
• grooved
• chased
• impressed
• scored

2

as in sliced

to penetrate with a sharp edge (as a knife)

incised the tree with a sharp ax to get the sap flowing

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sliced
• ripped
• slashed
• pierced
• cut
• slit
• bruised
• gashed
• stabbed
• sheared
• carved
• sawed
• chopped
• severed
• cleaved
• split
• dissected
• lacerated
• notched
• tore
• chiseled
• mangled
• crosscut
• chipped
• rived
• scissored
• butchered
• sectioned
• hacked
• hacksawed
• minced
• diced
• amputated
• cut off
• anatomized
• rent
• haggled

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of incised

The old temples of Tamil Nadu are a treasure-trove of forms incised on stone or magicked from brass, and lavished daily with fruit and flowers, incense and sandalwood, music and light. — Chandrahas Choudhury, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 July 2026

Patterns on vessels were often incised into the mold itself, as this technique allowed for fine details to be transferred from mold to object. — Teagan Wolter, Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Mar. 2026

Little climbed into a trench and bent over a vertical stone that was incised with a web of typically Orcadian geometric patterns. — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025