1. (

• carve ,

) form by carving; "Carve a flower from the ice" ;

2. (

• carve ,
• chip_at

) engrave or cut by chipping away at a surface; "carve one's name into the bark" ;

3. (

• carve ,
• cut_up

) cut to pieces; "Father carved the ham" ;

1. (

• carved ,
• carven

) made for or formed by carving (`carven' is archaic or literary); "the carved fretwork"; "an intricately carved door"; "stood as if carven from stone" ;