# tooled

Pronunciation: say "TOOLD" US /tuld/, UK /tuːld/

## Verb

1. Simple past and past participle of tool. — simple past and past participle of tool
   - Simple: Past tense and past participle of tool. Use it for the past, or after has, have, had, is, was or were.
   - _The bookbinder tooled the cover with gold lettering._
   - _They tooled the metal sheet into shape over several hours._

## Adjective

2. Worked or shaped using a tool.
   - Simple: Made or shaped using a tool.
   - _The carpenter showed off a beautifully tooled oak panel._
   - _Each tooled edge revealed the precision of the workshop._
3. Decorated with an ornamental design pressed or stamped into the surface.
   - Simple: Marked with a pattern pressed into the surface.
   - _The library displayed a richly tooled binding from the seventeenth century._
   - _Her saddle featured an intricately tooled floral pattern across the seat._

## Origin

Formed from tool with the suffix -ed.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/tooled (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).