Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Shaped or worked with a hammer: Describes a material, typically metal, that has been formed, textured, or decorated by repeated blows from a hammer.
   • Showing hammer marks: Often implies a visible, decorative texture or pattern left by the hammering process.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • The artisan created a beautiful, hammered copper bowl.
  • The surface of the hammered silver pendant caught the light beautifully.

Advanced Usage

• In metallurgy and craftsmanship: The term is often used to describe a specific finish or technique in metalworking, where the hammer marks are intentionally left as part of the aesthetic.
  • The hammered finish on the steel gives it a unique, rustic appearance.

Variants and Related Words

• Hammer (verb): To strike or beat with a hammer.
  • He will hammer the metal into shape.
• Hammering (noun): The act or sound of using a hammer.
  • The constant hammering came from the workshop next door.

Synonyms

• Forged: Shaped by heating and hammering.
• Textured: Having a rough or uneven surface.
• Embossed: Decorated with a raised design.

Antonyms

• Polished: Made smooth and shiny by rubbing.
• Cast: Formed by pouring molten material into a mold.
• Smooth: Having an even and regular surface.

Notes on Meaning

• The primary meaning relates to a specific manual manufacturing technique. It is not typically used to describe something that has simply been hit with a hammer once (e.g., a hammered nail). For that, the past participle "hammered in" is more common.
• In informal slang, "hammered" can mean very drunk. However, this is a separate, colloquial meaning and not the primary definition based on the provided reference.

Adjective

1. shaped or worked with a hammer and often showing hammer marks
   • a bowl of hammered brass