adjective
wrought
RAWT/rˈɔt/
Carefully shaped or crafted into a finished form.
The carefully wrought iron curves into decorative scrollwork.
Etymology
Wrought is a historical participle of werken, “to work.” It describes material brought into shape by labor or craft, contrasting with material left rough or unworked.
In context
A certain jeweller in the time of Galienus displayed a soup tureen of exquisite workmanship, which he declared was wrought of a single ruby
More examples
- The gate features beautifully wrought iron leaves.
- Her carefully wrought argument leaves little room for doubt.
- The wooden box has an intricately wrought lid.