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[ hwit-ling, wit- ] / ˈʰwɪt lɪŋ, ˈwɪt- /
nounthe act of a person who whittles. Often whittlings. a bit or chip whittled off. Origin of whittlingFirst recorded in 1605–15; whittle + -ing1 Words nearby whittlingWhittaker, whitter, Whittier, Whittington, whittle, whittling, whittlings, whittret, Whittuesday, Whit Week, Whitworth Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for whittlingHe was whittling, and a little boy snuggled close, fixing intent regard on the work. Unostentatious in all his habits, he smoked constantly, often whittling a stick while thinking, and wasting no words. Charles Carleton Coffin|William Elliot Griffis, D. D. He was whittling as he considered a challenge from Tip Taylor to shoot a match. Eben Holden|Irving Bacheller Her whittling finished, she carefully gathered up all the shavings and threw them into the fire. Istar of Babylon|Margaret Horton Potter
Words related to whittlingtrim, shave, pare, erode, lessen, diminish, hew, consume, form, chip, shape, fashion, decrease, carve, model, mold, undermine, sculpt, eat away, wear away |