whittling

Meaning

Verb

present participle and gerund of whittle

Noun

1. (plural-normally) A chip or shaving whittled from some larger substance.
2. The art of carving shapes out of raw wood using a knife.
3. A process of repeatedly shaving slivers from a piece of wood (non-artistic).
4. (broadly, figuratively) The reducing of something by degrees, especially at the expense of some effort.

whittle

• Noun
• Verb

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Synonyms

chipping

chop

cutting

sharpening

trim

Translations

النجارة

schnibbelnd

schnitzend