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Whittling: meaning, definitions and examples

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whittling

 

[ หˆwษชt.lษชล‹ ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

woodworking

The act of carving or shaping wood by cutting small pieces from it.

Synonyms

carving, sculpting, shaping

Examples of usage

  • He spent the afternoon whittling a piece of driftwood into a figurine.
  • Whittling can be a relaxing and meditative hobby for many people.
Context #2 | Verb

activity

To carve or shape wood by cutting small pieces from it.

Synonyms

carve, sculpt, shape

Examples of usage

  • He whittled a small boat out of a block of wood.
  • She enjoys whittling wooden spoons in her free time.

Translations

Translations of the word "whittling" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น entalhe

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค•เคพเค  เคคเคฐเคพเคถเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Schnitzen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ mengukir

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒะธั€ั–ะทะฐะฝะฝั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ rzeลบbienie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅ‰Šใ‚Š

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท sculpture

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ tallado

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท oyma

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์กฐ๊ฐ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู†ุญุช

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ล™ezbรกล™stvรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ rezbรกrstvo

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้›•ๅˆป

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ rezbarjenje

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ skurรฐur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะพัŽ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒญแƒ แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ oyma

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ tallado

Etymology

The word 'whittling' originated from the Old English word 'thwitel', which means a knife. It has been a popular pastime for centuries, with people using simple knives to carve intricate designs or shapes out of wood. Whittling was often practiced by sailors during long voyages to pass the time. Today, it is still enjoyed as a relaxing hobby and a way to create unique wooden pieces.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #31,232 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.