noun
whittling
noun
1
The craft of carving shapes out of wood using a small knife.
"He took up whittling as a quiet hobby after retiring."
2
The gradual reduction of something over time.
"The report describes the slow whittling of the department's budget over a decade."
How to Use Whittling
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishCarving wood with a knife, or the steady wearing-down of something over time.
Word Forms
whittlings plural
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