whittling
whittling · whittlings
A chip or shaving whittled from some larger substanceA chip or shaving whittled from some larger substance.
US/wˈɪtlɪŋ/
Meaning
4 senses(usually plural)A chip or shaving whittled from some larger substance.
The art of carving shapes out of raw wood using a knife.
A process of repeatedly shaving slivers from a piece of wood (non-artistic).
(broadly, figuratively)The reducing of something by degrees, especially at the expense of some effort.
a whittling down