whittling

[ hwit-ling, wit- ]

/ ˈʰwɪt lɪŋ, ˈwɪt- /

the act of a person who whittles.

Often whittlings. a bit or chip whittled off.

Origin of whittling

First recorded in 1605–15; whittle + -ing¹

At the name of the owner of the beautiful plantation the man who had not yet spoken rose, covered with whittlings.

Bonaventure |George Washington Cable
"No," answered Shorty, as he rubbed the whittlings from his plug to powder in the hollow of his hand.

Si Klegg, Book 5 (of 6) |John McElroy
Then it got along, after having inspected the whittlings at the feet of the friends to decide whether they were edible.

Imaginary Interviews |W. D. Howells
"Well, it's all over now," said Jeff, and he rose up and brushed the whittlings from his knees.

The Landlord at Lion's Head, Complete |William Dean Howells

She wanted to see how it would seem, for once, not to have any litter of whittlings, of strings and marbles and tops!

The Very Small Person |Annie Hamilton Donnell

whittlings

/ (ˈwɪtlɪŋz) /

chips or shavings whittled off from an object