1. small pieces of wood that are cut or shaved off when whittling
Usage: plural form

Examples

• The old man swept up the whittlings from around his chair.
• Whittlings covered the porch floor after his afternoon of carving.
• She collected the whittlings to use as kindling for the fire.
• The whittlings curled into delicate spirals as he worked the wood.
• A pile of whittlings accumulated at his feet during the demonstration.
• The children played with the whittlings, pretending they were tiny boats.