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whittlings

whit·tling
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hwit-ling, wit-]
    • /ˈʰwɪt lɪŋ, ˈwɪt-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hwit-ling, wit-]
    • /ˈʰwɪt lɪŋ, ˈwɪt-/

Definitions of whittlings word

  • noun whittlings the act of a person who whittles. 1
  • noun whittlings Often, whittlings. a bit or chip whittled off. 1
  • noun plural whittlings chips or shavings whittled from an object 0
  • noun whittlings plural of whittling. 0
See all 4 definitions of whittlings

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Origin of whittlings

First appearance:

before 1605
One of the 40% oldest English words
First recorded in 1605-15; whittle + -ing1

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Parts of speech for Whittlings

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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whittlings popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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