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Whittling vs Hewn - What's the difference?

whittling | hewn |

As verbs the difference between whittling and hewn

is that whittling is while hewn is .

As a noun whittling

is (usually|in the plural) a chip or shaving whittled from some larger substance.

As an adjective hewn is

made or crafted by cutting, whittling down.

whittling

English

Verb

(head)
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (usually, in the plural) A chip or shaving whittled from some larger substance.
  • hewn

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Made or crafted by cutting, whittling down.
  • Of something that has been cut or mowed down.
  • Verb

    (head)
  • Synonyms

    * hewed

    Anagrams

    * when