Whittler (Noun)
Meaning
Someone who whittles (usually as an idle pastime).
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The old man sat on the porch, a whittler of sticks and quiet stories, his eyes watching the world go by.
- As a whittler, he had a keen sense of the intricate patterns hidden within a simple piece of wood.
- His grandfather had been a skilled whittler, able to create delicate figurines from even the smallest twigs.
- She had always been fascinated by the whittler's hands, so sure and gentle as they coaxed beauty from a raw stick.
- In his spare time, the whittler would carve tiny birds and animals, which he would then give away to children as small gifts.