Hewing
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈhjuːɪŋ/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Hewing is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of hew.
Meaning
present participle and gerund of hew.
More Meanings
- The act of one who hews or chops.
Example Sentences
Hewing to this principle, I walked along the lakeshore at Bosque del Apache as the stragglers of a flock of Sandhill Cranes made their morning departure.
Hadley [the sculptor] could afford to let his hewings be rough where the monarchical extremities were concerned, as these were to be covered by the raiment of state.
Word Forms
- hewings
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include hedging, hacking, hachement, haggling, hacker, haying.
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