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- [hwit-l, wit-l]
- /ˈʰwɪt l, ˈwɪt l/
- /ˈwɪt.l̩/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hwit-l, wit-l]
- /ˈʰwɪt l, ˈwɪt l/
Definitions of whittled word
- verb with object whittled to cut, trim, or shape (a stick, piece of wood, etc.) by carving off bits with a knife. 1
- verb with object whittled to form by whittling: to whittle a figure. 1
- verb with object whittled to cut off (a bit). 1
- verb with object whittled to reduce the amount of, as if by whittling; pare down; take away by degrees (usually followed by down, away, etc.): to whittle down the company's overhead; to whittle away one's inheritance. 1
- verb without object whittled to whittle wood or the like with a knife, as in shaping something or as a mere aimless diversion: to spend an afternoon whittling. 1
- verb without object whittled to tire oneself or another by worrying or fussing. 1
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Origin of whittled
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English (noun), dialectal variant of thwitel knife, Old English thwīt(an) to cut + -el -le
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Parts of speech for Whittled
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
whittled popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
whittled usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for whittled
adjective whittled
- grooved — simple past tense and past participle of groove.
- carven — carve
- carved — to cut (a solid material) so as to form something: to carve a piece of pine.
- furrowed — a narrow groove made in the ground, especially by a plow.
- graved — to clean and apply a protective composition of tar to (the bottom of a ship).
Antonyms for whittled
verb whittled
- developed — If you talk about developed countries or the developed world, you mean the countries or the parts of the world that are wealthy and have many industries.
- enlarged — Simple past tense and past participle of enlarge.
- extended — Made larger; enlarged.
- increased — to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; add to: to increase taxes.
- destroyed — to reduce (an object) to useless fragments, a useless form, or remains, as by rending, burning, or dissolving; injure beyond repair or renewal; demolish; ruin; annihilate.
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