ALL meanings of whittle
whit·tle
W w - verb with object whittle to cut, trim, or shape (a stick, piece of wood, etc.) by carving off bits with a knife. 1
- verb with object whittle to form by whittling: to whittle a figure. 1
- verb with object whittle to cut off (a bit). 1
- verb with object whittle 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 whittle 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 whittle to tire oneself or another by worrying or fussing. 1
- noun whittle Sir Frank, 1907–96, English engineer and inventor. 1
- noun whittle Carve (wood) into an object by repeatedly cutting small slices from it. 1
- transitive verb whittle carve wood 1
- transitive verb whittle statue: carve 1
- intransitive verb whittle carve, sculpt wood 1
- verb whittle If you whittle something from a piece of wood, you carve it by cutting pieces off the wood with a knife. 0
- verb whittle to cut or shave strips or pieces from (wood, a stick, etc), esp with a knife 0
- verb whittle to make or shape by paring or shaving 0
- verb whittle to reduce, destroy, or wear away gradually 0
- verb whittle to complain or worry about something continually 0
- noun whittle a knife, esp a large one 0
- noun whittle Sir Frank. 1907–96, English engineer, who invented the jet engine for aircraft; flew first British jet aircraft (1941) 0
- noun whittle Sir Frank1907-96; Eng. engineer & pioneer developer of jet propulsion engines 0
- verb transitive whittle to cut or pare thin shavings from (wood) with a knife 0
- verb transitive whittle to make or fashion (an object) in this manner 0
- verb transitive whittle to reduce, destroy, or get rid of gradually, as if by whittling away with a knife 0
- intransitive verb whittle to whittle wood; often, specif., to cut away aimlessly at a stick, etc. 0
- noun whittle a large knife 0
- noun whittle A knife; especially, a pocket knife, sheath knife, or clasp knife. 0
- noun whittle (archaic) A coarse greyish double blanket worn by countrywomen, in the west of England, over the shoulders, like a cloak or shawl. 0
- noun whittle (archaic) A whittle shawl; a kind of fine woollen shawl, originally and especially a white one. 0
- verb whittle (transitive or intransitive) To cut or shape wood with a knife. 0
- verb whittle (Transitive Verb) To reduce or gradually eliminate something (such as a debt). 0
- verb whittle (Transitive Verb) (figuratively) To make eager or excited; to excite with liquor; to inebriate. 0