- verbwhittle (verb) · whittles (third person present) · whittled (past tense) · whittled (past participle) · whittling (present participle)
- carve (wood) into an object by repeatedly cutting small slices from it.
- carve (an object) from wood by repeatedly cutting small slices from it.
- (whittle something away/down)reduce something in size, amount, or extent by a gradual series of steps:"the short list of fifteen was whittled down to five" · "the censors had whittled away at the racy dialogue"
Originmid 16th century: from dialect whittle ‘knife’.Similar and Opposite Wordsverb
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- Learn more:✕This summary was generated using AI based on multiple online sources. To view the original source information, use the "Learn more" links.whittle verb [ T ] uk / ˈwɪt. ə l / us / ˈwɪt̬. ə l / Add to word list Add to word list to make something from a piece of wood by cutting off small, thin pieces:dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/whittlewhittle 1 [ hwit -l, wit -l ] Phonetic (Standard)IPA verb (used with object), whit·tled, whit·tling. to cut, trim, or shape (a stick, piece of wood, etc.) by carving off bits with a knife.www.dictionary.com/browse/whittle
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