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   whittle

   /ˈwɪtl/

   verb

   • 1. carve (wood) into an object by repeatedly cutting small slices from it: "he was sitting at the tent door, whittling a piece of wood with a knife" Similar pareshavepeelcuthewtrimcarveshapemodel
   • ▪ carve (an object) from wood: "a set of chess pieces he had whittled himself"
   • 2. reduce something in size, amount, or extent by a gradual series of steps: "the shortlist of fifteen was whittled down to five" Similar erodewear awayeat awayconsumeuse upreducediminishundermineweakenthreatensabotagesubvertcompromisedestroyimpairmarspoilruinimpedehinderdamagehurtinjurecrippledisableenfeebleemasculatesapshakebreakcrushreducecut downcut backcutprunetrimslim downpare downsalami-sliceshrinkmake cutbacks inlessendecreasediminishmake reductions inscale downOpposite increaseaugment

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from dialect whittle ‘knife’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. whittler noun

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   What does Whittle mean?

   • Lawyer Whittle was fined two pecks of apples and cigars for wearing a stovepipe hat and so the fun went on, day after day. Whittle definition: to cut, trim, or shape (a stick, piece of wood, etc.) by carving off bits with a knife.. See examples of WHITTLE used in a sentence.

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   What does Whittle a piece of wood mean?

   • If you whittle something from a piece of wood, you carve it by cutting pieces off the wood with a knife. 6 meanings: 1. to cut or shave strips or pieces from (wood, a stick, etc), esp with a knife 2. to make or shape by paring or.... Click for more definitions.

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   What does whittled down mean?

   • v. 1. To reduce the size of some piece of wood by cutting small bits or paring shavings: I whittled down the pencil's tip to expose more lead. I bit nervously on my pencil until I had whittled it down to nothing. 2. To reduce something gradually, as if by whittling with a knife: The couple whittled down their debt by making small payments.

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   What is whittling used for?

   • : 14 : 10 : 30 It is used by many as a pastime, or as a way to make artistic creations. Casual whittling is typically performed with a light, small-bladed knife, usually a pocket knife.

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   Whittle can be a noun meaning a large knife or a verb meaning to cut or shape something with a knife. Learn more about the word history, examples, synonyms, and related phrases of whittle.

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   Whittle means to make something from a piece of wood by cutting off small, thin pieces, or to form something from wood by slicing pieces off it. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, idioms and phrases, and see translations in other languages.

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   Whittle definition: to cut, trim, or shape (a stick, piece of wood, etc.) by carving off bits with a knife.. See examples of WHITTLE used in a sentence.

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   Whittle means to make something from a piece of wood by cutting off small, thin pieces, or to reduce something gradually. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, see related words and phrases, and find translations in other languages.

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   Whittle means to cut or shape wood with a knife, or to reduce something gradually. It can also refer to a British engineer who invented the jet engine. See synonyms, antonyms, translations and usage examples.

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   Whittle means to carve something with a knife, or to reduce something gradually. It can also be a noun for a large knife or a verb for worrying. Learn more about its origin, usage, and related words.

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   Whittle is a verb that means to form a piece of wood, etc. into a particular shape by cutting small pieces from it. Learn how to use whittle in different contexts, with examples, synonyms and pronunciation tips.