Definition of whittle Whittle

/wɪˈtʌl/ - [witul] - Whit•tle

We found 14 definitions of whittle from 6 different sources.

What does whittle mean?

Noun
whittle - English aeronautical engineer who invented the jet aircraft engine (1907-1996)
		Frank Whittle, Sir Frank Whittle
Verb whittles, whittling, whittled
whittle - cut small bits or pare shavings from; "whittle a piece of wood"
		pare
		cut grow through the gums; "The new tooth is cutting"

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whittle (Noun)
A knife; especially, a pocket knife , sheath knife , or clasp knife .
whittle (Verb)
To cut or shape wood with a knife.
whittle (Verb)
To reduce or gradually eliminate something such as a debt.

whittle (n.)
A grayish, coarse double blanket worn by countrywomen, in the west of England, over the shoulders, like a cloak or shawl.
whittle (n.)
Same as Whittle shawl, below.
whittle (n.)
A knife; esp., a pocket, sheath, or clasp knife.
whittle (v. t.)
To pare or cut off the surface of with a small knife; to cut or shape, as a piece of wood held in the hand, with a clasp knife or pocketknife.
whittle (v. t.)
To edge; to sharpen; to render eager or excited; esp., to excite with liquor; to inebriate.
whittle (v. i.)
To cut or shape a piece of wood with am small knife; to cut up a piece of wood with a knife.

whittle
[from the Anglo-Saxon hwytel]. A knife; also used for a sword, but contemptuously.--To whittle. To cut sticks.

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