whittle

[ hwit-l, wit-l ]

/ ˈʰwɪt l, ˈwɪt l /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR whittle ON THESAURUS.COM

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.

to form by whittling: to whittle a figure.

to cut off (a bit).

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.

verb (used without object), whit·tled, whit·tling.

to whittle wood or the like with a knife, as in shaping something or as a mere aimless diversion: to spend an afternoon whittling.

to tire oneself or another by worrying or fussing.

noun

British Dialect. a knife, especially a large one, as a carving knife or a butcher knife.

Origin of whittle

1375–1425; late Middle English (noun), dialectal variant of thwitel knife, Old English thwīt(an) to cut + -el-le

OTHER WORDS FROM whittle

whittler, noun

Words nearby whittle

Whitsuntide, Whittaker, whitter, Whittier, Whittington, whittle, whittling, whittlings, whittret, Whittuesday, Whit Week

Definition for whittle (2 of 2)

Whittle

[ hwit-l, wit-l ]

/ ˈʰwɪt l, ˈwɪt l /

noun

Sir Frank, 1907–96, English engineer and inventor.

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for whittle

Neither Cipriani nor Whittle responded to requests for comment.
The Battle to Be King of Ibiza Nightlife|Melanie Mendelewitsch|October 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In spite of his new entrepreneurial vision, Whittle maintains his good feelings towards the Pacha owners.
The Battle to Be King of Ibiza Nightlife|Melanie Mendelewitsch|October 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
How did you whittle all that material into the final shape of the film?
Grant Heslov Is the Robin to George Clooney’s Batman|Andrew Romano|February 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Let me whittle the bark off the sapling, so it will not hurt your hands.
How Private George W. Peck Put Down The Rebellion|George W. Peck

Mrs. Whittle cautiously wiped the dust from her hard red cheeks.
An Alabaster Box|Mary E. Wilkins Freeman and Florence Morse Kingsley
Dalton springs, Denham springs, and the well-known Whittle springs are in the neighbourhood, and one hamlet is named Manysprings.
On Some Ancient Battle-Fields in Lancashire|Charles Hardwick
That was a proficiency that tempted me; and I practised to acquire it, as men learn to whittle, in a wager with myself.
Memories and Portraits|Robert Louis Stevenson
And no other than Lydia was to furnish Mrs. Whittle's empty parlor.
An Alabaster Box|Mary E. Wilkins Freeman and Florence Morse Kingsley

British Dictionary definitions for whittle (1 of 2)

whittle

/ (ˈwɪtəl) /

verb

to cut or shave strips or pieces from (wood, a stick, etc), esp with a knife

(tr) to make or shape by paring or shaving

(tr; often foll by away, down, off, etc) to reduce, destroy, or wear away gradually

Northern English dialect (intr) to complain or worry about something continually

noun

British dialect a knife, esp a large one

Derived forms of whittle

whittler, noun

Word Origin for whittle

C16: variant of C15 thwittle large knife, from Old English thwitel, from thwītan to cut; related to Old Norse thveitr cut, thveita to beat

British Dictionary definitions for whittle (2 of 2)

Whittle

/ (ˈwɪtəl) /

noun

Sir Frank. 1907–96, English engineer, who invented the jet engine for aircraft; flew first British jet aircraft (1941)

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Scientific definitions for whittle

Whittle

[ wĭt′l ]

Sir Frank 1907-1996

British aeronautical engineer and inventor who developed the first aircraft engine powered by jet propulsion in 1937.

单词	whittle
释义	whittle [ hwit-l, wit-l ] / ˈʰwɪt l, ˈwɪt l / SEE SYNONYMS FOR whittle ON THESAURUS.COM 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. to form by whittling: to whittle a figure. to cut off (a bit). 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. verb (used without object), whit·tled, whit·tling. to whittle wood or the like with a knife, as in shaping something or as a mere aimless diversion: to spend an afternoon whittling. to tire oneself or another by worrying or fussing. noun British Dialect. a knife, especially a large one, as a carving knife or a butcher knife. Origin of whittle 1375–1425; late Middle English (noun), dialectal variant of thwitel knife, Old English thwīt(an) to cut + -el-le OTHER WORDS FROM whittle whittler, noun Words nearby whittle Whitsuntide, Whittaker, whitter, Whittier, Whittington, whittle, whittling, whittlings, whittret, Whittuesday, Whit Week Definition for whittle (2 of 2) Whittle [ hwit-l, wit-l ] / ˈʰwɪt l, ˈwɪt l / noun Sir Frank, 1907–96, English engineer and inventor. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for whittle Neither Cipriani nor Whittle responded to requests for comment. The Battle to Be King of Ibiza Nightlife\|Melanie Mendelewitsch\|October 5, 2014\|DAILY BEAST In spite of his new entrepreneurial vision, Whittle maintains his good feelings towards the Pacha owners. The Battle to Be King of Ibiza Nightlife\|Melanie Mendelewitsch\|October 5, 2014\|DAILY BEAST How did you whittle all that material into the final shape of the film? Grant Heslov Is the Robin to George Clooney’s Batman\|Andrew Romano\|February 7, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Let me whittle the bark off the sapling, so it will not hurt your hands. How Private George W. Peck Put Down The Rebellion\|George W. Peck Mrs. Whittle cautiously wiped the dust from her hard red cheeks. An Alabaster Box\|Mary E. Wilkins Freeman and Florence Morse Kingsley Dalton springs, Denham springs, and the well-known Whittle springs are in the neighbourhood, and one hamlet is named Manysprings. On Some Ancient Battle-Fields in Lancashire\|Charles Hardwick That was a proficiency that tempted me; and I practised to acquire it, as men learn to whittle, in a wager with myself. Memories and Portraits\|Robert Louis Stevenson And no other than Lydia was to furnish Mrs. Whittle's empty parlor. An Alabaster Box\|Mary E. Wilkins Freeman and Florence Morse Kingsley British Dictionary definitions for whittle (1 of 2) whittle / (ˈwɪtəl) / verb to cut or shave strips or pieces from (wood, a stick, etc), esp with a knife (tr) to make or shape by paring or shaving (tr; often foll by away, down, off, etc) to reduce, destroy, or wear away gradually Northern English dialect (intr) to complain or worry about something continually noun British dialect a knife, esp a large one Derived forms of whittle whittler, noun Word Origin for whittle C16: variant of C15 thwittle large knife, from Old English thwitel, from thwītan to cut; related to Old Norse thveitr cut, thveita to beat British Dictionary definitions for whittle (2 of 2) Whittle / (ˈwɪtəl) / noun Sir Frank. 1907–96, English engineer, who invented the jet engine for aircraft; flew first British jet aircraft (1941) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to whittle trim, shave, pare, erode, lessen, diminish, hew, consume, form, chip, shape, fashion, decrease, carve, model, mold, undermine, sculpt, eat away, wear away Scientific definitions for whittle Whittle [ wĭt′l ] Sir Frank 1907-1996 British aeronautical engineer and inventor who developed the first aircraft engine powered by jet propulsion in 1937. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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whittle

verb (used with object), whit·tled, whit·tling.

verb (used without object), whit·tled, whit·tling.

noun

Origin of whittle

OTHER WORDS FROM whittle

Words nearby whittle

Definition for whittle (2 of 2)

noun

Example sentences from the Web for whittle

British Dictionary definitions for whittle (1 of 2)

verb

noun

Derived forms of whittle

Word Origin for whittle

British Dictionary definitions for whittle (2 of 2)

noun

Words related to whittle

Scientific definitions for whittle