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whittle
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
whittles; whittled; whittling
whittles; whittled; whittling
Learner's definition of WHITTLE
[+ object]
: to cut or shape (a piece of wood) by cutting small pieces from it切；削（木头） : to make or shape (something) from a piece of wood by cutting small pieces from it（用木头）削成，削制
- He was sitting on the porch, whittling a stick.他坐在门廊上，削着木棒。
- She whittled a walking stick from a maple tree branch.她把枫树枝削成了一根手杖。
whittle away
[phrasal verb] whittle (something) away or whittle away (something)
: to reduce or get rid of (something) slowly慢慢减少；逐渐摆脱
- I'm still trying to whittle away a few more pounds.我还在努力慢慢地减几磅体重。
whittle down
[phrasal verb] whittle (something) down or whittle down (something)
: to gradually make (something) smaller by removing parts逐渐减少
- We whittled the list down to four people.我们将名单上的人减少至四人。
whit·tle ˈ(h)wi-tᵊl 
archaic
: a large knife
whittled; whittling
ˈ(h)wit-liŋ,
ˈ(h)wi-tᵊl-iŋ 1
a
: to pare or cut off chips from the surface of (wood) with a knife
b
: to shape or form by so paring or cutting
Example Sentences
Verb He was sitting on the porch, whittling a stick. She whittled a walking stick from a maple tree branch.
Recent Examples on the Web
Matthew Trammell, The New Yorker, 7 Mar. 2017 Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2022 The Ukrainian military continued striking targets far behind Russia's front lines, hoping to whittle away at ammunition and fuel supplies. Arkansas Online, 7 Aug. 2022 The Ukrainian military continued striking targets far behind Russia’s front lines, hoping to whittle away at ammunition and fuel supplies. New York Times, 6 Aug. 2022 The Ukrainian military continued striking targets far behind Russia’s front lines, hoping to whittle away at ammunition and fuel supplies. Andrew E. Kramer, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Aug. 2022 Reynoldsburg began to whittle away at the lead late in the third quarter, cutting it to 41-36. Scott Springer, The Enquirer, 13 Mar. 2022 Why not whittle your waistline and stay hydrated at the same time? Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 19 July 2022 The senator’s cost concerns soon left Democrats no choice but to whittle down their aspirations, forcing them to shelve plans for free prekindergarten, paid family and medical leave, and tax benefits for low-income families. Tony Romm, BostonGlobe.com, 10 July 2022 Germany is heavily reliant on Moscow's gas to power its homes and heavy industry, but has managed to whittle Moscow's share of its imports down to 35% from 55% before the start of the war in Ukraine. Inke Kappeler And Tara John, CNN, 19 June 2022 See More
Noun
Whittle down the big idea, ratchet it up a notch, and repeat to a beat—fight the power, and imagine all the people living life in peace, because God is a d.j. Matthew Trammell, The New Yorker, 7 Mar. 2017 Verb
His protagonist, a movie-mad teenager named Sammy (Gabriel LaBelle), has just made use of his considerable filmmaking talent to whittle a high-school nemesis down to size. Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2022 The Ukrainian military continued striking targets far behind Russia's front lines, hoping to whittle away at ammunition and fuel supplies. Arkansas Online, 7 Aug. 2022 The Ukrainian military continued striking targets far behind Russia’s front lines, hoping to whittle away at ammunition and fuel supplies. New York Times, 6 Aug. 2022 The Ukrainian military continued striking targets far behind Russia’s front lines, hoping to whittle away at ammunition and fuel supplies. Andrew E. Kramer, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Aug. 2022 Reynoldsburg began to whittle away at the lead late in the third quarter, cutting it to 41-36. Scott Springer, The Enquirer, 13 Mar. 2022 Why not whittle your waistline and stay hydrated at the same time? Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 19 July 2022 The senator’s cost concerns soon left Democrats no choice but to whittle down their aspirations, forcing them to shelve plans for free prekindergarten, paid family and medical leave, and tax benefits for low-income families. Tony Romm, BostonGlobe.com, 10 July 2022 Germany is heavily reliant on Moscow's gas to power its homes and heavy industry, but has managed to whittle Moscow's share of its imports down to 35% from 55% before the start of the war in Ukraine. Inke Kappeler And Tara John, CNN, 19 June 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English whittel, alteration of thwitel, from thwiten to whittle, from Old English thwītan; akin to Old Norse thveita to hew
First Known Use
Noun
15th century, in the meaning defined above
Verb
1552, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a
Time Traveler
The first known use of whittle was in the 15th century Phrases Containing whittle
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