noun Download 🔗Share A knife; especially, a pocket knife, sheath knife, or clasp knife. Examples : "My grandfather used his whittle to carve a small wooden bird for my sister. " item utensil weapon Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To cut or shape wood with a knife. Examples : "The carpenter whittled a small bird from a piece of scrap wood. " action work utensil technical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To reduce or gradually eliminate something (such as a debt). Examples : "The family is working hard to whittle down their Christmas debt. " economy finance business Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To make eager or excited; to excite with liquor; to inebriate. Examples : "The spicy rum nearly whittled the student into a frenzy before the big history exam. " drink mind sensation Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A coarse greyish double blanket worn by countrywomen, in the west of England, over the shoulders, like a cloak or shawl. Examples : "Granny wore her old whittle over her shoulders to keep warm as she walked to the market. " material wear tradition culture Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A whittle shawl; a kind of fine woollen shawl, originally and especially a white one. Examples : "My grandmother's favorite shawl was a delicate whittle, a beautiful white wool one she'd received for a wedding gift. " material wear Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading