verb🔗ShareTailler du boisTo cut or shape wood with a knife."My grandfather enjoys whittling small animals from pieces of wood. "Mon grand-père aime tailler de petits animaux dans des morceaux de bois.artactionmaterialutensilworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRéduire progressivement, rognerTo reduce or gradually eliminate something (such as a debt).""By making small extra payments each month, Maria is slowly whittling down her student loan debt." "En effectuant de petits paiements supplémentaires chaque mois, Maria réduit progressivement sa dette étudiante.businessfinanceeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareExciter, stimuler; enivrerTo make eager or excited; to excite with liquor; to inebriate."The cheap wine they served at the party was so strong it quickly whittled the guests into a state of boisterous excitement. "Le vin bon marché qu'ils ont servi à la fête était si fort qu'il a rapidement enivré les invités, les plongeant dans un état d'excitation bruyante.drinksensationmindemotionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCopeaux(usually in the plural) A chip or shaving whittled from some larger substance."After carefully whittling the wood, the floor was covered in whittlings. "Après avoir soigneusement taillé le bois, le sol était couvert de copeaux.materialthingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSculpture sur bois, taillageThe art of carving shapes out of raw wood using a knife"Example Sentence: "My grandfather's favorite hobby is whittling; he spends hours creating small wooden animals with his knife." "Le passe-temps favori de mon grand-père est la sculpture sur bois ; il passe des heures à créer de petits animaux en bois avec son couteau.artmaterialworktraditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSculpture de boisA process of repeatedly shaving slivers from a piece of wood (non-artistic)"His constant whittling at the desk leg during class was distracting the other students. "Sa sculpture de bois constante sur le pied de la table pendant le cours dérangeait les autres élèves.processmaterialactionworktechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
