intransitive verb. undefined

intransitive verb. To cut small bits or pare shavings from (a piece of wood).

intransitive verb. To fashion or shape in this way.

intransitive verb. To reduce or eliminate gradually.

intransitive verb. To cut or shape wood with a knife.

noun. Originally, a blanket; later, a coarse shaggy mantle or woolen shawl worn by West-country women in England.

noun. A knife; especially, a large knife, as a butcher's knife or one carried in the girdle.

To cut or dress with a knife; form with a whittle or knife: as, to whittle a stick.

To pare, or reduce by paring, literally or figuratively.

To intoxicate; make tipsy or drunk.

To cut wood with a pocket-knife, either aimlessly or with the intention of forming something; use a pocket-knife in cutting wood or shaping wooden things.

To confess at the gallows.

transitive verb. 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.

transitive verb. To edge; to sharpen; to render eager or excited; esp., to excite with liquor; to inebriate.

noun. A grayish, coarse double blanket worn by countrywomen, in the west of England, over the shoulders, like a cloak or shawl.

noun. Same as Whittle shawl, below.

noun. a kind of fine woolen shawl, originally and especially a white one.

noun. A knife; esp., a pocket, sheath, or clasp knife.

intransitive verb. To cut or shape a piece of wood with am small knife; to cut up a piece of wood with a knife.

noun. A large knife.

verb. To cut or shape wood with a knife.

verb. To reduce or gradually eliminate something (such as a debt).

verb. cut small bits or pare shavings from

noun. English aeronautical engineer who invented the jet aircraft engine (1907-1996)

"Entering series number six, the programme will once again whittle down a select few hopefuls from hundreds of thousands and give them the belief they’ll win an elusive record deal."

whittle down  whittling  

aeronautical engineer  cut  

acquittal  belittle  bittle  brittle  committal  

amputate  ax  bisect  blade  butcher  

whittled  whittles  whittling