WHITTLE


Meaning of WHITTLE in English

■ verb

1》 carve (wood) by repeatedly cutting small slices from it.

↘make by whittling.

2》 ( ~ something away/down ) reduce something by degrees.

Origin

C16: from dialect ~ 'knife'.

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