WHITTLE

v. 1 pare (down or away), shave, trim, cut, carve, hew, shape Remember when Grandpapa used to whittle those tiny figures of elves when we were children? 2 Usually, whittle away at or down pare, shave, cut, trim, reduce, diminish, erode, eat away at If he keeps whittling away at his trust fund, he might have to get a job