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- pronunciation:
- wI
t
l
part of speech: |
verb |
inflections: |
whittles, whittling, whittled |
definition 1: |
to cut small bits or thin layers from, or to trim or shape by so doing.
He whittled a piece of wood into the figure of a cat.- similar words:
- carve
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definition 2: |
to reduce the size of by, or as if by, cutting (usually followed by "down" or "away").
We must whittle down our spending.She whittled away inches from her waist by daily exercise. |
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derivation: |
whittler (n.) |
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