What does Whittle mean?

Definitions for Whittle
ˈʰwɪt l, ˈwɪt lwhit·tle

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Whittle, Frank Whittle, Sir Frank Whittleverb

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

  2. whittle, pareverb

    cut small bits or pare shavings from

    "whittle a piece of wood"

Wiktionary

  1. whittlenoun

    A large knife.

  2. whittleverb

    To cut or shape wood with a knife.

  3. whittleverb

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

  4. Etymology: From whittel, an alteration of thwitel, itself from thwiten, from thwitan. Compare Old Norse þveita

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. WHITTLEnoun

    Etymology: hwytel , Saxon.

    There’s not a whittle in th’ unruly camp,
    But I do prize it at my love, before
    The reverend’st throat in Athens. William Shakespeare.

    A dagger hanging at his belt he had,
    Made of an antient sword’s well-temper’d blade;
    He wore a Sheffield whittle in his hose. Thomas Betterton, Miller.

  2. To Whittleverb

    To cut with a knife; to edge; to sharpen. Not in use.

    Etymology: from the noun.

    When they are come to that once, and are thoroughly whittled, then shall you have them cast their wanton eyes upon men’s wives. George Hakewill, on Providence.

ChatGPT

  1. whittle

    Whittle generally refers to the act of carving or shaping a piece of wood by gradually paring or cutting pieces away with a knife. It can also be used metaphorically to refer to the process of gradually reducing, eliminating, or shaping something.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Whittlenoun

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

  2. Whittlenoun

    same as Whittle shawl, below

  3. Whittlenoun

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

  4. Whittleverb

    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

  5. Whittleverb

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

  6. Whittleverb

    to cut or shape a piece of wood with am small knife; to cut up a piece of wood with a knife

  7. Etymology: [OE. thwitel, fr. AS. pwtan to cut. Cf. Thwittle, Thwaite a piece of ground.]

Wikidata

  1. Whittle

    Whittle was a UK game show for Channel 5 and it was hosted by comedian Tim Vine. The show aired throughout the channel's first two broadcasting years, from 31 March 1997 to 21 June 1998. It was shown at 18:00 as part of a quiz block with 100%.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Whittle

    hwit′l, v.t. to pare or cut with a knife: to cut to an edge.—v.i. to cut wood aimlessly: (obs. slang) to confess at the gallows.—n. a small pocket-knife. [M. E. thwitel—A.S. thwítan, to cut.]

  2. Whittle

    hwit′l, n. (prov.) a woollen shawl: a blanket. [A.S. hwítel, a white mantle—hwít, white.]

CrunchBase

  1. Whittle

    Whittle is a beautiful, real-time content discovery platform and API for mobile, digital publications that fuses with digital publications extracting finite content based on a users topical interests then displaying that content in a sleek interface for boundless exploration. Whittle creates new avenues of value as it allows digital publishers to provide a more dynamic and personalized experience for their readers while simultaneously creating a future-proof, profitable canvas for their publication platforms.

Dictionary of Nautical Terms

  1. whittle

    [from the Anglo-Saxon hwytel]. A knife; also used for a sword, but contemptuously.--To whittle. To cut sticks.

Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. WHITTLE

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Whittle is ranked #4828 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Whittle surname appeared 7,307 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 would have the surname Whittle.

    80.2% or 5,862 total occurrences were White.
    13.1% or 960 total occurrences were Black.
    2.8% or 207 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
    2.5% or 183 total occurrences were of two or more races.
    0.7% or 52 total occurrences were Asian.
    0.5% or 43 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Whittle in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Whittle in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of Whittle in a Sentence

  1. Raymond Hull:

    He who trims himself to suit everyone will soon whittle himself away.

  2. Mike Pompeo:

    I regret that he chose not to consider every American, we shouldn't whittle down the talent pool and choose people for reasons that are inconsistent with the American tradition. Brown Jackson, nominated to be a U.S. Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit, testifies before a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on pending judicial nominations on Capitol Hill, April 28, 2021. ( Kevin Lamarque-Pool/Getty Images).

  3. Paul Joynson-Hicks:

    I cant believe the incredible amount of entries we have achieved in our first year and from so many different countries, its very exciting indeed, judging was incredibly hard as we had a lot of hilarious images to try and whittle down to the final 45. I think people have really enjoyed this competition, something a little bit different. It definitely exceeds our expectations for our inaugural year.

  4. Mark Cutifani:

    This strategy generally has a net negative effect, moreover, we can't rely on a reversal of this price slump any time soon. 2016 is already shaping up to be the most challenging yet. Opinions are divided on whether we have reached the bottom of the cycle... So things may still get worse before they get better. Anglo American announced plans in December to whittle down Anglo American business to cope with severe falls in commodity prices. The plan involves offloading three-fifths of its assets.

  5. Charles M. Schwab:

    A man who trims himself to suit everybody will soon whittle himself away.

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Translations for Whittle

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  • برىArabic
  • schnitzen, wegschnibbelnGerman
  • cortarSpanish
  • leikata, leuku, veistää, vuollaFinnish
  • taillerFrench
  • farigcsál, faragcsál, csökkent, lefarag, megnyírbálHungarian
  • intagliareItalian
  • afknagen, snijden, verminderen, aanspitsen, groot, kerven, mesDutch
  • spikkeNorwegian
  • wystrugać, wyrzeźbić, scyzorykPolish
  • вырезать, сводить на нет, [[большой]] [[нож]], уменьшать, выстругиватьRussian
  • tälja, karvaSwedish

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