What does Whittle mean?
Definitions for Whittle
ˈʰwɪt l, ˈwɪt lwhit·tle
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word Whittle.
Princeton's WordNet
Whittle, Frank Whittle, Sir Frank Whittleverb
English aeronautical engineer who invented the jet aircraft engine (1907-1996)
whittle, pareverb
cut small bits or pare shavings from
"whittle a piece of wood"
Wiktionary
whittlenoun
A large knife.
whittleverb
To cut or shape wood with a knife.
whittleverb
To reduce or gradually eliminate something (such as a debt).
Etymology: From whittel, an alteration of thwitel, itself from thwiten, from thwitan. Compare Old Norse þveita
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
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.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
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
Whittlenoun
a grayish, coarse double blanket worn by countrywomen, in the west of England, over the shoulders, like a cloak or shawl
Whittlenoun
same as Whittle shawl, below
Whittlenoun
a knife; esp., a pocket, sheath, or clasp knife
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
Whittleverb
to edge; to sharpen; to render eager or excited; esp., to excite with liquor; to inebriate
Whittleverb
to cut or shape a piece of wood with am small knife; to cut up a piece of wood with a knife
Etymology: [OE. thwitel, fr. AS. pwtan to cut. Cf. Thwittle, Thwaite a piece of ground.]
Wikidata
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
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.]
Whittle
hwit′l, n. (prov.) a woollen shawl: a blanket. [A.S. hwítel, a white mantle—hwít, white.]
CrunchBase
Whittle
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Dictionary of Nautical Terms
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
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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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Whittle in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Whittle in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of Whittle in a Sentence
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.
The man who trims himself to suit everybody will soon whittle himself away.
A man who trims himself to suit everybody will soon whittle himself away.
Whittle it down to the folks who are being prosecuted and either prosecute them or dont, but dont just hang on to them, at great expense, we walk around with this thing around our necks. It does no good. It has no role for national security. Its just a big black stain that provides no benefit whatsoever.
He who trims himself to suit everyone will soon whittle himself away.
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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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