(Whit-tle) 2 syllables

Definition

verb. to carve wood into a shape by cutting away pieces.

Example Sentence

He likes to whittle animals. OR He needs to whittle down his expenses.

More Example Sentences

The boy likes to whittle in the park.

Synonyms

carve; shave; trim

Antonyms

glue

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whittle
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Rhymes

  • bittel
  • bittle
  • brittle
  • hittle
  • it'll
  • kittel
  • kittell
  • kittle
  • knittel
  • knittle
  • littell
  • little
  • lyttle
  • pittle
  • pytel
  • rittle
  • skittle
  • smittle
  • spittle
  • tittel
  • tittle
  • vittle
  • whittle
  • zittel

  • acquittal
  • belittle
  • committal
  • transmittal

  • noncommittal