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I think part of the problem sometimes is that there's so much happening in my books, to whittle it down into a single script is hard.
Sarah Dessen

Meaning of "whittle" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD WHITTLE

Variant of C15 thwittle large knife, from Old English thwitel, from thwītan to cut; related to Old Norse thveitr cut, thveita to beat.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF WHITTLE

whittle  [ˈwɪtəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WHITTLE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Whittle is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

WHAT DOES WHITTLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of whittle in the English dictionary

The first definition of whittle in the dictionary is to cut or shave strips or pieces from, esp with a knife. Other definition of whittle is to make or shape by paring or shaving. Whittle is also to reduce, destroy, or wear away gradually.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WHITTLE


acquittal
əˈkwɪtəl
capital
ˈkæpɪtəl
Capitol
ˈkæpɪtəl
digital
ˈdɪdʒɪtəl
fatal
ˈfeɪtəl
genital
ˈdʒɛnɪtəl
hospital
ˈhɒspɪtəl
it´ll
ˈɪtəl
little
ˈlɪtəl
marital
ˈmærɪtəl
natal
ˈneɪtəl
orbital
ˈɔːbɪtəl
prenatal
priːˈneɪtəl
quittal
ˈkwɪtəl
skeletal
ˈskɛlɪtəl
subtitle
ˈsʌbˌtaɪtəl
title
ˈtaɪtəl
vegetal
ˈvɛdʒɪtəl
vital
ˈvaɪtəl
wittol
ˈwɪtəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WHITTLE

whitlow grass
Whitman
Whitney
whitrack
whitret
whitrick
whitster
Whitsun
Whitsunday
Whitsuntide
whittawer
whitter
whitterick
Whittier
Whittington
whittler
whittlings
whittret
Whitworth screw thread
whity

WORDS THAT END LIKE WHITTLE

battle
belittle
brittle
cuittle
Doolittle
embrittle
frog spittle
kittle
knittle
lickspittle
little by little
no little
not a little
quite a little
skittle
smittle
spittle
tittle
toad spittle
vittle

Synonyms and antonyms of whittle in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «WHITTLE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «whittle» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of whittle
carve · cut · hew · pare · shape · shave · trim

Translation of «whittle» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WHITTLE

Find out the translation of whittle to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of whittle from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «whittle» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

削 >
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tallar
570 millions of speakers

English

whittle
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

छीलना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

برى
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

свести
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

aparar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ক্রমাগত কাঠ কাটা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

tailler au couteau
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Whittle
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

schnitzen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

木を削って作る
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

깎아 만들다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Whittle
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

gọt
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

விலகிவிடும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

भिनकणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yontmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

scolpire
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Whittle
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

звести
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Whittle
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

περιοριστούν
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Whittle
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Whittle
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

spikke
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of whittle

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WHITTLE»

The term «whittle» is quite widely used and occupies the 39.314 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WHITTLE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «whittle» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «whittle» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about whittle

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5 QUOTES WITH «WHITTLE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word whittle.
1
Billy Campbell
A great deal of my battle, as an actor, is to whittle away the things that make me self-conscious and try to trick myself into not being self-conscious. So, it's always a challenge, whether I'm lying in a hospital bed or flying around with a rocket pack on my back, or what have you. On the best of days, it's a challenge for me.
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Sarah Dessen
I think part of the problem sometimes is that there's so much happening in my books, to whittle it down into a single script is hard.
3
Raymond Hull
He who trims himself to suit everyone will soon whittle himself away.
4
Don Novello
I have like 250 letters that I have to whittle it down to 150. Only then do you have the whole overview of a book. When it was finally edited, at least my take was, everybody's lying. You know?
5
Charles M. Schwab
A man who trims himself to suit everybody will soon whittle himself away.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WHITTLE»

Discover the use of whittle in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to whittle and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Frank Whittle: Invention of the Jet
Tells the true story of Frank Whittle inventing the jet engine and revolutionizing avaiation.
Andrew Nahum, 2004
2
Gait analysis: an introduction
This book, however, aims to brings gait analysis out of the 'ivory tower' of the research laboratory, and to put it where it belongs, in the 'real world' of the clinic.
Michael Whittle, 2007
3
Europe in the Neolithic: The Creation of New Worlds
A revised version of Whittle's Neolithic Europe: A Survey (CUP, 1985), the book reflects radical changes in evidence and in interpretive approaches over the past decade.
A. W. R. Whittle, 1996
4
Failures in Concrete Structures: Case Studies in Reinforced ...
By identifying the differences between shoddy economizations and genuine efficiency savings, this book offers savings in the short term which won’t be at the expense of a structure’s long-term performance.
Robin Whittle, 2012
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Exploring the Word
This is a daily inspirational study book, based on a pattern to read your Bible through in one year.
Rodney E. Whittle, 2009
6
The Transgender Studies Reader
By bringing together the voices and experience of transgender individuals, doctors, psychologists and academically-based theorists, this volume will be a foundational text for the transgender community, transgender studies, and related ...
Susan Stryker, Stephen Whittle, 2006
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An Empire Undone: The Wild Rise and Hard Fall of Chris Whittle
A revealing look at the life of entrepreneur Chris Whittle explores Whittle's early successes in advertising and as the creator of Channel One TV, shows how his empire collapsed as his educational ideas failed, and discusses his Edison ...
VanCe H. Trimble, 1995
8
Probability Via Expectation
This book is a complete revision of the earlier work Probability which ap peared in 1970.
Peter Whittle, 1992
9
Bad Blood: The Secret Life of the Tour de France
But even the biggest fan can one day wake up to find that he has lost his faith. Bad Blood is the story of Jeremy Whittle's journey from unquestioning fan to Tour de France insider and confirmed sceptic.
Jeremy Whittle, 2009
10
Bruce Montgomery/Edmund Crispin: A Life in Music and Books
In this first biography of Montgomery, David Whittle draws on interviews with people who knew the writer and composer.
David Whittle, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WHITTLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term whittle is used in the context of the following news items.
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Triallists give Hartlepool United boss Ronnie Moore 'food for thought'
He handed triallists Alex Whittle and Zac Thompson the chance to impress at Gateshead but Pools suffered another heavy defeat and Moore concedes it was ... «Hartlepool Mail, Jul 15»
2
Terps freshman Megan Whittle caps high-scoring season with big …
If Megan Whittle hadn't been forced to sit in a chair for the press conference after Maryland won the NCAA women's lacrosse championship Sunday night, she ... «Baltimore Sun, May 15»
3
College lacrosse roundup: Whittle leads No. 1 Terps past No. 16 …
Megan Whittle (McDonogh) scored her sixth goal of the game and 46th of the season to give top-ranked Maryland a 10-goal lead with 7:11 left as the host Terps ... «Baltimore Sun, Apr 15»
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Terps' freshman Megan Whittle added to Tewaaraton Watch List
Maryland freshman attacker Megan Whittle was one of three women's lacrosse players added to the Tewaaraton Award watch list on Thursday. The McDonogh ... «Baltimore Sun, Mar 15»
5
Ricky Whittle mastered the saddle for The 100
Ricky Whittle has revealed how he learned to ride a horse especially for his role as Grounder Lincoln in The 100. The former Hollyoaks hunk returns in the new ... «BreakingNews.ie, Dec 14»
6
The 100: Ricky Whittle on Lincoln's ''Traumatic'' New Storyline - IGN
The 100's Lincoln (Ricky Whittle) is a strong and noble man, but he sure isn't rewarded for it. Ever since he met (and saved) Octavia, leading to their romance, ... «IGN, Dec 14»
7
Chris Whittle to List in East Hampton for $140 Million
The 11.2-acre East Hampton, N.Y., estate of education entrepreneur Chris Whittle will list for $140 million. Real-estate agents believe it will likely be the priciest ... «Wall Street Journal, Nov 14»
8
Rumer Willis 'dumped by Brit hunk Ricky Whittle for wearing sexy …
But according to reports, Ricky has grown tired of quirky Rumer's 'constant attention seeking' and wearing increasingly sexy clothing, and has decided to call it a ... «Mirror.co.uk, Oct 14»
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'They are inseparable and using the “L” Word already': Rumer Willis …
Whittle also attended the Free The Nipple fundraising event last month at the Skybar, West Hollywood, where Willis was also a guest. The British actor moved to ... «Daily Mail, Jul 14»
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Shock over the death of Lennord Whittle, 25, by Middletown police …
Lennord Whittle was a familiar face at Sam's Food Mart. He'd been stopping in regularly to buy smokes for about six months. A couple weeks ago, he started ... «Times Herald-Record, Nov 13»

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