Associations to the word «Whittle»
Noun
- Shaving
- Compressor
- Ricky
- Toy
- Turbine
- Deacon
- Peg
- Calvin
- Jet
- Stick
- Royce
- Propulsion
- Warrington
- Knife
- Shingle
- Frank
- Woods
- Carmel
- Wexford
- Valentine
- Barb
- Flannel
- Tommy
- Abel
- Esquire
- Meteor
- Shrinking
- Shaft
- Edison
- Engine
- Raf
- Knoxville
- Nozzle
- Stave
- Orr
- Heiress
- Shropshire
- Annie
- Finalist
- Cbe
- Inventor
- Sheppard
- Rover
- Quintet
- Likelihood
- Saxophonist
- Stump
- Expanse
- Ark
- Plug
- Laurie
- Ronnie
- Theresa
- Commodore
- Tyne
- Natalie
- Contestant
- Cb
- Spoon
- Chips
- Lowe
- Griffith
- Coventry
- Aero
- Cheshire
- Slice
- Amos
- Pine
- Jenny
- Applicant
- Patent
- Leroy
- Audition
- Moody
- Carving
- Lauren
- Turbo
- Stove
- Whistle
- Hive
- Hooker
- Reservoir
Adverb
Wiktionary
WHITTLE, noun. A knife; especially, a pocket knife, sheath knife, or clasp knife.
WHITTLE, verb. (transitive or intransitive) To cut or shape wood with a knife.
WHITTLE, verb. (transitive) To reduce or gradually eliminate something (such as a debt).
WHITTLE, verb. (transitive) (figurative) To make eager or excited; to excite with liquor; to inebriate.
WHITTLE, noun. (archaic) A coarse greyish double blanket worn by countrywomen, in the west of England, over the shoulders, like a cloak or shawl.
WHITTLE, noun. (archaic) A whittle shawl; a kind of fine woollen shawl, originally and especially a white one.
Dictionary definition
WHITTLE, noun. English aeronautical engineer who invented the jet aircraft engine (1907-1996).
WHITTLE, verb. Cut small bits or pare shavings from; "whittle a piece of wood".
Wise words
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meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.