Associations to the word «Whittle»
Noun
- Exhaust
- Alan
- Noah
- Penny
- Pencil
- Klein
- Goldsmith
- Axe
- Bandit
- Straight
- Wood
- Jackie
- Hans
- Parlor
- Kidnapping
- Ransom
- Conway
- Tobacco
- Witchcraft
- Kenny
- Levi
- Pratt
- Thesis
- Aircraft
- Stafford
- Anne
- Justin
- Vic
- Pioneer
- Randy
- Piece
- Quartet
- Dagger
- Handle
- Preston
- Mercedes
- Bennett
- Dudley
- Dave
- Chris
- Thomson
- Cigar
- Apprentice
- Whitney
- Stephen
- Roll
- Gas
- Dixon
- Bliss
- Ibm
- Fence
- Von
- Airfield
- Bench
- Bark
- Ltd
- Prototype
- Episcopal
- Publishing
- Design
- Engineer
- Ronald
- Lap
- Bobby
- Blade
- Tyler
- Panther
- Virginia
- Le
- Brian
- Sir
- Pile
- Lancashire
- Springs
- Pipe
- Plaque
- Barrel
- Aviation
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
In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold; Alike
fantastic, if too new, or old: Be not the first by whom the
new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside.