Sinhala Dictionary definitions for whittle
whittle 🔊 /wɪˈtʌl or hwɪˈtʌl/
whittle : අඩු වෙනවා
whittle : අඩු කරනවා
whittle : ක්රමයෙන් කපා හරිනවා
whittle definition
Noun.
- A grayish, coarse double blanket worn by countrywomen, in the west of England, over the shoulders, like a cloak or shawl.
- Same as Whittle shawl, below.
- A knife; Especially., a pocket, sheath, or clasp knife.
Transitive verb.
- 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.
- To edge; to sharpen; to render eager or excited; Especially., to excite with liquor; to inebriate.
Intransitive verb. To cut or shape a piece of wood with am small knife; to cut up a piece of wood with a knife.