whittle

Sinhala Dictionary definitions for whittle

whittle 🔊 /wɪˈtʌl or hwɪˈtʌl/

whittle : අඩු වෙනවා

whittle : අඩු කරනවා

whittle : ක්‍රමයෙන් කපා හරිනවා

whittle definition

Noun.

  1. A grayish, coarse double blanket worn by countrywomen, in the west of England, over the shoulders, like a cloak or shawl.
  2. Same as Whittle shawl, below.
  3. A knife; Especially., a pocket, sheath, or clasp knife.

Transitive verb.

  1. 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.
  2. 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.