Wordiyowhittle
🇬🇧 UK/'hwitl/🇺🇸 US
TOEFLGREC2
Definitions
v.
To carve or shape wood with a knife; to gradually reduce or eliminate something.
削木头，雕刻；逐渐削减，缩减
n.
A knife, especially a pocket knife or sheath knife.
小刀，折叠刀
🧩 Root Breakdown
Native Englishwhittleother
=whittle
Example Sentences
- 1.
He sat by the fire whittling a small wooden figure from a block of pine.
- 2.
The budget will be gradually whittled down to half its original size.