Definition of whittle
- n. - A grayish, coarse double blanket worn by countrywomen, in
the west of England, over the shoulders, like a cloak or shawl.
- n. - Same as Whittle shawl, below.
- n. - A knife; esp., a pocket, sheath, or clasp knife.
- v. t. - 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.
- v. t. - To edge; to sharpen; to render eager or excited; esp.,
to excite with liquor; to inebriate.
- v. i. - To cut or shape a piece of wood with am small knife; to
cut up a piece of wood with a knife.