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.