to whittle

English - Turkish

Definition of to whittle in English Turkish dictionary

{f} yontmak

{f} bıçakla oy

{i} iri bıçak

azaltmak

{f} (ağaç/tahta parçasını) yonta yonta ufaltmak

bıçakla yontmak

whittle off bıçakla kesmek

bıçakla oymak

azar azar eksiltmek

{f} (ağaç/tahta parçasını) yontmak

yont

{f} away (at) azaltmak

{f} bıçakla kesmek

English - English

Definition of to whittle in English English dictionary

To reduce or gradually eliminate something (such as a debt)

A large knife

{n} a knife, a blanket

{v} to cut, to dress

Same as Whittle shawl, below

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 cut or shape a piece of wood with am small knife; to cut up a piece of wood with a knife

cut small bits or pare shavings from; "whittle a piece of wood

A grayish, coarse double blanket worn by countrywomen, in the west of England, over the shoulders, like a cloak or shawl

To cut or shape wood with a knife

{f} cut; peel; cut away, shape; cut down

{i} knife, pocket-knife (Archaic)

cut small bits or pare shavings from; "whittle a piece of wood"

A knife; esp

If you whittle something from a piece of wood, you carve it by cutting pieces off the wood with a knife. He whittled a new handle for his ax

To edge; to sharpen; to render eager or excited; esp

a pocket, sheath, or clasp knife

to excite with liquor; to inebriate

Hyphenation

to Whit·tle

Turkish pronunciation

tı hwîtıl

Pronunciation

/tə ˈhwətəl/ /tə ˈhwɪtəl/