How to use whittle in a sentence

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• With one withering glance, she could whittle my father, who was a big man, down to size.2012, Sonny Collins, Anasazi Dreams: In Search of Coyote People, page 75. From the entry whittle down to size
• A building will derank one level at a time as its hitpoints are whittled away.2003, John Henderson, BradyGames, & Danielle Vanderlip, Shadowbane Official Strategy Guide, →ISBN, page 295. From the entry derank
• As George whittled the lengthy wood, his tussis nearly cured, he found himself surrounded by curious lads and lasses.2010, Karen Bowden-Cox, Honorable Passage: Repaying Evil With..., page 156. From the entry tussis
• Blast out the lakes and canals—whittle down the peaks and mounds with atomic blasters—file them into the shape of gigantic buildings.1938 April, Henry Kuttner, “Hollywood on the Moon”, in Thrilling Wonder Stories, volume 11, number 2, page 26. From the entry blaster
• Whittle asked Billie if the water in the Rest Room was cold, Billie replied in the affirmative, but Mrs.1921, Pollyanna Wigginton, “Keyboard Klippings”, in Jeffry Service, volume VII, number IX, Jeffrey Manufacturing Company, page 12. From the entry lukecold
• To Ukraine, it has become an important line to hold, both to whittle down Russia’s forces and to deprive them of a victory.2023 March 30, Carlotta Gall, “Ukrainians in a Hidden Command Post See Bakhmut Going Their Way”, in The New York Times, →ISSN. From the entry whittle down
• Only simple men can see the logic in whatever smarter men can whittle down till you can fit it on a sticker.2015, Mike Cooley, “Made Up English Oceans”, in English Oceans, performed by Drive-By Truckers. From the entry whittle down
• If he starts playing the big, tough hombre on the southside, those boys are just liable to whittle him down to size."1999, Matt Braun, El Paso, page 14. From the entry whittle down to size
• On toward dusk some little gypsy boys whittled gigs from river-birch limbs and went to a backwater and gigged frogs until they had a basketful.1997, Charles Frazier, Cold Mountain, London: Hodder and Stoughton, page 122. From the entry gig
• Whittle, after taking a drink of it, said: “Billie, that water is not cold,” to which Billie replied: “Well, it is luke cold.”1921, Pollyanna Wigginton, “Keyboard Klippings”, in Jeffry Service, volume VII, number IX, Jeffrey Manufacturing Company, page 12. From the entry lukecold
• For the San Francisco project, he whittled down the palette to a handful of key surfaces, chief among them French limestone, hard oak, and Danish brick—long, slender, stunning.2026 May, Sam Cochran, “Feeling Zen”, in Architectural Digest, volume 83, number 4, page 100. From the entry palette
• He wore a little basket whittled out of a peach seed for a watch charm and nobody had ever tipped him that red flannel had gone out of style.1916 March 11, Charles E. Van Loan, “His Folks”, in Saturday Evening Post. From the entry watch charm

Meaning of whittle

1. noun A knife; especially, a clasp-knife, pocket knife, or sheath knife.
2. verb To cut or shape wood with a knife.
3. verb To reduce or gradually eliminate something (such as a debt).

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How do you use whittle in a sentence?

Whittle is used as a noun and verb. For example: “With one withering glance, she could whittle my father, who was a big man, down to size.”

What is a short sentence with whittle?

“A building will derank one level at a time as its hitpoints are whittled away.”

What does whittle mean?

Whittle means a knife; especially, a clasp-knife, pocket knife, or sheath knife.