Whittle Mnemonic
Explore definitions and mnemonics for whittle.
whittle
whittle
/ˈwɪtəl/
Examples
- This is whittled by the carpenter.
- The sculpture is whittled by a famous sculptor.
- Whittle is in the centre of the back row.
- Grandpa whittled the wood to make a doll.
- He whittles a log and makes a toy.
- That should whittle the list down nicely.
- I tried to whittle the wood to make a pensil.
- She whittles an apple to decorate her dish.
- Among the verbs similarly preserved are to whittle, to wilt and to approbate.
- Multiple drafts of the budget may be required to whittle down costs.
English aeronautical engineer who invented the jet aircraft engine (1907-1996)
noun
cut small bits or pare shavings from
verb
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"Wit + Little. Use your wit to carve something little."
"Wit + Tattle. With a knife, he wisely carves, never to blabber but to create."
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