Whittle is an English word with synonyms like pare or cut. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Whittle in a sentence
Related words
Whittle meaning
A knife; especially, a clasp-knife, pocket knife, or sheath knife.
Using Whittle
- The main meaning on this page is: A knife; especially, a clasp-knife, pocket knife, or sheath knife.
- Useful related words include: frank whittle, sir frank whittle, aeronautical engineer, pare.
- In the example corpus, whittle often appears in combinations such as: to whittle, whittle down, frank whittle.
Context around Whittle
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.9 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 12 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Whittle
- In this selection, "whittle" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, lindsay, frank, suggested, down, either and road stand out and add context to how "whittle" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include and perry whittle down a and awards will whittle the list. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "whittle" sits close to words such as apologizing, ascertained and assemblyman, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with whittle
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
So how can you whittle your waist? (7 words)
Scottish artist Whittle takes on that history here. (8 words)
The Best Movies on Disney+ Right NowLet us help whittle down your "must-watch" list. (15 words)
Once all the entries have been received for this stage of the competition, a new panel of judges will whittle the 40 chefs down to 10 finalists to compete in the cook-off at the University of West London in October. (41 words)
Of course, one contestant will wind up rolling the dice and winning big this year, as Bryan, Richie and Perry whittle down a list of contestants to one final winner for the 2023 iteration of the show. (37 words)
Leader of the Plaid Cymru group, Cllr Lindsay Whittle, criticised the grouping of social services and education because this is where 75% of the council’s budget is spent, arguing it should have more scrutiny. (35 words)
So how can you whittle your waist? (7 words)
Example sentences (20)
It has been suggested Whittle either commissioned the painting or had painted the watercolour himself but it unlikely that Whittle had done so as he was illiterate.
It was replaced with a Co-operative convenience store much to the dismay of the residents. citation * 'Whittle Road' in Lutterworth was named after Sir Frank Whittle.
Whittle left Shell in 1957 to work for Bristol Aero Engines who picked up the project in 1961, setting up "Bristol Siddeley Whittle Tools" to further develop the concept.
Whittle memorial at Lutterworth Lutterworth, England * The Sir Frank Whittle Studio School is a studio school set to open mid 2015.
As mentioned, the first round of voting is officially closedvote for their top five, and then The Game Awards will whittle the list down.
Associated Press writers Ron Todt in Philadelphia; David Collins in Hartford, Connecticut; Patrick Whittle in Portland, Maine; and Leah Willingham in Charleston, West Virginia contributed to this story.
Don’t sweat the small stuff, don’t whittle over details, don’t let yourself get too embroiled in momentary squabbles and stresses.
His continued detention, many in the zone believe, is a calculated attempt by his opponents to put him out of circulation and whittle down his popularity.
Historic paintings and objects will be presented in dialogue with works by Donald Locke, Alberta Whittle, Barbara Walker and other contemporary Black artists to reveal untold stories and acts of courage.
Leader of the Plaid Cymru group, Cllr Lindsay Whittle, criticised the grouping of social services and education because this is where 75% of the council’s budget is spent, arguing it should have more scrutiny.
Leader of the Plaid Cymru group, Cllr Lindsay Whittle, said the council has “abysmally failed” the public in its draft budget, and he will be opposing it.
Of course, one contestant will wind up rolling the dice and winning big this year, as Bryan, Richie and Perry whittle down a list of contestants to one final winner for the 2023 iteration of the show.
Once all the entries have been received for this stage of the competition, a new panel of judges will whittle the 40 chefs down to 10 finalists to compete in the cook-off at the University of West London in October.
Plaid Cymru’s group leader, Cllr Lindsay Whittle, said he was “very surprised that ward level data is not kept on capital spending”.
Richard Barrett, 46, of Wilderswood Close, Whittle-le-Woods near Chorley pleaded guilty to driving while over the legal limit when he appeared before magistrates in Preston.
Scottish artist Whittle takes on that history here.
She said: "We've had some fantastic Year 11 pupils studying science, so the decision was difficult from the start, and it was especially hard to whittle down one winner from the shortlisted pupils.
Sir Tom Jones was asked if he was "alright" as he appeared to struggle to whittle down his team during the semi-final of The Voice UK.
So how can you whittle your waist?
The Best Movies on Disney+ Right NowLet us help whittle down your "must-watch" list.
Common combinations with whittle
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: