verb
definition
To cut or shape wood with a knife.
definition
To reduce or gradually eliminate something (such as a debt).
definition
To make eager or excited; to excite with liquor; to inebriate.
Examples of whittles in a Sentence
Windy makes home brew cider, and whittles wood.
A national panel of judges whittles a list of more than 700 nominated stories down to those that are summarized here.
Every week fans cheer on their favorite pair of costumed dancers as the contestant list whittles down.
Much like The Bachelor, the woman whittles the group down to two men from whom she ultimately picks her supposed true love.
During an open call, the production team whittles the crop of applicants down to a short list of possibilities.
The system then chooses from more than 25 acne skin care solutions and whittles it down to three suggestions that, based on the information you provided, may have a positive impact on the condition of your skin.