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Synonyms for whittle

  • verb
  • noun

Most common

pare

All synonyms

Verb

pare, cut

Noun

1. Mantle — A coarse greyish double blanket worn over the shoulders, like a cloak or shawl

mantle, cape

Definitions

  1. v. 1

    To cut or shape wood with a knife.

  2. n. 1

    A coarse greyish double blanket worn over the shoulders, like a cloak or shawl.

Related words

Phrases
whittle away whittle down

Forms

Plural
whittles → mantles, capes…
Past participle
whittled
e.g. whittled → pared…

Example sentences

  • pare Pare and chop fine one quart of sweet apples.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
whittlesteady
parefalling

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters
cut1
4 letters
cape1, pare1
6 letters
mantle2

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (mantle2 = 2 syllables).