English noun: Whittle | |||
1. | Whittle (person) English aeronautical engineer who invented the jet aircraft engine (1907-1996) | ||
Synonyms | Frank Whittle, Sir Frank Whittle | ||
Instance hypernym | aeronautical engineer | ||
English verb: whittle | |||
1. | whittle (contact) cut small bits or pare shavings from | ||
Samples | Whittle a piece of wood. | ||
Synonyms | pare | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | cut | ||