The difference between Whittle and Widdle

When used as nouns, whittle means a knife, whereas widdle means urine.

When used as verbs, whittle means to cut or shape wood with a knife, whereas widdle means to urinate.


Widdle is also adjective with the meaning: little.

check bellow for the other definitions of Whittle and Widdle

  1. Whittle as a noun:

    A knife; especially, a pocket knife, sheath knife, or clasp knife.

  1. Whittle as a verb (transitive, or, intransitive):

    To cut or shape wood with a knife.

  2. Whittle as a verb (transitive):

    To reduce or gradually eliminate something (such as a debt).

  3. Whittle as a verb (transitive, figurative):

    To make eager or excited; to excite with liquor; to inebriate.

  1. Whittle as a noun (archaic):

    A coarse greyish double blanket worn by countrywomen, in the west of England, over the shoulders, like a cloak or shawl.

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  2. Whittle as a noun (archaic):

    A whittle shawl; a kind of fine woollen shawl, originally and especially a white one.

  1. Widdle as a noun (childish, chiefly, _, British):

    Urine.

  2. Widdle as a noun (childish, chiefly, _, UK):

    An act of urination.

  1. Widdle as a verb (childish, chiefly, _, British):

    To urinate.

  2. Widdle as a verb (colloquial):

    To play guitar (especially the electric guitar) quickly.

  1. Widdle as an adjective (childish, chiefly, US):

    Little.

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