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pare vs whittle

whittle vs pare

pare and whittle both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pare No No Yes No
whittle No No Yes No
As verbs, pare and whittle are synonyms defined as:
  • pare and whittle: cut small bits or pare shavings from
pare (verb) whittle (verb)
decrease gradually or bit by bit cut small bits or pare shavings from
remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
cut small bits or pare shavings from
remove the skin from
Difference between pare and whittle

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