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/wˈaɪtɪnɪŋ/ /wˈaɪtnɪŋ/ /hwˈaɪtɪnɪŋ/ /hwˈaɪtnɪŋ/ Listen

verb

Whiten v. t. To make white; to bleach; to blanch; to whitewash; as, to whiten a wall; to whiten cloth. "The broad stream of the Foyle then whitened by vast flocks of wild swans."

Synonyms: See Blanch.

Whiten v. i. (past & past part. whitened; pres. part. whitening) To grow white; to turn or become white or whiter; as, the hair whitens with age; the sea whitens with foam; the trees in spring whiten with blossoms.

noun

Whitening n.

The act or process of making or becoming white.

That which is used to render white; whiting. (R.)

Whitening stone, a sharpening and polishing stone used by cutlers; also, a finishing grindstone of fine texture.

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Etymology of 'Whitening'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Whitening" Quotes from Famous Books

... is why I love you. I couldn't be crazy about a melodious breath of air ghosting around the back yard. And I am not strong for disembodied minds, either. They make me nervous. They sound like skulls and cross-bones, and whitening skeletons to me. I love you, your arms, your face, all of you. It may not be proper to talk about it, but I love it. Can you imagine our minds embracing each other, thrilling at the contact,—oh, it's ...

— Sunny Slopes • Ethel Hueston

... their commercial speculations; and they do for cheapness what the French did for conquest. The European sailor navigates with prudence; he only sets sail when the weather is favorable; if an unforeseen accident befalls him, he puts into port; at night he furls a portion of his canvass; and when the whitening billows intimate the vicinity of land, he checks his way, and takes an observation of the sun. But the American neglects these precautions and braves these dangers. He weighs anchor in the midst of tempestuous gales; by night and by day he spreads ...

— American Institutions and Their Influence • Alexis de Tocqueville et al

... casting chequered light and shadow over the little village of Ashford in their silent passage,—whitening the forelocks of the aged, and strengthening the muscles of the young. Death, too, touched a hearth here and there, and carried desolation to a home; for four years cannot wing their flight without enforcing on us the lesson—which we are so often taught and yet take so long to learn— that this ...

— Martin Rattler • R.M. Ballantyne

... him with a slow smile, the significance of which Sinclair plainly had no difficulty in understanding. He flushed to the roots of his whitening hair. ...

— Other People's Business - The Romantic Career of the Practical Miss Dale • Harriet L. Smith

... slight, and he stooped. His eyes were large and heavy; his long beard was whitening. He wore a low-crowned hat with broad brim, and a loose flannel jacket without a waistcoat. Most of us convey the idea that to our own view we are centers of our circles, and that the universe revolves about us. This old man suggested a different feeling. To himself he might ...

— A Son of Hagar - A Romance of Our Time • Sir Hall Caine

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