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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

... powers more than mortal (though how or whence I know not) over wind and sea, often using their power to the hurt of others, and so looked to see the lines of a great squall, drawn as it were astern of the wizard's boat, whitening as it rushed upon us to sink us in sight ...

— Wulfric the Weapon Thane • Charles W. Whistler

... looking at the waves, which were tumbling over each other and whitening with foam; 'what are we to do ...

— The Adventure League • Hilda T. Skae

... have it over as soon as possible. She threw up the sash, seated herself on the broad cedar window-sill, and began to work out a sum in Algebra. Nearly a half-hour passed; the slamming of the dining-room door was like the first line of foam, curling and whitening the sea when the tempest sweeps forward; her father stamped into the library, and ...

— Macaria • Augusta Jane Evans Wilson

... Process.—Mr. Robert Clauson, supervising teacher, has determined the process of whitening buri straw in Arayat, Pampanga, as follows: The segments are separated from the midrib and rolled rather loosely, so that the water may pass between them, in bundles as large around as a plate. These are placed in a large can or vat containing ...

— Philippine Mats - Philippine Craftsman Reprint Series No. 1 • Hugo H. Miller

... rang out, there had been quick, low, startled murmurs from the kneeling group about him; and now loud shouts interrupted his prayer. He opened his eyes. From off toward the lake great flocks of gulls had appeared, whitening the sky, and now dulling all other sounds with the beating of their wings and their high, plaintive cries. Quickly they settled upon the fields in swirling drifts, so that the land all about lay white as ...

— The Lions of the Lord - A Tale of the Old West • Harry Leon Wilson

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