whitening
[ hwahyt-n-ing, wahyt- ]
/ ˈʰwaɪt n ɪŋ, ˈwaɪt- /
noun
a preparation for making something white; whiting.
the act or process of making or turning white.
Words nearby whitening
whitely,
whiteman,
whiten,
whitener,
whiteness,
whitening,
whiteout,
whiteprint,
whites,
whitesmith,
whitethorn
Definition for whitening (2 of 2)
whiten
[ hwahyt-n, wahyt-n ]
/ ˈʰwaɪt n, ˈwaɪt n /
verb (used with or without object)
to make or become white.
SYNONYMS FOR whiten
Whiten,
blanch,
bleach mean to make or become white. To
whiten implies giving a white color or appearance by putting a substance of some kind on the outside:
to whiten shoes. To
blanch implies taking away natural or original color throughout:
to blanch celery by growing it in the dark. To
bleach implies making white by placing in (sun) light or by using chemicals:
to bleach linen, hair.
ANTONYMS FOR whiten
OTHER WORDS FROM whiten
un·whit·ened, adjectiveExample sentences from the Web for whitening
British Dictionary definitions for whitening
whiten
/ (ˈwaɪtən) /
verb
to make or become white or whiter; bleach