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| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : hwahyt-n, wahyt-n |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈʰwaɪt n, ˈwaɪt n |
Definition of whiten
- verb make or become extremely pale
- Boil for one hour with the lid on the saucepan, that the steam may whiten the fat.
- Extract from : « The Skilful Cook » by Mary Harrison
- "Their bones will whiten the plains should they attempt it," the other said scornfully.
- Extract from : « At Aboukir and Acre » by George Alfred Henty
- There was just enough snow to whiten the ground, but none to spare.
- Extract from : « Prudy Keeping House » by Sophie May
- He said that the teeth should be cleaned, but that it was girlish to whiten them with powder.
- Extract from : « Folkways » by William Graham Sumner
- We had it on the grass last year; seemed as if it never'd whiten out.
- Extract from : « Country Neighbors » by Alice Brown
- I was soon despatched; and my bones left to whiten on the sand.
- Extract from : « Aunt Jo's Scrap-Bag VI » by Louisa M. Alcott
- By this time the snow was thicker, and the park beginning to whiten.
- Extract from : « Hopes and Fears » by Charlotte M. Yonge
- We were ashamed of our red eyes, and hung about for half an hour to whiten them.
- Extract from : « The Trial of William Tinkling » by Charles Dickens
- Rub your hands with the skin of a lemon and it will whiten them.
- Extract from : « Searchlights on Health: Light on Dark Corners » by B.G. Jefferis
- Cheniston finished her sentence for her calmly, but she saw him whiten beneath his tan.
- Extract from : « Afterwards » by Kathlyn Rhodes
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