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whitening

verb noun

(To cause) to become white or whiter; to bleach or blanch.

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Word Facts

Word length
9
Starts with
W
Ends with
G
Contains
HI
Scrabble score
16
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

/ˈhwaɪtnɪŋ/

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Meaning

Definitions

verb

  1. (To cause) to become white or whiter; to bleach or blanch.

    “Age had whitened his hair.”

noun

  1. A substance, such as a bleach, used to make something white or whiter.

  2. The process of making something white or whiter.

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Example Sentences

Age had whitened his hair.
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