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whitenwhit‧en /ˈwaɪtn/ verb [intransitive, transitive]  VERB TABLEwhiten |
| Present | I, you, we, they | whiten | | he, she, it | whitens | | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | whitened | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have whitened | | he, she, it | has whitened | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had whitened | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will whiten | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have whitened |
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| Present | I | am whitening | | he, she, it | is whitening | | you, we, they | are whitening | | Past | I, he, she, it | was whitening | | you, we, they | were whitening | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been whitening | | he, she, it | has been whitening | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been whitening | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be whitening | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been whitening |
- Already frost was whitening every wrinkle of her sleeve.
- He wore a white dhoti and his body was whitened with ash.
- I looked at Jack and saw him whiten.
- It whitened the terrace beyond with a clear, unbroken glare.
- Jack's knuckles whitened on his glass.
- Makeup began to whiten his lapels like droppings on a statue.
- Outside, a light snow had begun to fall, whitening the streets with downy flakes.
- Palomar students periodically hike to the top of the peak to whiten the letter.
► Coloursamber, nounamethyst, nounapricot, nounaquamarine, nounashen, adjectiveauburn, adjectiveazure, adjectivebar, nounbarred, adjectivebeige, nounblack, adjectiveblack, nounblack, verbblack and white, adjectiveblacken, verbbleed, verbblood-red, adjectiveblue, adjectiveblue, nounbluish, adjectivebold, adjectivebottle green, nounbrassy, adjectivebrindled, adjectivebronze, nounbronze, adjectivebrown, adjectivebrown, nounbuff, nounburgundy, nouncarmine, nouncarroty, adjectivecerise, nouncerulean, nounchartreuse, nouncherry, nounchestnut, nounchestnut, adjectivechromatic, adjectivechrome yellow, nounclaret, nounclear, adjectivecoffee, nouncool, adjectivecopper, nouncoral, adjectivecream, adjectivecreamy, adjectivecrimson, adjectivecyan, adjectivedappled, adjectivedapple-grey, nounDay-Glo, adjectivediscoloration, noundiscolour, verbdrab, adjectivedull, adjectivedun, noundusky, adjectivedye, verbebony, adjectivefawn, adjectiveflaxen, adjectiveflesh-coloured, adjectiveflorid, adjectivefluorescent, adjectiveflush, nounfuchsia, noungarish, adjectivegarnet, noungaudy, adjectivegay, adjectiveginger, adjectivegold, noungold, adjectivegolden, adjectivegray, green, adjectivegreen, noungreenish, adjectivegrey, adjectivegrey, noungreyish, adjectivehazel, adjectiveindigo, nouniridescent, adjectiveivory, nounjade, nounjet-black, adjectivekhaki, nounlavender, nounleaden, adjectivelemon, nounlilac, nounlily-white, adjectivelime green, nounlivid, adjectiveloud, adjectiveluminous, adjectivelurid, adjectivemagenta, nounmagnolia, nounmahogany, nounmaroon, nounmatch, nounmauve, nounmellow, adjectivemellow, verbmonochrome, adjectivemousy, adjectivemuddy, adjectivemulticoloured, adjectivemustard, nounmuted, adjectivenavy blue, adjectiveneutral, adjectiveochre, nounoff-white, nounolive, nounopalescent, adjectiveorange, nounpale, adjectivepastel, nounpastel, adjectivepeach, nounpea green, nounpearly, adjectivepepper-and-salt, adjectivepink, adjectivepink, nounpinkish, adjectiveplum, nounplum, adjectivepowder blue, nounprimary colour, nounprimrose, nounprismatic, adjectivepuce, adjectivepure, adjectivepurple, nounpurplish, adjectivered, adjectivered, nounredden, verbreddish, adjectiveredhead, nounrestrained, adjectiverich, adjectiverose, nounrose, adjectiveroseate, adjectiverose-coloured, adjectiverosy, adjectiveroyal blue, nounruby, nounruddy, adjectiverusset, nounsable, adjectivesaffron, nounscarlet, adjectivesepia, nounshade, nounshocking pink, nounsienna, nounsilver, nounsilver, adjectivesilvery, adjectivesky-blue, adjectivesnow-white, adjectivesnowy, adjectivesoft, adjectivesombre, adjectivesteely, adjectivetaupe, nountawny, adjectiveteal, nountint, nountint, verbtone, nounturquoise, nountwo-tone, adjectiveultramarine, nounumber, nounvermilion, nounvibrant, adjectiveviolet, nounwarm, adjectivewaxen, adjectiveweak, adjectivewhite, adjectivewhite, nounwhiten, verbwhitish, adjectiveyellow, adjectiveyellow, nounyellow, verbyellowy, adjective nounwhitewhitenesswhiteneradjectivewhiteverbwhiten to become more white, or to make something do this: This stuff is supposed to whiten your teeth. |