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whiten Definition

whiten (hwīt′'n, wīt′-)

transitive verb, intransitive verb

to make or become white or whiter

Etymology: ME whitnen < ON hvitna < hvitr, white

whiten Synonyms

whiten

v.

  1. To become white

    grow hoary, blench, blanch, pale, turn white, turn gray, grow pale, be covered with snow, be silvered, lose color, fade.

  2. To make white

    bleach, blanch, silver, paint white, whitewash, apply powder, chalk.

    Antonyms dirty*, smudge*, blacken.

whiten Usage Examples

Object

  • toothpaste: Whitening toothpaste may also help the effect last, once your teeth have been professionally whitened.
  • tooth: Dr. George was the first person on the planet to whiten teeth outside a dental office!
  • face: Clown Using a slightly damp sponge and white paint, whiten the entire face.
  • product: This means regularly applying the whitening product at home over two to four weeks, for 30 minutes to one hour at a time.
  • gel: It is essential for the whitening gel to have sufficient contact time with the teeth.
  • kit: With its unique whitening trays and Time Release Matrix whitening gel, CleverWhite is the most effective retail teeth whitening kit you can buy.

Modifying Another Word

  • professionally: You donât have to spend hundreds of dollars having your teeth professionally whitened to get a gleaming grin.
  • not: In Dental care for people with special needs When might tooth whitening not work?
  • newly: At least he managed not to damage his newly whitened teeth.
  • gradually: The east had been gradually whitening, and we could now see some distance in the cold gray light.
  • already: He glanced to windward where the squall already whitened the near sea and heralded its coming with a singular and dismal sound.