WHITENING Synonyms
There are 4 hypernyms of the word whitening. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for WHITENING
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| lightening | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • descent of the uterus into the pelvic cavity that occurs late in pregnancy; the fetus is said to have dropped • changing to a lighter color | ||||||||
| bleaching | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the whiteness that results from removing the color from something • an agent that makes things white or colorless • the act of whitening something by bleaching it (exposing it to sunlight or using a chemical bleaching agent) verb • cause to become white or lighter in color • make whiter or lighter | ||||||||
| brightening | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
verb • make more cheerful through the use of color • become clear | ||||||||
| whitewashing | nounn | |||||||
noun • a defeat in which the losing person or team fails to score • wash consisting of lime and size in water; used for whitening walls and other surfaces • a specious or deceptive clearing that attempts to gloss over failings and defects verb • cover up a misdemeanor, fault, or error • cover with whitewash • exonerate by means of a perfunctory investigation or through biased presentation of data | ||||||||
| white | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • being of the achromatic color of maximum lightness; having little or no hue owing to reflection of almost all incident light • of or belonging to a racial group having light skin coloration noun • the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black) • a person of European descent with a light-skinned or pale complexion • the white part of an egg; the nutritive and protective gelatinous substance surrounding the yolk consisting mainly of albumin dissolved in water • United States jurist appointed chief justice of the United States Supreme Court in 1910 by President Taft; noted for his work on antitrust legislation (1845-1921) • (board games) the lighter pieces • Australian writer (1912-1990) • (usually in the plural) trousers made of flannel or gabardine or tweed or white cloth • United States political journalist (1915-1986) • United States architect (1853-1906) • United States writer noted for his humorous essays (1899-1985) • United States educator who in 1865 (with Ezra Cornell) founded Cornell University and served as its first president (1832-1918) • a tributary of the Mississippi River that flows southeastward through northern Arkansas and southern Missouri adjective satellite • free from moral blemish or impurity; unsullied • marked by the presence of snow • restricted to whites only • glowing white with heat • benevolent; without malicious intent • (of a surface) not written or printed on • (of coffee) having cream or milk added • (of hair) having lost its color • anemic looking from illness or emotion • of summer nights in northern latitudes where the sun barely sets verb • turn white | ||||||||
