English English Dictionary

English English Dictionary

The online English-English dictionary from The Project Gutenberg

Result for Whiten

Whiten (v. i.)

To grow white; to turn or become white or whiter; as, the hair whitens with age; the sea whitens with foam; the trees in spring whiten with blossoms.

Whiten (v. t.)

To make white; to bleach; to blanch; to whitewash; as, to whiten a wall; to whiten cloth.