whitened

Meanings

• Verb

  To make something white or lighter in color, often through the application of a substance.

  - "The artist whitened the canvas before painting."
  - "The bleach whitens clothes by removing stains."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with whitened
bronze , drones , grazes , groans , mortgages , ponies , stones , zones

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Variants

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whiten , whitened , whitening , whitens

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Etymology

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From the Old English word 'hwitan' meaning 'to be white'.

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Trivia

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1. In ancient Egypt, people used to whiten their teeth by grinding pumice and using it as a toothpaste.

2. The term 'whitened' is also used in the context of whitening one's hair.

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Related Concepts

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1. bleaching: A process of making something white by removing color.

2. whiteness: A state of being white or a quality of being white.

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Culture

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In literature, 'whitened' has been used to describe the transformation of characters or settings. For example, in 'Wuthering Heights', Heathcliff's skin is described as 'whitened' with the cold.

How to Memorize "whitened"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a bucket of water with a substance added to it, making the water gradually turn white.

2. associate
   

   - Think of a freshly fallen snow or a pristine white shirt.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the phrase 'White as a sheet' to remember the meaning of 'whitened'.

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