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Whitewashing
p. pr. & vb. n.
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of Whitewash
Whitewash
v. t.
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To apply a white liquid composition to; to whiten with whitewash.
Whitewash
v. t.
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To make white; to give a fair external appearance to; to clear from imputations or disgrace; hence, to clear (a bankrupt) from obligation to pay debts.
Whitewasher
n.
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One who whitewashes.
White-water
n.
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A dangerous disease of sheep.
Whiteweed
n.
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A perennial composite herb (Chrysanthemum Leucanthemum) with conspicuous white rays and a yellow disk, a common weed in grass lands and pastures; -- called also oxeye daisy.
Whitewing
n.
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The chaffinch; -- so called from the white bands on the wing.
Whitewing
n.
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The velvet duck.
Whitewood
n.
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The soft and easily-worked wood of the tulip tree (Liriodendron). It is much used in cabinetwork, carriage building, etc.
Whitewort
n.
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Wild camomile.
Whitewort
n.
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A kind of Solomon's seal (Polygonum officinale).
Whitflaw
n.
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Whitlow.
Whither
adv.
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To what place; -- used interrogatively; as, whither goest thou?
Whither
adv.
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To what or which place; -- used relatively.
Whither
adv.
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To what point, degree, end, conclusion, or design; whereunto; whereto; -- used in a sense not physical.
Whithersoever
adv.
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To whatever place; to what place soever; wheresoever; as, I will go whithersoever you lead.
Whitherward
adv.
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In what direction; toward what or which place.
Whitile
v.
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The yaffle.
Whiting
n.
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A common European food fish (Melangus vulgaris) of the Codfish family; -- called also fittin.
Whiting
n.
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A North American fish (Merlucius vulgaris) allied to the preceding; -- called also silver hake.
Whiting
n.
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Any one of several species of North American marine sciaenoid food fishes belonging to genus Menticirrhus, especially M. Americanus, found from Maryland to Brazil, and M. littoralis, common from Virginia to Texas; -- called also silver whiting, and surf whiting.
Whiting
n.
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Chalk prepared in an impalpable powder by pulverizing and repeated washing, used as a pigment, as an ingredient in putty, for cleaning silver, etc.
Whiting-mop
n.
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A young whiting.
Whiting-mop
n.
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A fair lass.
Whitish
a.
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Somewhat white; approaching white; white in a moderate degree.
Whitish
a.
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Covered with an opaque white powder.
Whitishness
n.
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The quality or state of being whitish or somewhat white.
Whitleather
n.
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Leather dressed or tawed with alum, salt, etc., remarkable for its pliability and toughness; white leather.
Whitleather
n.
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The paxwax. See Paxwax.
Whitling
n.
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A young full trout during its second season.