whiting

/ˈwaɪtɪŋ/ /ˈhwɪtɪŋ/

verb

To make white; to whiten; to bleach.

Examples :

"She used special paint to whiting the old wooden fence before painting it blue. "

noun

A fine white chalk used in paints, putty, whitewash etc.

Examples :

"The artist used whiting to thicken the oil paint and create a matte finish. "

material substance

noun

A fish, Merlangius merlangus, similar to cod, found in the North Atlantic; English whiting (US).

Examples :

"We had fried whiting for dinner last night with chips and peas. "

fish animal food

noun

Any fish of many species that resemble Merlangius merlangus:

Examples :

"The fisherman caught a lot of whiting, small, silvery fish similar to cod. "

fish

Meanings

Examples :

"She used special paint to whiting the old wooden fence before painting it blue. "

Examples :

"The artist used whiting to thicken the oil paint and create a matte finish. "

Examples :

"We had fried whiting for dinner last night with chips and peas. "

Examples :

"The fisherman caught a lot of whiting, small, silvery fish similar to cod. "

Related Words

painting verb

To apply paint to.

fisherman noun

A fisher, a person engaged in fishing:

thicken verb

To make thicker (in the sense of wider).

bleach adjective

Pale; bleak.

whiten verb

(To cause) to become white or whiter; to bleach or blanch.

special noun

A reduction in consumer cost (usually for a limited time) for items or services rendered.

english noun

Spinning or rotary motion given to a ball around the vertical axis, as in billiards or bowling.

species noun

Type or kind. (Compare race.)

silvery adjective

Resembling silver in color, shiny white.

resemble verb

To be like or similar to (something); to represent as similar.

whitewash noun

A lime and water mixture for painting walls and fences bright white.

similar noun

That which is similar to, or resembles, something else, as in quality, form, etc.