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whiting

whit·ing
W w

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [hwahy-ting, wahy-]
    • /ˈʰwaɪ tɪŋ, ˈwaɪ-/
    • /ˈwaɪ.tɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hwahy-ting, wahy-]
    • /ˈʰwaɪ tɪŋ, ˈwaɪ-/

Definitions of whiting word

  • noun plural whiting a slender food fish of the genus Menticirrhus, of the croaker family, inhabiting waters along the Atlantic coast of North America. 1
  • noun plural whiting the hake, Merluccius bilinearis. 1
  • noun plural whiting any of several European fishes of the cod family, especially Merlangus merlangus. 1
  • noun whiting a color without hue at one extreme end of the scale of grays, opposite to black. A white surface reflects light of all hues completely and diffusely. Most so-called whites are very light grays: fresh snow, for example, reflects about 80 percent of the incident light, but to be strictly white, snow would have to reflect 100 percent of the incident light. It is the ultimate limit of a series of shades of any color. Compare black (def 20). 1
  • noun whiting a hue completely desaturated by admixture with white, the highest value possible. 1
  • noun whiting quality or state of being white. 1
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Origin of whiting

First appearance:

before 1400
One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English, perhaps alteration of Old English hwītling kind of fish; compare Middle Dutch witinc, of which the E may be a translation

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Parts of speech for Whiting

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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whiting popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for whiting

verb whiting

  • soft-pedal — to use the soft pedal.
  • belie — If one thing belies another, it hides the true situation and so creates a false idea or image of someone or something.
  • camouflage — Camouflage consists of things such as leaves, branches, or brown and green paint, which are used to make it difficult for an enemy to see military forces and equipment.
  • deacon — A deacon is a member of the clergy, for example in the Church of England, who is lower in rank than a priest.
  • disguise — to change the appearance or guise of so as to conceal identity or mislead, as by means of deceptive garb: The king was disguised as a peasant.
All 76 Synonyms of whiting

Antonyms for whiting

verb whiting

  • expose — Make (something) visible, typically by uncovering it.
  • open — not closed or barred at the time, as a doorway by a door, a window by a sash, or a gateway by a gate: to leave the windows open at night.
  • reveal — to make known; disclose; divulge: to reveal a secret.
  • show — to cause or allow to be seen; exhibit; display.
  • strip — to cut, tear, or form into strips.
All 41 Antonyms of whiting

Related words

  • -ing

    -ing is added to verbs to form present participles. Present participles are used with auxiliary verbs to make continuous tenses. They are also used like adjectives, describing a person or thing as doing something.

  • northern kingfish

    a croaker, Menticirrhus saxatilis, inhabiting Atlantic coastal waters of the U.S.

  • northern whiting

    northern kingfish.

  • putty

    a compound of whiting and linseed oil, of a doughlike consistency when fresh, used to secure windowpanes, patch woodwork defects, etc.

  • smelt

    to perceive the odor or scent of through the nose by means of the olfactory nerves; inhale the odor of: I smell something burning.

  • whited

    of the color of pure snow, of the margins of this page, etc.; reflecting nearly all the rays of sunlight or a similar light.
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