whiting
/ˈwaɪtɪŋ/
noun
- A type of small fish found in coastal waters, often used for food.
- Whiting is a popular fish for fish and chips in some regions.
- We caught several whiting off the pier this morning.
- The restaurant serves grilled whiting with lemon and herbs.
- A white chalky powder made from ground chalk or calcium carbonate, used in paints, putty, and for whitening.
- The painter mixed whiting with linseed oil to make putty.
- They used whiting to polish the silverware until it shone.
- Whiting is often added to paint to give it a matte finish.
verb
- Present participle of white; making something white or whiter.
- The cleaner is whiting the scuffed baseboards.
- They spent the afternoon whiting the old wooden chairs.
- She is whiting the fence with a fresh coat of paint.