Crossword clues for lightening
The Collaborative International Dictionary
lightening \lightening\ n. The process of changing to a lighter color.
Syn: whitening.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Wiktionary
n. 1 (context medicine English) The sensation caused by the descent of the uterus into the pelvic cavity before the onset of labour 2 (context nautical English) The removal of cargo (especially crude oil) from a vessel in order to reduce its draft 3 (misspelling of lightning English) vb. (present participle of lighten English)
WordNet
n. descent of the uterus into the pelvic cavity that occurs late in pregnancy; the fetus is said to have dropped
changing to a lighter color [syn: whitening]
Usage examples of "lightening".
Restless, I wandered beyond the edge of the campsite toward the lightening sky, found a place to sit at the crest of a hill looking down into the valley below.
Just as legends had grown about Ron, an undeniable master of the sport, legends surrounded Lightening, too.
By loaning us Lightening, Ron had provided us with a good lead dog, well experienced in the rigors of long-distance racing.
Yet, like the egg-shaped Russian dolls that open to reveal another doll, and then another, Lightening was a gift within a gift.
Teamed with Lightening, she was turning in her finest performances over the thirty-mile course, but she was at the same time glum before and after practice.
So one evening George fetched Minnie from her chain, and as she walked past Lightening, she did something very uncharacteristic.
She began eating again and subsequently demonstrated that although she would never be friends with Lightening, she was far too professional to let personal differences interfere with her work.
Nevertheless, Minnie, Lightening, and Orah showed no onset of doggy passion.
Sunday, February 9, we fetched Minnie, Lightening, Orah, Kirk, Essie, Abe, Moose, Pete, Boomer, Bandit, Scamp, Taro, and, just in case, Gilbert.
I stepped off the sled and ran up to Minnie and Lightening to say good-bye.
Just then, Sandy charged up to our table and reported that the team parked next to ours was challenging Minnie and Lightening to a fight.
There I saw that Minnie was behaving herself, but Lightening was returning the snarls of the other team.
Minnie would obey commands if Lightening were next to her, simply because she wanted to prove she was the boss.
He had just enough time to glance at the tripod before Minnie and Lightening disappeared over the edge of the summit.
He unhitched Orah, put her back in the team, and brought Lightening up front.