Definition
Comparative form of blank; more empty, more expressionless, or containing less information or writing.
Etymology
Blank plus -er, the standard comparative suffix in English for one-syllable adjectives. Blank comes from Old French blanc meaning 'white' or 'empty,' and the comparative form has been used for centuries.
Kelly Says
His expression grew blanker as the confusing explanation continued—this word captures how faces can literally look emptier of emotion when someone doesn't understand or has given up paying attention.
Translations
ARالعربية
مبيض
mu-bay-yid
BNবাংলা
সাদা করার
sa-da karar
CACatalà
blanquedor
blan-kwe-dor
DADansk
blekning
blek-ning
DEDeutsch
Blankettier
blan-ke-teer
ELΕλληνικά
λευκαστής
lef-kas-tis
ESEspañol
blanqueador
blan-kway-ah-dor
FAفارسی
سفید کننده
se-feed-keh-neh
FISuomi
valkaisin
val-kai-sin
FRFrançais
blanchisseur
blɑ̃ʃi.syuʁ
GUGU
સફેદ કરવાર
sa-fed kar-va-ar
HIहिन्दी
सफ़ेद करने वाला
sa-fed karne vaala
HUMagyar
fehérítő
fe-her-i-to
IDBahasa Indonesia
pemberi warna putih
pem-be-ri wa-na putih
ITItaliano
bianchificatore
bee-an-chi-fi-ka-to-re
JA日本語
空白にする人
kūhaku ni suru hito
KO한국어
미끄러운 사람
miggeureoun saram
MRMR
सफेद करणारा
sa-fed kar-na-ra
MSBahasa Melayu
pengecat putih
pen-ge-cat putih
NLNederlands
blankeerder
blan-ke-der
NONorsk
blekningsmiddel
blek-nings-mid-del
PAPA
ਸਫੇਦ ਕਰਨ ਵਾਲਾ
sa-fed kar-n va-la
PLPolski
białuchacz
bee-aw-wuch-ach
PTPortuguês
blanqueador
blan-kway-a-dor
RORomână
blanșitor
blan-shi-tor
RUРусский
белильщик
bey-li-shchik
SVSvenska
blekningsmedel
blek-nings-med-el
SWKiswahili
mchanganyaji
m-chan-ga-nya-ji
TAதமிழ்
வெண்மைப்படுத்துபவர்
ven-mai-yap-padu-th-u-pa-var
TEతెలుగు
పసుపు వేయడం
pa-su-pu ve-ya-dam
THไทย
คนทำให้ขาว
kon tham hai kao
TRTürkçe
beyazlatıcı
be-yaz-la-ti-ci
UKУкраїнська
білильщик
bee-li-l-shch-ik
URاردو
سفید کرنے والا
se-feed kar-nay wa-la
VITiếng Việt
người phủ trắng
người phu trắng
ZUZU
umhlengisi
oom-hle-ngi-si