white
/ˈwaɪt/noun, verb, adjective1 syllable
White means: anemic looking from illness or emotion.
Synonyms for white64
noun, as in United States jurist appointed chief justice of the United States Supreme Court in 1910 by President Taft; noted for his work on antitrust legislation (1845-1921)
noun, as in the white part of an egg; the nutritive and protective gelatinous substance surrounding the yolk consisting mainly of albumin dissolved in water
noun, as in (usually in the plural) trousers made of flannel or gabardine or tweed or white cloth
noun, as in a person of European descent with a light-skinned or pale complexion
noun, as in Australian writer (1912-1990)
noun, as in United States political journalist (1915-1986)
noun, as in United States writer noted for his humorous essays (1899-1985)
noun, as in United States educator who in 1865 (with Ezra Cornell) founded Cornell University and served as its first president (1832-1918)
noun, as in United States architect (1853-1906)
noun, as in a tributary of the Mississippi River that flows southeastward through northern Arkansas and southern Missouri
noun, as in the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black)
verb, as in turn white
adjective, as in anemic looking from illness or emotion
adjective, as in being of the achromatic color of maximum lightness; having little or no hue owing to reflection of almost all incident light
adjective, as in restricted to whites only
adjective, as in (of hair) having lost its color
adjective, as in of or belonging to a racial group having light skin coloration
adjective, as in glowing white with heat
adjective, as in (of coffee) having cream or milk added
adjective, as in free from moral blemish or impurity; unsullied
adjective, as in benevolent; without malicious intent
adjective, as in of summer nights in northern latitudes where the sun barely sets
Opposites of white
What does white mean?25
adjective
anemic looking from illness or emotion“a face turned ashen”
being of the achromatic color of maximum lightness; having little or no hue owing to reflection of almost all incident light“as white as fresh snow”
restricted to whites only“under segregation there were even white restrooms and white drinking fountains”
(of a surface) not written or printed on“blank pages”
(of hair) having lost its color“the white hairs of old age”
of or belonging to a racial group having light skin coloration“voting patterns within the white population”
marked by the presence of snow“a white Christmas”
glowing white with heat“white flames”
(of coffee) having cream or milk added
free from moral blemish or impurity; unsullied“in shining white armor”
benevolent; without malicious intent“that's white of you”
of summer nights in northern latitudes where the sun barely sets“white nights”
noun
United States jurist appointed chief justice of the United States Supreme Court in 1910 by President Taft; noted for his work on antitrust legislation (1845-1921)
the white part of an egg; the nutritive and protective gelatinous substance surrounding the yolk consisting mainly of albumin dissolved in water“she separated the whites from the yolks of several eggs”
(usually in the plural) trousers made of flannel or gabardine or tweed or white cloth
a person of European descent with a light-skinned or pale complexion
Australian writer (1912-1990)
United States political journalist (1915-1986)
United States writer noted for his humorous essays (1899-1985)
United States educator who in 1865 (with Ezra Cornell) founded Cornell University and served as its first president (1832-1918)
United States architect (1853-1906)
a tributary of the Mississippi River that flows southeastward through northern Arkansas and southern Missouri
the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black)
(board games) the lighter pieces
verb
turn white“This detergent will whiten your laundry”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with white?46
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White in a sentence
- We have three cats, a black one and two white ones.shekitten
- We have three dogs, one white and two black.Eldad
- I can spot you from a distance with your long, white hair.CM
- Today, even white-collar workers are confronted with great hardships.unknown
- If you turn to the left, you'll see a white building.CK
- We have two cats; one is white, and the other is black.ConqueRRoR
- When it is hot, one usually sees him in white.unknown
- A blue suit, white shirt and red tie are essential for all male workers.CM
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Forms of white
as a noun
- plural
- whites
as a verb
- past tense
- whited
- present participle
- whiting
- third-person singular
- whites
- past participle
- whited
as a adjective
- comparative
- whiter
- superlative
- whitest