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   white

   /wʌɪt/

   adjective

   • 1. of the colour of milk or fresh snow, due to the reflection of all visible rays of light; the opposite of black: "a sheet of white paper" Similar colourlessunpigmentedundyedbleachednaturalsnowymilkychalkysnow whitesnowy whitemilk whitemilky whitechalk whitechalky whiteivorypalecleartransparentsnowysnowy whitegreysilversilveryhoarygrizzledalbinoOpposite black
   • ▪ very pale: "her face was white with fear" Similar palepallidwanashenwhite as a ghost/sheetgreyanaemicjaundicedcolourlessbloodlesswaxenchalkychalk whitemilkypastypasty-facedwhey-facedpeakysicklytired-lookingwashed outsallowdraineddrawnsappedghostlydeathlydeathlikebleachedrare:etiolatedOpposite healthyruddytanned
   • ▪ (of a plant) having white flowers or pale-coloured fruit.
   • ▪ (of a tree) having light-coloured bark.
   • ▪ (of wine) made from white grapes, or dark grapes with the skins removed, and having a yellowish colour.
   • ▪ (of coffee or tea) served with milk or cream. British
   • ▪ (of food such as bread or rice) light in colour as a result of a refining process.
   • ▪ (of glass) transparent; colourless.
   • 2. belonging to or denoting a human group having light-coloured skin (chiefly used of peoples of European extraction): "white suburban kids" Similar CaucasianEuropeannon-black
   • ▪ relating to white people: "white Australian culture"
   • ▪ reserved by law for those classified as white. historical South African
   • 3. counter-revolutionary or reactionary. historical

   noun

   • 1. white colour or pigment: "garnet-red flowers flecked with white"
   • ▪ white clothes or material: "he was dressed from head to foot in white"
   • ▪ white clothes, especially as worn for playing cricket or tennis, as naval uniform, or in the context of washing: "wash whites separately to avoid them being dulled"
   • ▪ white wine: "a bottle of house white"
   • ▪ the player of the white pieces in chess or draughts.
   • ▪ a white thing, in particular the white ball (the cue ball) in snooker or billiards.
   • 2. the visible pale part of the eyeball around the iris.
   • 3. the outer part (white when cooked) which surrounds the yolk of an egg; the albumen.
   • 4. a member of a human group having light-coloured skin, especially one of European extraction.
   • 5. a white or cream butterfly which has dark veins or spots on the wings and can be a serious crop pest.

   verb

   • 1. paint or turn (something) white: archaic "your passion hath whited your face"

   Word Origin late Old Englishhwīt, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch wit and German weiss, also to wheat.

   Derivatives

   • 1. whitely adverb
   • 2. whitish adjective

   Scrabble Points: 11

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishWHITE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   adjective. uk / waɪt / us / waɪt / white adjective (COLOUR) Add to word list. A1. of a colour like that of snow, milk, or bone: a white T-shirt. white walls. a black and white dog. He's white-haired now. Peter Gardner/Dorling Kindersley/GettyImages. C2. having a pale face because you are not well, or you are feeling shocked:

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › whiteWhite Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of WHITE is having the color of new snow or milk; specifically : of the color white. How to use white in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryWHITE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   adjective. us / waɪt / uk / waɪt / white adjective (COLOR) Add to word list. A1. of a color like that of snow, milk, or bone: a white T-shirt. white walls. a black and white dog. He's white-haired now. Peter Gardner/Dorling Kindersley/GettyImages. C2. having a pale face because you are not well, or you are feeling shocked:

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › whiteWHITE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   light or comparatively light in color. (of human beings) belonging to a group marked by slight pigmentation of the skin, often of European descent. for, limited to, or predominantly made up of white people: a white neighborhood. pallid or pale, as from fear or other strong emotion: white with rage. silvery, gray, or hoary: white hair. snowy:

6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › WhiteWhite - Wikipedia

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   White is the lightest color and is achromatic (having no hue). It is the color of objects such as snow, chalk, and milk, and is the opposite of black. White objects fully reflect and scatter all the visible wavelengths of light. White on television and computer screens is created by a mixture of red, blue, and green light.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishWHITE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   WHITE definition: 1. being the colour of snow or milk: 2. Someone who is white has skin that is pale in colour: 3…. Learn more.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishWHITE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   adjective. 1. having no hue due to the reflection of all or almost all incident light. Compare black (sense 1) 2. (of light, such as sunlight) consisting of all the colours of the spectrum or produced by certain mixtures of three additive primary colours, such as red, green, and blue. 3.