English

Detailed Synonyms for white in English

white:

white adj

  1. white
  2. white
  3. white
    – of or belonging to a racial group having light skin coloration 1
    white
    – of or belonging to a racial group having light skin coloration 1
    • white adj
      • voting patterns within the white population1
  4. white
    – of summer nights in northern latitudes where the sun barely sets 1
    white
    – of summer nights in northern latitudes where the sun barely sets 1
    • white adj
      • white nights1
  5. white
    – being of the achromatic color of maximum lightness; having little or no hue owing to reflection of almost all incident light 1
    white
    – being of the achromatic color of maximum lightness; having little or no hue owing to reflection of almost all incident light 1
    • white adj
      • as white as fresh snow1
      • a bride's white dress1
  6. white
    – anemic looking from illness or emotion 1
    white; livid; ashen; blanched; bloodless
    – anemic looking from illness or emotion 1
    • white adj
      • lips white with terror1
      • a face white with rage1
    • livid adj
      • a face livid with shock1
      • lips...livid with the hue of death1
    • ashen adj
      • a face turned ashen1
    • blanched adj
      • the invalid's blanched cheeks1
    • bloodless adj
      • tried to speak with bloodless lips1
  7. white
    – (of hair) having lost its color 1
    white; whitened
    – (of hair) having lost its color 1
  8. white
    – (of coffee) having cream or milk added 1
    white
    – (of coffee) having cream or milk added 1
  9. white
    – (of a surface) not written or printed on 1
    clean; blank; white
    – (of a surface) not written or printed on 1
    • clean adj
      • a clean page1
    • blank adj
      • blank pages1
      • fill in the blank spaces1
    • white adj
      • wide white margins1
  10. white
    – benevolent; without malicious intent 1
    white
    – benevolent; without malicious intent 1
    • white adj
      • that's white of you1
  11. white
    – glowing white with heat 1
    white; white-hot
    – glowing white with heat 1
    • white adj
      • white flames1
    • white-hot adj
      • a white-hot center of the fire1
  12. white
    – restricted to whites only 1
    white; lily-white
    – restricted to whites only 1
    • white adj
      • under segregation there were even white restrooms and white drinking fountains1
    • lily-white adj
      • a lily-white movement which would expel Negroes from the organization1
  13. white
    – marked by the presence of snow 1
    white; snowy
    – marked by the presence of snow 1
    • white adj
      • a white Christmas1
      • the white hills of a northern winter1
    • snowy adj
  14. white
    – free from moral blemish or impurity; unsullied 1
    white
    – free from moral blemish or impurity; unsullied 1
    • white adj
      • in shining white armor1

white [the ~] noun

  1. the white
    – (usually in the plural) trousers made of flannel or gabardine or tweed or white cloth 1
    the white; the flannel; the tweed; the gabardine
    – (usually in the plural) trousers made of flannel or gabardine or tweed or white cloth 1
  2. the white
    – (board games) the lighter pieces 1
    the white
    – (board games) the lighter pieces 1
  3. the white
    – the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black) 1
    the white; the whiteness
    – the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black) 1
  4. the white
    – the white part of an egg; the nutritive and protective gelatinous substance surrounding the yolk consisting mainly of albumin dissolved in water 1
    the white; the albumen; the ovalbumin; the egg white
    – the white part of an egg; the nutritive and protective gelatinous substance surrounding the yolk consisting mainly of albumin dissolved in water 1

white verb

  1. white
    – turn white 1
    white; to whiten
    – turn white 1
    • white verb
    • whiten verb (whitens, whitened, whitening)
      • This detergent will whiten your laundry1

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Related Definitions for "white":

  1. of or belonging to a racial group having light skin coloration1
    • voting patterns within the white population1
  2. of summer nights in northern latitudes where the sun barely sets1
    • white nights1
  3. being of the achromatic color of maximum lightness; having little or no hue owing to reflection of almost all incident light1
    • as white as fresh snow1
    • a bride's white dress1
  4. anemic looking from illness or emotion1
    • lips white with terror1
    • a face white with rage1
  5. (of hair) having lost its color1
    • the white hairs of old age1
  6. (of coffee) having cream or milk added1
  7. (of a surface) not written or printed on1
    • wide white margins1
  8. benevolent; without malicious intent1
    • that's white of you1
  9. glowing white with heat1
    • white flames1
  10. restricted to whites only1
    • under segregation there were even white restrooms and white drinking fountains1
  11. marked by the presence of snow1
    • a white Christmas1
    • the white hills of a northern winter1
  12. free from moral blemish or impurity; unsullied1
    • in shining white armor1
  13. (usually in the plural) trousers made of flannel or gabardine or tweed or white cloth1
  14. (board games) the lighter pieces1
  15. the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black)1
  16. the white part of an egg; the nutritive and protective gelatinous substance surrounding the yolk consisting mainly of albumin dissolved in water1
    • she separated the whites from the yolks of several eggs1
  17. turn white1

White:

White [the ~] noun

  1. the White
    – a tributary of the Mississippi River that flows southeastward through northern Arkansas and southern Missouri 1
    the White; the White River
    – a tributary of the Mississippi River that flows southeastward through northern Arkansas and southern Missouri 1
  2. the White
    – a member of the Caucasoid race 1
    the White; the White person; the Caucasian
    – a member of the Caucasoid race 1
  3. the White
    – United States educator who in 1865 (with Ezra Cornell) founded Cornell University and served as its first president (1832-1918) 1
    the White; the Andrew D. White; the Andrew Dickson White
    – United States educator who in 1865 (with Ezra Cornell) founded Cornell University and served as its first president (1832-1918) 1
  4. the White
    – United States writer noted for his humorous essays (1899-1985) 1
    the White; the E. B. White; the Elwyn Brooks White
    – United States writer noted for his humorous essays (1899-1985) 1
  5. the White
    – United States architect (1853-1906) 1
    the Stanford White; the White
    – United States architect (1853-1906) 1
  6. the White
    – United States political journalist (1915-1986) 1
    the Theodore Harold White; the White; the T. H. White
    – United States political journalist (1915-1986) 1
  7. the White
    – Australian writer (1912-1990) 1
    the Patrick White; the White; the Patrick Victor Martindale White
    – Australian writer (1912-1990) 1
  8. the White
    – 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) 1
    the White; the Edward Douglas White Jr.; the Edward White; the Edward D. White
    – 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) 1

Related Definitions for "White":

  1. a tributary of the Mississippi River that flows southeastward through northern Arkansas and southern Missouri1
  2. a member of the Caucasoid race1
  3. United States educator who in 1865 (with Ezra Cornell) founded Cornell University and served as its first president (1832-1918)1
  4. United States writer noted for his humorous essays (1899-1985)1
  5. United States architect (1853-1906)1
  6. United States political journalist (1915-1986)1
  7. Australian writer (1912-1990)1
  8. 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)1

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