white.
Bright and colourless; reflecting equal quantities of all frequencies of visible light.
Meaning & usage
Bright and colourless; reflecting equal quantities of all frequencies of visible light.
Write in black ink on white paper.
Of or relating to Europeans or those of European descent, regardless if their skin has cool or warm undertones.
Of or relating to Caucasians (people with white complexion and European ancestry).
By U.S. Census Bureau definition, of or relating to people hailing from Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East.
Designated for use by Caucasians.
white drinking fountain
white hospital
Relatively light or pale in colour.
white wine
white grapes
Pale or pallid, as from fear, illness, etc.
Lacking coloration (tan) from ultraviolet light; not tanned.
With leucism.
Containing cream, milk, or creamer.
The standard denomination of the playing pieces of a board game deemed to belong to the white set, no matter what the actual colour.
The white pieces in this set are in fact made of light green glass.
Pertaining to an ecclesiastical order whose adherents dress in white habits; Cistercian.
a white monk
Honourable, fair, decent, kind; generous.
Grey, as from old age; having silvery hair; hoary.
Characterized by freedom from that which disturbs, and the like; fortunate; happy; favourable.
Regarded with especial favour; favourite; darling.
Pertaining to constitutional or anti-revolutionary political parties or movements.
Made from immature leaves and shoots.
Not containing characters; see white space.
Said of a symbol or character outline, not solid, not filled with color. Compare black (“said of a character or symbol filled with color”).
Characterised by the presence of snow.
a white Christmas
a white Easter
Alwhite, pertaining to white armor.
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Middle English whit, hwit, from Old English hwīt, from Proto-West Germanic *hwīt, from Proto-Germanic *hwītaz, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱweydós, a byform of *ḱweytós (“bright; shine”). Cognates * West Frisian wyt * Dutch wit * German weiß * German weiss * Norwegian Bokmål hvit * Norwegian Nynorsk kvit * Swedish vit * Danish hvid * Lithuanian šviẽsti (“to gleam”), šviesa (“light”) * Old Church Slavonic свѣтъ (světŭ, “light”), свѣтьлъ (světĭlŭ, “clear, bright”) * Persian سفید (sefid, “white”), Persian سپید (sepid, “white”) * Avestan 𐬯𐬞𐬀𐬉𐬙𐬀 (spaēta, “white”) * Sanskrit श्वेत (śvetá, “white, bright”)
The color of snow or milk; the color of light containing equal amounts of all visible wavelengths.
A person of European descent with light-colored skin.
Any butterfly of the subfamily Pierinae in the family Pieridae.
White wine.
White coffee
Ellipsis of white bread
Any object or substance that is of the color white. The albumen of bird eggs (egg white).
Any object or substance that is of the color white. The sclera, white of the eye.
Any object or substance that is of the color white. The cue ball in cue games.
Any object or substance that is of the color white. Cocaine.
Any object or substance that is of the color white. The snow- or ice-covered "green" in snow golf.
Any object or substance that is of the color white. A white pigment.
Venice white
Any object or substance that is of the color white. A white bean.
The central part of the butt, which was formerly painted white; the centre of a mark at which a missile is shot.
The enclosed part of a letter of the alphabet, especially when handwritten.
A feather, from the wing of the cock ostrich, that is of the palest possible shade.
The person playing with the white set of pieces.
In this position, white has an opportunity to make a good move.
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Middle English whit, hwit, from Old English hwīt, from Proto-West Germanic *hwīt, from Proto-Germanic *hwītaz, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱweydós, a byform of *ḱweytós (“bright; shine”). Cognates * West Frisian wyt * Dutch wit * German weiß * German weiss * Norwegian Bokmål hvit * Norwegian Nynorsk kvit * Swedish vit * Danish hvid * Lithuanian šviẽsti (“to gleam”), šviesa (“light”) * Old Church Slavonic свѣтъ (světŭ, “light”), свѣтьлъ (světĭlŭ, “clear, bright”) * Persian سفید (sefid, “white”), Persian سپید (sepid, “white”) * Avestan 𐬯𐬞𐬀𐬉𐬙𐬀 (spaēta, “white”) * Sanskrit श्वेत (śvetá, “white, bright”)
To make white; to whiten; to bleach.
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Middle English whit, hwit, from Old English hwīt, from Proto-West Germanic *hwīt, from Proto-Germanic *hwītaz, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱweydós, a byform of *ḱweytós (“bright; shine”). Cognates * West Frisian wyt * Dutch wit * German weiß * German weiss * Norwegian Bokmål hvit * Norwegian Nynorsk kvit * Swedish vit * Danish hvid * Lithuanian šviẽsti (“to gleam”), šviesa (“light”) * Old Church Slavonic свѣтъ (světŭ, “light”), свѣтьлъ (světĭlŭ, “clear, bright”) * Persian سفید (sefid, “white”), Persian سپید (sepid, “white”) * Avestan 𐬯𐬞𐬀𐬉𐬙𐬀 (spaēta, “white”) * Sanskrit श्वेत (śvetá, “white, bright”)
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