white
adjective
/waɪt/
Word Forms
| adjective | white |
| comparative | whiter |
| superlative | whitest |
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- 1something that is white is the same colour as milk or snow. If something is similar to this colour, you can say that it is a whitish colour
a spotless white tablecloth
a black and white kitten
pure/snow white (=completely white):the pure white sandy beaches
brilliant/dazzling/gleaming white:the Spanish houses with their brilliant white walls
white with:The hills were white with snow.
Synonyms and related wordsWords used to describe specific coloursalabasteramberamethystSee alsoblack - 2a white person belongs to a race of people with pale skin
The attacker was described as white, with short hair.
She has a number of white friends.
Synonyms and related wordsGeneral words for races and nationalitiesAryanblackblackness- 2arelating to white people, or consisting of white people
a white neighbourhood
predominantly/mostly white:They live in a predominantly white suburb of Los Angeles.
Synonyms and related wordsGeneral words for races and nationalitiesAryanblackblackness
See alsoblack - 3very pale in the face because you are frightened, angry, or illwhite with anger/shock/fear:
Luke’s face was white with anger.
go/turn white:She suddenly turned deathly white and fainted.
Synonyms and related wordsLooking unhealthy or illwanpallidgreenSynonyms and related wordsWords used to describe skin coloura high colouralbino(as) white as a sheet - 4white wine is a yellowish colour. Wine that is a dark purplish colour is called red wine.Synonyms and related wordsWines and fortified winesBordeauxbrandybubbly
- 4aBritishwhite tea or coffee has milk in itSynonyms and related wordsWords used to describe drinksalcoholicblackcarbonated
- 4bwhite flour is made from grain that has had the outer part removed. White bread is bread made with white flour.Synonyms and related wordsRice, wheat and grain productsall-purpose flourarrowrootbasmati
- 5informalcompletely fair or honestwhiter than white:
He is an old-fashioned, uncomplicated, whiter-than-white hero.
lily-white:The sport’s lily-white reputation has been stained by the affair.
Synonyms and related wordsWords used to describe honest and sincere people and behaviourhonestsincerefineSynonyms and related wordsFair and reasonablefairreasonablenatural
phrases
white
adjective
/waɪt/ /hwaɪt/
Word Forms
| adjective | white |
| comparative | whiter |
| superlative | whitest |
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- 1something that is white is the same color as milk or snow. If something is similar to this color, you can say that it is a whitish color
a spotless white tablecloth
a black and white kitten
pure/snow white (=completely white):the pure white sandy beaches
brilliant/dazzling/gleaming white:the Spanish houses with their brilliant white walls
white with:The hills were white with snow.
Synonyms and related wordsWords used to describe specific colorsalabasteramberamethystSee alsoblack - 2a white person belongs to a race of people with pale skin
The attacker was described as white, with short hair.
She has a number of white friends.
Synonyms and related wordsGeneral words for races and nationalitiesAryanblackdual heritage- 2arelating to white people, or consisting of white people
a white neighborhood
predominantly/mostly white:They live in a predominantly white suburb of Los Angeles.
Synonyms and related wordsGeneral words for races and nationalitiesAryanblackdual heritage
See alsoblack - 3very pale in the face because you are frightened, angry, or sickwhite with anger/shock/fear:
Luke’s face was white with anger.
go/turn white:She suddenly turned deathly white and fainted.
Synonyms and related wordsLooking unhealthy or illwan(as) white as a sheetgreenSynonyms and related wordsWords used to describe skin colora high coloralbino(as) white as a sheet - 4white wine is a yellowish color. Wine that is a dark purplish color is called red wine.Synonyms and related wordsWines and fortified winesBordeauxbrandybubbly
- 4aBritishwhite tea or coffee has milk in itSynonyms and related wordsWords used to describe drinksalcoholicblackcarbonated
- 4bwhite flour is made from grain that has had the outer part removed. White bread is bread made with white flour.Synonyms and related wordsRice, wheat and grain productsall-purpose flourarrowrootbasmati
- 5informalcompletely fair or honestwhiter than white:
He is an old-fashioned, uncomplicated, whiter-than-white hero.
lily-white:The sport’s lily-white reputation has been stained by the affair.
Synonyms and related wordsWords used to describe honest and sincere people and behaviorhonestsincerefineSynonyms and related wordsFair and reasonablefairreasonablenatural
phrases
white
noun
/waɪt/
Word Forms
| singular | white |
| plural | whites |
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- 1countable/uncountable the colour of milk or snow
The sign was written in white on a black background.
We painted the walls a creamy white.
wear white/be dressed in white (=wear white clothes):The bride wore white.
Synonyms and related wordsColoursapricotaquaaquamarine - 2countable someone who belongs to a race of people with pale skin
friendships between blacks and whites
Synonyms and related wordsGeneral words for races and nationalitiesAryanblackblackness - 3countable/uncountable the clear part inside an egg that surrounds the yolk (=the yellow part)Synonyms and related wordsSubstances used in cookingbaking powderbatterbicarb
- 4countable/uncountable informalwhite wine
A glass of white, please.
Synonyms and related wordsWines and fortified winesBordeauxbrandybubbly - 5uncountable in some board games, the person who uses the white pieces
White always moves first in chess.
Synonyms and related wordsBoard games and playing board gamesbackgammonbagatelleboard game - 6plural Britishspecial white clothes that people often wear for playing sports such as tennis or cricket
whites
Synonyms and related wordsClothes and accessories worn for sports and leisureboxjerseyjockstrap - 7
can see the whites of someone’s eyes
to be metaphorically or literally close enough to someone to see how they are going to react, especially when you hope to defeat themShe believes she can now see the whites of the eyes of the DUP and the Tory ultras.Submitted from:
United Kingdom on 18/03/2019
phrases
white
noun
/waɪt/ /hwaɪt/
Word Forms
| singular | white |
| plural | whites |
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- 1countable/uncountable the color of milk or snow
The sign was written in white on a black background.
We painted the walls a creamy white.
wear white/be dressed in white (=wear white clothes):The bride wore white.
Synonyms and related wordsColorsapricotaquaaquamarine - 2countable someone who belongs to a race of people with pale skinSynonyms and related wordsGeneral words for races and nationalitiesAryanblackdual heritage
- 3countable/uncountable the clear part inside an egg that surrounds the yolk (=the yellow part)Synonyms and related wordsSubstances used in cookingbaking powderbatterbicarb
- 4countable/uncountable informalwhite wine
A glass of white, please.
Synonyms and related wordsWines and fortified winesBordeauxbrandybubbly - 5uncountable in some board games, the person who uses the white pieces
White always moves first in chess.
Synonyms and related wordsBoard games and playing board gamesbackgammonbagatelleboard game - 6plural Britishspecial white clothes that people often wear for playing sports such as tennis
whites
Synonyms and related wordsClothes and accessories worn for sports and leisureathletic supporterboxcup - 7
can see the whites of someone’s eyes
to be metaphorically or literally close enough to someone to see how they are going to react, especially when you hope to defeat themShe believes she can now see the whites of the eyes of the DUP and the Tory ultras.Submitted from:
United Kingdom on 18/03/2019
phrases
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- house party
- houseplant
- houseproud
- house reef
- houseroom
- house-sit
- house style
- house swap
- house-to-house
- house-trained
- housewares
- housewarming
- housewife
- house wine/red/white
- housework
- housing
- housing association
- housing benefit
- housing development
- housing estate
- housing project
- houston
- hove
- hovel