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white / White > 24 senses
ADJECTIVE1white, achromaticOf the achromatic color of maximum lightness
2white, caucasianOf or belonging to a racial group having light skin coloration
3whiteFree from moral blemish or impurity
4white, snowyMarked by the presence of snow
5white, lily-whiteRestricted to whites only
6white, white-hotGlowing white with heat
7whiteBenevolent
8white, blank, cleanOf a surface
9white(of coffee) having cream or milk added
10whiteDressed (or especially habited) in white
11white, whitened(of hair) having lost its color
12white, ashen, blanched, bloodless, lividAsh-colored or anemic looking from illness or emotion
13whiteOf summer nights in northern latitudes where the sun barely sets
NOUN1White, white person, CaucasianA member of the Caucasoid race
2white, whitenessThe quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black)
3White, Patrick White, Patrick Victor Martindale WhiteAustralian writer (1912-1990)
4White, T. H. White, Theodore Harold WhiteUnited States political journalist (1915-1986)
5White, Stanford WhiteUnited States architect (1853-1906)
6White, E. B. White, Elwyn Brooks WhiteUnited States writer noted for his humorous essays (1899-1985)
7White, Andrew D. White, Andrew Dickson WhiteUnited States educator who in 1865 (with Ezra Cornell) founded Cornell University and served as its first president (1832-1918)
8White, White RiverA tributary of the Mississippi River that flows southeastward through northern Arkansas and southern Missouri
9white(board games) the lighter pieces
10white, flannel, gabardine, tweed(usually in the plural) trousers
VERB1white, whitenTurn white
white / White > pronunciation
Soundshhway't; way't
Rhymesacolyte, airtight, alight, and 175 more rhymes in ayt at the HyperDic website...
white > adjective 1
MeaningOf the achromatic color of maximum lightness. Having little or no hue owing to reflection of almost all incident light.
Examples"as white as fresh snow"; "a bride's white dress"
Synonymsachromatic
Attribute ofvalue
Similaralbescent
See alsolight, light-colored
Contraryblack, achromatic
white > adjective 2
MeaningOf or belonging to a racial group having light skin coloration.
Examples"voting patterns within the white population"
Synonymscaucasian
Similarcaucasoid; light-skinned
Contraryblack
white > adjective 3
MeaningFree from moral blemish or impurity. Unsullied.
Examples"in shining white armor"
Similar topure
white > adjective 4
MeaningMarked by the presence of snow.
Examples"a white Christmas"; "the white hills of a northern winter"
Synonymssnowy
Similar tocovered
white > adjective 5
MeaningRestricted to whites only.
Examples"under segregation there were even white restrooms and white drinking fountains"; "a lily-white movement which would expel Negroes from the organization"
Synonymslily-white
Similar tosegregated, unintegrated
white > adjective 6
MeaningGlowing white with heat.
Examples"white flames"; "a white-hot center of the fire"
Synonymswhite-hot
Similar tohot
white > adjective 7
MeaningBenevolent. Without malicious intent.
Examples"white magic"; "a white lie"; "that's white of you"
Similar togood
white > adjective 8
MeaningOf a surface. Not written or printed on.
Examples"wide white margins"
Synonymsblank, clean
Similar toempty
white > adjective 9
Meaning(of coffee) having cream or milk added.
Similar todiluted, dilute
white > adjective 10
MeaningDressed (or especially habited) in white.
Examples"white nuns"
Similar toclothed, clad
white > adjective 11
Meaning(of hair) having lost its color.
Examples"the white hairs of old age"
Synonymswhitened
Similar tocolorless, colourless
white > adjective 12
MeaningAsh-colored or anemic looking from illness or emotion.
Examples"lips white with terror"; "a face white with rage"
Synonymsashen, blanched, bloodless, livid
Similar tocolorless, colourless
white > adjective 13
MeaningOf summer nights in northern latitudes where the sun barely sets.
Examples"white nights"
Similar tolight
White > noun 1, person
MeaningA member of the Caucasoid race.
Synonymswhite person, Caucasian
Member ofWhite race, White people, Caucasoid race, Caucasian race
NarrowerAryan; Circassian; paleface; Semite; Kassite, Cassite; Elamite; white man; white woman; white trash, poor white trash, poor white; whitey, honky, honkey, honkie; WASP, white Anglo-Saxon Protestant
Broaderperson, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, human, soul
white > noun 2, attribute
MeaningThe quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black).
Synonymswhiteness
Narroweralabaster; bleach; bone, ivory, pearl, off-white; chalk; frostiness, hoariness
Broaderachromatic color, achromatic colour
Contraryblack, blackness
Verbswhite
White > noun 3, person
MeaningAustralian writer (1912-1990).
SynonymsPatrick White, Patrick Victor Martindale White
Broaderwriter, author
White > noun 4, person
MeaningUnited States political journalist (1915-1986).
SynonymsT. H. White, Theodore Harold White
Broaderjournalist
White > noun 5, person
MeaningUnited States architect (1853-1906).
SynonymsStanford White
Broaderarchitect, designer
White > noun 6, person
MeaningUnited States writer noted for his humorous essays (1899-1985).
SynonymsE. B. White, Elwyn Brooks White
Broaderwriter, author
White > noun 7, person
MeaningUnited States educator who in 1865 (with Ezra Cornell) founded Cornell University and served as its first president (1832-1918).
SynonymsAndrew D. White, Andrew Dickson White
Broadereducator, pedagogue
White > noun 8, object
MeaningA tributary of the Mississippi River that flows southeastward through northern Arkansas and southern Missouri.
SynonymsWhite River
Part ofArkansas, Land of Opportunity, AR; Missouri, Show Me State, MO
Broaderriver
white > noun 9, artifact
Meaning(board games) the lighter pieces.
Categorycheckers, draughts; chess, chess game
Broaderman, piece
Contraryblack
white > noun 10, artifact
Meaning(usually in the plural) trousers.
Synonymsflannel, gabardine, tweed
Broadertrousers, pants
Usageplural, plural form
white > verb, change
MeaningTurn white.
PatternSomething ----s; Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Examples"This detergent will whiten your laundry"
Synonymswhiten
Narrowerbleach; blanco
Broaderdiscolor, discolour, colour, color
Contraryblacken, melanize, melanise, nigrify, black
Nounswhite

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