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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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   belonging to the group of people with skin that is pale in colour, who come from or whose family originally came from Europe:

3. 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:

4. 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.

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

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   noun. a color without hue at one extreme end of the scale of grays, opposite to black. A white surface reflects light of all hues completely and diffusely.

6. 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.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › whiteWhite - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   You know white when you see it; it's the color of a glass of milk or a puffy cloud or freshly fallen snow. Scientifically speaking, white has no hue at all. Ask a physicist and they'll tell you that white is what you see when all the colors of visible light come together.

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

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   A white surface reflects light of all hues completely and diffusely. Most so-called whites are very light grays: fresh snow, for example, reflects about 80 percent of the incident light, but to be strictly white, snow would have to reflect 100 percent of the incident light.