Definition
Meaning of 'white'
Meaning of 'white' (Webster Dictionary)
1. White 
[ n.]
- The color of pure snow; one of the natural colors of bodies,
yet not strictly a color, but a composition of all colors; the opposite
of black; whiteness. See the Note under Color, n., 1. [ n.]- Something having the color of snow; something white, or nearly so; as, the white of the eye.
- Specifically, the central part of the butt in archery, which was formerly painted white; the center of a mark at which a missile is shot.
- A person with a white skin; a member of the white, or Caucasian, races of men.
- A white pigment; as, Venice white.
- Any one of numerous species of butterflies belonging to Pieris, and allied genera in which the color is usually white. See Cabbage butterfly, under Cabbage.
2. White [ superl.]
- Reflecting to the eye all the rays of the spectrum
combined; not tinted with any of the proper colors or their mixtures;
having the color of pure snow; snowy; -- the opposite of black or dark;
as, white paper; a white skin. [ superl.]- Destitute of color, as in the cheeks, or of the tinge of blood color; pale; pallid; as, white with fear.
- Having the color of purity; free from spot or blemish, or from guilt or pollution; innocent; pure.
- Gray, as from age; having silvery hair; hoary.
- Characterized by freedom from that which disturbs, and the like; fortunate; happy; favorable.
- Regarded with especial favor; favorite; darling.
3. White [ v. t.]
- To make white; to whiten; to whitewash; to bleach. [ v. t.]Meaning of 'white' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. white [ n]
[ n]Meaning (1):
- the white part of an egg; the nutritive and protective gelatinous substance surrounding the yolk consisting mainly of albumin dissolved in water
- the white part of an egg; the nutritive and protective gelatinous substance surrounding the yolk consisting mainly of albumin dissolved in water
Example in sentence:
- she separated the whites from the yolks of several eggs
2. white [ v]
[ v]Meaning (2):
- turn white
- turn white
Example in sentence:
- This detergent will whiten your laundry
3. white [ a]
[ a]Meaning (3):
- being of the achromatic color of maximum lightness; having little or no hue owing to reflection of almost all incident light
- being of the achromatic color of maximum lightness; having little or no hue owing to reflection of almost all incident light
Example in sentence:
- a bride's white dress;
- as white as fresh snow
Meaning (4):
- of or belonging to a racial group having light skin coloration
- of or belonging to a racial group having light skin coloration
Example in sentence:
- voting patterns within the white population
4. white [ s]
[ s]Meaning (5):
- anemic looking from illness or emotion
- anemic looking from illness or emotion
Example in sentence:
- a face livid with shock;
- a face turned ashen;
- a face white with rage;
- lips white with terror;
- lips...livid with the hue of death;
- the invalid's blanched cheeks;
- tried to speak with bloodless lips
Meaning (6):
- marked by the presence of snow
- marked by the presence of snow
Example in sentence:
- a white Christmas;
- the white hills of a northern winter
Meaning (7):
- (of a surface) not written or printed on
- (of a surface) not written or printed on
Example in sentence:
- a clean page;
- blank pages;
- fill in the blank spaces;
- wide white margins
Meaning (8):
- free from moral blemish or impurity; unsullied
- free from moral blemish or impurity; unsullied
Example in sentence:
- in shining white armor
Meaning (9):
- benevolent; without malicious intent
- benevolent; without malicious intent
Example in sentence:
- that's white of you
Meaning (10):
- (of hair) having lost its color
- (of hair) having lost its color
Example in sentence:
- the white hairs of old age
Meaning (11):
- restricted to whites only
- restricted to whites only
Example in sentence:
- a lily-white movement which would expel Negroes from the organization;
- under segregation there were even white restrooms and white drinking fountains
Meaning (12):
- glowing white with heat
- glowing white with heat
Example in sentence:
- a white-hot center of the fire;
- white flames
Meaning (13):
- of summer nights in northern latitudes where the sun barely sets
- of summer nights in northern latitudes where the sun barely sets
Example in sentence:
- white nights
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