white

/wˈaɪt/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

adjective

being of the achromatic color of maximum lightness; having little or no hue owing to reflection of almost all incident light
“as white as fresh snow”
of or belonging to a racial group having light skin coloration
“voting patterns within the white population”
free from moral blemish or impurity; unsullied
“in shining white armor”
marked by the presence of snow
“a white Christmas”
restricted to whites only
“under segregation there were even white restrooms and white drinking fountains”
glowing white with heat
“white flames”
benevolent; without malicious intent
“that's white of you”
(of a surface) not written or printed on
“blank pages”
(of coffee) having cream or milk added
(of hair) having lost its color
“the white hairs of old age”
anemic looking from illness or emotion- Mary W. Shelley
“a face turned ashen”
of summer nights in northern latitudes where the sun barely sets
“white nights”

noun

a Caucasian
the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black)
United States jurist appointed chief justice of the United States Supreme Court in 1910 by President Taft; noted for his work on antitrust legislation (1845-1921)
Australian writer (1912-1990)
United States political journalist (1915-1986)
United States architect (1853-1906)
United States writer noted for his humorous essays (1899-1985)
United States educator who in 1865 (with Ezra Cornell) founded Cornell University and served as its first president (1832-1918)
a tributary of the Mississippi River that flows southeastward through northern Arkansas and southern Missouri
the white part of an egg; the nutritive and protective gelatinous substance surrounding the yolk consisting mainly of albumin dissolved in water
“she separated the whites from the yolks of several eggs”
(board games) the lighter pieces
(usually in the plural) trousers made of flannel or gabardine or tweed or white cloth

verb

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