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white adjective

white

The adjective form of white is whitish

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Definitions

  • adjective white white in colour 1
  • adjective white skin: pale 1
  • adjective white fair-skinned 1
  • adjective white coffee: milky 1
  • adjective white wine: Chardonnay, etc. 1
  • adjective white with snow 1
  • adjective white of the color of pure snow, of the margins of this page, etc.; reflecting nearly all the rays of sunlight or a similar light. 1
  • adjective white light or comparatively light in color. 1
  • adjective white (of human beings) belonging to a group marked by slight pigmentation of the skin, often of European descent. 1
  • adjective white for, limited to, or predominantly made up of white people: a white neighborhood. 1
  • adjective white pallid or pale, as from fear or other strong emotion: white with rage. 1
  • adjective white silvery, gray, or hoary: white hair. 1
  • adjective white snowy: a white Christmas. 1
  • adjective white lacking color; transparent. 1
  • adjective white (politically) ultraconservative. 1
  • adjective white blank, as an unoccupied space in printed matter: Fill in the white space below. 1
  • adjective white Armor. composed entirely of polished steel plates without fabric or other covering; alwite. 1
  • adjective white wearing white clothing: a white monk. 1
  • adjective white Older Use: Offensive. decent, honorable, or dependable: That's mighty white of you. 1
  • adjective white auspicious or fortunate. 1
  • adjective white morally pure; innocent. 1
  • adjective white without malice; harmless: white magic. 1
  • adjective white (of wines) light-colored or yellowish, as opposed to red. 1
  • adjective white British. (of coffee) containing milk. 1
  • adjective white having the color of pure snow or milk; of the color of radiated, transmitted, or reflected light containing all of the visible rays of the spectrum; opposite to black 0
  • adjective white of a light or pale color 0
  • adjective white gray; silvery; hoary 0
  • adjective white very blond 0
  • adjective white pale; wan; pallid; ashen 0
  • adjective white light-yellow or amber 0
  • adjective white blank 0
  • adjective white of a light-gray color and lustrous appearance 0
  • adjective white made of silver 0
  • adjective white snowy 0
  • adjective white lacking color; colorless 0
  • adjective white clothed in white; wearing a white habit 0
  • adjective white morally or spiritually pure; spotless; innocent 0
  • adjective white free from evil intent; relatively harmless 0
  • adjective white having a light-colored skin; Caucasoid 0
  • adjective white of, controlled by, or restricted to Caucasoids 0
  • adjective white honest; honorable; fair; decent 0
  • adjective white being at white heat 0
  • adjective white reactionary, counterrevolutionary, or royalist, as opposed to red (sense 10) red (sense 10a) 0
  • adjective white happy; fortunate; auspicious 0
  • adjective white Bright and colourless; reflecting equal quantities of all frequencies of visible light. 0
  • adjective white (sometimes capitalized) Of or relating to Caucasians, people of European descent with light-coloured skin. 0
  • adjective white (chiefly historical) Designated for use by Caucasians. 0
  • adjective white Relatively light or pale in colour. 0
  • adjective white Pale or pallid, as from fear, illness, etc. 0
  • adjective white (of a person or skin) Lacking coloration (tan) from ultraviolet light; not tanned. 0
  • adjective white (of coffee or tea) Containing cream, milk, or creamer. 0
  • adjective white (board games, chess) The standard denomination of the playing pieces of a board game deemed to belong to the white set, no matter what the actual colour. 0
  • adjective white Pertaining to an ecclesiastical order whose adherents dress in white habits; Cistercian. 0
  • adjective white Honourable, fair; decent. 0
  • adjective white Grey, as from old age; having silvery hair; hoary. 0
  • adjective white (archaic) Characterized by freedom from that which disturbs, and the like; fortunate; happy; favourable. 0
  • adjective white (Obsolete (No longer in use)) Regarded with especial favour; favourite; darling. 0
  • adjective white (politics) Pertaining to constitutional or anti-revolutionary political parties or movements. 0
  • adjective white (of tea) Made from immature leaves and shoots. 0
  • adjective white A white person has a pale skin and belongs to a race which is of European origin. 0
  • adjective white Whites are white people. 0
  • adjective white If someone goes white, the skin on their face becomes very pale, for example because of fear, shock, anger, or illness. 0
  • adjective white White wine is pale yellow in colour. 0
  • adjective white You can refer to white wine as white. 0
  • adjective white White coffee has had milk or cream added to it. 0
  • adjective white White blood cells are the cells in your blood which your body uses to fight infection. 0
  • adjective white People who believe in white magic believe it is possible to use magic to do good things. 0
  • adjective white having no hue due to the reflection of all or almost all incident light 0
  • adjective white (of light, such as sunlight) consisting of all the colours of the spectrum or produced by certain mixtures of three additive primary colours, such as red, green, and blue 0
  • adjective white comparatively white or whitish-grey in colour or having parts of this colour 0
  • adjective white (of an animal) having pale-coloured or white skin, fur, or feathers 0
  • adjective white bloodless or pale, as from pain, emotion, etc 0
  • adjective white (of hair, a beard, etc) silvery or grey, usually from age 0
  • adjective white benevolent or without malicious intent 0
  • adjective white colourless or transparent 0
  • adjective white capped with or accompanied by snow 0
  • adjective white counterrevolutionary, very conservative, or royalist 0
  • adjective white blank, as an unprinted area of a page 0
  • adjective white (of wine) made from pale grapes or from black grapes separated from their skins 0
  • adjective white (of coffee or tea) with milk or cream 0
  • adjective white (of bread) made with white flour 0
  • adjective white having or characterized by a continuous distribution of energy, wavelength, or frequency 0
  • adjective white honourable or generous 0
  • adjective white (of armour) made completely of iron or steel (esp in the phrase white harness) 0
  • adjective white morally unblemished 0
  • adjective white (of times, seasons, etc) auspicious; favourable 0
  • adjective white having a fair complexion; blond 0
  • adjective white denoting or relating to a White person or White people 0
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