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Definitions of white as a sheet words

adjective white as a sheet pale: from shock, fright, etc. 1
phrase white as a sheet If someone looks white as a sheet or as white as a sheet, they look very frightened, shocked, or ill. 0
adjective white as a sheet (simile, said of a human's complexion) Very white or pale, as if suffering from shock. 0

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

ashen — Someone who is ashen looks very pale, especially because they are ill, shocked, or frightened.
ashy — of a pale greyish colour; ashen

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