white horse

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hwahyt, wahyt hawrs]
- /ʰwaɪt, waɪt hɔrs/
- /waɪt hɔːs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hwahyt, wahyt hawrs]
- /ʰwaɪt, waɪt hɔrs/

Definitions of white horse words

noun white horse a white-topped wave; whitecap. 1
noun white horse the outline of a horse carved into the side of a chalk hill, usually dating to the Neolithic, Bronze, or Iron Ages, such as that at Uffington, Berkshire 0
noun white horse a wave with a white broken crest 0
noun white horse any of several horse-shaped chalk figures in England, such as the Uffington White Horse. 0
noun white horse a wave that is blown by the wind such that its crest is broken up and appears white and foamy; a whitecap. 0
noun white horse (Informal) heroin, cocaine. 0

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Origin of white horse

First appearance:

before 1640

One of the 44% oldest English words

First recorded in 1640-50

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Parts of speech for White horse

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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white horse popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

white horse usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for white horse

noun white horse

cocaine — Cocaine is a powerful drug which some people take for pleasure, but which they can become addicted to.
coke — Coke is a solid black substance that is produced from coal and is burned as a fuel.
freebase — to purify (cocaine) by dissolving in ether, sodium hydroxide, etc., and filtering off the precipitate.
happy dust — cocaine.
mojo — the art or practice of casting magic spells; magic; voodoo.

All 6 Synonyms of white horse