All whites synonyms
white
W w noun whites
- regalia β finery, full formal dress
- court dress β the formal clothing worn at court
- pale β light-colored or lacking in color: a pale complexion; his pale face; a pale child. lacking the usual intensity of color due to fear, illness, stress, etc.: She looked pale and unwell when we visited her in the nursing home.
- hoariness β The characteristic of being hoary.
- white β of the color of pure snow, of the margins of this page, etc.; reflecting nearly all the rays of sunlight or a similar light.
verb whites
- soft-pedal β to use the soft pedal.
- belie β If one thing belies another, it hides the true situation and so creates a false idea or image of someone or something.
- camouflage β Camouflage consists of things such as leaves, branches, or brown and green paint, which are used to make it difficult for an enemy to see military forces and equipment.
- deacon β A deacon is a member of the clergy, for example in the Church of England, who is lower in rank than a priest.
- disguise β to change the appearance or guise of so as to conceal identity or mislead, as by means of deceptive garb: The king was disguised as a peasant.
- doctor β a person licensed to practice medicine, as a physician, surgeon, dentist, or veterinarian.
- explain β Make (an idea, situation, or problem) clear to someone by describing it in more detail or revealing relevant facts or ideas.
- extenuate β Make (guilt or an offense) seem less serious or more forgivable.
- falsify β to make false or incorrect, especially so as to deceive: to falsify income-tax reports.
- hide β Informal. to administer a beating to; thrash.
- justify β to show (an act, claim, statement, etc.) to be just or right: The end does not always justify the means.
- mask β a form of aristocratic entertainment in England in the 16th and 17th centuries, originally consisting of pantomime and dancing but later including dialogue and song, presented in elaborate productions given by amateur and professional actors.
- misrepresent β to represent incorrectly, improperly, or falsely.
- palliate β to relieve or lessen without curing; mitigate; alleviate.
- rationalize β to ascribe (one's acts, opinions, etc.) to causes that superficially seem reasonable and valid but that actually are unrelated to the true, possibly unconscious and often less creditable or agreeable causes.
- rationalise β to ascribe (one's acts, opinions, etc.) to causes that superficially seem reasonable and valid but that actually are unrelated to the true, possibly unconscious and often less creditable or agreeable causes.
- sugarcoat β to cover with sugar: to sugarcoat a pill.
- varnish β a preparation consisting of resinous matter, as copal or lac, dissolved in an oil (oil varnish) or in alcohol (spirit varnish) or other volatile liquid. When applied to the surface of wood, metal, etc., it dries and leaves a hard, more or less glossy, usually transparent coating.
- veil β a piece of opaque or transparent material worn over the face for concealment, for protection from the elements, or to enhance the appearance.
- veneer β a thin layer of wood or other material for facing or inlaying wood.
- whiten β Make or become white.
- whitewash β a composition, as of lime and water or of whiting, size, and water, used for whitening walls, woodwork, etc.
- cover up β If you cover something or someone up, you put something over them in order to protect or hide them.
- smooth over β free from projections or unevenness of surface; not rough: smooth wood; a smooth road.
- abate β If something bad or undesirable abates, it becomes much less strong or severe.
- allay β If you allay someone's fears or doubts, you stop them feeling afraid or doubtful.
- alleviate β If you alleviate pain, suffering, or an unpleasant condition, you make it less intense or severe.
- assuage β If you assuage an unpleasant feeling that someone has, you make them feel it less strongly.
- cloak β A cloak is a long, loose, sleeveless piece of clothing which people used to wear over their other clothes when they went out.
- conceal β If you conceal something, you cover it or hide it carefully.
- condone β If someone condones behaviour that is morally wrong, they accept it and allow it to happen.
- cover β If you cover something, you place something else over it in order to protect it, hide it, or close it.
- diminish β to make or cause to seem smaller, less, less important, etc.; lessen; reduce.
- dissemble β to give a false or misleading appearance to; conceal the truth or real nature of: to dissemble one's incompetence in business.
- ease β freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; tranquil rest; comfort: to enjoy one's ease.
- exculpate β Show or declare that (someone) is not guilty of wrongdoing.
- excuse β Attempt to lessen the blame attaching to (a fault or offense); seek to defend or justify.
- lessen β to become less.
- lighten β to become less severe, stringent, or harsh; ease up: Border inspections have lightened recently.
- minimise β to reduce to the smallest possible amount or degree.
- minimize β to reduce to the smallest possible amount or degree.
- mitigate β to lessen in force or intensity, as wrath, grief, harshness, or pain; moderate.
- moderate β kept or keeping within reasonable or proper limits; not extreme, excessive, or intense: a moderate price.
- mollify β to soften in feeling or temper, as a person; pacify; appease.
- prettify β to make pretty, especially in a small, petty way: to prettify a natural beauty.