Phonetics:
Meanings:
noun
Definition: The color/colour of snow or milk; the colour of light containing equal amounts of all visible wavelengths.
Definition: A person of European descent with light-coloured skin.
Definition: Any butterfly of the family Pieridae.
Definition: White wine.
Definition: Any object or substance that is of the color white.
Definition: The central part of the butt, which was formerly painted white; the centre of a mark at which a missile is shot.
Definition: The enclosed part of a letter of the alphabet, especially when handwritten.
verb
Definition: To make white; to whiten; to bleach.
adjective
Definition: Bright and colourless; reflecting equal quantities of all frequencies of visible light.
Example: Write in black ink on white paper.
Antonyms: black, nonwhite, unwhite,
Definition: (sometimes capitalized) Of or relating to Caucasians, people of European descent with light-coloured skin.
Definition: Designated for use by Caucasians.
Example: white drinking fountain
Definition: Relatively light or pale in colour.
Example: white birch
Definition: Pale or pallid, as from fear, illness, etc.
Definition: (of a person or skin) Lacking coloration (tan) from ultraviolet light; not tanned.
Synonyms: fair, pale,
Antonyms: tanned,
Definition: (of coffee or tea) Containing cream, milk, or creamer.
Antonyms: black,
Definition: The standard denomination of the playing pieces of a board game deemed to belong to the white set, no matter what the actual colour.
Example: The white pieces in this set are in fact made of light green glass.
Definition: Pertaining to an ecclesiastical order whose adherents dress in white habits; Cistercian.
Definition: Honourable, fair; decent.
Definition: Grey, as from old age; having silvery hair; hoary.
Definition: Characterized by freedom from that which disturbs, and the like; fortunate; happy; favourable.
Definition: Regarded with especial favour; favourite; darling.
Definition: Pertaining to constitutional or anti-revolutionary political parties or movements.
Definition: (of tea) Made from immature leaves and shoots.
Definition: Not containing characters; see white space.
Definition: Said of a symbol or character outline, not solid, not filled with color. Compare black.
Definition: Characterised by the presence of snow.
Example: a white Christmas