nounπShareThe color/colour of snow or milk; the colour of light containing equal amounts of all visible wavelengths."The white of the freshly fallen snow covered the playground. "coloressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA person of European descent with light-coloured skin."Many of the students in the class were white. "racepersonessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAny butterfly of the family Pieridae."My sister saw a beautiful white fluttering in the garden. "animalinsectnatureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareWhite wine."My favorite drink after school is a glass of white. "drinkfoodessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAny object or substance that is of the color white."The white of my shirt was stained with coffee. "colorappearancematerialessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe central part of the butt, which was formerly painted white; the centre of a mark at which a missile is shot."The archer aimed at the white on the target. "marksportpartessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe enclosed part of a letter of the alphabet, especially when handwritten."My handwriting was so messy that the "white" of the letter "e" in "exercise" was almost entirely covered by other parts of the word. "writinglanguagewordgaplinguisticsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo make white; to whiten; to bleach."The laundry detergent effectively whitened the yellowed shirts. "colorappearanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareBright and colourless; reflecting equal quantities of all frequencies of visible light."Write in black ink on white paper."colorappearanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShare(sometimes capitalized) Of or relating to Caucasians, people of European descent with light-coloured skin."My history teacher is a white woman. "racehumanpersongroupsocietycultureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareDesignated for use by Caucasians."white drinking fountain"raceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareRelatively light or pale in colour."white birch"colorappearanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπSharePale or pallid, as from fear, illness, etc."Her face was white with fear as the teacher called her name. "appearanceconditionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShare(of a person or skin) Lacking coloration (tan) from ultraviolet light; not tanned."My sister, who spends most of her summer outdoors, was noticeably white after a week of hiking. "appearancephysiologycolorhumanessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShare(of coffee or tea) Containing cream, milk, or creamer."My coffee is white because I added milk. "fooddrinkessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareThe standard denomination of the playing pieces of a board game deemed to belong to the white set, no matter what the actual colour."The white pieces in this set are in fact made of light green glass."gamecoloressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπSharePertaining to an ecclesiastical order whose adherents dress in white habits; Cistercian."The Cistercian order is known for its white habits. "religioncolorstylewearessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareHonourable, fair; decent."The teacher's white intentions were clear; she wanted all students to succeed. "moralvaluecharacteressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareGrey, as from old age; having silvery hair; hoary."My grandfather's hair was white, from many years of living. "ageappearancecoloressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareCharacterized by freedom from that which disturbs, and the like; fortunate; happy; favourable."The news of her promotion was a white light at the end of a difficult week at work. "attitudecharacterconditionqualitystateessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareRegarded with especial favour; favourite; darling."Her teacher considered her the white student in the class, always praising her work. "qualityvaluecharacteressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπSharePertaining to constitutional or anti-revolutionary political parties or movements."The white party in our town strongly opposed the proposed new school reforms. "politicsgovernmenthistoryessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShare(of tea) Made from immature leaves and shoots."My grandmother makes a delicious white tea, which is known for being made from young, immature leaves. "fooddrinkessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareNot containing characters; see white space."The document was mostly white space; there wasn't much text. "computingtechnologylanguageessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareSaid of a symbol or character outline, not solid, not filled with color. Compare black."The diagram showed a white outline of the house, not a solid filled shape. "colorcomputingtechnicalessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareCharacterised by the presence of snow."a white Christmas"weathercoloressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading