white
Pronunciation:
/waɪt//waɪt/noun
Definitions
The color/colour of snow or milk; the colour of light containing equal amounts of all visible wavelengths.
A person of European descent with light-coloured skin.
Any butterfly of the family Pieridae.
White wine.
verb
Definitions
To make white; to whiten; to bleach.
adjective
Definitions
Bright and colourless; reflecting equal quantities of all frequencies of visible light.
Example: Write in black ink on white paper.
Antonyms:blacknonwhiteunwhite(sometimes capitalized) Of or relating to Caucasians, people of European descent with light-coloured skin.
Designated for use by Caucasians.
Example: white drinking fountain
Relatively light or pale in colour.
Example: white birch