| White |
superl. |
Reflecting to the eye all the rays of the spectrum combined; not tinted with any of the proper colors or their mixtures; having the color of pure snow; snowy;
the opposite of black or dark; as, white paper; a white skin. |
| White |
superl. |
Destitute of color, as in the cheeks, or of the tinge of blood color; pale; pallid; as, white with fear. |
| White |
superl. |
Having the color of purity; free from spot or blemish, or from guilt or pollution; innocent; pure. |
| White |
superl. |
Gray, as from age; having silvery hair; hoary. |
| White |
superl. |
Characterized by freedom from that which disturbs, and the like; fortunate; happy; favorable. |
| White |
superl. |
Regarded with especial favor; favorite; darling. |
| White |
n. |
The color of pure snow; one of the natural colors of bodies, yet not strictly a color, but a composition of all colors; the opposite of black; whiteness. See the Note under Color, n., 1. |
| White |
n. |
Something having the color of snow; something white, or nearly so; as, the white of the eye. |
| White |
n. |
Specifically, the central part of the butt in archery, which was formerly painted white; the center of a mark at which a missile is shot. |
| White |
n. |
A person with a white skin; a member of the white, or Caucasian, races of men. |
| White |
n. |
A white pigment; as, Venice white. |
| White |
n. |
Any one of numerous species of butterflies belonging to Pieris, and allied genera in which the color is usually white. See Cabbage butterfly, under Cabbage. |
| White |
v. t. |
To make white; to whiten; to whitewash; to bleach. |
