White Definition
white
adjective
- being of the achromatic color of maximum lightness; having little or no hue owing to reflection of almost all incident light; "as white as fresh snow"; "a bride's white dress"
- of or belonging to a racial group having light skin coloration; "voting patterns within the white population"
- free from moral blemish or impurity; unsullied; "in shining white armor"
- marked by the presence of snow; "a white Christmas"; "the white hills of a northern winter"
- restricted to whites only; "under segregation there were even white restrooms and white drinking fountains"; "a lily-white movement which would expel Negroes from the organization"
- glowing white with heat; "white flames"; "a white-hot center of the fire"
- benevolent; without malicious intent; "that's white of you"
- (of a surface) not written or printed on; "blank pages"; "fill in the blank spaces"; "a clean page"; "wide white margins"
- (of coffee) having cream or milk added
- (of hair) having lost its color; "the white hairs of old age"
- anemic looking from illness or emotion; "a face turned ashen"; "the invalid's blanched cheeks"; "tried to speak with bloodless lips"; "a face livid with shock"; "lips...livid with the hue of death"- Mary W. Shelley; "lips white with terror"; "a face white with rage"
- of summer nights in northern latitudes where the sun barely sets; "white nights"
noun
- a member of the Caucasoid race
- the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black)
- United States jurist appointed chief justice of the United States Supreme Court in 1910 by President Taft; noted for his work on antitrust legislation (1845-1921)
- Australian writer (1912-1990)
- United States political journalist (1915-1986)
- United States architect (1853-1906)
- United States writer noted for his humorous essays (1899-1985)
- United States educator who in 1865 (with Ezra Cornell) founded Cornell University and served as its first president (1832-1918)
- a tributary of the Mississippi River that flows southeastward through northern Arkansas and southern Missouri
- the white part of an egg; the nutritive and protective gelatinous substance surrounding the yolk consisting mainly of albumin dissolved in water; "she separated the whites from the yolks of several eggs"
- (board games) the lighter pieces
- (usually in the plural) trousers made of flannel or gabardine or tweed or white cloth
verb
- turn white; "This detergent will whiten your laundry"
"White" in song lyrics
See how white is used in real songs:
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"Mami show me love, I'll hit it rightBrown, black, or white"
10sion — Let's Get it On -
"Battle me? You need an invite, black or white"
1.4.0. Productions f/ King Just — This is Hip-Hop -
"Dressed in a soft silky dress colour virgin white"
2 Live Crew — Mamalopenga
Words that rhyme with white
Usage tips for "white"
Understanding the precise definition of a word helps you use it with confidence. When using "white" in your writing, consider whether you need the word itself or one of its synonyms — subtle differences in meaning can change the tone of a sentence. If you're writing poetry or song lyrics, check the rhymes for white to find words that pair well.