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(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(v. t.) To make white; to whiten; to whitewash; to bleach.
Whited(imp. & p. p.) of White
Whitely(a.) Like, or coming near to, white.
Whiteness(n.) The quality or state of being white; white color, or freedom from darkness or obscurity on the surface.
Whiteness(n.) Want of a sanguineous tinge; paleness; as from terror, grief, etc.
Whiteness(n.) Freedom from stain or blemish; purity; cleanness.
Whiteness(n.) Nakedness.
Whiteness(n.) A flock of swans.
Whites(n. pl.) Leucorrh/a.
Whites(n. pl.) The finest flour made from white wheat.
Whites(n. pl.) Cloth or garments of a plain white color.
Whiting(n.) A common European food fish (Melangus vulgaris) of the Codfish family; -- called also fittin.
Whiting(n.) A North American fish (Merlucius vulgaris) allied to the preceding; -- called also silver hake.
Whiting(n.) Any one of several species of North American marine sciaenoid food fishes belonging to genus Menticirrhus, especially M. Americanus, found from Maryland to Brazil, and M. littoralis, common from Virginia to Texas; -- called also silver whiting, and surf whiting.
Whiting(n.) Chalk prepared in an impalpable powder by pulverizing and repeated washing, used as a pigment, as an ingredient in putty, for cleaning silver, etc.
Whiting(p. pr. & vb. n.) of White
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