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- pronunciation:
- waIt
[or]
hwaIt
- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective
- features:
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
White is the color of clean snow or salt.
My brother says white is boring. He wants his room to be purple.
- antonyms:
- black
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| definition 2: |
The white of something is the light or white part of it. The white of an egg is the light part of the egg and not the yellow part. The whites of your eyes are the white parts of your eyes.
The recipe called for six egg whites. |
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
whiter, whitest |
| definition 1: |
When something is white, it has the color of white.
Today is a beautiful day with blue sky and white clouds.- antonyms:
- black
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| definition 2: |
If someone's face is white from sickness or fear, it means that their face is temporarily very pale.
The woman's face was white with shock after the accident.- similar words:
- light
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| definition 3: |
If someone is white, it means they have light or pale skin.
My mom is white and my dad is black.- similar words:
- light
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| related words: |
neutral, pale |
| derivations: |
whitely (adv.), whiteness (n.) |
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