white — [adj] extremely pale; lacking color achromatic, achromic, alabaster, ashen, blanched, bleached, bloodless, chalky, clear, fair, frosted, ghastly, hoary, immaculate, ivory, light, milky, neutral, pallid, pasty, pearly, silver, silvery, snowy,… … New thesaurus
White — adj., n., & v. adj. 1 resembling a surface reflecting sunlight without absorbing any of the visible rays; of the colour of milk or fresh snow. 2 approaching such a colour; pale esp. in the face (turned as white as a sheet). 3 less dark than other … Useful english dictionary
white — adj., n., & v. adj. 1 resembling a surface reflecting sunlight without absorbing any of the visible rays; of the colour of milk or fresh snow. 2 approaching such a colour; pale esp. in the face (turned as white as a sheet). 3 less dark than other … Useful english dictionary
white — [hwīt, wīt] adj. whiter, whitest [ME hwit < OE, akin to Ger weiss, ON hvitr, MDu wit < IE * kweid , to gleam, bright, white > WHEAT, OSlav švěšta, a light, candle] 1. having the color of pure snow or milk; of the color of radiated,… … English World dictionary
white — O.E. hwit, from P.Gmc. *khwitaz (Cf. O.S., O.Fris. hwit, O.N. hvitr, Du. wit, O.H.G. hwiz, Ger. weiß, Goth. hveits), from PIE *kwintos/*kwindos bright (Cf. Skt. svetah white; O.C.S. sviteti to shin … Etymology dictionary
white-water — [hwit′wôt΄ər] adj. of or having to do with recreational rafting, kayaking, etc. on rivers with rapids, fast currents, etc. * * * white wa·ter (hwītʹwô tər, wŏt ər, wītʹ ) adj. Of, relating to, intended for, or taking place on white water,… … Universalium
white-collar — adj 1.) [only before noun] white collar workers have jobs in offices, banks etc rather than jobs working in factories, building things etc →↑blue collar, pink collar ↑pink collar ▪ white collar jobs 2.) white collar crime crimes involving white… … Dictionary of contemporary English
white — adj 1. snowy, snow white, niveous, ivory, creamy; milky, milk white, opalescent, opaline, pearly, nacreous; marble, marmoreal; chalky, chalk white, cretaceous; whitish, albescent; white hot, candent. 2. light skinned, Caucasoid, Caucasian. 3.… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
white-hot — adj 1.) white hot metal is so hot that it shines white 2.) involving a lot of activity or strong feelings ▪ white hot passion … Dictionary of contemporary English
white-bread — white′ bread adj. usage: This term is used with disparaging intent, implying a contempt for the values of the white middle class. inf: disp. 1) inf off pertaining to or characteristic of the white middle class; bourgeois: white bread… … From formal English to slang
white-shoe — white′ shoe′ adj. inf of or pertaining to members of the upper class who own or run large corporations: white shoe bankers; a conservative white shoe image[/ex] • Etymology: 1975–80; appar. from the white shoes popular as moderately formal wear… … From formal English to slang
