American Dictionary

Define dictionary terms easily in our powerful online English dictionary.

Searching for...

No matching words found

Try a different search term or browse the dictionary

Definition white in American English

white adjective

adjective
/waɪt/
1

something that is white is the same color as milk or snow. If something is similar to this color, you can say that it is a whitish color

Example

a spotless white tablecloth

Example

a black and white kitten

Example

the pure white sandy beaches

Example

the Spanish houses with their brilliant white walls

Example

The hills were white with snow.

Synonyms and related words
2

a white person belongs to a race of people with pale skin

Example

The attacker was described as white, with short hair.

Example

She has a number of white friends.

Synonyms and related words
2.1

relating to white people, or consisting of white people

Example

a white neighborhood

Example

They live in a predominantly white suburb of Los Angeles.

Synonyms and related words
3

very pale in the face because you are frightened, angry, or sick

Example

Luke's face was white with anger.

Example

She suddenly turned deathly white and fainted.

4

white wine is a yellowish color. Wine that is a dark purplish color is called red wine.

Synonyms and related words
4.1

white tea or coffee has milk in it

Synonyms and related words
4.2

white flour is made from grain that has had the outer part removed. White bread is bread made with white flour.

Synonyms and related words
Example

He is an old-fashioned, uncomplicated, whiter-than-white hero.

Example

The sport's lily-white reputation has been stained by the affair.

Synonyms and related words
Definition white in American English