white

adjective whiter whit′er, whitest whit′·est

1. having the color of pure snow or milk; of the color of radiated, transmitted, or reflected light containing all of the visible rays of the spectrum; opposite to black
2. of a light or pale color; specif.,
   1. gray; silvery; hoary
   2. very blond
   3. pale; wan; pallid; ashen a face white with terror
   4. light-yellow or amber
   5. blank: said of a space unmarked by printing, writing, etc.
   6. of a light-gray color and lustrous appearance: said of silver and other metals
   7. made of silver
   8. snowy a white Christmas
3. lacking color; colorless white creme de menthe
4. clothed in white; wearing a white habit the white Friars
5. morally or spiritually pure; spotless; innocent
6. free from evil intent; relatively harmless white magic, a white lie
7. 1. having a light-colored skin; Caucasoid
   2. of, controlled by, or restricted to Caucasoids
   3. ☆

      Etymology: < notions of racial superiority

      Slang honest; honorable; fair; decent
8. being at white heat
9. reactionary, counterrevolutionary, or royalist, as opposed to red ()
10. Rare happy; fortunate; auspicious: said of times and seasons

Etymology: ME hwit < OE, akin to Ger weiss, ON hvitr, MDu wit < IE *kweid-, to gleam, bright, white > wheat, OSlav švěšta, a light, candle

noun

1. 1. white color
   2. a white pigment, paint, or dye
2. the state of being white; specif.,
   1. fairness of complexion
   2. purity; innocence
3. a white or light-colored part; specif.,
   1. the albumen of an egg
   2. the white part of the eyeball
   3. a blank space in printing, writing, etc.
   4. the white or light-colored part of meat, wood, etc.
4. something white or light-colored; specif.,
   1. white cloth
   2. white garments or vestments; white uniform
   3. a white breed, esp. of pig
   4. a highly refined, usually bleached flour
   5. white bread
   6. white wine
   7. Chess the player or side with the white or lighter-colored pieces
5. a person with a light-colored skin; member of the Caucasoid division of humans
6. a member of a reactionary or counterrevolutionary faction, party, etc. in certain European countries
7. leukorrhea
8. Archery
   1. Archaic a white target
   2. the outermost ring of a target
   3. a hit on this ring

transitive verb whited whit′ed, whiting whit′·ing

1. to make white; whiten
2. to leave blank spaces in or around (printed or written matter, illustrations, etc.): often with out

Etymology: ME whiten < OE hwitian < the adj.