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1white \'hw[0xF5]^-t, 'w[0xF5]^-t\ adj whit-er; whit-est [ME, fr. OE hw[0xF5]^-t; akin to OHG hw[0xF5]^-z white, Skt s'veta] (bef. 12c) 1a: free from color 1b: of the color of new snow or milk; specif: of the color white 1c: light or pallid in color [white hair] [lips white with fear] 1d: lustrous pale gray: SILVERY; also: made of silver 2a: being a member of a group or race characterized by reduced pigmentation and usu. specif. distinguished from persons belonging to groups marked by black, brown, yellow, or red skin coloration 2b: of, relating to, characteristic of, or consisting of white people 2c: marked by upright fairness 3: free from spot or blemish: as 3a (1): free from moral impurity: INNOCENT 3a (2): marked by the wearing of white by the woman as a symbol of purity [a white wedding] 3b: unmarked by writing or printing 3c : not intended to cause harm [a white lie] [white magic] 3d: FAVORABLE, FORTUNATE [one of the white days of his life --Sir Walter Scott] 4a: wearing or habited in white 4b: marked by the presence of snow: SNOWY [a white Christmas] 5a: heated to the point of whiteness 5b: notably ardent: PASSIONATE [white fury] 6a: ultraconservative or reactionary in political outlook and action 6b: instigated or carried out by reactionary forces as a counterrevolutionary measure [a white terror] 7: of, relating to, or constituting a musical tone quality characterized by a controlled pure sound, a lack of warmth and color, and a lack of resonance 8: consisting of a wide range of frequencies -- used of light, sound, and electromagnetic radiation -- whit-ish \'hw[0xF5]^-t-ish, 'w[0xF5]^-t-\ adj
2white n
3white vt whit-ed; whit-ing |
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