white

Sense 1 verb

turn white

This detergent will whiten your laundry

Sense 2 adjective

being of the achromatic color of maximum lightness; having little or no hue owing to reflection of almost all incident light

as white as fresh snow

Sense 3 noun

the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black)

Sense 4 adjective

of or belonging to a racial group having light skin coloration

voting patterns within the white population

Sense 5 adjective

free from moral blemish or impurity; unsullied

in shining white armor

Sense 6 adjective

marked by the presence of snow

a white Christmas

Sense 7 adjective

restricted to whites only

under segregation there were even white restrooms and white drinking fountains

Sense 8 adjective

glowing white with heat

white flames

Sense 9 adjective

benevolent; without malicious intent

that's white of you

Sense 10 adjective

(of a surface) not written or printed on

blank pages

Sense 11 adjective

(of coffee) having cream or milk added

Sense 12 noun

the white part of an egg; the nutritive and protective gelatinous substance surrounding the yolk consisting mainly of albumin dissolved in water

she separated the whites from the yolks of several eggs

Sense 13 adjective

(of hair) having lost its color

the white hairs of old age

Sense 14 noun

(board games) the lighter pieces

Sense 15 adjective

anemic looking from illness or emotion

a face turned ashen

Sense 16 noun

(usually in the plural) trousers made of flannel or gabardine or tweed or white cloth

Sense 17 adjective

of summer nights in northern latitudes where the sun barely sets

white nights