white

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ /waษชt/ ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง /waษชt/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP500Oxford3000CEFR-A1
adjective
A1

the color of snow or milk

The white snow covered the ground.

A1

relating to people with light skin, often from Europe

He is a white man from England.

A1

very pale from fear or sickness

Her face turned white when she saw the ghost.

A2

with milk added

I prefer white coffee in the morning.

noun
R

a person with light skin, often from Europe

Many whites live in this neighborhood.

R

white wine

We drank white with our fish dinner.

R

the clear part of an egg around the yolk

Separate the white from the yolk carefully.

R

the white part of the eye

The doctor checked the whites of his eyes.

R

white clothes or fabrics for washing

Wash whites separately to keep them bright.

R

white clothes worn for sports

The players wore white for the match.

translation

adj. the color of snow or milk; relating to people with light skin, often from Europe; very pale from fear or sickness; with milk added
n. a person with light skin, often from Europe; white wine; the clear part of an egg around the yolk; the white part of the eye; white clothes or fabrics for washing; white clothes worn for sports

Word Forms

Comparative whiter
Superlative whitest
Plural whites

Synonyms