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- pronunciation:
- waIt
[or]
hwaIt
- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, adjective), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the color of snow or salt; the lightest color.
- antonyms:
- black
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| definition 2: |
the white part of something.
The recipe called for six egg whites. |
| definition 3: |
(usually plural; sometimes capitalized) a person who has light skin.
Martin Luther King, Jr. dreamed of racial harmony between Blacks and Whites. |
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
whiter, whitest |
| definition 1: |
having the color white.
She dreamed of riding a white horse.- antonyms:
- black
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| definition 2: |
nearly the color white; pale.
Her face was white with shock after the accident.- similar words:
- light
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| definition 3: |
having light or pale skin.
There are not many white families in my neighborhood.- similar words:
- light
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| related words: |
ghastly, neutral, pale |
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| derivations: |
whitely (adv.), whiteness (n.) |
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