| white birch |
any of several birch trees of Europe and North America that have silvery white bark. |
| white blood cell |
any of the colorless nucleated blood cells that help protect the body against infections and bacteria; leukocyte. |
| whiteboard |
a board, usually colored white, used as a displayed writing surface in classrooms, meeting rooms, and the like. Whiteboards have a smooth, glossy surface on which writing done with non-permanent markers can be easily erased. [2 definitions] |
| white bread |
a light-colored bread made from finely ground, usu. bleached, wheat flour. |
| whitecap |
(usu. pl.) a wave with a breaking crest of white foam. |
| white cedar |
an evergreen tree of the cypress family growing in swampy areas of the eastern United States, having soft, pliable, light-colored wood. [3 definitions] |
| white clover |
a clover that bears white flowers and is found in pastures and meadows. |
| white-collar |
of, pertaining to, belonging to, or done by workers whose work does not involve manual labor. (Cf. blue-collar.) [2 definitions] |
| white-collar crime |
a crime such as embezzlement or fraud that is committed by a business executive, government official, or other white-collar worker. |
| whited sepulcher |
a wicked person who pretends to be pure or holy; hypocrite. |
| white dwarf |
a very dense but dim star that is approximately the same size as the earth. |
| white elephant |
a possession no longer wanted by its owner, but having possible value to others. [3 definitions] |
| white encroachment |
the intrusion or invasion of white settlers, colonists, missionaries, and the like upon the land and communities of indigenous or other established populations, used esp. with reference to acts perpetrated by European colonists upon American Indian land and people. |
| white-faced |
having a pale or white face, as from fear or fatigue; pallid. [2 definitions] |
| white feather |
a symbol or sign of cowardice. |
| whitefish |
any of several edible, usu. silvery freshwater or saltwater fishes. |
| white flag |
a white cloth or flag indicating surrender or truce. |
| whitefly |
any of several small whitish insects that are often harmful to plants. |
| White Friar |
a Carmelite friar, who usu. wears a white cloak. |
| white gold |
any of several whitish-colored gold alloys containing nickel, platinum, or the like. |
| white-haired |
having white or very light-colored hair. |