white
- adjective
- /waɪt/
- The sun hung above the ridge now, torch-white with the merest pink tinge.
- white-hot
But these two objects that are sticking out of my pant leg are like glowing white.
- But these two objects that are sticking out of my pant leg are like glowing white.
Examples
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That white-hot beauty that sneaks into a million dreams.
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The only light came from far ahead, an odd white glow that shimmered faintly through the haze.
Fiction book (1992) -
OK, so here comes the white light upon the apple.
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And we see the white, you know, the white light given off.
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Winter white light like a sword in the sun.
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But it is similar to just this glaring white field of light.
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The light that crept around the guard walk was white, as if on fire.
Fiction book (1992) -
The fireball exploded with a white flash that, for a split second, seemed to outshine the sun.
Fiction book (1992) -
Soon it'll be white-hot.
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The metal glowed a bright white as the blacksmith heated it in the forge.
Synonyms
Heated until it glows white
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
To try to reach a very difficult or impossible goal for a long time
- Slur
People say it when something seems typical of white people and shows white privilege
Compounds
The government building in Washington, D.C. where the US president lives and works
- Offensive
A person who thinks white people are better than other races and should control society
- Slur
An insulting word for poor white people, especially in the southern United States
- Offensive
The belief that white people are better than people of other races and should control society
- Specialized
A steady sound made of all tones that hides other sounds and helps people sleep
- Specialized
Tissue in the brain and spinal cord that carries messages between different brain areas
- Specialized
A small, very dense star that remains after a star uses its fuel and glows with leftover heat
A pale, silver-coloured metal that people make by mixing gold with other metals for jewellery
A light-colored spice that comes from ripe peppercorns with their skins removed and has a milder taste than black pepper
- Archaic
A printed list of people's names and home phone numbers in alphabetical order
A North American deer with a white underside to its tail that it raises when scared
- Offensive
A person who wants white people to live apart from people of other races
- Formal
A very formal men's evening dress code requiring a white bow tie and tailcoat
A white person with British family background who follows Protestant Christianity and is often from a socially important group
- Informal
An expensive thing that costs a lot to keep and is more trouble than it is worth
- Slur
A white man, often middle-aged or older, who feels very upset and bitter about social change
How Hot
Surface Forms
Etymology
White to describe something very hot and glowing comes from the idea of being extremely bright, from hwīt meaning 'bright'. So 'white-hot' means so hot it shines with a very pale, bright light.