white
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1.0
- adjective
- /waɪt/
:
pálido (piel)
- His face was small and white, and he had tight lips.
- face was white
- white hair
- white-haired
His face was small and white, and he had tight lips.
- His face was small and white, and he had tight lips.
- Then when his hair turned white, he came to Harvard.
Examples
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Her skin was smooth and white as paper, and her eyes were pale blue.
Fiction book (1990) -
And when Pence heard that, he stayed white as a ghost.
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So this is his white skin, as you can see here.
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What he saw turned his hair white from shock.
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His cheeks were windburned, and around his eyes were white patches where his sunglasses protected him.
Fiction book (1990) -
Bernadette's hair, short and curly, entirely white now, flies wildly around her head.
Fiction book (1990) -
His hair turned white after years of hard work and stress.
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She had a white complexion that contrasted with her dark hair.
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The elderly man walked with a white cane, indicating his age and frailty.
Synonyms
12
1.7
A person who has hair that is white, usually because they are old
5
5.1
Pale gray in color because of shock or illness
4
1.6
Light in color, slightly pale like milk
3
5.9
Being very pale and weak from illness or shock
1
3.7
A white color like fresh milk
1
3.0
A pale color close to white with a slight hint of another color
1
2.7
A pale yellow-white color like fresh cream
1
4.4
Having mostly white hair because a person is older
1
6.5
Face and lips very pale from shock or illness
1
2.8
A white color with a little grey in it
1
2.3
White with a slight yellow tint
1
2.5
A pale white color with a little yellow
Pale in the face because of fear, shock, or illness
A pure bright white color like fresh paint
A white color that is not bright or shiny
Pale yellowish white like fresh cream
A very pale white color with a small green tint
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
176
1.9
The government building in Washington, D.C. where the US president lives and works
- Offensive
30
8.8
A person who thinks white people are better than other races and should control society
- Slur
15
9.9
An insulting word for poor white people, especially in the southern United States
- Offensive
14
9.0
The belief that white people are better than people of other races and should control society
- Specialized
10
3.9
A steady sound made of all tones that hides other sounds and helps people sleep
- Specialized
7
5.0
Tissue in the brain and spinal cord that carries messages between different brain areas
- Specialized
5
7.5
A small, very dense star that remains after a star uses its fuel and glows with leftover heat
5
4.1
A pale, silver-coloured metal that people make by mixing gold with other metals for jewellery
3
2.4
A light-colored spice that comes from ripe peppercorns with their skins removed and has a milder taste than black pepper
- Archaic
3
2.7
A printed list of people's names and home phone numbers in alphabetical order
2
2.8
A North American deer with a white underside to its tail that it raises when scared
- Offensive
2
9.3
A person who wants white people to live apart from people of other races
- Formal
2
7.0
A very formal men's evening dress code requiring a white bow tie and tailcoat
1
7.2
A white person with British family background who follows Protestant Christianity and is often from a socially important group
- Informal
1
6.1
An expensive thing that costs a lot to keep and is more trouble than it is worth
- Slur
1
8.1
A white man, often middle-aged or older, who feels very upset and bitter about social change
How Pale
Surface Forms
Etymology
White for hair or very pale skin comes from the same old root hwīt meaning 'light' or 'bright'. That's why we use white to show someone has very light or pale hair or skin.