white
- noun
- /waɪt/
- You will need... a bowl, two egg whites, some honey...
- egg white
A whole fresh egg that is the yolk, the white inside the shell.
- A whole fresh egg that is the yolk, the white inside the shell.
- Can I do egg white egg bites and a puppuccino?
- So not the like egg white stuff, the creamy white stuff like dripping.
- Nougat is a candy made from sugar and honey, nuts and egg white box of nugget.
Examples
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I like the ratio of egg white to egg yolk and vanilla extract.
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Egg whites and oatmeal will be fine.
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I got some egg whites to eat right now, and I gotta run.
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And then I made you eat egg whites?
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Brush the bottom of the shell with egg white; sprinkle with flour.
Fiction book (1992) -
And I've got scrambled egg whites and oatmeal.
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Olivia Quintinale picked up the egg whites and swirled the mess around in the beaker.
Fiction book (1995) -
Egg whites, sugar, partially hydrogenated vegetable oil, corn syrup solids, starch.
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What it is is basically egg whites, crème fraîche, powdered sugar, vanilla, and a little touch of alum.
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For a healthy breakfast, add two egg whites to your smoothie for extra protein.
Synonyms
The clear liquid around an egg yolk that turns white and solid when cooked
The white part of an egg around the yolk that is mostly protein
The clear part of an egg that surrounds the yellow center
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
Surface Forms
Etymology
White for the clear part of an egg is named for its color, using the same word white for the light look it has when cooked. So 'egg white' simply means the light, clear part around the yolk.