white
- noun
- /waɪt/
- White goes first, right?
But I like chess still black and white, but no draw you cannot.
- But I like chess still black and white, but no draw you cannot.
Examples
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If white moves first, then white can activate the chain.
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- Which is white's weakest island?
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White moves first up or down, then after white moves, black moves up or down.
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- White has more pawn islands.
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White always goes first.
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Instead, our subsequent games (when he had White) went 1.e4 e5, and he almost always won.
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White had king C3, rook A1, knight D5, pawns B2 and C4.
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In chess, the player controlling the white pieces can take the first move.
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When playing checkers, if you choose white, you start the game.
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The team in white shirts scored the opening goal of the match.
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
Surface Forms
Etymology
White for the lighter game pieces comes from their color and the same root hwīt meaning 'light'. So the side called 'white' is just the light-colored pieces, and they often move first.