white

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations'white': /waɪt/, /ˈhwaɪt/; 'White': /waɪt/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/hwaɪt, waɪt/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(hwīt, wīt)


Inflections of 'white' (adj):
whiter
adj comparative
whitest
adj superlative
Inflections of 'white' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
whites
v 3rd person singular
whiting
v pres p
whited
v past
whited
v past p

Collocations for "white"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "white" in context.

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white

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. [two, three] egg whites
  2. an [off-, eggshell, creamy] white
  3. (is) made with egg white
  4. the white of an egg
  5. [cricket, tennis, naval] whites
  6. wash whites [separately, at 40 degrees]
  7. separate (out) the whites
  8. White [plays, moves, goes] first
  9. sport: the whites [won, beat the blacks]
  10. the [club, team, referee] wears black and white
  11. [flecked, decorated, striped] in white
  12. [dressed, outfitted] in white
  13. the whites of her eyes
  14. a [bottle, glass] of (the) house white
adj
  1. is [off-, eggshell, creamy] white
  2. an [off-] white color
  3. the white [car, bird, walls]
  4. the [car] is white
  5. white [gold, wine]
  6. your teeth are so white!
  7. a [piece, sheet] of white paper
  8. the white pages
  9. white page [listings, directory, search]
  10. white [men, people, privilege]
  11. a white wedding
  12. the White House (in Washington)
  13. white balance (correction)
  14. they [went, turned] as white as snow
  15. white with [shock, fear]
  16. [paint, design, shoot] on a white background
  17. [on, over, against] a white background
  18. she was telling little white lies
  19. no more of your white lies!
additional examples
  1. [two, three] egg whites
  2. is [off-, eggshell, creamy] white
  3. an [off-, eggshell, creamy] white
  4. an [off-] white color
  5. (is) made with egg white
  6. the white [car, bird, walls]
  7. the white of an egg
  8. the [car] is white
  9. [cricket, tennis, naval] whites
  10. white [gold, wine]
  11. wash whites [separately, at 40 degrees]
  12. your teeth are so white!
  13. separate (out) the whites
  14. a [piece, sheet] of white paper
  15. White [plays, moves, goes] first
  16. the white pages
  17. sport: the whites [won, beat the blacks]
  18. white page [listings, directory, search]
  19. the [club, team, referee] wears black and white
  20. white [men, people, privilege]
  21. [flecked, decorated, striped] in white
  22. a white wedding
  23. [dressed, outfitted] in white
  24. the White House (in Washington)
  25. the whites of her eyes
  26. white balance (correction)
  27. a [bottle, glass] of (the) house white
  28. white-water [adventures, rides, rafting]
  29. a white-knuckle ride
  30. they [went, turned] as white as snow
  31. white with [shock, fear]
  32. whiter than white
  33. black-and-white [photograph, movie, TV]
  34. [paint, design, shoot] on a white background
  35. [on, over, against] a white background
  36. she was telling little white lies
  37. no more of your white lies!
'white' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Christmas - December - Russian - arrow - assignment - backdrop - balance - beach - black - bleed - blood - blossom - blouse - blue - board - bread - button - canvas - card - cardboard - cartoon - cartridge - cat - cedar - ceiling - cell - chalk - checked - chocolate - chopper - clam - cliff - clover - coaster - coat - collar - companion - complement - complexion - copy - corn - count - crime - dazzling - deadly - deer - display - dot - dove - dry

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