Meaning

22 senses
  1. Bright and colourless; reflecting equal quantities of all frequencies of visible light.

    Write in black ink on white paper.

    weiß, weiss, wiiss

    бе́лыйbélyj

    бі́лийbílyj

  2. (capitalized, sometimes)Of or relating to Europeans or those of European descent, regardless if their skin has cool or warm undertones.

  3. (capitalized, sometimes)Of or relating to Caucasians (people with white complexion and European ancestry).

    weiß, weiss

    бе́лыйbélyj

  4. (capitalized, sometimes)By U.S. Census Bureau definition, of or relating to people hailing from Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East.

  5. (historical)Designated for use by Caucasians.

    white drinking fountain

    white hospital

    бе́лыйbélyj, белоко́жийbelokóžij, светлоко́жийsvetlokóžij

    бі́лийbílyj, білошкі́рийbiloškíryj

  6. Relatively light or pale in colour.

    white wine

    white grapes

    бе́лыйbélyj, све́тлыйsvétlyj

  7. Pale or pallid, as from fear, illness, etc.

    бе́лыйbélyj, бле́дныйblédnyj

    бі́лийbílyj, бліди́йblidýj

  8. Lacking coloration (tan) from ultraviolet light; not tanned.

    of or belonging to a racial group having light skin coloration

  9. With leucism.

  10. Containing cream, milk, or creamer.

    бе́лыйbélyj

    (of coffee) having cream or milk added

  11. The standard denomination of the playing pieces of a board game deemed to belong to the white set, no matter what the actual colour.

    The white pieces in this set are in fact made of light green glass.

    бе́лыйbélyj

  12. Pertaining to an ecclesiastical order whose adherents dress in white habits; Cistercian.

    a white monk

Examples

2107 sentences
  1. That white building is a hospital.

    Та біла будівля — лікарня.

    ruТо белое здание — больница.

    deJenes weiße Gebäude ist ein Krankenhaus.

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  2. Dogs see in black and white.

    У собак чорно-білий зір.

    ruСобаки видят всё в чёрно-белом цвете.

    deHunde sehen alles in schwarz und weiß.

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  3. I prefer red wine to white.

    Червоне вино мені подобається більше, ніж біле.

    ruЯ предпочитаю красное вино белому.

    deIch bevorzuge Rotwein gegenüber Weißwein.

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  4. Do you guys like white wine?

    Вам подобається біле вино?

    ruВы любите белое вино?

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  5. I wore a white shirt yesterday.

    Я вчора був у білій сорочці.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 3
bright and colourless:
designated for use by Caucasians:
pale or pallid:
Русский
By meaning 4
bright and colourless:
designated for use by Caucasians:
relatively light or pale in colour:
pale or pallid:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
bright and colourless:

Origin

Inherited from Middle English whit, hwit, from Old English hwīt, from Proto-West Germanic

Inherited from Middle English whit, hwit, from Old English hwīt, from Proto-West Germanic *hwīt, from Proto-Germanic *hwītaz, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱweydós, a byform of *ḱweytós (“bright; shine”).

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Forms

whiter/more white, whitest/most white
Comparativewhiter / more white Lesson
Superlativewhitest / most white Lesson

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Synonyms

12 synonyms
Close in meaning

Antonyms

4 antonyms

Word family

543 related words

Collocations

12 patterns
  • black and white
  • wearing a white
  • white wine
  • white shirt
  • white dress
  • have a white
  • like white wine
  • a white shirt
  • white t shirt
  • drink white wine
  • a white christmas
  • a white dress

See also

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white — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto