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white
What does white mean?
white (adjective): being of the achromatic color of maximum lightness; having little or no hue owing to reflection of almost all incident light.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use white in a sentence?
- As white as fresh snow. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
- A bride's white dress. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
Where does white come from?
Inherited from Middle English whit, hwit, from Old English hwīt.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are antonyms of white?
Words related to white
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “white” mean?
having the power or quality of deciding a question or controversy; putting an end to contest or controversy; final; conclusive
Not quite: that's what decisive means.
taking a long time to move or go a short distance, or to perform an action; not quick in motion; proceeding at a low speed
Not quite: that's what slow means.
being of the achromatic color of maximum lightness; having little or no hue owing to reflection of almost all incident light
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of or relating to the mind or specifically the total emotional and intellectual response of an individual to external reality
Not quite: that's what mental means.
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