white

Having the colour of fresh snow or milk.

• He wore a white shirt.
• We painted the walls white.
• Her garden was full of white flowers.

Opposites: black

Common phrases: white shirt, white paint, white flowers, white light

Belonging to the group of people traditionally identified by light skin and European family origins.

• Most residents in this area are white.
• The survey included both white and Asian students.
• The report compares employment rates among white and Black workers.

Common phrases: white people, white population, white voters, white families

The colour of fresh snow or milk.

• White is her favourite colour.
• The kitchen looks lovely in white.
• Add a little white to make the blue lighter.

Opposites: black

Common phrases: pure white, in white, a bright white, bright white

The clear part inside an egg that becomes pale and solid when cooked.

• Separate the white from the yolk.
• Beat the egg whites until they form a foam.
• I used three whites to make these biscuits.

Similar words: egg white, albumen

Common phrases: egg white, beat the white, separate the white

A person belonging to the group traditionally identified by light skin and European family origins.

• The census counted whites as the largest group.
• The law once kept blacks and whites in separate schools.
• The study compared average incomes among whites and other groups.

Similar words: abelungu, Angrez, balanda, béké

Common phrases: blacks and whites, among whites

The pale outer part of the eye around its coloured centre.

• The whites of his eyes were red.
• A yellow spot appeared on the white of her eye.
• The doctor checked the whites of my eyes.

How to use it: the white of the eye (The white of her eye was red.)

Similar words: sclera

Common phrases: white of the eye, white of an eye