white — having the color of fresh snow or milk
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: having the color of fresh snow or milk
Pronunciation (IPA): /waɪt/
Example Sentences
- My white shirt turned pink after I washed it with red socks!
- The white cat thinks it's invisible when it sits on the white sofa.
- He told a white lie about liking her cooking to avoid hurting her feelings.
white
ADJECTIVE[/waɪt/]
having the color of fresh snow or milk
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
White derives from Old English hwīt, which originated from the Germanic language family's common ancestor. The word has been used for millennia as a fundamental color concept denoting brightness and purity.
Breakdown
hwīt (Old English 'bright, shining') evolved into the modern English white, maintaining its original sense of luminosity and the absence of color saturation.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My white shirt turned pink after I washed it with red socks!”
“The white cat thinks it's invisible when it sits on the white sofa.”
“He told a white lie about liking her cooking to avoid hurting her feelings.”
“The white board marker ran out of ink during the most important part of my presentation.”
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