White, a. I. Of a white color, snowy, frosty, hoary, hoar.

    2. Pale, wan, destitute of color, pallid.
    3. Pure, clean, spotless, unblemished.
    4. Gray.
    5. Happy, fortunate, innocent.

White-ant, n. Termite, termes.

White-bear, n. Polar-bear (Thalarctos maritimus).

White bismuth. Sub-nitrate of bismuth.

White-brant, n. Snow-goose (Anser hyperboreus).

White-cedar, n. Arbor vitæ (Thuja occidentalis).

White-copper, n. Packfong, German silver.

White-copperas, n. Coquimbite.

White-ear, n. Fallow-finch, wheat-ear (Saxicola œnanthe).

White-lead, n. Ceruse, carbonate of lead.

Whiten, v. a. I. Bleach, blanch, etiolate, make white.

    2. Cover with white, make white.

Whiten, v. n. Bleach, blanch, etiolate, become or grow white.

White-nun, n. Smew (Mergus albellus).

White-poplar, n. Abele-tree (Populus alba)

White-smith, n. Tin-smith.

White-thorn, n. Hawthorn (Cratœgus oxyacantha).

White-vitriol, n. Sulphate of zinc.

White-weed, n. White daisy, ox-eye daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare).

White-wood, n. Tulip-tree (Liriodendron tulipifera).

Whither, ad. I. To what place.

    2. To which place.

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