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.