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whiter

whiter is the comparative form of white.

Meaning of white

Adjective

white (comparative whiter or more white, superlative whitest or most white)

  1. Bright and colourless; reflecting equal quantities of all frequencies of visible light.
    • Write in black ink on white paper.
    Antonyms:
    black, nonwhite, unwhite
  2. (capitalized, sometimes) Of or relating to Europeans or those of European descent, regardless if their skin has cool or warm undertones.
  3. (capitalized, sometimes) Of or relating to Caucasians (people with white complexion and European ancestry).
    • […]more white corporations cognizant of the mounting purchasing power of the Negro consumer, have Negro representatives in the field[…].1949, Wendell P. Alston, “The Green Book”, in The Negro Motorist Green Book, New York: Victor H. Green, published 1949, page 3
  4. (capitalized, sometimes) By U.S. Census Bureau definition, of or relating to people hailing from Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East.
  5. (historical) Designated for use by Caucasians.
    • white drinking fountain
  6. Relatively light or pale in colour.
    • white wine

See all 46 meanings of white

Phrases with whiter

Words that rhyme with whiter

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Questions about whiter

What is whiter the comparative form of?
Whiter is the comparative form of white.

Words near whiter in the dictionary

  1. whitepots
  2. whitepox
  3. whiteprint
  4. whiteprinting
  5. whiteprints
  6. whiter
  7. whiter than white
  8. Whiterock
  9. Whiterockian
  10. whiteroot
  11. whiterump

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Adapted from Wiktionary: whiter (page history and authors); white (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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