White|hall
◆◇◇ /
h
wa
I
thɔːl/ N‑PROPER
Whitehall
is the name of a street in London in which there are many government offices. You can also use
Whitehall
to mean the British Government itself. □
whi
te-ho
t
ADJ
If something is
white-hot
, it is extremely hot. □
Whi
te House
◆◇◇ N‑PROPER
[N
n]
The White House
is the official home in Washington DC of the President of the United States. You can also use
the White House
to refer to the President of the United States and his or her officials. □
whi
te kni
ght
(white knights
) N‑COUNT
A
white knight
is a person or an organization that rescues a company from difficulties such as financial problems or an unwelcome takeover bid. [BUSINESS
] □
whi te-knu ckle
1
ADJ
[ADJ
n] In a fairground, a
white-knuckle
ride is any large machine that people ride on which is very exciting but also frightening. □
2
ADJ
[ADJ
n] A
white-knuckle
experience is something that you find very exciting but also very frightening. □
whi te lie (white lies ) N‑COUNT If you refer to an untrue statement as a white lie , you mean that it is made to avoid hurting someone's feelings or to avoid trouble, and not for an evil purpose.
whi te mea t (white meats ) N‑UNCOUNT White meat is meat such as chicken and pork, which is pale in colour after it has been cooked.
whit|en
/
h
wa
I
t
ə
n/ (whitens
, whitening
, whitened
) VERB
When something
whitens
or when you
whiten
it, it becomes whiter or paler in colour. □ [V
]
whi
te noi
se
N‑UNCOUNT
White noise
is sound, especially of a continuous kind, that seems to have no pattern or rhythm. □
Whi te Pa ges N‑PLURAL White Pages is used to refer to the section of a telephone directory which lists names and telephone numbers in alphabetical order. Compare Yellow Pages . [AM ]
Whi te Pa |per (White Papers ) N‑COUNT In Britain, Australia, Canada, and some other countries, a White Paper is an official report which describes the policy of the Government on a particular subject.
whi te pe p|per N‑UNCOUNT White pepper is pepper which has been made from the dried insides of the fruits of the pepper plant.
whi te sau ce (white sauces ) N‑VAR White sauce is a thick white sauce made from milk, flour, and butter. Meat, fish, or vegetables are often cooked in or served in white sauce.
whi te spi r|it N‑UNCOUNT White spirit is a colourless liquid that is made from petrol and is used, for example, to make paint thinner or to clean surfaces. [BRIT ] in AM, use turpentine
whi
te trash
N‑UNCOUNT
[with sing or pl verb] Some people use
white trash
to refer to poor white people who they think are worthless. [AM
, OFFENSIVE
, DISAPPROVAL
] □
white|wash / h wa I twɒʃ/ (whitewashes , whitewashing , whitewashed )
1 N‑UNCOUNT Whitewash is a mixture of lime or chalk and water that is used for painting walls white.
2
VERB
If a wall or building
has been whitewashed
, it has been painted white with whitewash. □ [