Definition of WHITENESS

whiteness

Meanings

Plural: whitenesses

Noun

  • the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black)
  • the state of being unsullied by sin or moral wrong; lacking a knowledge of evil
  • lightness or fairness of complexion
    • "only the whiteness of her cheeks gave any indication of the stress from which she was suffering"
  • The state or quality of being white (all senses).
  • The quality of being white (in the racial sense).
  • The quality of being white noise.

Verb

  • turn white

Origin / Etymology

Inherited from Middle English whitenesse, whitnesse, whytnesse, hwitnesse, from Old English hwītnes (“whiteness”), equivalent to white + -ness.

Antonyms

black, blacken, blackness, Blackness

Scrabble Score: 15

whiteness is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
whiteness is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
whiteness is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

whiteness is a valid Words With Friends word