white
adjective
of the color of pure snow, of the margins of this page, etc.; reflecting nearly all the rays of sunlight or a similar light.
whiter
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comparativeof white.comparative
The form of an adjective or adverb indicating a greater degree of a quality.
Example Sentences
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Other proposed methods include squirting aerosols into the atmosphere or using microbubbles to make the ocean whiter.
From Salon ● Apr. 4, 2026
After 12 hours, they were nearly 50% whiter than similar teeth brushed with a saline solution.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 23, 2026
A banner ad for a bottle of Tide’s laundry detergent most recently spotted by Yoder blasted out the message: “Boosted: Cleaner, whiter, brighter, fresher.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 23, 2026
It also concluded that headlamps were perceived as "too bright", and that "whiter" headlamps and those on larger vehicles were "generally perceived to be especially problematic for causing glare".
From BBC ● Feb. 18, 2026
She sat still all the time—so still as one dead; and she grew whiter and ever whiter till the snow was not more pale; and no word she said.
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
