whity

[ hwahy-tee, wahy- ]

adjective

, whit·i·er, whit·i·est.

1. whitish.

noun

, plural whit·ies.

1. (sometimes initial capital letter) Slang: Disparaging and Offensive. whitey.

whity

/ ˈwaɪtɪ /

noun

1. informal.
   a variant spelling of whitey

adjective

1. 1. whitish in colour
   2. ( in combination )

      whity-brown

Word History and Origins

Origin of whity¹

First recorded in 1585–95; white + -y ¹

Example Sentences

Oh yes, here in my pocket; there are little whity marks in the black kid already, as if they were going to split.'

From Project Gutenberg

I selected Percy with care—a dear little feather about half an inch long and of a delicate whity-brown colour.

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The stipes is somewhat longer than the rachis, and it is of a whity-green colour.

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Something white or rather of a whity-brown colour was in the trough, with something dark leaning over it.

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If you chip off a bit, you find it exactly like fine whity-brown sugar, only intensely hard.

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