white horse

Snow-colored equine mount

A white horse is simply a horse with white or pale gray coloring.

The term appears in folklore and mythology, where white horses often carry heroes or represent purity.

In ocean terminology, white horses are waves with foamy white crests, also called whitecaps: The wind picked up and white horses appeared across the bay. (Capitalized White Horse is a place name.)

equine

stallion

Intact male breeding horse

  • mareFemale adult equine
  • foalYoung equine, under one
  • gallopSwiftest quadruped gait

mane · hoof · canter · trot · neigh · pasture · saddle · bridle · equestrian · herd

mythology

Pegasus

Divine airborne horse

legend · folklore · prophecy · quest · enchantment · fantasy · epic · saga · lore · apocalypse

symbolism

purity

Uncontaminated quality

hero · savior · rescue · chivalry · romance · fairy tale · knight · prince · hope · deliverance

cocktail

gin

Cotton-cleaning machine

lemon · martini glass · stirred · shaken · aperitif · mixology · bartender · classic · vintage · garnish

heroin

slang

Informal in-group vocabulary

street · dope · fix · habit · score · dealer · substance · illicit · abuse · addiction

oceanography

wave

Oscillating motion through medium

  • crestHighest point or tuft
  • foamBubble-filled substance
  • surfWaves near shore

breaker · spray · swell · choppy · squall · gale · spindrift · seafoam · maritime · nautical

Categories
Opposites
horse coat color

white horseblack horse

Unknown likely to surprise

dark horse · pale horse · black stallion · nightmare · bay

Family

white, horse, horses, whiten, horseshoe, whitish, whiter, whiteness, horsey

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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G