(intransitive, Britain, informal, potentially offensive) To act with honour, decency, and responsibility.

The supposed responsibility of European people to govern and care for their colonial subjects.

plural of white blood cell

(medicine, physiology) One of the two types of adipose tissue present in mammals, providing heat insulation, mechanical cushion, and a source of energy, and comprising as much as 20% of the body weight in men and 25% of the body weight in women.

A medium-sized deer found throughout most of North and Central America and northern portions of South America; Odocoileus virginianus.

An extremely exciting ride at an amusement park, etc., where one's hands grip on so tightly that the knuckles appear white. / (figuratively) Any extremely exciting or nerve-racking experience.

Alternative spelling of white-knuckle ride

A subspecies of small penguin, Eudyptula minor albosignata, with distinctive white marks on the flippers, which breed on South Island.

A goose that has bright orange legs and mouse-coloured upper wing-coverts, Anser albifrons.

plural of white-fronted goose