lie vs white lie

lie and white lie both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
lie	Yes	No	Yes	No
white lie	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, white lie is a hyponym of lie; that is, white lie is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than lie:

Other hyponyms of lie include fib, story, tale, taradiddle, tarradiddle, jactitation, walloper, whopper.

lie (noun)	white lie (noun)
a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth	an unimportant lie (especially one told to be tactful or polite)
position or manner in which something is situated

lie (verb)	white lie (verb)
tell an untruth; pretend with intent to deceive
be lying, be prostrate; be in a horizontal position
assume a reclining position
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
originate (in)
have a place in relation to something else
be and remain in a particular state or condition