black (Meaning)
black (n)
the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
total absence of light
British chemist who identified carbon dioxide and who formulated the concepts of specific heat and latent heat (1728-1799)
popular child actress of the 1930's (born in 1928)
a person with African ancestry,
(board games) the darker pieces
black clothing (worn as a sign of mourning)
black (v)
make or become black
black (a)
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
of or belonging to a racial group especially of sub-Saharan African origin
black (s)
marked by anger or resentment or hostility
offering little or no hope
stemming from evil characteristics or forces; wicked or dishonorable
(of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin
(of the face) made black especially as with suffused blood
extremely dark
harshly ironic or sinister
(of intelligence operations) deliberately misleading
distributed or sold illicitly
(used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame
(of coffee) without cream or sugar
soiled with dirt or soot
black (a.)
Destitute of light, or incapable of reflecting it; of the color of soot or coal; of the darkest or a very dark color, the opposite of white; characterized by such a color; as, black cloth; black hair or eyes.
In a less literal sense: Enveloped or shrouded in darkness; very dark or gloomy; as, a black night; the heavens black with clouds.
Fig.: Dismal, gloomy, or forbidding, like darkness; destitute of moral light or goodness; atrociously wicked; cruel; mournful; calamitous; horrible.
Expressing menace, or discontent; threatening; sullen; foreboding; as, to regard one with black looks.
To make black; to blacken; to soil; to sully.
To make black and shining, as boots or a stove, by applying blacking and then polishing with a brush.
black (adv.)
Sullenly; threateningly; maliciously; so as to produce blackness.
black (n.)
That which is destitute of light or whiteness; the darkest color, or rather a destitution of all color; as, a cloth has a good black.
A black pigment or dye.
A negro; a person whose skin is of a black color, or shaded with black; esp. a member or descendant of certain African races.
A black garment or dress; as, she wears black
Mourning garments of a black color; funereal drapery.
The part of a thing which is distinguished from the rest by being black.
A stain; a spot; a smooch.
Synonyms & Antonyms of black
black Sentence Examples
- The cat had sleek, black fur that shimmered in the sunlight.
- She wore a stunning black dress to the evening gala.
- The night sky was a vast canvas dotted with twinkling black stars.
- He painted the fence a fresh coat of glossy black paint.
- The coffee table was made of polished black marble, adding elegance to the living room.
- The ominous clouds gathered overhead, casting a shadow of black over the landscape.
- In her hair, she adorned a beautiful black ribbon, contrasting with her golden locks.
- The raven perched on the branch, its feathers glistening with an iridescent black sheen.
- The ink on the paper formed stark, black letters against the white background.
- He drove a sleek black sports car that turned heads wherever he went.
FAQs About the word black
the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white), total absence of light, British chemist who identified
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white,white,light, light, brilliant, palish, brilliant, palish,pale, bright
The cat had sleek, black fur that shimmered in the sunlight.
She wore a stunning black dress to the evening gala.
The night sky was a vast canvas dotted with twinkling black stars.
He painted the fence a fresh coat of glossy black paint.
