Black (adjective)
definition:
marked by anger or resentment or hostility
example:
"black looks"
Black (adjective)
definition:
of or belonging to a racial group having dark skin especially of sub-Saharan African origin
example:
"a great people--a black people--...injected new meaning and dignity into the veins of civilization- Martin Luther King Jr."
Black (adjective)
definition:
extremely dark
example:
"a black moonless night"
Black (adjective)
definition:
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness
Black (adjective)
definition:
(of the face) made black especially as with suffused blood
example:
"a face black with fury"
Synonyms
BlackenedBlack (adjective)
definition:
soiled with dirt or soot
example:
"with feet black from playing outdoors"
Synonyms
SmuttyBlack (adjective)
definition:
(of coffee) without cream or sugar
Black (adjective)
definition:
(of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences
Black (adjective)
definition:
stemming from evil characteristics or forces
Synonyms
DarkBlack (adjective)
definition:
deserving or bringing disgrace or shame, referring to conduct or character
example:
"The black record on the student's file was not pleasing for the parents to discover."
Black (adjective)
definition:
offering little or no hope
example:
"the future looked black"
Black (adjective)
definition:
distributed or sold illicitly
example:
"the black economy pays no taxes"
Black (adjective)
definition:
(of intelligence operations) deliberately misleading
example:
"black propaganda"
Black (adjective)
definition:
harshly ironic or sinister
example:
"black humor"
Black (noun)
definition:
black clothing (worn as a sign of mourning)
example:
"the widow wore black"
Black (noun)
definition:
(board games) the darker pieces
Black (noun)
definition:
the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
Black (noun)
definition:
total absence of light
Black (verb)
definition:
to make or become black
example:
"The smoke blackened the ceiling."
