black
/blæk/noun, verb, adjective1 syllable
Black means: (used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame.
Synonyms for black61
noun, as in total absence of light
noun, as in a person with African ancestry, ‘Negro’ and ‘Negroid’ are archaic and pejorative today
noun, as in popular child actress of the 1930's (born in 1928)
noun, as in the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
noun, as in British chemist who identified carbon dioxide and who formulated the concepts of specific heat and latent heat (1728-1799)
verb, as in make or become black
adjective, as in (used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame
adjective, as in of or belonging to a racial group especially of sub-Saharan African origin
adjective, as in (of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin
adjective, as in (of the face) made black especially as with suffused blood
adjective, as in distributed or sold illicitly
adjective, as in soiled with dirt or soot
adjective, as in stemming from evil characteristics or forces; wicked or dishonorable
adjective, as in extremely dark
adjective, as in being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
adjective, as in marked by anger or resentment or hostility
adjective, as in (of intelligence operations) deliberately misleading
adjective, as in (of coffee) without cream or sugar
also used for black
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Opposites of black
What does black mean?22
adjective
(used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame“Man … has written one of his blackest records as a destroyer on the oceanic islands”
of or belonging to a racial group especially of sub-Saharan African origin“a great people — a black people — … injected new meaning and dignity into the veins of civilization”
(of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin“the stock market crashed on Black Friday”
(of the face) made black especially as with suffused blood“a face black with fury”
distributed or sold illicitly“the black economy pays no taxes”
soiled with dirt or soot“with feet black from playing outdoors”
offering little or no hope“the future looked black”
stemming from evil characteristics or forces; wicked or dishonorable“black deeds”
extremely dark“a black moonless night”
harshly ironic or sinister“black humor”
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light“black leather jackets”
marked by anger or resentment or hostility“black looks”
(of intelligence operations) deliberately misleading“black propaganda”
(of coffee) without cream or sugar
noun
total absence of light“they fumbled around in total darkness”
a person with African ancestry, ‘Negro’ and ‘Negroid’ are archaic and pejorative today
popular child actress of the 1930's (born in 1928)
the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
British chemist who identified carbon dioxide and who formulated the concepts of specific heat and latent heat (1728-1799)
(board games) the darker pieces
black clothing (worn as a sign of mourning)“the widow wore black”
verb
make or become black“The smoke blackened the ceiling”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with black?32
one syllable
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Black in a sentence
- After a while, the little black rabbit sat down, and looked very sad.unknown
- You have a choice of black tea, coffee, or milk.Barbiche0
- Don't get smart with me, or you'll get a black eye!unknown
- We have three cats, a black one and two white ones.shekitten
- We have two cats; one is white, and the other is black.ConqueRRoR
- We have three dogs, one white and two black.Eldad
- Real change for most black people, however, was very slow in coming.unknown
- It was the tall man in the long, black coat.unknown
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Forms of black
as a noun
- plural
- blacks
as a verb
- past tense
- blacked
- present participle
- blacking
- third-person singular
- blacks
- past participle
- blacked
as a adjective
- comparative
- blacker
- superlative
- blackest