ebony
/ˈɛb.ən.i/noun, adjective3 syllables
Ebony means: a very dark black.
Synonyms for ebony12
noun, as in a very dark black
coal black, jet black, pitch black, sable, soot black
noun, as in tropical tree of southern Asia having hard dark-colored heartwood used in cabinetwork
ebony tree, Diospyros ebenum
adjective, as in of a very dark black
What does ebony mean?4
noun
1
a very dark black
2
tropical tree of southern Asia having hard dark-colored heartwood used in cabinetwork
3
hard dark-colored heartwood of the ebony tree; used in cabinetwork and for piano keys
adjective
1
of a very dark black
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Ebony in a sentence
- The organ of this cathedral is made of ebony, except the pipes of course.CM
- Her eyes were as black as ebony and as deep as the sea.Cottonee0418
- The cat's fur shimmered with a deep ebony hue.Amastan
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Forms of ebony
as a noun
- plural
- ebonies