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| black [ blak ] |
adjective (comparative black·er, superlative black·est) |
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1. of darkest color: being the color of coal or carbon
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2. devoid of light: completely dark, with no light
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3. peoples
Another spelling of Blackadj (sense 1) (sense 2)
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4. beverages containing no milk: served without adding milk or cream
  black coffee
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5. funny and macabre: dealing with very serious things in a humorous and often macabre way
black humor
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6. military clandestine: carried out in the utmost secrecy
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7. full of anger: filled with anger or hostility
in a black mood
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8. hopeless: so depressing as to end all hope
The future is looking black.
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9. dirty: covered with mud, soil, or any other dark substance
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10. seriously bad or unfortunate: causing or associated with severely bad conditions or misfortune
a black day for the industry
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11. dishonorable: extremely dishonorable and deserving the most serious criticism
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12. evil: relating to evil
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noun (plural blacks) |
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1. darkest color: a color value that has no hue as a result of the absorption of nearly all light from all visible wavelengths
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2. coal-colored dye or pigment: a pigment or dye that is the color of carbon or coal
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3. peoples
Another spelling of Blackn (sense 1) (sense 2)
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4. textiles dress very dark-colored material or clothes: fabric or clothing that is black in color
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5. total darkness: complete darkness
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6. board games black piece: a black piece in a game such as chess or checkers
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transitive verb (past and past participle blacked, present participle black·ing, 3rd person present singular blacks) |
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1. color something black: to make something black or cover something in black
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2. use black polish on something: to cover something, especially shoes or boots, with black polish
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3. bruise eye: to hit somebody's eye so that it becomes very bruised and turns a purplish black color
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| [ Old English blæc, origin ?] |
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| black·ish adjective |
| black·ness noun |
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in the black not in debt or overdrawn
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