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Having a very dark color (as of soot or coal)
“Dressing in black clothing was part of his signature Gothic style.”
Lacking in light
“Flying closely with it was a mottled vision of a bird, almost invisible against the black night sky.”
Having a somber or dismal atmosphere or nature
“A black mood has descended upon us as we argue our way up Drummond Street.”
Full of anger or hatred
“My black hatred dissipated, and reformed as a milky grey shroud of fondness.”
Wicked or harmful by nature
“Highsmith's original noir storyline has been opened out into a plush, perfectly upholstered account of black deeds in a sun-kissed country.”
Characterized by tragic or disastrous events that usually cause despair or pessimism
“The day when the first missiles were fired was a black day in our history.”
Having a cynical or macabre bent
“The phrases are sharp, uncluttered, often loaded with understated black humor.”
Covered in dirt or grime
“The once-purple tapestry was now black with dust, and the moth had eaten it into rags.”
Sly, cautious, and secretive
Having a dark complexion
Relating to crime
Like smoke in color or appearance
Relating to or characteristic of Black Americans with roots in Africa
Having no shine or luster
Experiencing or showing doubt or skepticism
(of economic activity) Carried on by self-employed or independent people on a small scale, especially unofficially or illegally
Furiously angry or irate
Relating to or denoting activities done to subvert an established order
A place or time with a partial or total absence of light
“We stumbled through the open fields during the black of night.”
A person with African lineage
“Homer laughs to himself as he watches a stand-up comic on television describe how a black would drive a car compared to a white.”
A drug smoked or ingested for euphoric effect
The period of time at the end of the day when the sun begins to set
Black clothes worn as an expression of sorrow when someone dies
A drink composed of hard cider, lager and blackcurrant-flavored syrup
A person with dark skin
To make black, to blacken
“This stuff doesn't just black the buildings, it also causes asthma!”
(rare) To injure or bruise
“I would black my eye after a run-in with a thug.”
To boycott something or someone, usually as part of an industrial dispute
“The union would black its music programs for ten weeks in protest.”
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