This shows grade level based on the word's complexity. This shows grade level based on the word's complexity. adjective, black·er, black·est. being a color that lacks hue and brightness and absorbs light without reflecting any of the rays composing it: They labeled the boxes with a black permanent marker. characterized by absence of light; enveloped in darkness: a black night. soiled or stained with dirt: That shirt was black within an hour. deliberately harmful; inexcusable: a black lie. boding ill; sullen or hostile;
threatening: black words;black looks. (of coffee or tea) without milk or cream: I take my coffee black. without any moral quality or goodness; evil;
wicked: His black heart has concocted yet another black deed. indicating censure, disgrace, or liability to punishment: a black mark on one's record. marked by disaster or misfortune: black areas of drought; Black Friday. wearing black or dark clothing or armor: the black prince. based
on the grotesque, morbid, or unpleasant aspects of life: black comedy;black humor. (of a check mark, flag, etc.) done or written in black to indicate, as on a list, that which is undesirable, substandard, potentially dangerous, etc.: Pilots put a black flag next to the ten most dangerous airports. illegal or underground: The black economy pays no taxes. showing a profit; not showing any
losses: the first black quarter in two years. deliberately false or intentionally misleading: black propaganda. British. boycotted, as certain goods or products by a trade union. (of steel) in the form in which it comes from the rolling mill or forge; unfinished. noun the color at one extreme end
of the scale of grays, opposite to white, absorbing all light incident upon it.Compare white (def. 19). black clothing, especially as a sign of mourning: He wore black at the funeral. Chess, Checkers. the dark-colored men or pieces or squares. black pigment: lamp
black. a horse or other animal that is entirely black. verb (used with object) to make black; put black on; blacken. British. to boycott or ban. to polish (shoes, boots, etc.) with
blacking. verb (used without object) to become black; take on a black color; blacken. adverb (of coffee or tea) served without milk or cream. Verb Phrases black out, OTHER WORDS FOR blackOPPOSITES FOR blackQUIZ SHALL WE PLAY A "SHALL" VS. "SHOULD" CHALLENGE? Should you take this quiz on “shall” versus “should”? It should prove to be a quick challenge! Question 1 of 6 Which form is commonly used with other verbs to express intention? Idioms about black
black and white, black or white, completely either one way or another, without any intermediate state. in the black, operating at a profit or being out of debt (opposed to in the red): New production methods put the company in the black. Origin of blackFirst recorded before 900; Middle English blak, Old English blæc; cognate with Old High German blah- (used only in compounds); akin to Old Norse blakkr “black,” blek “ink”; from Germanic blakaz, past participle of blakjan “to burn,” from a root meaning “to shine, flash, burn” OTHER WORDS FROM blackblack·ish, adjectiveblack·ish·ly, adverbblack·ish·ness, nounnon·black, adjective, noun un·blacked, adjectivewell-blacked, adjective Words nearby blackbl., B.L.A., blab, blabber, blabbermouth, black, black acacia, blackacre, black alder, blackamoor, black-and-blue Other definitions for black (2 of 3)adjective
See Usage note at the current entry. noun Often Offensive. (Use as a noun in reference to a person, e.g., “a Black,” is often considered offensive.)
See Usage note at the current entry. Origin of Black1 usage note for BlackBlack may be capitalized when used in reference to people, as a sign of respect. The case for capitalizing the initial letter ( Black ) is further supported by the fact that the names of many other ethnic groups and nationalities use initial capital letters, e.g., Hispanic. historical usage of BlackOther definitions for black (3 of 3)noun Hu·go La·fa·yette [hyoo-goh laf-ey-et], /ˈhyu goʊ ˌlæf eɪˈɛt/, 1886–1971, U.S. political official: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1937–71. (Sir) James Whyte [sur jeymzhwahyt, wahyt], /ˌsɜr ˈdʒeɪmz ʰwaɪt, waɪt/, 1924–2010, English pharmacologist: Nobel prize 1988. Jo·seph [joh-zuhf, -suhf], /ˈdʒoʊ zəf, -səf/, 1728–99, Scottish physician and chemist. Shir·ley Tem·ple [shur-lee tem-puhl], /ˈʃɜr li ˈtɛm pəl/, Temple, Shirley. Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2022 Words related to blackebony, raven, jet, onyx, obsidian, pitch-black, sunless, unlit, dismal, gloomy, dirty, soiled, stained, angered, angry, annoyed, cross, furious, irate, irritated How to use black in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for black (1 of 3)adjective of the colour of jet or carbon black, having no hue due to the absorption of all or nearly all incident lightCompare white (def. 1) without light; completely dark without hope or alleviation; gloomythe future looked black very dirty or soiledblack factory chimneys angry or resentfulshe gave him black looks (of a play or other work) dealing with the unpleasant realities of life, esp in a pessimistic or macabre mannerblack comedy (of coffee or tea) without milk or cream causing, resulting from, or showing great misfortuneblack areas of unemployment
causing or deserving dishonour or censurea black crime (of the face) purple, as from suffocation British (of goods, jobs, works, etc) being subject to boycott by trade unionists, esp in support of industrial action elsewhere noun a black colour a dye or pigment of or producing this colour black clothing, worn esp as a sign of mourning chess draughts
complete darknessthe black of the night a black ball in snooker, etc (in roulette and other gambling games) one of two colours on which players may place even bets, the other being red in the blackin credit or without debt archerya black ring on a target, between the outer and the blue, scoring three points verb (tr)to polish (shoes, etc) with blacking (tr)to bruise so as to make blackhe blacked her eye (tr) British, Australian and NZ(of trade unionists) to organize a boycott of (specified goods, jobs, work, etc), esp in support of industrial action elsewhere Derived forms of blackblackish, adjectiveblackishly, adverbblackly, adverbblackness, noun Word Origin for blackOld English blæc; related to Old Saxon blak ink, Old High German blakra to blink British Dictionary definitions for black (2 of 3)noun a member of a human population having dark pigmentation of the skin adjective of or relating to a Black person or Black peoplea Black neighbourhood usage for BlackTalking about a Black or Blacks is considered offensive and it is better to talk about a Black person, Black people British Dictionary definitions for black (3 of 3)noun Sir James (Whyte). 1924–2010, British biochemist. He discovered beta-blockers and drugs for peptic ulcers: Nobel prize for physiology or medicine 1988 Joseph . 1728–99, Scottish physician and chemist, noted for his pioneering work on carbon dioxide and heat Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for blackBlack Sir James Whyte Born 1924 British pharmacologist. He shared a 1988 Nobel Prize for developing drugs to treat heart disease and stomach and duodenal ulcers. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for black (1 of 2)Black Sir James Whyte 1924-2010 British pharmacologist who discovered the first beta-blocker, which led to the development of safer and more effective drugs to treat high blood pressure and heart disease. Black also developed a blocker for gastric acid production that revolutionized the treatment of stomach ulcers. He shared with Gertrude Elion and George Hitchings the 1988 Nobel Prize for physiology or medicine. Scientific definitions for black (2 of 2)British chemist who in 1756 discovered carbon dioxide, which he called fixed air. In addition to further studies of carbon dioxide, Black formulated the concepts of latent heat and heat capacity. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Other Idioms and Phrases with blackIn addition to the idioms beginning with black
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