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Black
blak
- of the very darkest colour owing to the absence of or complete absorption of light; the opposite of white
"black smoke"
- (of the sky or night) completely dark owing to the sun, moon, or stars not being visible
"the sky was moonless and black"
- deeply stained with dirt
"the walls were black with age and dirt"
- (of a plant or animal) dark in colour as distinguished from a lighter variety
"Japanese black pine"
- (of coffee or tea) served without milk
"a mug of black coffee"
- of or denoting the suits spades and clubs in a pack of cards
- (of a ski run) of the highest level of difficulty, as indicated by black markers positioned along it
- belonging to or denoting a human group having dark-coloured skin, especially of sub-Saharan African ancestry
"the entire cast is black"
- relating to black people
"black culture"
- denoting or relating to a person of Australian Aboriginal origin or descent
- characterized by tragic or disastrous events; causing despair or pessimism
"five thousand men were killed on the blackest day of the war"
tragic disastrous calamitous catastrophic cataclysmic ruinous devastating fatal fateful wretched woeful grievous lamentable miserable dire unfortunate awful terrible- (of a person's state of mind) full of gloom or misery; very depressed
"Jean had disappeared and Mary was in a black mood"
- (of humour) presenting tragic or harrowing situations in comic terms
"‘Good place to bury the bodies,’ she joked with black humour"
- full of anger or hatred
"Rory shot her a black look"
- very evil or wicked
"my soul is steeped in the blackest sin"
- denoting a covert military procedure
"clearance for black operations came from the highest political level"
secret furtive clandestine surreptitious stealthy cloak-and-dagger hole-and-corner hole-in-the-corner closet behind-the-scenes backstairs back-alley under-the-table hugger-mugger concealed hidden private - (of goods or work) not to be handled or undertaken by trade union members, especially so as to express support for an industrial dispute elsewhere
"the union declared the ship black"
- black colour or pigment
"a tray decorated in black and green"
- black clothes or material, typically worn as a sign of mourning
"only one or two of the mourners were in black"
- darkness, especially of night or an overcast sky
"the only thing visible in the black was the light of the torch"
- the player of the black pieces in chess or draughts
"Black's king's defences are somewhat weakened"
- a black thing, in particular the black ball in snooker
- blackcurrant cordial
"a rum and black"
- a member of a human group having dark-coloured skin, especially one of sub-Saharan African ancestry
- a person of Australian Aboriginal ancestry
- the situation of not owing money to a bank or of making a profit in a business operation
"it is hoped the club will be back in the black by the end of the season"
in credit in funds debt-free out of debt solvent financially sound able to pay one's debts creditworthy of good financial standing solid secure profit-making profitable
- make (something) black; blacken
"the house was pocked with bullet holes and blacked by smoke"
- make (one's face) black with make-up or another substance, as a disguise or to imitate the appearance of a black person
"revellers would black their faces so as not to be recognized by neighbours or employers"
- refuse to handle (goods), undertake (work), or have dealings with (a person or business) as a way of taking industrial action
"the union blacked the film because overtime was not being paid"