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Black Blæk Night People Adjective Shiny Car Storm

Word3 black
WordType (adjective)
Phonetic /blæk/ /blæk/
Example
  • a shiny black car
  • black storm clouds
  • she had curly black hair and hazel eyes.
  • a black night
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black

(adjective)/blæk/ /blæk/
  1. having the very darkest colour, like coal or the sky at night
    • a shiny black car
    • black storm clouds
    • She had curly black hair and hazel eyes.
  2. without light; completely dark
    • SEE ALSO pitch-black
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/pitch-black
    • a black night
    • My head banged on a rock and everything went black.

    Extra Examples

    • The wind and rain intensified the black darkness outside.
    • Through the black night came the sound of thunder.
  3. belonging to a race of people who have dark skin; connected with black people
    • The film is set in a historically black community.
    • dilemmas faced by black people

    Extra Examples

    • a black woman writer
    • He's seen as a role model for young black men.
  4. without milk
    • COMPARE white
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/white_2
    • Two black coffees, please.
  5. very dirty; covered with dirt
    • chimneys black with smoke
    • Go and wash your hands; they're absolutely black!
  6. full of anger or hate
    • She's been in a really black mood all day.
    • Rory shot her a black look.
  7. without hope; very depressing
    • The future looks pretty black.
    • It's been another black day for the north-east with the announcement of further job losses.
  8. evil or immoral
    • black deeds/lies
  9. dealing with unpleasant or terrible things, such as murder, in a humorous way
    • SEE ALSO blackly
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/blackly
    • ‘Good place to bury the bodies,’ she joked with black humour.
    • The play is a black comedy.
  10. (to hit somebody until they are) covered with bruises (= blue, brown or purple marks on the body)
  11. not as bad as people say he/she/it is
    • He's not very friendly, but he's not as black as he's painted.
  12. used to say that you should not criticize somebody for a fault that you have yourself
  13. Word Origin

    • Old English blæc, of Germanic origin.
Copyright This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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