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English Definitions
black
N
the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
black
N
total absence of light
Black
N
British chemist who identified carbon dioxide and who formulated the concepts of specific heat and latent heat (1728-1799)
Black
N
popular child actress of the 1930's (born in 1928)
Black
N
a person with dark skin who comes from Africa (or whose ancestors came from Africa)
black
N
(board games) the darker pieces
black
N
black clothing (worn as a sign of mourning)
black
V
make or become black
black
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
black
of or belonging to a racial group having dark skin especially of sub-Saharan African origin
black
marked by anger or resentment or hostility
black
offering little or no hope
black
stemming from evil characteristics or forces; wicked or dishonorable
black
(of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin
black
(of the face) made black especially as with suffused blood
black
harshly ironic or sinister
black
(of intelligence operations) deliberately misleading
black
distributed or sold illicitly
black
(used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame
black
(of coffee) without cream or sugar
black
soiled with dirt or soot
N
the region of Africa to the south of the Sahara Desert
N
an African who is Black
N
an American whose ancestors were born in Africa
N
a widely distributed North American garden spider
N
an English recruit (who wore a uniform that was black and tan) serving in the Irish constabulary to suppress the Sinn Fein rebellion of 1919 to 1921
black and white
N
communication by means of written symbols (either printed or handwritten)
black and white
N
a black-and-white photograph or slide
black and white
not having or not capable of producing colors
N
black hornless breed from Scotland
N
small hybrid apricot of Asia and Asia Minor having purplish twigs and white flowers following by inferior purple fruit
N
ill-smelling European herb with rugose leaves and whorls of dark purple flowers
N
the belief in magical spells that harness occult forces or evil spirits to produce unnatural effects in the world
N
vigorous spreading North American tree having dark brown heavy wood; leaves turn gold in autumn
N
small bamboo having thin green culms turning shining black
N
bluish black-striped sea bass of the Atlantic coast of the United States
black bass
N
widely distributed and highly prized American freshwater game fishes (sunfish family)
N
erect shrub with small if any spines having racemes of white to yellow flowers followed by curved pointed pods and black shiny seeds; West Indies and Florida
N
black-seeded bean of South America; usually dried
N
bear with a black coat living in central and eastern Asia
black bear
N
brown to black North American bear; smaller and less ferocious than the brown bear
N
deciduous creeping shrub bright red in autumn having black or blue-black berries; alpine and circumpolar
N
dark-colored ill-tempered honeybee supposedly of German origin
N
New Zealand forest tree
N
a person who attained the rank of expert in the martial arts (judo or karate)
black belt
N
a black sash worn to show expert standards in the martial arts (judo or karate)
black bile
N
a humor that was once believed to be secreted by the kidneys or spleen and to cause sadness and melancholy
N
common European twining vine with tuberous roots and cordate leaves and red berries
N
common birch of the eastern United States having spicy brown bark yielding a volatile oil and hard dark wood used for furniture
English Definitions from WordNet 3.0
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