adj.
1.being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness
2.of or belonging to a racial group having dark skin especially of sub-Saharan African origin
3.marked by anger or resentment or hostility
4.stemming from evil characteristics or forces
5.offering little or no hope
6.(of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences
7.(of the face) made black especially as with suffused blood
8.extremely dark
9.harshly ironic or sinister 10.(of intelligence operations) deliberately misleading 11.distributed or sold illicitly 12.(used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame 13.(of coffee) without cream or sugar 14.dressed in black 15.soiled with dirt or soot black n.
1.the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
2.total absence of light
3.British chemist who identified carbon dioxide and who formulated the concepts of specific heat and latent heat (1728-1799)
4.popular child actress of the 1930's (born 1927)
5.a person with dark skin who comes from Africa (or whose ancestors came from Africa)
6.(board games) the darker pieces
7.black clothing (worn as a sign of mourning) black v.
1.make or become black
Idiom of the Day
a credit to (someone or something)
to be invaluable or beneficial to someone or something
The doctor was a credit to the hospital where he worked.
