Said of a symbol or character that is solid, filled with color. Compare white (“said of a character or symbol outline, not filled with color”).
Absorbing all light and reflecting none; dark and hueless.
Related to the Christian Democratic Union of Germany.
Of the spades or clubs suits. Compare red (“of the hearts or diamonds suit”)
Clandestine; relating to a political, military, or espionage operation or site, the existence or details of which is withheld from the general public.
Foul; dirty, soiled.
Occult; relating to something (such as mystical or magical knowledge) which is unknown to or kept secret from the general public.
Expressing menace, or discontent; threatening; sullen.
Without any cream, milk, or creamer.
Having one or more features (hair, fur, armour, clothes, bark, etc) that is dark (or black); in taxonomy, especially: dark in comparison to another species with the same base name.
Belonging to or descended from any of various (African, Aboriginal, etc) ethnic groups which typically have dark pigmentation of the skin. (See usage notes below.)
Bad; evil; ill-omened.
Of or relating to the playing pieces of a board game deemed to belong to the "black" set (in chess the set used by the player who moves second) (often regardless of the pieces' actual colour).
Illegitimate, illegal or disgraced.
Belonging to or descended from any of various sub-Saharan African ethnic groups which typically have dark pigmentation of the skin.
Anarchist; of or pertaining to anarchism.
Overcrowded.
Designated for use by those ethnic groups (as described above).
Without light.
Protestant, often with the implication of being militantly pro-British or anti-Catholic. (Compare blackmouth ("Presbyterian").)
Blackness, the condition of belonging to or being descended from one of these ethnic groups.
The edge of home plate.
A pen, pencil, crayon, etc., made of black pigment.
The black ball.
The colour/color perceived in the absence of light, but also when no light is reflected, but rather absorbed.
A black dye or pigment.
A member of descendant of any of various (African, Aboriginal, etc) ethnic groups which typically have dark pigmentation of the skin. (See usage notes.)
A type of firecracker that is really more dark brown in colour.
The person playing with the black set of pieces.
Something, or a part of a thing, which is black.
Marijuana.
A dark smut fungus, harmful to wheat.
Black cloth hung up at funerals.
To boycott, usually as part of an industrial dispute.
To make black; to blacken.
To apply blacking to (something).
Of an object, surface, etc.: having vivid colour(s); colourful.
Of a musical instrument, sound, or a voice: clearly audible; clear, resounding, and often high-pitched.
Of the face or eyes, or a smile: showing happiness or hopefulness; cheerful, lively.
Of an object, surface, etc.: reflecting much light; having a high lustre; gleaming, shiny.
Of a colour: not muted or pale; bold, brilliant, vivid.
Clearly apparent; conspicuous.
In good spirits; happy, optimistic.
Of climate or weather: not cloudy or gloomy; fair; also, of a period of time, the sky, etc.: characterized by much sunshine and good weather.
Of conversation, writing, etc.: imaginative or sparkling with wit; clever, witty.
Of an opportunity or outlook: having a reasonable chance of success; favourable, good.
Of a place: not dark; well-lit.
Of a period of history or time: happy, prosperous, successful.
Of light: brilliant, intense.
Of a person: lively, vivacious.
Glorious; illustrious.
Of a scent or taste: not bland or mild; bold, sharp, strong.
Emitting much light; visually dazzling; luminous, lucent, radiant.
Having a clear, quick intellect; intelligent.
Of a rhythm or tempo: lively, upbeat.
Of a metal object or surface: lacking any protective coating or surface treatment for the prevention of corrosion.
Of a substance: clear, transparent; also, pure, unadulterated; (specifically) of wine: free of suspended particles; not cloudy; fine.
Of a room or other place: having acoustic qualities that tend to cause much echoing or reverberation of sound, particularly at high frequencies.
A person with a naturalistic worldview with no mystical or supernatural elements.
Something (especially a product intended for sale) that has vivid colours or a lustrous appearance.
An artist's brush used in acrylic and oil painting with a long ferrule and a flat, somewhat tapering bristle head.
Referring to colour: with bold or vivid colours; brightly, boldly, vividly.
In a bright manner; brightly, glowingly, luminously, lustrously.
Often followed by up: to become bright (in various senses); to brighten.
Often followed by up: to cast light on (someone or something); to brighten, to illuminate.
Often followed by up: to cause (someone or something) to be bright (in various senses); to brighten; specifically, to make (someone or something) energetic, or happy and optimistic.