Dictionary Check: black

"black" is a valid word!

Scrabble 13 points
Words with Friends 16 points

Definition

adjective

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

Example: "black leather jackets"
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adjective

of or belonging to a racial group especially of sub-Saharan African origin

Example: "a great people — a black people — … injected new meaning and dignity into the veins of civilization"
Antonyms:
adjective

marked by anger or resentment or hostility

Example: "black looks"
adjective

offering little or no hope

Example: "the future looked black"
Synonyms:
adjective

stemming from evil characteristics or forces; wicked or dishonorable

Example: "black deeds"
Synonyms:
adjective

(of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin

Example: "the stock market crashed on Black Friday"

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