adjective Absorbing all light and reflecting none; dark and hueless.
The items around him were black in colour.
adjective Without light.
adjective Belonging to or descended from any of various (African, Aboriginal, etc.) ethnic groups which typically have dark pigmentation of the skin. Belonging to or descended from any of various sub-Saharan African ethnic groups which typically have dark pigmentation of the skin.
adjective Belonging to or descended from any of various sub-Saharan African ethnic groups which typically have dark pigmentation of the skin.
adjective Designated for use by those ethnic groups (as described above).
black drinking fountain; black hospital
adjective Of the spades or clubs suits.
I was dealt two red queens, and he got one of the black queens.
adjective Bad; evil; ill-omened.
black magic
adjective Expressing menace or discontent; threatening; sullen.