Definition of black
1 a
:of the color black (see 2black 2)
- a black sweater
- a black dog
- as black as coal
2 a
:having dark skin, hair, and eyes :swarthy
- the black Irish
b (1)
often capitalized
:of or relating to any of various population groups having dark pigmentation of the skin
- black Americans
(2)
:of or relating to the African-American people or their culture
- black literature
- a black college
- black pride
- black studies
(3)
:typical or representative of the most readily perceived characteristics of black culture
- trying to sound black
- tried to play blacker jazz
3
:dressed in black (see 2black 2)
- playing for the black team
5 a
:characterized by the absence of light
- a black night
b
:reflecting or transmitting little or no light
- black water
c
:served without milk or cream
- black coffee
6 a
:thoroughly sinister or evil :wicked
- a black deed
b
:indicative of condemnation or discredit
- got a black mark for being late
7
:connected with or invoking the supernatural and especially the devil
- black magic
- the black arts
8 a
:very sad, gloomy, or calamitous
- black despair
b
:marked by the occurrence of disaster
- black Friday
9
:characterized by hostility or angry discontent :sullen
- black resentment filled his heart
10
chiefly British
:subject to boycott by trade-union members as employing or favoring nonunion workers or as operating under conditions considered unfair by the trade union
- a ship that was declared black by the union
11 a
of propaganda
:conducted so as to appear to originate within an enemy country and designed to weaken enemy morale
- disseminating black propaganda
b
:characterized by or connected with the use of black propaganda
- black radio
13
:of or relating to covert intelligence operations
- black government programs
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