Black

biographical name

ˈblak 

Hugo LaFayette 1886–1971 American jurist and politician

Kids Definition

black

1 of 3 adjective

ˈblak 

1

a

: of the color black

b

: very dark

2

capitalized

a

: of or relating to any of various population groups that are often considered to have dark skin but that in fact have a wide range of skin colors

Black people

b

: of or relating to Black people and especially to African American people and their culture

Black literature

3

a

: very sad or gloomy

the outlook was black

b

: sullen sense 1a

c

: evil entry 1 sense 1, wicked

a black deed

—used in the past especially in literature

4

: characterized by grim or distorted humor

blackish

-ish 

adjective

blackly adverb

blackness noun

black

2 of 3 noun

1

: a black pigment or dye

especially : one consisting largely of carbon

2

: the characteristic color of soot or coal

3

: black clothing

dressed in black

4

: a black animal (as a horse)

5

capitalized

a

: a person belonging to any of various population groups especially of African ancestry that are often considered to have dark pigmentation of the skin but in fact have a wide range of skin colors

b

: African American

6

: absence of light : darkness

the black of night

7

: the condition of making a profit

in the black

black

3 of 3 verb

: blacken sense 1