BLACK
verb
Definitions
- 1. To make black; to blacken; to soil; to sully. They have their teeth blacked, both men and women, for they say a dog hath his teeth white, therefore they will black theirs. Hakluyt. Sins which black thy soul. J. Fletcher.
- 2. To make black and shining, as boots or a stove, by applying blacking and then polishing with a brush.
Other Definitions
This word also has 3 other definitions:
BLACK
(adjective)
1. Destitute of light, or incapable of reflecting it; of the color of soot or coal; of the darkest or a very dark color, the opposite of white; charac...
BLACK
(adverb)
Sullenly; threateningly; maliciously; so as to produce blackness.
BLACK
(noun)
1. That which is destitute of light or whiteness; the darkest color, or rather a destitution of all color; as, a cloth has a good black. Black is the ...
Added: October 09, 2025
Updated: October 09, 2025
