Black

the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)

total absence of light

British chemist who identified carbon dioxide and who formulated the concepts of specific heat and latent heat (1728-1799)

popular child actress of the 1930's (born in 1928)

a person with African ancestry, Negro and Negroid are archaic and pejorative today

(board games) the darker pieces

black clothing (worn as a sign of mourning)

make or become black

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness

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

marked by anger or resentment or hostility

offering little or no hope

stemming from evil characteristics or forces

(of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences

(of the face) made black especially as with suffused blood

extremely dark

harshly ironic or sinister

(of intelligence operations) deliberately misleading

distributed or sold illicitly

(used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame

(of coffee) without cream or sugar

soiled with dirt or soot