BLACK
What does "BLACK" mean?
Of the darkest color, the result of the absence or complete absorption of visible light.
Meanings
- Having the color of coal or a moonless night; reflecting no light. She wore a plain black coat.
- The darkest color, or black clothing, ink, or pigment. The artist worked almost entirely in black.
- Full of gloom, dread, or grim humor. The comedy had a black, unsettling edge. figurative
- Relating to Black people or African heritage (often capitalized). She studies Black literature of the Harlem Renaissance.
- To make black, or to lose consciousness ('black out'). The storm blacked out half the city.
Did you know?
- The coating Vantablack absorbs about 99.96% of visible light, so a crumpled object covered in it looks like a flat black hole punched into space.
Word origin
From Old English 'blæc' (dark, ink-colored), from Proto-Germanic '*blakaz' ('burned'), from a Proto-Indo-European root '*bhleg-' meaning 'to burn or shine' — the same root that, oddly, gave the Romance languages words for 'white' and 'flame'.
Remember it
BLACK = 'B-LACK' — black is the color you get from a total LACK of light.
A little poem
No light comes back out-
the window holds only us,
looking for the room.
haiku
Wordplay
- Why is black ink so confident? It assumes every blank page is its business.
What it teaches
Black is not nothing; it's everything pulled in and held - the fullest absence there is.
Quick facts
What does BLACK mean?
Of the darkest color, the result of the absence or complete absorption of visible light.
Is BLACK a valid word?
Yes — BLACK is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is BLACK?
BLACK has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does BLACK come from?
From Old English 'blæc' (dark, ink-colored), from Proto-Germanic '*blakaz' ('burned'), from a Proto-Indo-European root '*bhleg-' meaning 'to burn or shine' — the same root that, oddly, gave the Romance languages words for 'white' and 'flame'.
What can BLACK teach us?
Black is not nothing; it's everything pulled in and held - the fullest absence there is.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.