чёрный — meaning in English

English meaning

• black adj Having the darkest possible color; reflecting no light.
• ebony noun A hard, dense, nearly black wood from certain tropical trees, prized for furniture and instruments.
• sable noun A small, weasel-like mammal prized for its soft, dark brown fur.
• stygian adj Infernal or hellish.

Senses

чёрный is used for these senses in English:

• black (of an object) Absorbing all light and reflecting none; dark and hueless.
• black (countable, chess) The person playing with the black set of pieces.
• colly (transitive, archaic) To make black, as with coal.
• ebony A deep, dark black colour.
• sable (tincture) In blazon, of the colour black.
• stygian Dark and gloomy.

black — full definition

1. adj Having the darkest possible color; reflecting no light.
2. adj Belonging to or descended from certain ethnic groups, especially of African origin, with dark skin.
3. adj Without milk or cream, said of coffee or tea.
4. adj Secret or unofficial, especially relating to government or military operations.
5. adj Grim, hopeless, or menacing.

ebony — full definition

1. noun A hard, dense, nearly black wood from certain tropical trees, prized for furniture and instruments.
2. noun A deep black colour.
3. adj Deep black, or made from ebony wood.

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