adj

blacker

BLAK

adj

More black; deeper or darker in color or shade.

"The night sky over the desert looked blacker than any city sky she'd seen."

"His mood grew blacker with every piece of bad news."

noun

Someone or something that blacks (darkens, polishes, or shines) something, such as boots.

"The old shoe blacker still worked the market square every Saturday."

How to Use Blacker

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishThe comparative form of "black" — more black than something else.

Common pairings

blacker than night a blacker shade

blackers plural, Blackers plural

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From black plus the comparative ending -er, tracing back through Old English blæc to a much older Germanic root for "burnt" or "scorched."

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