black

Completely dark with no light

Very black like coal or a dark night

A very deep black color like coal

Very dark like black ink

Very dark black like raven feathers in the sun

A very dark color like black with a slight hint of blue

Very dark, almost black, in color or very sad and gloomy

Very black in color like dust left by a fire

A very light color that reflects most visible light like snow

Something written so the meaning is clear and certain

Having more money than you owe

With dark bruises on the skin from being hit

To say someone has a fault you also have

Far from towns and cities, often in the Australian outback

A sign that dark clouds are coming and rain may fall, or a joke that things only seem bad

Not as bad or evil as people say

Less bad than people often say

A man who has African ancestry and is seen as Black

A person with dark skin whose family comes from Africa

A woman who has dark skin and whose family comes from Africa

An area of space with gravity so strong that not even light can escape it

An image, film, or pattern that uses only black, white and gray

An image that shows only shades of black, white and gray, not color

Seeing things as only good or bad, with no middle

A place where people buy and sell goods illegally

An American person whose family comes from Africa

A group of Black American activists in the 1960s who fought police abuse and fought for equal rights

A dark swollen bruise around the eye caused by a hit

A thing, like a failing project, that uses a lot of time or money and gives nothing back

A dress that is black and often worn for formal or special occasions

Magic used to harm people or to help the person who uses it

A very skilled person in martial arts like karate or judo who wears a dark band at the waist

Sold or traded secretly because it is against the law

A formal evening dress code for men that requires a black jacket and bow tie

A person who others dislike in a family or group

A person from Africa who has dark skin

A device on an airplane that records flight information and pilot voices

A sea between southeastern Europe and western Asia that borders countries like Turkey and Ukraine

A dark spice made from dried peppercorns used to season food

A medium-sized wild animal in North America with black or dark brown fur

An old type of gunpowder used in guns and fireworks

An event that hurts how people see someone

A small shiny black bean used in cooking

A group of people with dark skin, often with African heritage, a term now seen as old-fashioned

Music made by Black artists, like blues, jazz, gospel, and hip hop

A fictional king and superhero from Marvel who uses advanced technology to protect his people

A range of mountains in South Dakota and Wyoming, home to Mount Rushmore and sacred to the Sioux

A list of people to avoid because they are not trusted or are enemies

Requiring formal evening clothes like a tuxedo and bow tie for men

A small pale bean with a black spot that people eat in the American South

A thing that makes people think less of someone

Completely dark with no light at all

A severe disease in the Middle Ages that spread across Europe and killed millions

A venomous spider from the Americas whose female is black with a red hourglass on the underside of its body

A person who follows the Nation of Islam, a religious group among African Americans in the United States

A simple black dress to wear to many events like a party or dinner

A large outbreak of plague in Europe in the mid 1300s that killed millions

Very black like coal or a dark night

A system whose inner parts are hidden so you only see what goes in and what comes out

An unexpected event that has very large and often harmful effects

A group of Black people often involved in crime or violence

A lung disease from breathing coal dust for a long time that often affects miners

A very dark colour like shiny coal

Magic that people use to call evil spirits and hurt others

Having black or very dark hair

A mountain area in the southwest of Germany with thick woods and famous scenery

A dark, strong tea made from leaves left to change color

A thin layer of ice on roads or sidewalks that is hard to see

Very dark color that is black with a blue shine

A member of the Black Panther Party who fought for equal rights for African Americans in the 1960s

A rare solid black gem valued for its dark look

A day in October 1987 when stock markets worldwide crashed sharply

A play or film that makes serious subjects, especially taboo ones, seem funny

A ripe dark olive preserved in salt water or oil and used in cooking

A flag that is black with a white skull and crossbones used by pirates

Jokes about serious or sad topics that make people laugh

A secret action that hides who did it, often for political or military reasons

Very dark like the color of coal

A day when something very bad or sad happens

An object that absorbs all light and other kinds of radiation that hit it

A large tree from North America with dark hard wood and nuts you can eat

An area people see as a weakness or cause of problems

A person who secretly sells scarce or controlled goods for money

A small dark insect that bites people and animals and makes itchy red spots

A very deep black color like coal

A form of American English with its own grammar and words, often spoken by African Americans

Very dark like black ink

A person with advanced Six Sigma training who leads projects to improve how a company works

A Palestinian armed group that carried out attacks in other countries in the early 1970s

A small dark red to almost black round fruit from a tree that tastes sweet