ebon
- adjective
- /ˈɛbən/
- Literature
- The night sky was ebon and filled with stars.
Examples
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The artist used ebon paint to create a sense of depth in the shadows.
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She wore an ebon dress to the gala.
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She wore an ebon gown to the elegant evening ball.
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The sky was an ebon expanse, dotted with countless stars.
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She wore an ebon gown to the elegant evening ball.
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The artist used ebon paint to create a sense of depth in the shadows.
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The sky was an ebon expanse, dotted with countless stars.
Synonyms
Very dark in color like coal or the night
Very dark in color like black ink
Very black like coal or a dark night
Very dark like black ink
Very dark black like raven feathers in the sun
Very dark, almost black, in color or very sad and gloomy
How Dark
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word ebon comes from the same root as ebony, the name of a very dark wood, so it carries the image of deep 'black'. That's why ebon is a poetic way to say something is very 'black'.