ebony
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5.1
- adjective
- /ˈɛbəni/
:
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- Patsy Kohli was a pretty woman with smooth, ebony skin and a closely cropped thatch of black curls.
- ebony hair
- ebony skin
- ebony eyes
Examples
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He admired the ebony furniture, which added a touch of elegance to the room.
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Diane held out one long, thin, ebony arm.
Fiction book (1994) -
It's called Pencil Perfect from L'Oreal, and it's in Ebony, so a very black shade here.
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She looked elegant in a chocolate dress, her ebony hair pulled back and coiled to one side.
Fiction book (1992) -
The cloak was ebony, and matching gloves covered the man's hands.
Fiction book (1992) -
The artist chose an ebony palette to create a striking contrast with the bright colors of the painting.
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Her ebony dress shimmered beautifully under the lights at the gala.
Synonyms
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1.0
Very dark in color like coal or the night
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3.9
Very black like coal or a dark night
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4.1
A very deep black color like coal
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3.3
Very dark like black ink
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3.2
Very dark black like raven feathers in the sun
Very deep black in color
Very dark black with a slight bluish grey tint
Antonyms
Compounds
A small fern with shiny black stems and delicate green leaves that grows on rocky, shaded ground
A very hard, almost black wood that people use for fine furniture and musical instruments
- Indian
A small Asian tree with hard dark wood and pink or white orchid-like flowers
How Dark
Surface Forms
Etymology
Ebony comes from an old Greek word ebenos that named a very hard, dark wood known for its deep black color; think of the rich black of piano keys. So, calling hair or cloth ebony means it is very dark black.