BLACKBOY | • blackboy n. (Australia, obsolete, possibly offensive) An Aboriginal boy or servant. • blackboy n. (Australia, informal) Any plant in the genus Xanthorrhoea, native to Australia. • black␣boy n. Alternative spelling of blackboy. |
BLACKCAP | • blackcap n. A small Old World warbler, Eurasian blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla), which is mainly grey with a black crown. • blackcap n. (Obsolete, UK, US, dialectal) Any of various species of titmouse (of the family Paridae), including… • blackcap n. (Cooking) An apple roasted until black, to be served in a dish of boiled custard. |
BLACKENS | • blackens v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blacken. • BLACKEN v. to make black, to defame. |
BLACKEST | • blackest adj. Superlative form of black: most black. • BLACK adj. being of the darkest colour. |
BLACKFIN | • blackfin n. Bluefin tuna. • BLACKFIN n. a food fish, a kind of tuna. |
BLACKFLY | • blackfly n. A black or dark green aphid (Aphis fabae) that is a common pest of agricultural crops. • blackfly n. Any of various small black bloodsucking flies of the family Simuliidae. • black␣fly n. Alternative spelling of blackfly. |
BLACKGUM | • blackgum n. Alternative form of black gum (“tree”). • black␣gum n. A tree native to eastern North America, Nyssa sylvatica. • black␣gum n. Certain eucalyptus trees of Australia. |
BLACKING | • blacking v. Present participle of black. • blacking n. A preparation, containing lampblack, used to produce a shiny black coating. • blacking n. Shoe polish. |
BLACKISH | • blackish adj. Somewhat black. • BLACKISH adj. somewhat black. |
BLACKLEG | • blackleg n. (Uncountable, agriculture, veterinary medicine) A fatal cattle disease caused by the soil-borne bacterium… • blackleg n. (Countable) A person who cheats in a game; a cheater, especially a dishonest bookmaker. • blackleg n. (Countable) A person who takes the place of striking workers; a scab. |
BLACKOUT | • blackout n. A temporary loss of consciousness. • blackout n. A temporary loss of memory. • blackout n. An instance of censorship, especially a temporary one. |
BLACKTIP | • blacktip n. Any of various fish having black-colored tips. • blacktip n. Any of various pierid butterflies of the genus Elphinstonia, having black tips to the upper forewings. • BLACKTIP n. a kind of small shark. |
BLACKTOP | • blacktop n. (US, uncountable) Asphalt concrete or similar bituminous black paving material used for the surface… • blacktop n. (US, countable) A road so paved. • blacktop n. (US, countable) A paved area on a schoolground reserved for recess activities, often doubling as a parking lot. |
EYEBLACK | • eyeblack n. Alternative spelling of eye black. • eye␣black n. (US) a grease smeared under the eyes of sports players to reduce glare from sunlight or stadium lights. • EYEBLACK n. a dark pigment applied under the eyes. |
NONBLACK | • nonblack adj. Not black in colour. • nonblack adj. Not of African descent; not racially black. • nonblack n. A nonblack person. |