Definitions
There are 22 meanings of the word
Blacks.
Blacks - as an adjective
Being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
Example: "Black leather jackets"
Antonyms (Opposite Meaning)
whiteOf or belonging to a racial group especially of sub-saharan african origin
Example: "A great people--a black people--...injected new meaning and dignity into the veins of civilization"
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whiteBlacks - as a noun
The quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
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blacknessinkinessHypernyms (Closely Related)
achromatic colorachromatic colourHyponyms (Broadly Related)
Antonyms (Opposite Meaning)
whiteBritish chemist who identified carbon dioxide and who formulated the concepts of specific heat and latent heat (1728-1799)
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joseph blackPopular child actress of the 1930's (born in 1928)
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shirley templeshirley temple blackTotal absence of light
Example: "They fumbled around in total darkness"
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blacknesslightlessnesspitch blacknesstotal darknessA person with african ancestry, "negro" and "negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
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african-americannegroidHypernyms (Closely Related)
individualmortalpersonsomebodysomeonesoulHyponyms (Broadly Related)
Black clothing (worn as a sign of mourning)
Example: "The widow wore black"
Blacks - as an adjective satellite
Marked by anger or resentment or hostility
Example: "Black looks"
Stemming from evil characteristics or forces; wicked or dishonorable
Example: "Black deeds"
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darksinister(of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin
Example: "The stock market crashed on black friday"
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calamitousdisastrousfatalfateful(of the face) made black especially as with suffused blood
Example: "A face black with fury"
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blackened(of intelligence operations) deliberately misleading
Example: "Black propaganda"
Distributed or sold illicitly
Example: "The black economy pays no taxes"
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black-marketbootlegcontrabandsmuggled(used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame
Example: "Man...has written one of his blackest records as a destroyer on the oceanic islands"
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disgracefulignominiousingloriousopprobriousshameful(of coffee) without cream or sugar
Soiled with dirt or soot
Example: "With feet black from playing outdoors"
Example Sentences
"The majority of students at the school are blacks."
"The movie focuses on the struggles faced by blacks during that time period."
"The percentage of blacks living below the poverty line is alarming."
"Over the years, blacks have fought for equal rights and social justice."
"The organization aims to improve healthcare accessibility for blacks."
Word Game Points
Is BLACKS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, blacks is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
BLACKS has a SCRABBLE points total of 14.
Is BLACKS a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, blacks is valid for Words With Friends
Valid WordBLACKS has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 17.
Is BLACKS a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, blacks is valid for WordFeud
Valid WordBLACKS has a WORDFEUD points total of 16.
