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- [blak]
- /blæk/
- /blæk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [blak]
- /blæk/
Definitions of blacker word
- adjective blacker lacking hue and brightness; absorbing light without reflecting any of the rays composing it. 1
- adjective blacker characterized by absence of light; enveloped in darkness: a black night. 1
- adjective blacker (sometimes initial capital letter) pertaining or belonging to any of the various populations characterized by dark skin pigmentation, specifically the dark-skinned peoples of Africa, Oceania, and Australia. African American. 1
- adjective blacker soiled or stained with dirt: That shirt was black within an hour. 1
- adjective blacker gloomy; pessimistic; dismal: a black outlook. 1
- adjective blacker deliberately; harmful; inexcusable: a black lie. 1
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Origin of blacker
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English blak, Old English blæc; cognate with Old High German blah-; akin to Old Norse blakkr black, blek ink
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Parts of speech for Blacker
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
blacker popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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