Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,797,578,563 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

jet black

   Also found in: Legal, Idioms, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia, Hutchinson 0.02 sec.
jet black
n
(Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Colours)
a.  a deep black colour
b.  (as adjective) jet-black hair
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.jet blackjet black - a very dark black                    
coal black, ebony, pitch black, soot black, sable
black, blackness, inkiness - the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in ? References in classic literature
 
It was that of a young man, of a hale athletic figure, and a giant's strength, whose sunburnt face and swarthy throat, overgrown with jet black hair, might have served a painter for a model.
Barnaby Rudge - A Tale Of The Riots Of 'Eighty by Dickens, Charles View in context
Their Scotch bonnets, ornamented with plumes of jet black feathers, Mr Grinder carried on his instrument.
The Old Curiosity Shop by Dickens, Charles View in context
He had a Scottish name, but his complexion was of a rich olive hue, his short beard was jet black, and his eyes, also black, had a languishing ex- pression.
The Shadow Line by Conrad, Joseph View in context
More results
 
Dictionary/thesaurus browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.