| being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light |
| of or belonging to a racial group especially of sub-Saharan African origin |
| marked by anger or resentment or hostility |
| (of the face) made black especially as with suffused blood |
| (of intelligence operations) deliberately misleading |
| extremely dark |
| soiled with dirt or soot |
| (used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame |
| stemming from evil characteristics or forces; wicked or dishonorable |
| offering little or no hope |
| distributed or sold illicitly |
| harshly ironic or sinister |
| (of coffee) without cream or sugar |
| (of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin |