black vs white
Definitions
adjective
- (of intelligence operations) deliberately misleading
- distributed or sold illicitly
- (of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin
- (of coffee) without cream or sugar
- extremely dark
noun
- black clothing (worn as a sign of mourning)
- the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
- total absence of light
- (board games) the darker pieces
verb
- make or become black
Examples
Blackpool Scorpions notched their first away win of the season against a good attacking Leigh team.
A boa made from black water mink is worth about 50 dollars, a collarette about $100,00 and a coat reaching down to the hips would cost about $250,00.
The beak is smoth, black, convex and cultrated; one and 1/8 inches from the point to the opening of the chaps and 3/4 only uncovered with feathers; the upper chap exceeds the other a little in length. a few small black hairs garnish the sides of the base of the upper chap. the eye is of a uniform deep sea green or black, moderately large. it's legs feet and tallons are white; the legs are an inch and a 1/4 in length and smoth; four toes on each foot, of which that in front is the same length with the leg including the length of the tallon, which is 4 lines; the three remaining toes are
Definitions
noun
- United States political journalist (1915-1986)
- United States architect (1853-1906)
- Australian writer (1912-1990)
- United States jurist appointed chief justice of the United States Supreme Court in 1910 by President Taft; noted for his work on antitrust legislation (1845-1921)
- United States writer noted for his humorous essays (1899-1985)
Examples
A thin veil of fog had rolled in off the bay, obscuring his view and coating the area in a pale gray-white mist.
Add white soy sauce and milk, season with salt and pepper to taste and bring to a simmer.
So spake he, and Athene was mightily angered at heart, and chid Odysseus in wrathful words: Odysseus, thou hast no more steadfast might nor any prowess, as when for nine whole years continually thou didst battle with the Trojans for high born Helen, of the white arms, and many men thou slewest in terrible warfare, and by thy device the wide-wayed city of Priam was taken.
