ebony
ebony · more ebony · most ebony
ебеновий
чёрный, эбеновый
aus Ebenholz, Ebenholz-, ebenholzfarben
Made of ebony woodMade of ebony wood.
/ˈɛb.ən.i/
» The cat's fur shimmered with a deep ebony hue.
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3 sensesMade of ebony wood.
aus Ebenholz, Ebenholz-
эбе́новыйebénovyj
ебе́новийebénovyj
A deep, dark black colour.
Near-synonyms: onyx, raven
ebenholzfarben
чёрныйčórnyj
of a very dark black
Dark-skinned; black; especially in reference to African-Americans.
Examples
4 sentencesThe cat's fur shimmered with a deep ebony hue.
Her eyes were as black as ebony and as deep as the sea.
The organ of this cathedral is made of ebony, except the pipes of course.
The unicorn's horn is ebony.
Translations
8 languagesУкраїнська
By meaning 1
made of ebony wood:
Русский
By meaning 2
made of ebony wood:
deep, dark black colour:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
made of ebony wood:
deep, dark black colour:
Forms
more ebony, most ebony| Comparative | more ebony Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most ebony Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
3 synonymsWord family
4 related wordsDerivedebony spleenwort
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form