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