Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z blackberrita A blackberry-flavored margarita cocktail. blackberry A fruit-bearing shrub of the aggregate species Rubus fruticosus and some hybrids. blackberryade A sweetened blackberry drink. blackberrying The gathering of blackberries. blackberrylike Resembling or characteristic of a blackberry. blackberrytini A blackberry-flavored martini cocktail. blackbine Synonym of black bindweed (“Fallopia convolvulus”). blackbird A common true thrush, Turdus merula, found in woods and gardens over much of Eurasia, and introduced elsewhere. blackbirder A person involved in blackbirding (kidnapping Pacific islanders as cheap labour). blackbirding The practice of kidnapping Pacific Islanders, or kanakas, for sale as cheap labour. blackbirdlike Resembling or characteristic of a blackbird. blackboard A large flat surface, finished with black slate or a similar material, that can be written upon with chalk and subsequently erased; a chalkboard. blackbody A theoretical body, approximated by a hole in a hollow black sphere, that absorbs all incident electromagnetic radiation and reflects none (it has a characteristic emission spectrum). blackbodylike Resembling a blackbody. Blackbonnet The ship of characters Edward "Blackbeard" Teach and Stede Bonnet from the television series Our Flag Means Death. blackboy An Aboriginal boy or servant. Blackbrook A suburb in Warrington borough, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ6290). blackbrush A shrub of the genus Coleogyne blackbuck An Indian antelope, Antilope cervicapra; a sasin. Blackburn A large town in Blackburn with Darwen district, Lancashire, England. Blackburne A surname. Blackburnian Blackburn blackbutt Any of several Australian eucalyptus trees with a dark fibrous bark towards the base of the trunk, especially Eucalyptus pilularis, but also Eucalyptus zopherophloia and Eucalyptus todtiana. blackcap A small Old World warbler, Eurasian blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla), which is mainly grey with a black crown. blackcel An incel of a black ethnicity. blackchin Any of several species of fish with a black jaw, especially blackcoat A member of the clergy. blackcock The male black grouse (Lyrurus tetrix). blackcurrant A shrub, Ribes nigrum, that produces small, very dark purple, edible berries. blackcurranty Tasting similar to or resembling blackcurrant in appearance. blackdamp Choke damp. blackdar The ability to detect whether or not a person is of African ancestry by observing that person. Blackdog A coastal hamlet in Aberdeenshire council area, north of Aberdeen, Scotland (OS grid ref NJ9514). Blackdyke A hamlet in Holme Low parish, Cumberland council area, Cumbria, England (OS grid ref NY1452). blacked Colored black. blackedy Black. blacken To cause to be or become black. blackened Darkened to the point of appearing black; as blackenedness The quality, state, or condition of being blackened, as blackener Someone or something that blackens. blackening The act or process of turning (becoming) black in colour. blackenization The process of making or becoming more black (i.e. of African descent) or more characteristic of black culture. blackenize To increase the racially black character of. blackenized Synonym of blacked up. blacker One who blacks (in various senses). Blackerby A surname. blacketeer Black marketeer. blacketeering Black marketeering. Blacketer A surname. Blackett A surname from Middle English. blackette A black-haired person, especially a woman. blackey An unincorporated community in Letcher County, Kentucky, United States. blackeye A drink of coffee with two shots of espresso added. blackface The practice in which a nonblack person blackens their face using theatrical makeup in order to portray a caricature of a black person. blackfaced Having a black face. blackfacing performance in blackface makeup Blackfalds A town in central Alberta, Canada, north of Red Deer. blackfellow An Australian Aboriginal, especially a male one. blackfin bluefin tuna blackfish An Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar, especially a female after spawning. blackfishing The practice of appropriating signifiers of black identity, such as darkening the skin, or wearing traditionally black hairstyles. blackfly A black or dark green aphid (Aphis fabae) that is a common pest of agricultural crops. blackfold Any of several proposed submanifolds of a black brane. blackfolk Black people. blackfoot A member of a North American confederacy of several tribes. Blackford A surname. Blackfordby A village in Ashby-de-la-Zouch parish, North West Leicestershire district, Leicestershire, England (OS grid ref SK3217). blackfriars look out; beware blackgame black grouse, Tetrao tetrix. blackgaze A fusion music genre combining elements of black metal and shoegaze. blackgin An Aboriginal woman. blackgrass Alopecurus myosuroides, a weed that harms wheat crops. blackguard The lowest servant in a household charged with pots, pans, and other kitchen equipment. blackguardism Synonym of blackguardry. blackguardize To make blackguardly. blackguardly Characteristic of a blackguard. blackguardry Blackguardly behaviour or language. Blackhall A surname. Blackham A surname. Blackhawk A census-designated place in Contra Costa County, California. blackhead A type of comedo, a skin blemish, a type of acne vulgaris, where a pore becomes clogged with a dark, hard, cheesy keratin-filled substance forming a hard black "head" on the skin's surface. blackheaded Having a black head. blackheart A heart-shaped cherry with a very dark skin. blackheartedness The state or quality of being blackhearted; villainy. Blackheath A suburban area of London in the borough of Lewisham and borough of Greenwich, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ3976). Blackhill A suburban area in Consett, County Durham, England (OS grid ref NZ0951). blackhood The state or condition of being black (all senses); blackness. Blackhurst A surname. Blackian Of or relating to Donald Black, American sociologist. blackie A surname. blackify To convert (e.g. a country, a group, etc) to the black race or culture. blacking A preparation, containing lampblack, used to produce a shiny black coating. blackish somewhat black blackishly In a blackish way. blackishness The quality of being blackish, somewhat black. blackism A political movement promoting black people. Blackith A surname. blackjack A common gambling card game in casinos, where the object is to get as close to 21 without going over. blackjacket A type of yellow jacket with black-and-white instead of yellow-and-black coloration, Vespula consobrina Blacklake A census-designated place in San Luis Obispo County, California, United States. blackland The land making up the Texas Blackland Prairies, a temperate grassland ecoregion in Texas with rich, dark soil. blacklash A backlash by black people against other ethnicities or groups. blacklead To cover, treat or polish with graphite blackleader A machine for blackleading. Blackledge A surname. blackleg A fatal cattle disease caused by the soil-borne bacterium Clostridium chauvoei; symptomatic anthrax. blacklegger A blackleg: one who takes the place of striking workers. blackleggery strikebreaking blacklegging The practice of working in place of those who are engaged in a strike. blacklegism The character or actions of a blackleg. blackless Without the color black. blacklessness Absence of the colour black. blacklet A speck of soot. blacklettered Written in black letter. Blackley A surname. blackline A document indicating the differences between two versions of another document. Blacklion A village in County Cavan, Ireland, just across the border from Belcoo, County Fermanagh (Irish grid ref H 0838). blacklip Any of various marine creatures whose shell has a black edge. blacklist A list or set of people or entities to be shunned or banned, disallowed or blocked. blacklistable Capable of being blacklisted. blacklisted Being on a blacklist, or having been shunned and rejected due to information (true or false) being spread about scandalous activities or ideas, especially controversial political opinions. blacklistee One who is blacklisted. blacklister One who blacklists. blacklisting The act of placing onto a blacklist. Blacklock A surname from Middle English. Blackloism The beliefs of the Blackloists. Blackloist One of a school of dissident English Roman Catholics in the 17th–18th centuries, opposed to ultramontanism and advocating obedience to secular authorities and dogmatic views similar to Jansenism. blackly With a black appearance. blackmail The extortion of money or favors by threats of public accusation, critique, or exposure. blackmailable Who can be blackmailed. blackmailee The victim of blackmail. blackmailer Someone who blackmails. blackmailing The act of one who blackmails. blackmaily Of or related to blackmail. blackman A surname. blackmark To put a black mark against. blackmen A surname. Blackmer A surname. Blackmere A surname. Blackmill A small village in Ogmore Valley community, Bridgend borough, Wales (OS grid ref SS9386). Blackmon A surname. blackmoor A suburb of Astley, Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester (OS grid ref SD6900). Blackmore A village in Blackmore, Hook End and Wyatts Green parish, Brentwood district, Essex, England (OS grid ref TL603016). blackmouth A chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha), especially a juvenile. Blackmur A surname. blackneck A redneck of black ethnicity. blackness The state or quality of being black in colour. Blacknest A village in Binsted parish, East Hampshire district, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU7941). blacknose A breed of domestic sheep from the Valais. blackophilia Negrophilia.