Meanings
adjectiveraven-haired (comparative more raven-haired, superlative most raven-haired)
comparative more raven-haired · superlative most raven-haired
- Having hair that is very black and lustrous.
`Attractive, raven-haired, about twenty-three and with a figure like Diana Dors.'
1965, James Holledge, What Makes a Call Girl?, London: Horwitz Publications, page 1011 more example
Between these two rode a raven-haired elven lady, who surveyed her surroundings with poise.
2003, Christopher Paolini, “Prologue: Shade of Fear”, in Eragon, page 2
Origin
Translations
Japanese 黒髪の, 緑の髪の
- 黒髪の (kurokami no)having hair that is very black and lustrous
- 緑の髪の (midori no kami no)having hair that is very black and lustrous
- 緑の黒髪の (midori no kurokami no)having hair that is very black and lustrous
- 烏の髪の (karasu no kami no)having hair that is very black and lustrous
- 濡羽色の髪の (nurebairo no kami no)having hair that is very black and lustrous
- 烏羽玉藻の (uba no tamamo no)having hair that is very black and lustrous
- 緑髪の (ryokuhatsu no)having hair that is very black and lustrous
- 翠髪の (suihatsu no)having hair that is very black and lustrous
- 翠鬟の (suikan no)having hair that is very black and lustrous
- 翡翠の (hisui no)having hair that is very black and lustrous
- 翡翠の髪状の (hisui no kanzashi no)having hair that is very black and lustrous
- 鬒髪の (shinpatsu no)having hair that is very black and lustrous
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