(as) black as a raven's feather



(as) black as a raven's feather

1. dated Completely black; totally without light or color. The basement gives me the creeps, it's as black as a raven's feather down there!
2. dated Of a thoroughly evil, mean-spirited, or ungenerous mindset or disposition. She narrowed her eyes, and I could tell her thoughts had turned as black as a raven's feather.
See also: black, feather

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Hilargi-Basque
Demetriode-ME-tryoItalian, Spanish
Kamatchi-Tamil
Iovis-Roman Mythology
Shokufeh-Persian
LourenÇOlaw-REN-soo (Portuguese), law-REN-soo (Brazilian Portuguese)Portuguese