(as) black as a raven's wing



(as) black as a raven's wing

1. dated Completely black; totally without light or color. The basement gives me the creeps, it's as black as a raven's wing 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 wing.
See also: black, wing

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Burger['bə:gə]
Sibilla-Italian
Shaindel-Yiddish
Bedros-Armenian
FronaFRO-nəEnglish
KazimÍR-Czech, Slovak, Hungarian