(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
Thamar-Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin
LechosŁAwale-khaw-SWAH-vahPolish (Rare)
Kreskes-Biblical Greek
HilaryHIL-ə-reeEnglish
Naida-Croatian
Devi-Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Tamil