(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
Alphonso[æl'fɔnsəu]
Ashman['æʃmən]
RĂZvan-Romanian
Sewell['su:əl]
RyleighRIE-leeEnglish (Modern)
Orfeo-Italian, Spanish