(as) black as the devil



(as) black as the devil

1. dated Completely black; totally without light or color. The basement gives me the creeps, it's as black as the devil down there!
2. dated Of a thoroughly evil, mean-spirited, or ungenerous mindset or disposition. Looking into his eyes, I saw his heart was as black as the devil.
See also: black, devil

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Rayhana-Arabic
LenardLEN-ərdEnglish
Ercilia-Spanish
HugoOO-go (Spanish), HYOO-go (English), HUY-kho (Dutch), HOO-go (German)Spanish, Portuguese, Catalan, English, Dutch, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Ancient Germanic (
CrÍOstÓIr-Irish
Firmino-Italian