ebony
/ˈɛbəni/
adjective
- Made of or resembling ebony wood.
- They bought an ebony dining table for the formal room.
- She wore a necklace with ebony beads.
- The chess set had ebony pieces against white marble.
- Deep black in color.
- He stared into her ebony eyes.
- The cat had ebony fur and bright green eyes.
- The ebony clouds signaled a coming storm.
noun
- A very hard, heavy, dark black wood that comes from tropical trees, often used for fine furniture, musical instruments, and carvings.
- The artisan carved a beautiful statue from a single block of ebony.
- The piano keys were made of ebony and ivory.
- Ebony is prized for its smooth texture and deep black color.
- A tree that produces ebony wood.
- The forest was home to tall ebony trees with dark, dense trunks.
- Ebony trees grow slowly in tropical forests.
- Many species of ebony are now endangered due to overharvesting.
- A deep, rich black color.
- She painted the door a glossy ebony.
- His hair was the color of ebony.
- The night sky was a pure ebony, dotted with stars.