Synonyms for ebony

Most common

raven · onyx · sable

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

Adjective

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A deep, dark black colour.

   Near-synonyms: onyx, raven

2. adj. 1

   Made of ebony wood.

Related words

Word family

ebon ebonite

Phrases

mountain ebony ebony bug

Forms

Plural

ebonies → onyxes, ravens, sables…

Example sentences

• raven It's not a raven, a crow, nor a magpie. It's a rook.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

onyx², ebon

5 letters

black¹, raven², sable²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (onyx² = 2 syllables).