Synonyms for sable

Most common

coal-black · raven · dusky · sooty

All synonyms

Adjective

Noun

Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Dark-skinned; Black.

2. n. 1

   A small carnivorous mammal of the Old World that resembles a weasel, Martes zibellina, from cold regions in Eurasia and the North Pacific islands, valued for its dark brown fur.

Related words

Word family

sablefish sableness sably

Phrases

sable mouse

Forms

Plural

sables → ebonies…

Example sentences

• raven It's not a raven, a crow, nor a magpie. It's a rook.
• dusky He was walking down the road one dusky evening.
• sooty The dragon breathed fire and exhaled its sooty ashen remains.

Popularity over time

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

By length

4 letters

dark¹, inky²

5 letters

black¹, raven², ebony³, dusky, sooty²

7 letters

swarthy²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (inky² = 2 syllables).