animal black
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of animal black
First recorded in 1870–75
Example Sentences
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He was a fine animal, black as jet and as high-spirited as Spitfire himself.
From Unexplored! by Chaffee, Allen
It was customary to paint the man red and the animal black, and each was suspended from one end of the crossbar which was securely tied some two feet from the top of the pole.
From The Soul of the Indian by Eastman, Charles Alexander
If the heating of the animal black exceeds 500° the product hardens, diminishes in volume, and loses its porosity.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 288, July 9, 1881 by Various
His horse, 'Paul Revere,' is a magnificent animal, black as a raven, with the exception of four white feet.
From Sword and Pen Ventures and Adventures of Willard Glazier by Owens, John Algernon
Hitched to a post near the wall was a fat, undersized animal, black as jet, and with more mane and tail than was at all reasonable.
From Ahead of the Army by Emerson, C. Chase
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