"blacker" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈblækɚ/ [General-American]
Head templates: {{head|en|comparative adjective}} blacker
  1. comparative form of black: more black Tags: comparative, form-of Form of: black (extra: more black)
    Sense id: blacker-en-adj-d3JXkmY5
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈblækɚ/ [General-American]
Etymology: black (verb) + -er Etymology templates: {{af|en|black|-er|alt1=black (verb)|id2=agent noun}} black (verb) + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} blacker (plural blackers) Forms: blackers [plural]
  1. One who blacks.
    Sense id: blacker-en-noun-WUwagbsE Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun)
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

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