"blacker" meaning in English

See blacker in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

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: en-blacker-en-adj-d3JXkmY5
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /ˈblækɚ/ [General-American] Forms: blackers [plural]
Etymology: From black + -er. Etymology templates: {{af|en|black|-er|id2=agent noun}} black + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} blacker (plural blackers)
  1. One who blacks (in various senses).
    Sense id: en-blacker-en-noun-QEGWICb2
  2. (music) Someone who creates black MIDI music. Categories (topical): Music
    Sense id: en-blacker-en-noun-FGUnMZWI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 28 70 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 31 69 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 3 28 69 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 34 64 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

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