Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

black lady

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.83 in modern English

Syllables: black- la-dy
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A combative variant of whist, similar to the game of hearts.

noun

A ghost of a lady in black mourning clothes.

noun

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see black, lady.

Inflected Forms

black ladies (plural)

Phrases

white lady

Frequently Paired Words

white lady

Questions

What does black lady mean?: A combative variant of whist, similar to the game of hearts.

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