Melanous

Acceptable For Game Play - US & UK word lists

This word is acceptable for play in the US & UK dictionaries that are being used in the following games:

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • adj. Having a swarthy or black complexion and black hair.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Dark-complexioned; brunette: the opposite of blond or xanthous. Pritchard.
    • Word Usage
    "But now that he's got the job, he has to perform or become the old token "black" of that era -- whose most important qualification was that he was sufficiently "melanous" -- if you know what I mean -- to fill corporate affirmative action guidelines."
     
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